Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 8186494" data-attributes="member: 177">Unless they've continued on with major efforts, the time limit is not yet an issue.As for the cost - an entanglement with a patron until you have paid off their expenditure is easy to accomplish, and often a fine excuse to present the PCs with an adventure.  Duke Wossname got you raised form the dead.  He wants you to clear out the Lost Mine of Phandelver so he can take possession of it and kick off mining again.  You get to keep all the loot you find, and he takes all future proceeds from the mine, and you're square with the Duke.And, returning to backstories - if you have a backstory, that likely includes a list of people or events that might make interesting connections for such things.  So, yes, if you have the backstory, you are more apt to live!</blockquote>