(5.5e PBP) Red Wizards' Gambit (OOC)

[FitzTheRuke]

I realize that I should have presented Hooks for everyone to choose from ahead of time, because I'm struggling to decide how each of you (and there are a LOT of you!) should best be lured in. I mean, I'm happy to leave that up to you, but there's stuff that I can add.

So... please pick one of these:
1) You were asked to come here by the Harpers. Either you already know Simmia Dairn, a local contact, or another harper that sent you to meet her.
2) You were summoned by the Wychlaren, or perhaps the Iron Lord.
3) You have reasons of your own to be in Rashemen, and you'll share a quick summary here, even if you've posted it in your background in the RG or have alluded to it in the IC. If you don't want your fellow players to know, just put it in a spoiler tag or PM me.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

@FitzTheRuke
Vast is on a walkabout and he just happened to wander in. Since, um, losing the Tinker, Vast doesn't have much of a guide to the world and is still following his directive (explore as much as possible before dying), so Vast will join any group that approaches him.

 

[Voadam]

Voadam has friends everywhere!

He has worked with the Harpers for a long time. He does not know Dairn, but he knows to look for her and the recognition phrase to let her know to rely upon him.

 

[Leatherhead]

@FitzTheRuke
Mortimer is part of the Covenant of the Grave. I haven't read the adventure, but I am assuming that there is a pre existing hook for them because they are a new organization from Arcana Unleashed.

If there isnt, he is probably there to try and find some magic from the Witches. Something to cure his psudo-undead condition.

 

[Steve Gorak]

Hey gang,

My first post is up.
I reread the OOC OP, and saw the details for the starting equipment (starting equipment + 1 healing potion), so I'll update that later today. Question @FitzTheRuke: I'm assuming that it's ok not to have a healing potion and to take the 50 gp value, if need be, right?
Cheers,

SG

I realize that I should have presented Hooks for everyone to choose from ahead of time, because I'm struggling to decide how each of you (and there are a LOT of you!) should best be lured in. I mean, I'm happy to leave that up to you, but there's stuff that I can add.

So... please pick one of these:
1) You were asked to come here by the Harpers. Either you already know Simmia Dairn, a local contact, or another harper that sent you to meet her.
2) You were summoned by the Wychlaren, or perhaps the Iron Lord.
3) You have reasons of your own to be in Rashemen, and you'll share a quick summary here, even if you've posted it in your background in the RG or have alluded to it in the IC. If you don't want your fellow players to know, just put it in a spoiler tag or PM me.

I've already mentionned IC that he wants to engage with the Wychlaren to learn more about Asteroth. If its not enough, ill be glad to pick one of the 3 (likely 2). Just let menknow @FitzTheRuke.
Cheers,

Sg

 

[Lidgar]

Halafast is on a spirit journey of sorts, having received an ambiguous warning of a growing threat in the east. He heard about the Wychlaren from Voadam and seeks to question them about his vision.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Hey gang,

My first post is up.
I reread the OOC OP, and saw the details for the starting equipment (starting equipment + 1 healing potion), so I'll update that later today. Question @FitzTheRuke: I'm assuming that it's ok not to have a healing potion and to take the 50 gp value, if need be, right?
Cheers,

SG

I've already mentionned IC that he wants to engage with the Wychlaren to learn more about Asteroth. If its not enough, ill be glad to pick one of the 3 (likely 2). Just let menknow @FitzTheRuke.
Cheers,

Sg

Yeah, both are fine.

 

[Tonguez]

CHARACTER HOOK
As a scholar of Applied Alchemy and Practical Geology, Orbril has spent many years collecting geological and alchemical samples across different lands. Rashemen's reputation for strange spirits, ancient magic and unusually vigorous geo-elemental phenomena has long fascinated him, filling several notebooks with speculative hypotheses:
"Rashemen presents an extraordinary opportunity to observe the interactions between overlapping geological, elemental and thaumaturgical phenomena. Understanding why these concentrations are so dense could revolutionise alchemical and arcane research for generations!"

 

[Eyes of Nine]

Sarrakk, as implied in his intro, is here due to a mysterious invitation to his Noble Genie Order from the Wychlaran. Hope that's hook enough?

 

[Neurotic]

I've already mentionned IC that he wants to engage with the Wychlaren to learn more about Asteroth. If its not enough, ill be glad to pick one of the 3 (likely 2). Just let menknow @FitzTheRuke.

We can kill two flies with one stone since Myra just got here because Wychlaren called her back in. And we already have contact in the tavern
Updating backstory with a hook