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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dragonwriter" data-source="post: 5633003" data-attributes="member: 54988">I like the direction you two are taking with the sister angle. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />As for the hook, I'm well aware travel is possible. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> I just like to have a stronger connecting line between new characters and the party beyond happenstance. A patron-style NPC could work (of which I have a few in the current hub city), as could a job reference from an old friend of the party.And since said old friend was headed south to the deserts last time the party saw him, it would give me a nice little connection. Plus the fact that this setting was originally meant to be a living, shared world can give the players a little of the feeling of 'stuff is still happening'.If you would prefer to be connected to the party by a patron, I can swing that too. The one most likely to work with skilled non-elves in this city is First Arrow Galanyyr, a high-ranking officer and basically boss of the city's warriors (military and guardsmen alike). He's worked with the party for a while, and would meet with anyone capable of helping with current crises.Speaking of which: [sblock=Recent Events]Barbeni (the major elven trading city, a port and also where the Caedmons have established their War College, according to their treaty with the elves) and its surrounding area was under threat of invasion and destruction a few months ago, from a force of green dragons and their ettin and orc half-dragon servitors. The party fought them, rescued hostages, etc. Then pretty much everyone realized the warfare was only going to wind up bad for all involved, so the party helped broker a treaty. So far, it's held pretty well and the dragon-bloods have helped the elves rebuild (for a price).Lately, someone has been attacking the churches of various gods. Os, Aohalim and Targan's priests and congregation have all been hit by magical attacks (mainly Exploding Runes notes, all bearing a similar symbol). Even the dragons had a few of their priests murdered. An acolyte was abducted from each of the three Barbeni temples a couple nights ago, then their bloodless body was found on the temple steps the next morning. The morning after that, the same symbol found on the notes was painted in blood above the entrance to the Heartwood (the spiritual center of the city).The symbols have all taken the form of a set of sharpened teeth surrounding or biting down on various things (a golden orb, a tree; it changes each attack, based on what is being attacked). There have been rumors of a Beher cult being behind the attacks.(The party is following up on these rumors and have gone to a sea-side goblin cave, after a series of strange events leading them there.)[/sblock]There's a summary of the stuff that's gone on for a while now. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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