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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Matthan" data-source="post: 7080097" data-attributes="member: 20005">[MENTION=23]Ancalagon[/MENTION], those could work.  I wanted Hussam tied to the Sheik to ease him into joining the group.  It also made more sense to me to provide some narrative reasons for the magical items and high level.  A regular caravan guard doesn't strike me as elite enough to match the level/items.  A legacy agent who has worked up the ranks and earned his stripes being trusted to independently tackle problems solves some of that for me.My approach is to keep the details vague at this point and just riff as we play.  We fought together during Al-Qadir's assault (and I agree, I doubt it was well planned out.  More of a Cobra from G.I.Joe type plan.)  As for how the details work out, I would like to just go with the "yes, and..." approach.  As it comes up, we make it up and flesh it out.  The only important bits to me are what I spelled out (The Desert Fox was a woman and Hussam chopped her hands off, he held the line against the giant scorpions [which is exactly what a Guardian is built for], and he dragged the carcass of false snake god through the town square).  Other details are open for riffing or DM chicanery (was the Desert Fox a beautiful woman that Hussam was in love with, but chose his honor/position over her?  Maybe?  It depends if it ever comes up, but you know what, now that I think of it, that's exactly what happened.)I'll wait and see if  [MENTION=20323]Quickleaf[/MENTION] has any notes before we get to far ahead of ourselves though.*edit* Also, for timeline, Hussam is active in the city for six years so there's plenty of time for shenanigans.</blockquote>

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