industrygothica
Adventurer
Sounds to me like an excellent time for Rogash and Shai to put two and two together and get everyone on the same page.
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Sounds to me like an excellent time for Rogash and Shai to put two and two together and get everyone on the same page.
Oh, absolutely, though Shai's not keen on doing so within earshot of the innkeep. Mostly because he's ashamed of having forgotten what he was supposed to be in town for in the first place (and, yes, along the way I expect he'll realize Tanith ran off with those acorns and be even more embarrassed and ashamed). Secondarily, we never did find out what happened to Duran, so keeping a lowish profile against the local mobsters is a relatively wise move.
jason
Leif
Adventurer
Well, you've finally done it guys! I'm totally lost now. I guess when I was brought in, the "grand scheme" of things wasn't at the forefront of anyone's mind, because I never knew that there even WAS a grand scheme. So any info at all would be very appreciated, by Leif, if not by Uulark.
Well, I guess I could do that, too, couldn't I? Does seem like an awful lot of trouble.... 
industrygothica
Adventurer
I'll give you a VERY quick overview, as I'm tired and mega-late for bed.
Loddie and his daughter Vardi ran the Hanging Harpy, a very respectable inn. The first night of the original adventure, Loddie was attacked in the middle of the night by "Duran's men," because he'd failed to deliver a shipment of Dryad walnuts (and what those are I'll never know - I didn't write the first adventure). The PCs were then hired to find and bring back the walnuts, which they did. Sort of.
When they returned to town they found that the Hanging Harpy had been shut down, and were met by a new group of PCs (this is where Friadoc, Rogash, and Rokelsh came in). Together they learned about strange noises coming from the sewers and decided to investigate, for whatever reason (I can't really remember now).
Before meeting with the original PCs, Friadoc, Rogash, and Rokelsh had an encounter at the Crimson Dagger, a tavern known to be run by Duran and his thugs... specifically, a man in a white-plumed hat. They met Vardi waitressing at the tavern, but the two stories have yet to be connected.
In all honesty, Rogash would probably know that Vardi used to run the Hanging Harpy with her father, and that Duran is likely responsible for his disappearance. Rogash has spent some time in Irongate, remember.. as has Buurt, who may also know something about it, but not as much as Rogash.
Now that Rogash and Shai have both heard the name, there's a good possibility that they could get their heads together and start figuring things out (and thus making my job as DM MUCH more difficult).
Consider the current innkeeper a catalyst.
That about sum it up?
Loddie and his daughter Vardi ran the Hanging Harpy, a very respectable inn. The first night of the original adventure, Loddie was attacked in the middle of the night by "Duran's men," because he'd failed to deliver a shipment of Dryad walnuts (and what those are I'll never know - I didn't write the first adventure). The PCs were then hired to find and bring back the walnuts, which they did. Sort of.
When they returned to town they found that the Hanging Harpy had been shut down, and were met by a new group of PCs (this is where Friadoc, Rogash, and Rokelsh came in). Together they learned about strange noises coming from the sewers and decided to investigate, for whatever reason (I can't really remember now).
Before meeting with the original PCs, Friadoc, Rogash, and Rokelsh had an encounter at the Crimson Dagger, a tavern known to be run by Duran and his thugs... specifically, a man in a white-plumed hat. They met Vardi waitressing at the tavern, but the two stories have yet to be connected.
In all honesty, Rogash would probably know that Vardi used to run the Hanging Harpy with her father, and that Duran is likely responsible for his disappearance. Rogash has spent some time in Irongate, remember.. as has Buurt, who may also know something about it, but not as much as Rogash.
Now that Rogash and Shai have both heard the name, there's a good possibility that they could get their heads together and start figuring things out (and thus making my job as DM MUCH more difficult).
Consider the current innkeeper a catalyst.
That about sum it up?
Leif
Adventurer
Cool. Thanks, IG! (You really didn't have to do that -- you ruined my excuse for my ignorance!)
Questions for any character that knows: Vardi's dad owned the Hanging Harpy, but IG said that she had also waitressed at the Crimson Dagger? So then, she switched later to work with her dad at his place? Hmmm, was she a corporate spy? (And, if so, for Whom?)
