hi i am currently designing a campaign world using d&D 4th ed. I am looking for feedback so please give fedback there is quite a lot of info for this campaign okay first section
i will be posting up the places and people of importance also at a later date
this is the start to a campaign i have developed all maps, npc stats, tiles and the rest of the plot has been developed i an adding this to gage peoples responses to it , the game will involve traditional dungeon crawls, espionage, diplomacy, large scale battles and interplanar relations
it is meant to take characters all the way to level 30
i would like as much feedback as possible please
The Arcana force
4th ed game
A campaign based for 7th- 10th level characters
Adventure Historic Overview.
The city of Haxirn , the grandest achievement of scholars, wizards and philosophers ,a shining beacon hidden in valley between two great mountains, created by the great minds of the time as a place to work for the betterment of all.
About 100 years ago in this grand city, however fate intervened and according to onlookers the city and its surroundings were encased in darkness that seemed to bleed from what looked like a tear in the sky. Many believe that the city and its inhabitants were punished by the gods for their arrogance and some believe it was meddling in forbidden magics that caused this disaster, what is for known for certain is the aftermath.
Haxirn was left a shattered ruin, abandoned by all and left to the ravages of time. The area was declared off limits by the governing bodies of the region. The aftermath of the event left serious repercussions for the area around it. It was said that the people of Haxirn were not just destroyed but had been changed into ghosts and wandered out of Haxirn seeking revenge on all for their horrible fate. It was decided that the area should remain sealed away and a great wall was constructed to seal in what horrors lurked in this dark place
Adventure summary
The adventure is based on the discovery of a strange artefact in the initial adventure. This artefact is called an arcane force item and it was created by the human wizard Derze, who was conducting his greatest experiment in Haxirn , he was studying divine power and its connections to arcane. He reached into the cosmos to find lost sources of divine power , i.e. dead gods remnants , when a presence spoke to him, claiming to be a trapped godling , it told him it was lost in the darkness due to the battle between the primordials and the gods and begged for his help it promised to grant his requests and to allow him to achieve he and his peers goal to make the world a better place. He agreed to this, and the presence showed him how to bind divine essence with arcane might into a physical form and so the 12 arcana force items were created their purpose was to allow a mortal like Derze accomplish feats that only the gods could perform.
His frist task was to free the presence trapped inside the darkness and so the arcane force was used for the 1st time. The ritual began well enough and a portal opened, Derze expecting a godlike create to emerge was horrified when a foul insect like creature emerged, A farspawn entity was hidden in this dark place and pure darkness flowed out of the tear, Derze in his panic attempted to destroy the arcane force items, he failed and the magical backlash tore Haxirn to pieces. The entity was pushed back into its realm however the darkness that poured through infected Haxirn,s survivors turning them into wraiths and other undead horrors
The entity remained looking for another powerful being that could release it form its captivity. It is a nameless creature, it feeds on the light inside all beings and its growth was stunted by the nature of its captivity. Its captors were long gone and it waited to find another soul to find the items and begins its escape attempt again
It found an ally in the form of a sliver dragon called Granithix , who sick of mortal failing had begun to remove dark influences from the world. Its judgement based on its observations of humanoid behaviour. The entity reached out to the dragons mind and influenced his thoughts showing him a new path. Granithix founded the lightsworn order
A sect of individuals dedicated to abolish darkness in the world and to recover the arcane items and release the entity now aliasing as a godling called the lightborn
plot hook
A Cardinal’s wish
The pcs are responding to job offer that has been advertised through the various mercenary guilds throughout the land which states that the most revered former Cardinal Haavant is looking for brave individuals to participate in the retrieval of lost treasures. The message states that all those willing to work for him, should come his home to discuss the details of the aforementioned task. The former cardinal Havaant is well known as a senior clergy member dedicated to the worship of Pelor
The pcs arrive at the cardinal’s house it is a large building with a small garden full of growing vegetables, the house itself is in need of repair. The party is greeted my the cardinals assistant , he is large humanoid the party would guess he has ogre blood in him , he introduces himself as Erick, he comes across as a jolly pleasant fellow and brings the party into the cardinals bedchamber, he explains that the cardinal has been ill with coughing sickness as has been confined to bed. He pushes the door open and the party is issued into the bedroom, it is like the rest of the house, barren and purely functional,.
