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<blockquote data-quote="Daztur" data-source="post: 5829402" data-attributes="member: 55680"><p>Note: a while back I did posted a similar hexcrawl making thread at rpg.net. That thread only ever had 48 contributions, but there was a lot of great stuff in those write-ups, so I’ve been taking some stuff from that thread (basically everything about the Kingswood comes from that thread, everything else I’ve written is new) and will continue to do so and adapt it to this thread to make it fit what people have written.</p><p></p><p><strong>Mirror Lake</strong></p><p>Hex 37.01</p><p></p><p>In the foothills northeast of the Kingswood lies the Mirror Lake within the caldera of a dormant volcano. It is said that in ancient days, the Prince of Men was cast into the lake and lies there dreaming still. When beings with souls cast their gaze upon the lake's surface, which is never ruffled by wind, they find their features reflected clearly, but at the proper times they see what was and what may be rather than what is and strange half-seen images flitter about their reflected heads.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Around the Mirror Lake, within the valley of the old volcano, wild flowers bloom gloriously in the spring and, on all sides but one, luxuriant vegetation grows to the water's edge. On that remaining side lie several crumbling temples, each built in a different style, and a great tree. Around the tree stalks a priest, bloodied iron in hand. As was the case for every Priest of the Lake before him, he claimed his position by killing his predecessor.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Hooks:</p><p>-Why was the Prince of Men cast into the water? Who was he? Why was he forgotten? Does he have any good treasure on him? When will he wake up?</p><p>-Whose life was changed by visions from the Mirror Lake?</p><p>-What's the deal with the Priests of the Lake?</p><p>-Who built the temples? What's in them now?</p><p>-Is there anything special about the great tree? What kind of tree is it?</p><p></p><p><strong>Crossbow Henry</strong></p><p>NPC (lives at Hex 41.02)</p><p></p><p>Note: this post has been adapted from a post by “chutup” on rpg.net.</p><p></p><p>In the Withered Moors, atop a stony ridge, there is a hut built on stilts. The man who lives there is known as Crossbow Henry, a violent and paranoid man who believes beyond all reason that anyone he meets is conspiring to kill him. The area around the hut is strung with fine wires, some attached to bells that sound the alarm, others to crude but vicious traps. More traps are built into the ladder that leads up to the door and into the hut itself. Inside the hut crouches Crossbow Henry, clutching his poison-tipped crossbow and staring out across the plain, watching for enemies who many never come.</p><p></p><p>It is said that Crossbow Henry was once a prosperous trader on the Welt Road, a jovial sort whose caravan was welcomed by all who knew him. But then, it is whispered, Henry made the mistake of gazing into Mirror Lake. There he saw himself reflected with blood dribbling from his mouth, and dark lacerations all across his face. Knowing this to be a vision of the future, Henry was driven half-mad with fear, and has since devoted his every waking moment to a desperate attempt at cheating fate.</p><p></p><p>Hooks:</p><p>- What happened to Henry's fortune?</p><p>- What is Henry's destiny really?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daztur, post: 5829402, member: 55680"] Note: a while back I did posted a similar hexcrawl making thread at rpg.net. That thread only ever had 48 contributions, but there was a lot of great stuff in those write-ups, so I’ve been taking some stuff from that thread (basically everything about the Kingswood comes from that thread, everything else I’ve written is new) and will continue to do so and adapt it to this thread to make it fit what people have written. [b]Mirror Lake[/b] Hex 37.01 In the foothills northeast of the Kingswood lies the Mirror Lake within the caldera of a dormant volcano. It is said that in ancient days, the Prince of Men was cast into the lake and lies there dreaming still. When beings with souls cast their gaze upon the lake's surface, which is never ruffled by wind, they find their features reflected clearly, but at the proper times they see what was and what may be rather than what is and strange half-seen images flitter about their reflected heads.:) Around the Mirror Lake, within the valley of the old volcano, wild flowers bloom gloriously in the spring and, on all sides but one, luxuriant vegetation grows to the water's edge. On that remaining side lie several crumbling temples, each built in a different style, and a great tree. Around the tree stalks a priest, bloodied iron in hand. As was the case for every Priest of the Lake before him, he claimed his position by killing his predecessor.:) Hooks: -Why was the Prince of Men cast into the water? Who was he? Why was he forgotten? Does he have any good treasure on him? When will he wake up? -Whose life was changed by visions from the Mirror Lake? -What's the deal with the Priests of the Lake? -Who built the temples? What's in them now? -Is there anything special about the great tree? What kind of tree is it? [b]Crossbow Henry[/b] NPC (lives at Hex 41.02) Note: this post has been adapted from a post by “chutup” on rpg.net. In the Withered Moors, atop a stony ridge, there is a hut built on stilts. The man who lives there is known as Crossbow Henry, a violent and paranoid man who believes beyond all reason that anyone he meets is conspiring to kill him. The area around the hut is strung with fine wires, some attached to bells that sound the alarm, others to crude but vicious traps. More traps are built into the ladder that leads up to the door and into the hut itself. Inside the hut crouches Crossbow Henry, clutching his poison-tipped crossbow and staring out across the plain, watching for enemies who many never come. It is said that Crossbow Henry was once a prosperous trader on the Welt Road, a jovial sort whose caravan was welcomed by all who knew him. But then, it is whispered, Henry made the mistake of gazing into Mirror Lake. There he saw himself reflected with blood dribbling from his mouth, and dark lacerations all across his face. Knowing this to be a vision of the future, Henry was driven half-mad with fear, and has since devoted his every waking moment to a desperate attempt at cheating fate. Hooks: - What happened to Henry's fortune? - What is Henry's destiny really? [/QUOTE]
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