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<blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 5467485" data-attributes="member: 151"><p>This is some good info and some solid idea, guys. Thanks.</p><p></p><p>Some further context:</p><p></p><p> Castle Whyte is a mythical castle built (supposedly) by the Aewyn, the legendary 'First Folk' created by the Divine. [they have been retconned into being Eladrin]. The castle is made from a special white stone that is sort of a magic marble. I've never been terribly specific about it's construction, so I'm not sure about it now. It has survived over a millennium without too much damage or wear, indicating magical protection.</p><p></p><p>It has been since co-opted by the organization that the heroes are members of, known as the Arbokguard. The guard use it as both a base of operations for the North of Berenshar and also as a training academy. So an attack here would be like a strike at a military base that also serves as a training camp, like The Presidio in San Francisco once was. So an attack on here is basically an attack on a fully garrisoned base of monster hunters. It's a desperate act.</p><p></p><p>The Suelwyn are attacking because the Silver Veil is damaged, something the players are about to fix. They don't actually know anything about the players, who only stumbled into their plans in a meaningful way about two days ago. But the Arbokguard has been expected to be a problem, so they're trying to bleed them a little while they can.</p><p></p><p>For the Suelwyn race, I'm using the one race of abominations from the MM whose names I can't recall. But basically the Suelwyn have all been twisted from their time in the Far Realms...and weren't really that well put together in the first place.</p><p></p><p>So far all I've mentioned to the players is that there is flame and smoke, some of which would be on the castle walls.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WizarDru, post: 5467485, member: 151"] This is some good info and some solid idea, guys. Thanks. Some further context: Castle Whyte is a mythical castle built (supposedly) by the Aewyn, the legendary 'First Folk' created by the Divine. [they have been retconned into being Eladrin]. The castle is made from a special white stone that is sort of a magic marble. I've never been terribly specific about it's construction, so I'm not sure about it now. It has survived over a millennium without too much damage or wear, indicating magical protection. It has been since co-opted by the organization that the heroes are members of, known as the Arbokguard. The guard use it as both a base of operations for the North of Berenshar and also as a training academy. So an attack here would be like a strike at a military base that also serves as a training camp, like The Presidio in San Francisco once was. So an attack on here is basically an attack on a fully garrisoned base of monster hunters. It's a desperate act. The Suelwyn are attacking because the Silver Veil is damaged, something the players are about to fix. They don't actually know anything about the players, who only stumbled into their plans in a meaningful way about two days ago. But the Arbokguard has been expected to be a problem, so they're trying to bleed them a little while they can. For the Suelwyn race, I'm using the one race of abominations from the MM whose names I can't recall. But basically the Suelwyn have all been twisted from their time in the Far Realms...and weren't really that well put together in the first place. So far all I've mentioned to the players is that there is flame and smoke, some of which would be on the castle walls. [/QUOTE]
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