in alphabetical order...(need more! see babombs post at end)
David Argall
First Post
nightcrawler
The Fortress of Night only exists during the hours of darkness, and seems invulnerable to all means of entry except mundane walking to it. Unfortunately none of those who have tried that have managed to return, and it may be that none have even managed to reach the Fortress.
However the Fortress has the artifact the party needs...
A Nightcrawler lairs in front of the entrance, and will be very happy to welcome the party.
The Fortress of Night only exists during the hours of darkness, and seems invulnerable to all means of entry except mundane walking to it. Unfortunately none of those who have tried that have managed to return, and it may be that none have even managed to reach the Fortress.
However the Fortress has the artifact the party needs...
A Nightcrawler lairs in front of the entrance, and will be very happy to welcome the party.
BiggusGeekus
That's Latin for "cool"
Gee, how come it took people this long to jump on the Nymph? Oh well, I guess I'll have to do it.
A wealthy baron has created a huge natural reserve for hunting. He wanted it to be particularly nice, so he has spent tens of thousands of gold pieces creating a 20 acre paradise. Unfortunately for him, this has attracted the presence of a Nymph who now dwells in the center of the reserve. She is not sympathetic to the baron's desire to hunt and all attempts at negotiation have ended with the baron's men being blinded (thankfully there have been no deaths).
The party must reach some accomidation between the two. Convincing the nymph to even talk to the baron will require a Diplomacy/Bluff check of DC 15. From then on the party will have to assist the two sides in reaching a comprimise.
(one possible comprimise is that the baron only hunts predators like wolves and leaves the other animals alone)
Once this is done the party has a new problem ... at some point during negotiations the baron has become smitten with the lovely nymph. How the party handles this twist is the topic for another day.
next: ogre!
A wealthy baron has created a huge natural reserve for hunting. He wanted it to be particularly nice, so he has spent tens of thousands of gold pieces creating a 20 acre paradise. Unfortunately for him, this has attracted the presence of a Nymph who now dwells in the center of the reserve. She is not sympathetic to the baron's desire to hunt and all attempts at negotiation have ended with the baron's men being blinded (thankfully there have been no deaths).
The party must reach some accomidation between the two. Convincing the nymph to even talk to the baron will require a Diplomacy/Bluff check of DC 15. From then on the party will have to assist the two sides in reaching a comprimise.
(one possible comprimise is that the baron only hunts predators like wolves and leaves the other animals alone)
Once this is done the party has a new problem ... at some point during negotiations the baron has become smitten with the lovely nymph. How the party handles this twist is the topic for another day.
next: ogre!
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alsih2o
First Post
an ogre once enslaved and trained at a gladiatorial school has managed to escape and find his way back home again. he has used his trainging to good effect, moving up the crude ogre social ladder to be a very young cheiftain.
he has used his position to bully the other ogres into drilling and practicing manuevers. many of them tried to revolt, but he slayed them and now has a group of ogres (14) who travel together and use effective tactics to gain land and goods.
the adventurers should here of an area infrequently travelled because of a small band of troll. none of whom have been seen for a while.
their leader is a fighter3/rouge1 and he has 2 of his party trained as 2nd level fighters.
ogre mage is next-
he has used his position to bully the other ogres into drilling and practicing manuevers. many of them tried to revolt, but he slayed them and now has a group of ogres (14) who travel together and use effective tactics to gain land and goods.
the adventurers should here of an area infrequently travelled because of a small band of troll. none of whom have been seen for a while.
their leader is a fighter3/rouge1 and he has 2 of his party trained as 2nd level fighters.
ogre mage is next-
tleilaxu
First Post
In the enchanted forest there is an ogre magi who lives in a manse and is supported by his enslaved children. he gets the children either by capturing them himself or by buying them from the local hags and witches. he forces the children to grow vegetables for him and uses them for foul purposes. Every night, one of the children is put on the spit and eaten for the Ogre Magi's dinner.
While in hiding, the PC's see the Ogre Magi walking towards his manse with a sack over his back. The sack is squirming...
note: this plot hook is a blatant rip off from vance
(not sure what critter is next... orc?)
While in hiding, the PC's see the Ogre Magi walking towards his manse with a sack over his back. The sack is squirming...
note: this plot hook is a blatant rip off from vance
(not sure what critter is next... orc?)
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Frostmarrow
First Post
Ooze: Grey Ooze
The latest fashion in a nearby metropolis is to keep a live grey ooze in a great copper pot on the doorstep. However, one day the buzz wears off and someone will have to get rid of these several dozen potted grey oozes.
