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If PCs are 1st level, why don't their 9th level patrons help?
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<blockquote data-quote="Maggan" data-source="post: 1358802" data-attributes="member: 6616"><p><strong>A bunch of excuses</strong></p><p></p><p>9th level cleric: Go out and adventure!</p><p>PC's: Why don't you go yourself, mighty NPC?</p><p></p><p>9th level cleric: Errrm... you see, this is the deal... (rolls a d13)</p><p></p><p>1. What, are you scared? My oh my, the mighty heroes are scared! (imitates sound of a chicken)</p><p></p><p>2. Alas, I can ill afford to be away from my congregation at this time. Tomorrow is the monthly mass, and it is very important to show strength in our faith now that missionaries from other gods are walking the lands.</p><p></p><p>3. I chose you to do this task to try you and to see if you are worthy of my patronage! Now get going!</p><p></p><p>4. It was in a vision I saw it. A vision from my god, where you battled evil, and of greater things! Now begone, and walk with the eyes of my god upon you, for you have been chosen!</p><p></p><p>5. Sorry, there's to much going on concerning the visit of the head of my church in a couple of days. I cannot leave the church at this time.</p><p></p><p>6. Well, there's only a rumor of evil things in those caves, and that rumor came from that filthy hermit, Morrisey the Mad, and frankly I don't put much credence to his ramblings. Go and check it out. If there's anything going on I'm sure you can handle it. Otherwise just come back with information, and we'll mount a proper expedition.</p><p></p><p>7. There are bandits about! I cannot leave my flock, because that fearsome and thrice damned pirate The Cat has wowed to plunder this very church and put my rule to shame!</p><p></p><p>8. I have to much to do. There is a plague running rampant in the village, and all my powers need to be focused on fighting it. Maybe there is a connection?</p><p></p><p>9. Wayne the Lion is stalking the land. This fearsome beast has been sighted close to the village, and I need to be ready to deal with it before he eats more of the tasty villagers!... Did I say tasty? I meant... frightened.</p><p></p><p>10. I suspect that it is only a diversion. That evil wizard Ru has his eyes on the relics of this temple, and I fear he is causing trouble to draw me away from the keep. But I need someone to check this rumour out, so I'm relying on you!</p><p></p><p>11. I'm afraid I can't go, I'm due in court any day now. There's this grumpy old man who's been suing me for negligence, because I don't deal with this myself. So now I'm all tied up, and have been ordered to remain available for further questioning. Gods! So you have to go instead. It's a funny life, aint it?</p><p></p><p>12. I am sorry. As you have seen, my adventuring friends from days of old have just arrived, and they need my attention! Rounser the Rogue and Hong the Horrible have been killed, and I need all my powers to raise them from the dead! Well, maybe not Hong...</p><p></p><p>13. The evil Dark Jezter has amassed a force of 47 other evil jesters, and I need to aid our king in the mighty battle that is brewing. So you have to deal with this threat. I am sure you can manage. But if I fail... the fate of the world might well rest on you shoulders when you return.</p><p></p><p>Anyone else got any suggestions? </p><p></p><p></p><p> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>Cheers!</p><p></p><p>Maggan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Maggan, post: 1358802, member: 6616"] [b]A bunch of excuses[/b] 9th level cleric: Go out and adventure! PC's: Why don't you go yourself, mighty NPC? 9th level cleric: Errrm... you see, this is the deal... (rolls a d13) 1. What, are you scared? My oh my, the mighty heroes are scared! (imitates sound of a chicken) 2. Alas, I can ill afford to be away from my congregation at this time. Tomorrow is the monthly mass, and it is very important to show strength in our faith now that missionaries from other gods are walking the lands. 3. I chose you to do this task to try you and to see if you are worthy of my patronage! Now get going! 4. It was in a vision I saw it. A vision from my god, where you battled evil, and of greater things! Now begone, and walk with the eyes of my god upon you, for you have been chosen! 5. Sorry, there's to much going on concerning the visit of the head of my church in a couple of days. I cannot leave the church at this time. 6. Well, there's only a rumor of evil things in those caves, and that rumor came from that filthy hermit, Morrisey the Mad, and frankly I don't put much credence to his ramblings. Go and check it out. If there's anything going on I'm sure you can handle it. Otherwise just come back with information, and we'll mount a proper expedition. 7. There are bandits about! I cannot leave my flock, because that fearsome and thrice damned pirate The Cat has wowed to plunder this very church and put my rule to shame! 8. I have to much to do. There is a plague running rampant in the village, and all my powers need to be focused on fighting it. Maybe there is a connection? 9. Wayne the Lion is stalking the land. This fearsome beast has been sighted close to the village, and I need to be ready to deal with it before he eats more of the tasty villagers!... Did I say tasty? I meant... frightened. 10. I suspect that it is only a diversion. That evil wizard Ru has his eyes on the relics of this temple, and I fear he is causing trouble to draw me away from the keep. But I need someone to check this rumour out, so I'm relying on you! 11. I'm afraid I can't go, I'm due in court any day now. There's this grumpy old man who's been suing me for negligence, because I don't deal with this myself. So now I'm all tied up, and have been ordered to remain available for further questioning. Gods! So you have to go instead. It's a funny life, aint it? 12. I am sorry. As you have seen, my adventuring friends from days of old have just arrived, and they need my attention! Rounser the Rogue and Hong the Horrible have been killed, and I need all my powers to raise them from the dead! Well, maybe not Hong... 13. The evil Dark Jezter has amassed a force of 47 other evil jesters, and I need to aid our king in the mighty battle that is brewing. So you have to deal with this threat. I am sure you can manage. But if I fail... the fate of the world might well rest on you shoulders when you return. Anyone else got any suggestions? :D Cheers! Maggan [/QUOTE]
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