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<blockquote data-quote="Dragongrief" data-source="post: 830722" data-attributes="member: 8882"><p>I'm working on the adventure for the next time I DM, but I'm having trouble deciding what creatures/being to place in the castle.</p><p></p><p>BACKGROUND -- Duntrune Castle (Last Light)</p><p>The castle was built during an ancient war between all of existance and a greater "deity" (godlike in power but not actually a god) and his servants (also godlike in power, but much lower than him). The castle was built by a forgotten race for the forces of light and was the only one remaining when the war ended. After the war, people began to leave the castle to rebuild elsewhere, eventually vacating the castle completely.</p><p></p><p>--Flash forward ~2000 years--</p><p></p><p>The castle is still considered abandoned. Most people won't go near it due to rumors about it being haunted (it isn't). It's still in decent condition due to the craftsmanship of it's builders (think even better stonework than a master dwarven mason). It's considered a partially consencrated area (no free-willed undead/fiends would stay long). Most of the deities who were worshiped during the castle's time have also been forgotten (the battle drained much of their power or they sacrificed themselves in some way-- imprisoning themselves to imprison the evil being's servants).</p><p></p><p>CURRENT CAMPAIGN</p><p>The Characters</p><p><strong> Gregor </strong> Dwarven war-priest who has been charged by Moradin to seek out the secrets of the ancient gods (Moradin is one of the original deities from the time of the war, but can't remember anything about it other than there's something he should know but doesn't).</p><p></p><p><strong> Myev </strong> Half-orc warrior who has recently devoted herself to one of the ancient deities, which they restored a major temple of.</p><p></p><p><strong> Primera </strong> Elven psionic warrior. Princess of the elven kingdom who's ancestor's ignorance and arrogance released the ancient evil.</p><p></p><p><strong> Opalleon </strong> Human minstral. Best support character in the group. Can inspire, heal and is the groups best archer.</p><p></p><p><strong> Loka </strong> Human merchant. The groups leader whenever the player shows up.</p><p></p><p><strong> Nagel </strong> Human dragoon. Newest member of the group. Has a tendency to be very straight-forward and blunt about his opinions.</p><p></p><p>There will likely be one more character when we play next, but I've no idea what.</p><p></p><p>All the characters are currently 8th level.</p><p></p><p>The monsters/creatures I've been considering are: Ankheg (on the way there or just outside), Dire Rat, Ettin, Gargoyle, and some normal animals.</p><p></p><p>There is also a Pale Master who the group has encountered before who may make an appearance (if he does then there's a reason low level undead would be around). He isn't truely an enemy, but the group hasn't had reason to think otherwise yet.</p><p></p><p>Does anyone have any ideas about what othe kinds of creatures might be there? Or is there anything that someone would like clarified/explained more?</p><p></p><p>Thank you for any help.</p><p></p><p>Side note:</p><p> If there is anyone who's been around since the first few incarnations of the boards (Eric, PirateCat,...) who would like to help me create portfolios for some of the Pantheon members (FH is the deity that Myev now worships - under the name of Selune), I would appreciate any help on that as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dragongrief, post: 830722, member: 8882"] I'm working on the adventure for the next time I DM, but I'm having trouble deciding what creatures/being to place in the castle. BACKGROUND -- Duntrune Castle (Last Light) The castle was built during an ancient war between all of existance and a greater "deity" (godlike in power but not actually a god) and his servants (also godlike in power, but much lower than him). The castle was built by a forgotten race for the forces of light and was the only one remaining when the war ended. After the war, people began to leave the castle to rebuild elsewhere, eventually vacating the castle completely. --Flash forward ~2000 years-- The castle is still considered abandoned. Most people won't go near it due to rumors about it being haunted (it isn't). It's still in decent condition due to the craftsmanship of it's builders (think even better stonework than a master dwarven mason). It's considered a partially consencrated area (no free-willed undead/fiends would stay long). Most of the deities who were worshiped during the castle's time have also been forgotten (the battle drained much of their power or they sacrificed themselves in some way-- imprisoning themselves to imprison the evil being's servants). CURRENT CAMPAIGN The Characters [B] Gregor [/B] Dwarven war-priest who has been charged by Moradin to seek out the secrets of the ancient gods (Moradin is one of the original deities from the time of the war, but can't remember anything about it other than there's something he should know but doesn't). [b] Myev [/b] Half-orc warrior who has recently devoted herself to one of the ancient deities, which they restored a major temple of. [b] Primera [/b] Elven psionic warrior. Princess of the elven kingdom who's ancestor's ignorance and arrogance released the ancient evil. [b] Opalleon [/b] Human minstral. Best support character in the group. Can inspire, heal and is the groups best archer. [b] Loka [/b] Human merchant. The groups leader whenever the player shows up. [b] Nagel [/b] Human dragoon. Newest member of the group. Has a tendency to be very straight-forward and blunt about his opinions. There will likely be one more character when we play next, but I've no idea what. All the characters are currently 8th level. The monsters/creatures I've been considering are: Ankheg (on the way there or just outside), Dire Rat, Ettin, Gargoyle, and some normal animals. There is also a Pale Master who the group has encountered before who may make an appearance (if he does then there's a reason low level undead would be around). He isn't truely an enemy, but the group hasn't had reason to think otherwise yet. Does anyone have any ideas about what othe kinds of creatures might be there? Or is there anything that someone would like clarified/explained more? Thank you for any help. Side note: If there is anyone who's been around since the first few incarnations of the boards (Eric, PirateCat,...) who would like to help me create portfolios for some of the Pantheon members (FH is the deity that Myev now worships - under the name of Selune), I would appreciate any help on that as well. [/QUOTE]
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