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<blockquote data-quote="jcayer" data-source="post: 4582250" data-attributes="member: 76960"><p>Somedays it all just comes together. I've been running my 4E group through X2, Castle Amber. They've been having a great time with it.</p><p></p><p>Toward the end of the East Wing of the mansion, there is a room with Tarot cards. One of the players got the card that gives a +1 cursed sword, that requires the character to attack and slay any "potential" enemies. The player decided to run with this and he's been doing a great job.</p><p></p><p>Add to that, I read how someone used Simon Amber, the necromancer priest, from the cathedral. He had him head to the dungeon, kidnap a character, and attempt to sacrifice him on the altar. My party made an insight check and left Simon alone. But I couldn't let it be. So I came up with the following and just had to share it.</p><p></p><p>It is too long to type, but you can read the whole story here: <a href="http://joshcayersblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/history-of-sword-of-acerak.html" target="_blank">Josh's Blog: The History of the Sword of Acererak</a></p><p></p><p>In a nutshell, Acererak corrupted Simon during the forging of the sword, thereby cursing the sword and driving Simon insane.</p><p></p><p>Poof, cursed sword has a cool history, I have a new villian, and I've managed to bring the potential for using Acererak into my campaign. Not bad for a throw away cursed item and 10 minute NPC meeting.</p><p></p><p>I'm sure I hardly have to mention it, but Acererak is the demi-lich at the end of S1 Tomb of Horrors.</p><p></p><p>Amazing how it sometimes just comes together.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jcayer, post: 4582250, member: 76960"] Somedays it all just comes together. I've been running my 4E group through X2, Castle Amber. They've been having a great time with it. Toward the end of the East Wing of the mansion, there is a room with Tarot cards. One of the players got the card that gives a +1 cursed sword, that requires the character to attack and slay any "potential" enemies. The player decided to run with this and he's been doing a great job. Add to that, I read how someone used Simon Amber, the necromancer priest, from the cathedral. He had him head to the dungeon, kidnap a character, and attempt to sacrifice him on the altar. My party made an insight check and left Simon alone. But I couldn't let it be. So I came up with the following and just had to share it. It is too long to type, but you can read the whole story here: [URL="http://joshcayersblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/history-of-sword-of-acerak.html"]Josh's Blog: The History of the Sword of Acererak[/URL] In a nutshell, Acererak corrupted Simon during the forging of the sword, thereby cursing the sword and driving Simon insane. Poof, cursed sword has a cool history, I have a new villian, and I've managed to bring the potential for using Acererak into my campaign. Not bad for a throw away cursed item and 10 minute NPC meeting. I'm sure I hardly have to mention it, but Acererak is the demi-lich at the end of S1 Tomb of Horrors. Amazing how it sometimes just comes together. [/QUOTE]
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