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<blockquote data-quote="LucasC" data-source="post: 6712475" data-attributes="member: 6762606"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">The Game</span></strong></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">New Graves</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Jovial Innkeeper</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Desperate Gnoll</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Painful Pun</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Death from Above</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Half Measure</li> </ul><p>[HR][/HR]</p><p></p><p>Wherein the PCs become entangled in a demon’s game. </p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Background</span></strong></p><p>Magnus Elicosh was born to a life of wealth and decadence. Years ago, while attending a party, he played a game involving demonic dealings. He lost. The demon demanded his most prized possession and Magnus handed over his daughter. Enraged, the demon took her and departed, swearing to return. It knew the truth: the child was not his most valued possession, money was. </p><p></p><p>The demon’s threat terrified Magnus. His friends urged him to seek out Draalis Nightspear, the greatest wizard in the land, but Magnus knew great wizards cost gold, so he found a local hedge wizard to exorcise the demon, saved some coin, and slept soundly.</p><p></p><p>Time passed. </p><p></p><p>A year ago, Magnus learned a secret. In the Barony of Doud, in the shadow of the great mountain Kingshill, lay the tiny village of Rundible, and beneath it vast untapped veins of gold, gold enough to quadruple his wealth. Through intermediaries, he began buying up property to seize control of the village. He is almost fully extended, his wealth tapped. Luckily, only a few key properties remain, among them the bar Fiendish Brews.</p><p></p><p>When a pack of gnolls learned of the gold, Magnus hired a mercenary to kill them. This mercenary, Olivia, did as instructed, but her true instructions came from the demon, for she is the child given over years earlier. All but one was killed, their corpses left high above Rundible, at the waterfall’s mouth. The survivor was imprisoned in an oubliette hidden in the town’s cemetery.</p><p></p><p>Aided by demonic magic, the rotting carcasses have poisoned Rundible’s water causing a wasting sickness to strike the village. Half the town has already died and the cemetery overflows with recently dug graves. Fearing for the safety of the realm, Baron Doud sent help, but when they succumbed to the sickness, he decided Rundible and its residents must be burned. </p><p></p><p>As the adventure begins, Rundible is a shambles, its people in mourning; Magnus is panicking, on the verge of losing everything; and the baron’s army has begun a days-long march from their high mountain stronghold, fully intent on putting the entire town to the torch. </p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Rundible</span></strong> </p><p>Rundible is a quiet town built at the base of a mountain with a magnificent waterfall cascading hundreds of feet, to form a lake around which the village sprawls. Its cemetery, now bursting with fresh graves, is at the base of this waterfall.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Actors</span></strong></p><p><strong>Emit</strong>: The barkeep Emit acquired Fiendish Brews two years ago. He always has a sparkle in his eyes and a smile on his lips, as if he knows something. And he does, for Emit is the demon come to make Magnus pay. He cannot hide his glee, a fact that should unsettle the PCs, given the state of Rundible. </p><p></p><p><strong>Olivia</strong>: Magnus’ daughter and mercenary. The only thing Olivia hates more than the demon is her father. She wants to see him pay and will let the entire town die if needed, but she’s not evil and can be brought around. Her continued presence in town is unusual since it’s ravaged by disease. </p><p></p><p><strong>Declan</strong>: Once a rich man, Declan was beggared by Magnus’ move into Rundible. He attended the party years ago and can recount the entire tale. Emit encourages this by reminding him it’s “time for Magnus to pay his debt.” Declan blames everything on Magnus. </p><p></p><p><strong>Ragaesh</strong>: The gnoll Ragaesh grows increasingly desperate in his oubliette, which is hidden beneath a fresh grave covered with mushrooms. It’s easily overlooked because of all the mist kicked up by the nearby waterfall. He’ll do anything to live, and holds the key to Magnus’ downfall.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">The Game</span></strong></p><p>The demon is still playing the game, and does not act openly. When interacting with the PCs in his tavern, for example, he might point them towards the gnoll using jokes such as: </p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>A mushroom walked in here to order a drink but I told it we don’t serve mushrooms. He says, “Why not? I’m a fun guy!” </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em></em></p><p>or</p><p><em><p style="margin-left: 20px">I tried to catch some fog but I mist. </p></em></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><em></p><p></em></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Objectives</span></strong> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Stop Magnus from swindling the locals </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Save Rundible from the baron’s army </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cure the disease</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Unmask the demon</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Involving the PCs</span></strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">As locals, they must solve the problem to save their friends, family, and themselves.