The cardinal is an elderly man sitting up in his bed in his nightgown and cap, he is a small elderly man, in his eighties he looks pale and sickly, but seems jolly and lively
“ahh you must be would be treasure hunters” he says glancing at the party “youth and money” he chortles. He sits upright in bed, “Now to business you are all wondering what sort of task you required for. I need brave determined souls to recover a lost scripture. Its value is purely in what it means to myself and other clergymen as it describes origins of rites that are a foundation of my religion. It has been lost for many years and I have spent my retirement years tracing its travels and locations and finally I believe I have found it.
It is inside a small temple located in the region around Haxirn , I believe the temple used to be for worship of Vecna , it is my belief that it was stolen for the city itself and hidden away , I in my research discover that Haxirn was targeted by the Vecna cult. The temple itself was abandoned because of the Haxirn disaster and I want you to enter the temple and retrieve the text. I have made arrangements for you to be given permission to pass the gate that blocks the entrance to the valley. The temple itself is located about 6 hrs journey from the gate. Now for the bad news you must retrieve the script and leave the gate before nightfall. This is extremely important the guards at the gate are under orders to kill anything that approaches the gate after dusk. There are many reports of strange sounds and sights during the night from Haxirn and the king has given strict instruction on this order there are no exceptions.”
“Also there have been reports of strange robed figures in the area; I have no real information on this however.” He pulls a mall out from under his mattress and empties it on the bed it is full of gold coins, “As for payment you will be paid 1500 gold pieces for this task on your successful return, I will require proof that you attempted the task if you fail to acquire the lost text, so here is a list of books that I believe are also stored away there. Bring back any of these and you shall still receive payment”
“I assume these conditions are fair”. He takes out an old map and on it is marked the location of the gate and indicates the temples location. “if you have any other questions I am afraid I can only give you limited answers , I would expect there to be an undead presence there and who knows what Vecnas deviants left inside the temple. I would urge caution and speed. I wish you good fortune.”
The pcs leave the cardinals bedroom and Erick hands them out the passes to gain gate access. He also tells them he has made travel arrangements for the party. They will be going by airship as far as a small watch post and will from there travel to the gate.
i will be posting up the places and people of importance also at a later date
this is the start to a campaign i have developed all maps, npc stats, tiles and the rest of the plot has been developed i an adding this to gage peoples responses to it , the game will involve traditional dungeon crawls, espionage, diplomacy, large scale battles and interplanar relations
it is meant to take characters all the way to level 30
i would like as much feedback as possible please
The Arcana force
4th ed game
A campaign based for 7th- 10th level characters
Adventure Historic Overview.
The city of Haxirn , the grandest achievement of scholars, wizards and philosophers ,a shining beacon hidden in valley between two great mountains, created by the great minds of the time as a place to work for the betterment of all.
About 100 years ago in this grand city, however fate intervened and according to onlookers the city and its surroundings were encased in darkness that seemed to bleed from what looked like a tear in the sky. Many believe that the city and its inhabitants were punished by the gods for their arrogance and some believe it was meddling in forbidden magics that caused this disaster, what is for known for certain is the aftermath.
Haxirn was left a shattered ruin, abandoned by all and left to the ravages of time. The area was declared off limits by the governing bodies of the region. The aftermath of the event left serious repercussions for the area around it. It was said that the people of Haxirn were not just destroyed but had been changed into ghosts and wandered out of Haxirn seeking revenge on all for their horrible fate. It was decided that the area should remain sealed away and a great wall was constructed to seal in what horrors lurked in this dark place
Adventure summary
The adventure is based on the discovery of a strange artefact in the initial adventure. This artefact is called an arcane force item and it was created by the human wizard Derze, who was conducting his greatest experiment in Haxirn , he was studying divine power and its connections to arcane. He reached into the cosmos to find lost sources of divine power , i.e. dead gods remnants , when a presence spoke to him, claiming to be a trapped godling , it told him it was lost in the darkness due to the battle between the primordials and the gods and begged for his help it promised to grant his requests and to allow him to achieve he and his peers goal to make the world a better place. He agreed to this, and the presence showed him how to bind divine essence with arcane might into a physical form and so the 12 arcana force items were created their purpose was to allow a mortal like Derze accomplish feats that only the gods could perform.
