Splug : KotS (Warning Spoilers)

[MacMathan]

This thread will have KotS spoilers so here’s the official spoiler warning:



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I need some ideas so I am turning to the devious minds here at EN. The party freed Splug but are not very interested in having much to do with him.

Indeed they pretty much cleared out the goblin area although they have since decided to return to town to rest and resupply. They did not want to take Splug back to town with them so they told him to stay behind and remain in the keep.

Given such freedom what interesting things would Splug have gotten up to by the time they return? In other words What Would Splug Do (WWSD)

An additional complication is that Balgron the Fat did escape deeper into the keep as per his plan in the module. There could be an interaction between him and Splug while the party is gone. What interesting things could he get up to?

 

[MacMathan]

Bueller ....... Bueller?

anyone?

 

[Negflar2099]

Well Balgron and Splug are not exactly friends as I understand things in the module. I'm sure if he could Splug would very much like to lock Balgron in the cell and see how he likes being tortured. I haven't gotten there yet but I intend to play up Splug as a real conniving con artist (for a goblin anyway). I changed it so that he is responsible for the goblins digging up that room looking for treasure. He basically tricked them after they locked him up, convincing them that he hid the stole from them in that spot. Even Balgron has fallen for this. If Splug is that good a con artist then he would try to turn Balgron's defeat into a victory for him. I imagine he would try to lure Balgron into a trap or even appeal to Kalarel to take care of the PC's in exchange for being put in charge. Imagine if the PC's return to find Splug has a trap in place for them and poor Balgron, who they assume is still in control, is just the bait?

 

[Xorn]

Ran my group through this part yesterday...

[sblock]They destroyed the torture chamber encounter (rogue used positioning strike to shove the goblin warrior into the iron maiden and slammed it shut, then the wizard opened it and slammed it shut again!) and freed Splug.

As the rogue is the only one that speaks Goblin, they had a little pow-wow before Splug started speaking Common, and it involved the rogue promising to leave Splug in charge of the keep if he took them down to Kalarel. Splug knew his name, but doesn't know anything about anything past the goblin area, but he lied and they didn't catch it.

Splug mentioned that Balgron was through the double-doors, but they wanted Kalarel so that took care of that. Once they got down to the Crypt of Shadows, Splug guessed which way to go when they saw the runes, someone set one off, and amidst all the zombies flooding in to fight them, the rogue said, "You think maybe it was right now!?" and slit his throat.

The Splug issue has become a non-issue now.

I'd say if they leave Splug, then have him escape and go warn Balgron to try and get back into his good graces?[/sblock]

 

[Boarstorm]

Meh, my players murdered him in his cell by way of eldritch blast.