blackshirt5
First Post
OK, if you're one of my players( Vechs 3.0, Rakeron, or Angcuru), you've got about 5 seconds to vacate the thread, or else you will truly be sacked.
OK, so basically, for those who aren't my players, this is what I was thinking. I want to do something to shake up my world, so I was planning on doing this:
When the characters venture into the Underdark with their small army, I was going to have them confronted with a large contingent of PoD soldiers(PoD stands for Pact of Darkness, which I'll get into in a moment), who seem to have advance word of their arrival. Basically, it would errupt into a huge battle, with each character losing something or that would help to propel the story(Angcuru loses Stormbrand, but grabs Balefire, it's evil counterpart, who feels betrayed by the PoD; Gremore's friend Klayore dies in his arms; Agon sees the man who accused, tried, convicted, and executed his father for treason; most of Midnight's friends die; the Templars are decimated; and most of the dwarves and the Warders die). When they reach the surface, the forest is under attack again, this time by a mixed force of humans, undead, dwarves, and demon elves, with the assistance of a red dragon! Basically, the whole world goes to hell within the span of less than a day; the first attack on Arboreon was a feint to draw them down into the Underdark to take Stormbrand and kill the party; they've entered what will become known to history as "The Darkest Days", when the Pact of Darkness made itself known and heroes were felled by the hundreds, if not thousands, by the demon elves(who basically just came out of the woodwork and assassinated them in one of the most horrific assassinations ever seen; the attacks were coordinated the world over), and chaos reigned. Of course, a few "villains" are held responsible for allowing the demon elves to the surface(such as King Albrecht of Calvadia and his Black Templar Knights; Albrecht is imprisoned in a tower known as the Crystal Palace and the Black Templars are all executed or exiled), and they of course have to be dealt with.
However, a shining ray of hope emerges through these dark days, as several "heroic" men and women step up to restore order to the world. Of course, these are the true members of the Pact of Darkness(for the most part; some are just unwitting dupes and pawns). The former Inquisitor Tremayne, for example, steps up and marries Albrecht's daughter Anya and lays claim to the throne(Albrecht's son Evan is missing in action), forming his own knightly order with which to establish order(The Sons of Dalla). Theodren Jerle, the last remaining dwarven king, offers to help fortify the kingdoms of his allies all across the world; the head of the Morangias family makes a surprising bid for power in Benetia, and after seizing power, uses it to bring order back to the anarchistic realm. And it keeps going from there.
The Pact of Darkness is a group of villains who have thrown in their lot together, for the sole purpose of wresting the world from the forces of good(although they all have their own little agendas, just like good villains should). Inquisitor Tremayne, Warmaster Dalla, Rowdayn the Fallen, Victor Morangias, Paulo the Impious, Walker in Shadows(and indeed, all of the Demon Elf House of Ba'Krulx), Pe Ell, Theodren Jerle, and others all across the world coordinated their actions to be able to take this world for themselves.
Basically, I plan on completely changing the tone of the campaign(they all go from having had allies and resources to having their homes decimated and most of their allies killed, and now they're on the run, fugitives from the Pact of Darkness's forces, who masquerade as goodly folk). Is this too cliche, or do you think it's a good idea?
OK, so basically, for those who aren't my players, this is what I was thinking. I want to do something to shake up my world, so I was planning on doing this:
When the characters venture into the Underdark with their small army, I was going to have them confronted with a large contingent of PoD soldiers(PoD stands for Pact of Darkness, which I'll get into in a moment), who seem to have advance word of their arrival. Basically, it would errupt into a huge battle, with each character losing something or that would help to propel the story(Angcuru loses Stormbrand, but grabs Balefire, it's evil counterpart, who feels betrayed by the PoD; Gremore's friend Klayore dies in his arms; Agon sees the man who accused, tried, convicted, and executed his father for treason; most of Midnight's friends die; the Templars are decimated; and most of the dwarves and the Warders die). When they reach the surface, the forest is under attack again, this time by a mixed force of humans, undead, dwarves, and demon elves, with the assistance of a red dragon! Basically, the whole world goes to hell within the span of less than a day; the first attack on Arboreon was a feint to draw them down into the Underdark to take Stormbrand and kill the party; they've entered what will become known to history as "The Darkest Days", when the Pact of Darkness made itself known and heroes were felled by the hundreds, if not thousands, by the demon elves(who basically just came out of the woodwork and assassinated them in one of the most horrific assassinations ever seen; the attacks were coordinated the world over), and chaos reigned. Of course, a few "villains" are held responsible for allowing the demon elves to the surface(such as King Albrecht of Calvadia and his Black Templar Knights; Albrecht is imprisoned in a tower known as the Crystal Palace and the Black Templars are all executed or exiled), and they of course have to be dealt with.
However, a shining ray of hope emerges through these dark days, as several "heroic" men and women step up to restore order to the world. Of course, these are the true members of the Pact of Darkness(for the most part; some are just unwitting dupes and pawns). The former Inquisitor Tremayne, for example, steps up and marries Albrecht's daughter Anya and lays claim to the throne(Albrecht's son Evan is missing in action), forming his own knightly order with which to establish order(The Sons of Dalla). Theodren Jerle, the last remaining dwarven king, offers to help fortify the kingdoms of his allies all across the world; the head of the Morangias family makes a surprising bid for power in Benetia, and after seizing power, uses it to bring order back to the anarchistic realm. And it keeps going from there.
The Pact of Darkness is a group of villains who have thrown in their lot together, for the sole purpose of wresting the world from the forces of good(although they all have their own little agendas, just like good villains should). Inquisitor Tremayne, Warmaster Dalla, Rowdayn the Fallen, Victor Morangias, Paulo the Impious, Walker in Shadows(and indeed, all of the Demon Elf House of Ba'Krulx), Pe Ell, Theodren Jerle, and others all across the world coordinated their actions to be able to take this world for themselves.
Basically, I plan on completely changing the tone of the campaign(they all go from having had allies and resources to having their homes decimated and most of their allies killed, and now they're on the run, fugitives from the Pact of Darkness's forces, who masquerade as goodly folk). Is this too cliche, or do you think it's a good idea?
