Malvoisin's Savage Tide OOC Thread *Resurrected*

[Malvoisin]

Your going to use the freebies from Paizo and make up your own Savage Tide just using another module and replacing standard monsters with dinosaurs and calling all rogues and fighters pirates.

"So the awakened cringing dinonychus is named Meepo? And he is keeper for a tiny dragon god that his whole tribe follows?"

"Wait, did the sailor just say to beware the dread pirate Captain Lareth the Beautiful?"

"The treasure map says on this 'island of dread' there is a cavern on a mountain looking like a skull, and that's where this Acerack left his booty, though guarded with many traps?"

I'm on to you Malvoisin.

I'm on to you Malvoisin.

That would be really funny! But, no, not the case here. In fact....

*cue drum roll*

I got the issue yesterday! Didn't have time to look at it then, though. So, I'm going to start digging in today. I should be able to get the IC thread rolling tomorrow at the latest...maybe even today!

 

[Malvoisin]

Okay, players...

Let's put the final stamp on the backgrounds, so we can get the ball rolling.

The first adventure in the campaign is "There is No Honor", and it opens with the characters having accepted an invitation to dine with Lavinia Vanderboren, a noblewoman of Sasserine. The hook presumes that each PC will have done some deed that identifies him as an adventurer, or at least someone of a heroic bent...

So, I need everyone's background to indicate:

a.) What deed or task has the character accomplished to be identified as someone worthy of this invitation?

b.) The letter of invitation is hand-delivered by a wizened halfling woman named Kora. I'd like to see the delivery and the character's response to conclude your background. This way, we can get rolling with the game right before the dinner engagement, as the characters prepare.

Please complete this as soon as possible, so that we can get started. Thanks!

Any questions, just let me know...

 

[Malvoisin]

The text of the inviation is as follows....

"Greetings, and I trust this missive finds you in good health!

My name is Lavinia Vanderboren, and I humbly request your attendance at dinner at my estate on Festival Street and Blue Skink Lane tomorrow evening. I think that I can present you with an opportunity uniquely suited to your skills. Please inform the bearer of this letter of your response to this invitation, and I hope to be speaking to you soon!

-Lavinia Vanderboren"

 

[stonegod]

Two ways I could go with this:
1) Lady V. sent the letter based upon old information---i.e., Sane Col's reputation. Mad Col shows up and hijinks ensue.
2) Lady V. knows of Mad Col's current reputation and I'll have to think of something appropriate.

Let me know which one you want me to run with; I have my favorite, of course.

Mad Col will also be taking appropriate Knowledge (nobility) and Knowledge (local) checks on her.

 

[hafrogman]

I went ahead and added the letter and response and 'heroic deed'. Also added a few sightings or vague references of some of the other characters. I split my history into pre- and post-sasserine arrival for ease of reference.

 

[Malvoisin]

Two ways I could go with this:
1) Lady V. sent the letter based upon old information---i.e., Sane Col's reputation. Mad Col shows up and hijinks ensue.
2) Lady V. knows of Mad Col's current reputation and I'll have to think of something appropriate.

Let me know which one you want me to run with; I have my favorite, of course.

Mad Col will also be taking appropriate Knowledge (nobility) and Knowledge (local) checks on her.

Well, let's go with option #1 then!

I love me some hijinks, myself!

I'll allow for results of appropriate knowledge checks once the IC thread starts, so no problem there.

 

[Malvoisin]

I went ahead and added the letter and response and 'heroic deed'. Also added a few sightings or vague references of some of the other characters. I split my history into pre- and post-sasserine arrival for ease of reference.

Excellent job, hafrogman! This should serve as a good example as exactly what I'm looking for.

 

[stonegod]

Well, let's go with option #1 then!

I love me some hijinks, myself!

I'll allow for results of appropriate knowledge checks once the IC thread starts, so no problem there.

Done! Added a "Journal" section outlining Col's "encounter" with Kora. He actually spoke at her through the door of the manor, so the servant hasn't seen him yet either.

 

[Malvoisin]

Good stuff, stonegod!

Okay, where are the rest of you? I want to get this rolling, but we need more than 2 PCs to come to dinner!

I was thinking about it, and realized that it wouldn't really have to be an act of 'heroism' that would draw Lavinia's attention. It could be an act of great strength, a display of magical aptitude, something like that...

 

[Tonks]

I am going with the mysterious saving of some merchant's daughter from a party boat.. While everyone was happy to see the woman saved, more than one person thought "What was he doing underwater when she fell in?"

It will be ready within the hour...

Edit: Changes are done. Hope they are okay.