Just in case you're interested, I had a flash of an idea about "Dryad Walnuts" that I'll share:
[sblock=Dryad Walnuts]Dryad Walnuts are enchanted walnuts that when germinated and planted, produce very large and stately walnut trees . As these trees sprout and grow, each one simultaneously produces a Dryad that is bonded to the tree from birth/creation. (Most of them radiate moderate Conjuration -- those that immediately produce fully grown dryads radiate Strong conjuration). They are very valuable to elves and other woods-loving folk, and are sometimes planted in groves, which thus have a small army of dryads to oversee, husband, and protect the grove. -- (It's an idea, anyway.
)[/sblock]
SLEEP TIGHT, IG!!
[sblock=Scotley]Do you suppose that we could find a place for some Dryad Walnuts like these in our "Constables..." game? We might also have some Acorn Dryads that are maybe a bit less powerful, or, perhaps just of a different character class. We could even have a variety of nut for each character class, to make it even more interesting.[/sblock]
Questions for any character that knows: Vardi's dad owned the Hanging Harpy, but IG said that she had also waitressed at the Crimson Dagger? So then, she switched later to work with her dad at his place? Hmmm, was she a corporate spy? (And, if so, for Whom?)
Just in case you're interested, I had a flash of an idea about "Dryad Walnuts" that I'll share:
[sblock=Dryad Walnuts]Dryad Walnuts are enchanted walnuts that when germinated and planted, produce very large and stately walnut trees . As these trees sprout and grow, each one simultaneously produces a Dryad that is bonded to the tree from birth/creation. (Most of them radiate moderate Conjuration -- those that immediately produce fully grown dryads radiate Strong conjuration). They are very valuable to elves and other woods-loving folk, and are sometimes planted in groves, which thus have a small army of dryads to oversee, husband, and protect the grove. -- (It's an idea, anyway.
)[/sblock]SLEEP TIGHT, IG!!
[sblock=Scotley]Do you suppose that we could find a place for some Dryad Walnuts like these in our "Constables..." game? We might also have some Acorn Dryads that are maybe a bit less powerful, or, perhaps just of a different character class. We could even have a variety of nut for each character class, to make it even more interesting.[/sblock]
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To answer Leif's follow-up and try to throw in the bits I remember / snagged digging through the old thread to get names straight: Vardi was working the Crimson Dagger in an effort to pay off her father's debt after the Harpy closed and the adventurers had yet to return (Shai doesn't know that, but Rogash does, I believe).
If I recall correctly, by the time we got back to town with the walnuts in the beginning of "Those Left Behind," not only was Loddie missing (presumably taken by Duran and being held as insurance for further work from Vardi), but Duran himself was rumored to have gone missing. At around the same time, the sewer noises started *and* the alchemist went AWOL, so we decided to go sewer diving in hopes that it was all connected. Then, as previously noted, we got so focused on chaos beasts and clearing the sewer that we lost sight of why we were down there (so we didn't mention it I'm aware of to Talashia, Uulark, and Caerwyn).
Like I said, once we get rooms, Shai will no doubt fall into a pitiful pile of shame and tell everyone about how he's failed in the mission by letting himself get distracted by the beastie squishing, but for now I hope the players, at least, are a little less confused.
jason
If I recall correctly, by the time we got back to town with the walnuts in the beginning of "Those Left Behind," not only was Loddie missing (presumably taken by Duran and being held as insurance for further work from Vardi), but Duran himself was rumored to have gone missing. At around the same time, the sewer noises started *and* the alchemist went AWOL, so we decided to go sewer diving in hopes that it was all connected. Then, as previously noted, we got so focused on chaos beasts and clearing the sewer that we lost sight of why we were down there (so we didn't mention it I'm aware of to Talashia, Uulark, and Caerwyn).
Like I said, once we get rooms, Shai will no doubt fall into a pitiful pile of shame and tell everyone about how he's failed in the mission by letting himself get distracted by the beastie squishing, but for now I hope the players, at least, are a little less confused.
jason
Leif
Adventurer
Jason,
Let me settle the quandary regarding Uulark -- Not just Shai, but NO ONE ever told Uulark any of that story. Of course, Uulark never asked about why we were down in the sewers, either, just seemed like a perfectly natural pastime to him! Until, that is, the chaos beasties started showing up! Very little that is natural has happened since that time.
ps- Uulark thanks Shai for clearing more of the mystery up for him.
Scott DeWar
Prof. Emeritus-Supernatural Events/Countermeasure
I am les confused about what has been happening, but I am unsure of what Caerwyn was origanlly rolled up for. I am just going to have to read his intro to the campain to find out.
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