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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mustrum_Ridcully" data-source="post: 4336387" data-attributes="member: 710">So, I promised to post my flashback scenes for fleshing out Keegans story.Note that the flashbacks are not neccessarily 100 % relying on everything that was written in KotS. Still, it might contain some spoilers for players, so take care. (My own players know only the first two visions yet.)The visions are translated from my German original, and the translation might be partially incorrect or suboptimal. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> And I am by no means a good writer, capable of fleshing out lots of detail. I usually keep to the essentials, which probably will never make me a good novelist. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />Sir Keegan and the Dragon[sblock]Use: I used this vision when the players approached the Kobolds Lair and saw the Waterfall.The sound of the waterfall is soothing and relaxing. For a moment, you close your eyes to enjoy the experience. The powerful roaring of the dragon interrupts your meditation, and shortly thereafter, his big, black body emerges from the cave behind the waterfall. In passing it spits his terrible breath on a gorup of soldiers, who scream in pain and leaving only a molten mass of flesh and bone. An agressive and powerful appearance of the black dragon - lethal, but not unexpected. This will be a tough fight, but the gods are on your side, along with a few surprises of the Arcane Acedemy of Nerath.[/sblock]Sir Keegan and the Kobolds[sblock]Use: When approaching the burial ground. You look down at the frail, tired looking Kobold in front of you. Once a proud Wyrmpriest, leading his army in the name of his Dragon, after the demise of this creature so holy to him, he appears exhausted and lifeless."I will leave and your people alive and in peace. Now that your master is dead and buried according to your traditions, you have no more reason to fight us. Stay if you want. But you shall never again fight against Nerath, or cause suffering to the people in this region. I will give you only this chance, no more. Do you undersand?", you say to the reptilian figure."Yes, Sir Keegan. I thank you, thank you thank you. Kobolds want only to live in peace." confirmed the kobold eagerly.How coward they can appear, these Kobolds. What do you expect - they are small, weak and pray to creatures which can and will destroy them with a mere breath."Well, now go and convey this message to your fellow people!"The kobold bows down towards you. "Yes, Sir Keegan!". Then he turns around and walks towards his men that are still gathered around the black dragons grave. You realize that despite all his losses, his last attempt at formality was an attempt to preserve his dignity - or was it just spite?[/sblock]Keegan and his family[sblock]Use: When approaching the Keep.Finally, they are there. You observe your lovely Garina leaving the coach. She is as beautiful as ever, and you almost realize her anticipation seeing you again. She helps your son, Jacob, when disembarking the vehicle. For a brief moment, it appears as if some shadow was hanging over them, but it disappears to quickly to be anything but a trick of the eye. You leave your place to move into their sight, and can't help - and don't want to - but to turn into a cheerful smile as you move towards them."Hello! Finally, you're here. How as your trip", you say."Bump, but calm and ..." Garina is interrupted by Jaco. "Boring, if not for moms stories!" Garina smiles and then quickly moves towards you, so you two share your first passionate kiss since weeks. "Mom... Dad? Pleaaase..." asks Jacob crouchingly. You and Garina burst into a laughter. "So, my son, what do you think of the castle?" you ask the little boy. "It is soooo big! And it really belongs to you?"Garina smiles, almonst as if she knew what was coming..."No, it belongs to the king. I only took command on his behalf." you try to explain."Oh ... But if the king passed away or something, then would it be your castle?""No, then there would a successor and it belonged to him.""And if there is no successor?""That can never happen. But there would a Duke that it would belong to.""And if the duke was going away, and he didn't have a successor, either?"You cannot risk to smile, exchanging a short look with Garina."You can ask questions, Jacob... Well, then it would probably be my until a successor could be found.""See, it's nearly yours.""If you want to see it that way... Well, I think we should go inside. Then you can see your room, and Mom and Dad talk about adult stuff. How about that?""You only want to kiss ... my own room? Where is it! Let's go!""Careful, young man!" Garina reminds him. She smiles toward both of you."I am very curious on this adult stuff, my honey.", she says silently towards you.You show Garina and Jacob directions. Before you can follow them, you seem to see a shadowy figure moving together with the two, but it again disappears...[/sblock]A family tragedy[sblock]Use: Possibly shortly before the first encounter with undead creature, preferably one with Zombies. You can describe the Zombie faces appearing strangely familiar...As you walk through the door, you notice Garina. "Hi, my honey? Coming from Exercises? What'sup? You look...concerned? Everything okay?" She asks."Everything is fine." Garina is a good start, you think, embracing and kissing herpassionately. "I had no choice, my dear", you say, and with a quick hand movement you drawyour sword. You see the surprise in her eyes before her body becomes lifeless. You pull yoursword out of her body, turning around, and seeing a surprised Jacob. He has become big, evenlarger then his father, but far more apparent are his blues eyes from his mothers side, nowwidening in horror of the terrible sight. "Father, what did you do? Why..." he breaks off asyour sword cuts through his throat. With a few quick steps you move into the neighbouringareas, and shortly afterwads, your daughters Nora and Elise are dead on the floor.It was easier and more silent then you had expected. While it is only a matter of time beforesomeone alarms the guards, this will still prove quite an advantage for the rest of the keep.The next goal should probably be the barracks, through the kitchen. For a brief moment you wonder if you shouldn't feel a little regret or sorrow, and you listeninside yourself. But there is no emotion aside from the demand for blood and death. [/sblock]There is a further vision, but I don't have the time at the moment to put it down. [spoiler]It describes Keegans retreat[/spoiler]</blockquote>

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