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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hopeless" data-source="post: 4119330" data-attributes="member: 36349">A New Campaign DiscussionThere was an old 3e adventure called Nemorien's Vault where the PCs were each given a silver key for actions they accomplished or inherited ebcause of a relative who has a link to said locale, later on each recd a message to come to the keep where they learned the key gave them the chance to become the new baron.Off the top of my head I'd say they have arrived in the village and were observed by the old man/caretaker of the keep who selected them for reasons yet unrevealed and each were given a message perhaps a map telling of a treasure within the keep if they could reach it, they were each given a way in and this leads to them meeting each other and their only real chance of success requires them to work together but that is left for the players to figure out...Perhaps the curse is due to a failed oath and anyone assuming command of the keep is also fated to face the same test which only the true owner could pass.Maybe the keep is being guarded by the souls of previous owner's or their kin whom wait for the true owner to appear and maybe revealing something about the secret behind the curse that afflicts the site.Their success has also earned the emnity of the local authorities who see their presence as a threat to their rule, the festival is a means to secure their control over the area and see any interference as a rival's attempts to seize control and use any means to prevent this.First the old man reveals to the successful pc's the treasure is the deed to the keep and the area not revealing that the map with the deed reveals the location of the dragon's lair which is what sparked off the curse as the previous owners' have been beset with avarice because of the dragon's hoard something that can either be ended by slaying the dragon or finding a way to resolve the situation that caused the dragon to settle in the area.He will only help the PCs if they help him stop the sacrifice as his interference has made the sheriff select the old man's grand daughter as the latest sacrifice, if they do help he'll reveal the location of the dragon's lair and a secret rear entrance (think the Hobbit).Preparing for the planned theft of the dragon's hoard they encounter evidence of the kobolds and realise their plans for the village given them the option of returning to wanr the village or proceed and in the process meet the dragon after entering its lair whilst it was outside resulting in them either choosing to flee or fight...The Kobolds attack the village and the PC's are looking to return to the keep when the dragon flies overhead and they find the kobolds are between them and safety forcing them to fight to reach safety however whilst the village is in flames the PCs aided by the old man seek safety in the keep where the surviving villagers flee requiring someone to protect them 1,2 & 4) The former owner of the keep was responsible for bringing the dragon to the area to counter the threat posed by a neighbouring fiefdom said to be controlled by a warlock, however whilst it did dispatch the then ruler when he tried to seize control of the area the warlock cursed the owner and the warlock's descendants have been waiting for the chance to avenge their loss however the curse resulted in the dragon seizing the treasury and the owner and his descendants failed to slay the dragon which assumed control.3) The old man is actually a descendant of the owner but escaped death because he was illegitimate but seeks to redeem his lineage by restoring the keep and the rule before he dies, he doesn't want his family to suffer from the curse and seeks someone else to succeed allowing him to pass on in peace. The dragon keeps the area free of the warlocks BUT if slain the warlocks will begin plans to invade and the PCs will find their new home has many more secrets for them to uncover.Hope that helps.</blockquote>

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