His frist task was to free the presence trapped inside the darkness and so the arcane force was used for the 1st time. The ritual began well enough and a portal opened, Derze expecting a godlike create to emerge was horrified when a foul insect like creature emerged, A farspawn entity was hidden in this dark place and pure darkness flowed out of the tear, Derze in his panic attempted to destroy the arcane force items, he failed and the magical backlash tore Haxirn to pieces. The entity was pushed back into its realm however the darkness that poured through infected Haxirn,s survivors turning them into wraiths and other undead horrors
The entity remained looking for another powerful being that could release it form its captivity. It is a nameless creature, it feeds on the light inside all beings and its growth was stunted by the nature of its captivity. Its captors were long gone and it waited to find another soul to find the items and begins its escape attempt again
It found an ally in the form of a sliver dragon called Granithix , who sick of mortal failing had begun to remove dark influences from the world. Its judgement based on its observations of humanoid behaviour. The entity reached out to the dragons mind and influenced his thoughts showing him a new path. Granithix founded the lightsworn order
A sect of individuals dedicated to abolish darkness in the world and to recover the arcane items and release the entity now aliasing as a godling called the lightborn
plot hook
A Cardinal’s wish
The pcs are responding to job offer that has been advertised through the various mercenary guilds throughout the land which states that the most revered former Cardinal Haavant is looking for brave individuals to participate in the retrieval of lost treasures. The message states that all those willing to work for him, should come his home to discuss the details of the aforementioned task. The former cardinal Havaant is well known as a senior clergy member dedicated to the worship of Pelor
The pcs arrive at the cardinal’s house it is a large building with a small garden full of growing vegetables, the house itself is in need of repair. The party is greeted my the cardinals assistant , he is large humanoid the party would guess he has ogre blood in him , he introduces himself as Erick, he comes across as a jolly pleasant fellow and brings the party into the cardinals bedchamber, he explains that the cardinal has been ill with coughing sickness as has been confined to bed. He pushes the door open and the party is issued into the bedroom, it is like the rest of the house, barren and purely functional,.
The cardinal is an elderly man sitting up in his bed in his nightgown and cap, he is a small elderly man, in his eighties he looks pale and sickly, but seems jolly and lively
“ahh you must be would be treasure hunters” he says glancing at the party “youth and money” he chortles. He sits upright in bed, “Now to business you are all wondering what sort of task you required for. I need brave determined souls to recover a lost scripture. Its value is purely in what it means to myself and other clergymen as it describes origins of rites that are a foundation of my religion. It has been lost for many years and I have spent my retirement years tracing its travels and locations and finally I believe I have found it.
It is inside a small temple located in the region around Haxirn , I believe the temple used to be for worship of Vecna , it is my belief that it was stolen for the city itself and hidden away , I in my research discover that Haxirn was targeted by the Vecna cult. The temple itself was abandoned because of the Haxirn disaster and I want you to enter the temple and retrieve the text. I have made arrangements for you to be given permission to pass the gate that blocks the entrance to the valley. The temple itself is located about 6 hrs journey from the gate. Now for the bad news you must retrieve the script and leave the gate before nightfall. This is extremely important the guards at the gate are under orders to kill anything that approaches the gate after dusk. There are many reports of strange sounds and sights during the night from Haxirn and the king has given strict instruction on this order there are no exceptions.”
“Also there have been reports of strange robed figures in the area; I have no real information on this however.” He pulls a mall out from under his mattress and empties it on the bed it is full of gold coins, “As for payment you will be paid 1500 gold pieces for this task on your successful return, I will require proof that you attempted the task if you fail to acquire the lost text, so here is a list of books that I believe are also stored away there. Bring back any of these and you shall still receive payment”
“I assume these conditions are fair”. He takes out an old map and on it is marked the location of the gate and indicates the temples location. “if you have any other questions I am afraid I can only give you limited answers , I would expect there to be an undead presence there and who knows what Vecnas deviants left inside the temple. I would urge caution and speed. I wish you good fortune.”
The pcs leave the cardinals bedroom and Erick hands them out the passes to gain gate access. He also tells them he has made travel arrangements for the party. They will be going by airship as far as a small watch post and will from there travel to the gate.
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