Next up: Gelantineous Cube
The latest fashion in a nearby metropolis is to keep a live grey ooze in a great copper pot on the doorstep. However, one day the buzz wears off and someone will have to get rid of these several dozen potted grey oozes.
Next up: Gelantineous Cube
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NiTessine
Explorer
Gelatious Cube
A thief recently stole a holy golden relic from a temple, and the heroes are hired to bring the thief and the relic back. They track him into a dungeon complex. In one doorway, they see the relic hanging in midair, but no trace of the thief.
The question is, are they stupid/inattentive enough to reach into the gelatinous cube occupying the doorway to grab the relic... The thief obviously was.
Next up: Ochre Jelly.
A thief recently stole a holy golden relic from a temple, and the heroes are hired to bring the thief and the relic back. They track him into a dungeon complex. In one doorway, they see the relic hanging in midair, but no trace of the thief.
The question is, are they stupid/inattentive enough to reach into the gelatinous cube occupying the doorway to grab the relic... The thief obviously was.
Next up: Ochre Jelly.
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alsih2o
First Post
locals have been disappearing in a church dedicated to(insert god here).
most stories seem to point out folks going to the church and not coming back, noone has actually seen anyone disappear. it seems an ochre jelly has taken up residence n the concave top of a confessional and is consuming anyone who comes by after dark. the jelly cannot be spotted from the floor of the church, and to be teased out someone must sit in the confessional booth and start speaking. the booth is cramped and will cause anyone attacked inside ot to suffer a -4 to attacks and ac from the constricted space.
black pudding is next-
most stories seem to point out folks going to the church and not coming back, noone has actually seen anyone disappear. it seems an ochre jelly has taken up residence n the concave top of a confessional and is consuming anyone who comes by after dark. the jelly cannot be spotted from the floor of the church, and to be teased out someone must sit in the confessional booth and start speaking. the booth is cramped and will cause anyone attacked inside ot to suffer a -4 to attacks and ac from the constricted space.
black pudding is next-
Henry
Autoexreginated
Black Pudding -
A local town (village) suffered misfortune when a Black pudding crawled out of the nearby swamp and terrorized the townsfolk, until a band of adventurers managed to capture it by luring it into a deep pit constructed for the purpose. The adventurers informed the town to finish off the creature by fire, and left it to them to finish the job. (Bad judgment call.) The townsfolk decided instead to use the new ooze as a garbage pit, and to rid themselves of criminals also, pushing them into the pit for quick and easy elimination. The Pudding, unable to crawl out of the deep hole, stayed in the pit.
Unbeknownst to the townsfolk, the Pudding occasionally took damage from the garbage and condemned people pushed into the pit. The Pudding not only grew, but divided, and divided, and divided...
The PC's have just stopped into town on their way to another destination. The Puddings (multiple) are now so large and numerous that many of them are able to crawl from the pit, and into town, wreaking havoc and feeding off of the tasty people...
EDIT - Translated from the original Gibberling...
A local town (village) suffered misfortune when a Black pudding crawled out of the nearby swamp and terrorized the townsfolk, until a band of adventurers managed to capture it by luring it into a deep pit constructed for the purpose. The adventurers informed the town to finish off the creature by fire, and left it to them to finish the job. (Bad judgment call.) The townsfolk decided instead to use the new ooze as a garbage pit, and to rid themselves of criminals also, pushing them into the pit for quick and easy elimination. The Pudding, unable to crawl out of the deep hole, stayed in the pit.
Unbeknownst to the townsfolk, the Pudding occasionally took damage from the garbage and condemned people pushed into the pit. The Pudding not only grew, but divided, and divided, and divided...
The PC's have just stopped into town on their way to another destination. The Puddings (multiple) are now so large and numerous that many of them are able to crawl from the pit, and into town, wreaking havoc and feeding off of the tasty people...
EDIT - Translated from the original Gibberling...
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Ghostwind
First Post
Orc
The elder council of a small village of orcs has hired a wandering adventuring party to assist in the protection of their village. Recently, it has been the subject of malicious nightime attacks and raids from a nearby settlement who wants the area so they can mine the gold from the river, which they claim is theirs (despite the orcs living there long before the establishment of that settlement). Of course, the ones responsible for the nightime raids are human...
The elder council of a small village of orcs has hired a wandering adventuring party to assist in the protection of their village. Recently, it has been the subject of malicious nightime attacks and raids from a nearby settlement who wants the area so they can mine the gold from the river, which they claim is theirs (despite the orcs living there long before the establishment of that settlement). Of course, the ones responsible for the nightime raids are human...
