I have an idea for a series of adventures in my campaign.
Strange, flying coffins are appearing throughout the land. After doing some research, the PCs meet a sage who tells them of an old legend.
In days of long ago, five adventurers were gifted with figurines carved from various gemstones. These figurines were various forms of felines: an onyx lion, an emerald jaguar, an amber cheetah, a sapphire tiger, and a ruby panther. When a forgotten ritual was performed, the figurines could be used to summon and control enormous magical constructs of similar shape.
An army of strange, blue-skinned invaders, who used war golems summoned from flying coffins, soon threatened the land. The giant gemstone felines were enough to hold off most of the forces, but a final, titanic, abberant mechanical/demonic hybrid monstrosity proved too powerful.
Another ritual allowed the five felines to combine into a gemstone golem, wielding a sword and shield infused with the life force of each adventurer. The mighty defender cut down its foe, but the strain of the battle was so terrible that all but one adventurer died. Fearing the terrible consequences of using such power, the remaining adventurer sent each figure to hiding places across the land.
Of course, the party needs to hunt down the figures to hold off the invading forces, which have likely returned.
And the whole thing is a total ripoff of Voltron.