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">They’ve been hired by Magnus to double-check Olivia’s work. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">They’re the baron’s last-ditch effort and must cure the disease before the army arrives. </li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LucasC, post: 6712475, member: 6762606"] [B][SIZE=4]The Game[/SIZE][/B] [LIST] [*]New Graves [*]Jovial Innkeeper [*]Desperate Gnoll [*]Painful Pun [*]Death from Above [*]Half Measure [/LIST] [HR][/HR] Wherein the PCs become entangled in a demon’s game. [B][SIZE=3]Background[/SIZE][/B] Magnus Elicosh was born to a life of wealth and decadence. Years ago, while attending a party, he played a game involving demonic dealings. He lost. The demon demanded his most prized possession and Magnus handed over his daughter. Enraged, the demon took her and departed, swearing to return. It knew the truth: the child was not his most valued possession, money was. The demon’s threat terrified Magnus. His friends urged him to seek out Draalis Nightspear, the greatest wizard in the land, but Magnus knew great wizards cost gold, so he found a local hedge wizard to exorcise the demon, saved some coin, and slept soundly. Time passed. A year ago, Magnus learned a secret. In the Barony of Doud, in the shadow of the great mountain Kingshill, lay the tiny village of Rundible, and beneath it vast untapped veins of gold, gold enough to quadruple his wealth. Through intermediaries, he began buying up property to seize control of the village. He is almost fully extended, his wealth tapped. Luckily, only a few key properties remain, among them the bar Fiendish Brews. When a pack of gnolls learned of the gold, Magnus hired a mercenary to kill them. This mercenary, Olivia, did as instructed, but her true instructions came from the demon, for she is the child given over years earlier. All but one was killed, their corpses left high above Rundible, at the waterfall’s mouth. The survivor was imprisoned in an oubliette hidden in the town’s cemetery. Aided by demonic magic, the rotting carcasses have poisoned Rundible’s water causing a wasting sickness to strike the village. Half the town has already died and the cemetery overflows with recently dug graves. Fearing for the safety of the realm, Baron Doud sent help, but when they succumbed to the sickness, he decided Rundible and its residents must be burned. As the adventure begins, Rundible is a shambles, its people in mourning; Magnus is panicking, on the verge of losing everything; and the baron’s army has begun a days-long march from their high mountain stronghold, fully intent on putting the entire town to the torch. [B][SIZE=3]Rundible[/SIZE][/B] Rundible is a quiet town built at the base of a mountain with a magnificent waterfall cascading hundreds of feet, to form a lake around which the village sprawls. Its cemetery, now bursting with fresh graves, is at the base of this waterfall. [B][SIZE=3]Actors[/SIZE][/B] [B]Emit[/B]: The barkeep Emit acquired Fiendish Brews two years ago. He always has a sparkle in his eyes and a smile on his lips, as if he knows something. And he does, for Emit is the demon come to make Magnus pay. He cannot hide his glee, a fact that should unsettle the PCs, given the state of Rundible. [B]Olivia[/B]: Magnus’ daughter and mercenary. The only thing Olivia hates more than the demon is her father. She wants to see him pay and will let the entire town die if needed, but she’s not evil and can be brought around. Her continued presence in town is unusual since it’s ravaged by disease. [B]Declan[/B]: Once a rich man, Declan was beggared by Magnus’ move into Rundible. He attended the party years ago and can recount the entire tale. Emit encourages this by reminding him it’s “time for Magnus to pay his debt.” Declan blames everything on Magnus. [B]Ragaesh[/B]: The gnoll Ragaesh grows increasingly desperate in his oubliette, which is hidden beneath a fresh grave covered with mushrooms. It’s easily overlooked because of all the mist kicked up by the nearby waterfall. He’ll do anything to live, and holds the key to Magnus’ downfall. [B][SIZE=3]The Game[/SIZE][/B] The demon is still playing the game, and does not act openly. When interacting with the PCs in his tavern, for example, he might point them towards the gnoll using jokes such as: [INDENT][I]A mushroom walked in here to order a drink but I told it we don’t serve mushrooms. He says, “Why not? I’m a fun guy!” [/I][/INDENT] or [I][INDENT]I tried to catch some fog but I mist. [/INDENT][/I] [B][SIZE=3]Objectives[/SIZE][/B] [LIST] [*]Stop Magnus from swindling the locals [*]Save Rundible from the baron’s army [*]Cure the disease [*]Unmask the demon [/LIST] [B][SIZE=3]Involving the PCs[/SIZE][/B] [LIST] [*]As locals, they must solve the problem to save their friends, family, and themselves. [*]They’ve been hired by Magnus to double-check Olivia’s work. [*]They’re the baron’s last-ditch effort and must cure the disease before the army arrives. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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