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<blockquote data-quote="RangerWickett" data-source="post: 1792786" data-attributes="member: 63">So, for a one-shot I'm going to have the PCs chase down a powerful enchanter who has a bounty on his head because the rulers of all the nations know that it's too dangerous having someone around who can charm them.The enchanter is a little silly.&nbsp; His name is Diogenes, though most people he has met call him The Great Diogenes.&nbsp; He's a human wizard, 16th level, currently in the process of managing basically a charm-controlled slave labor project.&nbsp; There is an artifact that grants immortality, and the last time people tried to get it, the antimagic cavern it was in collapsed.&nbsp; So Diogenes has charmed people, convinced them to come work at his little town mining, and made sure to befriend them enough so that even if they get into an antimagic area, they won't be particularly put off when the charm fades.&nbsp; They'll just remember they're doing a job for a guy who has been nice to them before.Diogenes has been at this for five years, and he's getting close to unearthing the artifact.I basically need to come up with a short adventure from scratch, and I'd like help.&nbsp; I need:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Diogenes's Compound:&nbsp; Who works for him, and how the place is laid out.&nbsp; The terrain where the cave was is craggy and open, mostly lifeless, though there is a large forest about thirty miles to the south.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Lead-Up:&nbsp; How to make an adventure for 10th level characters fun as they try to track down this mage, whose location they're unsure of.&nbsp; The Great Diogenes, of course, knows Mind Blank, so no scrying.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tactics:&nbsp; When a bunch of upstart heroes come to ruin your fun, if you're a 16th level enchanter, what do you do?&nbsp; Obviously you've got charmed allies, but the antimagic stones in the area are a liability.&nbsp; One drawback of the area is that you can't teleport very far, because the stones act as a teleportation beacon.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Miscellany:&nbsp; What else do you think would be fun to toss into this adventure?&nbsp; Any ideas for other things Diogenes could be up to aside from just trying to become immortal?&nbsp; Ideas of how to maybe tie in the party's employers?</li>
</ul>I know you guys here come up with all sorts of great ideas.&nbsp; Let's hear some.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RangerWickett, post: 1792786, member: 63"] So, for a one-shot I'm going to have the PCs chase down a powerful enchanter who has a bounty on his head because the rulers of all the nations know that it's too dangerous having someone around who can charm them. The enchanter is a little silly. His name is Diogenes, though most people he has met call him The Great Diogenes. He's a human wizard, 16th level, currently in the process of managing basically a charm-controlled slave labor project. There is an artifact that grants immortality, and the last time people tried to get it, the antimagic cavern it was in collapsed. So Diogenes has charmed people, convinced them to come work at his little town mining, and made sure to befriend them enough so that even if they get into an antimagic area, they won't be particularly put off when the charm fades. They'll just remember they're doing a job for a guy who has been nice to them before. Diogenes has been at this for five years, and he's getting close to unearthing the artifact. I basically need to come up with a short adventure from scratch, and I'd like help. I need: [list][*][b]Diogenes's Compound:[/b] Who works for him, and how the place is laid out. The terrain where the cave was is craggy and open, mostly lifeless, though there is a large forest about thirty miles to the south. [*][b]The Lead-Up:[/b] How to make an adventure for 10th level characters fun as they try to track down this mage, whose location they're unsure of. The Great Diogenes, of course, knows Mind Blank, so no scrying. [*][b]Tactics:[/b] When a bunch of upstart heroes come to ruin your fun, if you're a 16th level enchanter, what do you do? Obviously you've got charmed allies, but the antimagic stones in the area are a liability. One drawback of the area is that you can't teleport very far, because the stones act as a teleportation beacon. [*][b]Miscellany:[/b] What else do you think would be fun to toss into this adventure? Any ideas for other things Diogenes could be up to aside from just trying to become immortal? Ideas of how to maybe tie in the party's employers?[/list] I know you guys here come up with all sorts of great ideas. Let's hear some. [/QUOTE]

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