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[SPOILERS] Enhancing Tomb of Annihilation
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<blockquote data-quote="robus" data-source="post: 7265155" data-attributes="member: 6801558"><p>I posted this originally in CapnZapp's bazaars thread but it makes more sense here...</p><p></p><p>The Capn wrote up some cool stuff about what you might purchase in the shops on the Ziggurats and my concern was why the PCs would even venture up the ziggurats (especially when there's stuff for sale all over the port...) So I put my thinking cap on (OK I took a shower) and came up with this:</p><p></p><p>There's an NPC at the top of the Ziggurats called the "Prince of Beggars". He lives at the top of one of the ziggurats which has an improvised wall around that level so that people can't approach by climbing up that ziggurat. The only way over is across the bridge from the other ziggurat. At the top of the other ziggurat is an encampment of his thugs and a selection of the finest things available from the beggar bazaar. The beggars make a weekly offering to the "prince" of the best things they've acquired over the week. The "prince" modestly compensates them for their items which is preferred over having them confiscated by the thugs (basically he makes them an offer they can't refuse). The "prince" then sells them at a handsome profit to those with the money to pay. These are potentially stolen, salvaged or smuggled items of great value. Mostly the fancy weapons you list above I'd imagine.</p><p></p><p>Now who is the "prince"? I think he's the son of the former chieftain who had ruled over Port Nyanzaru (in collusion with the colonial power) before the rise of the merchant princes. His father was considered a collaborator and put to death and his family disgraced. This petty fiefdom is a shadow of the former style to which he'd become accustomed.</p><p></p><p>Name: "Prince" Teron</p><p>Age: 57</p><p>Race: Chultan</p><p>Sworn enemy of Ifan Talro'a who engineered his father's fall from power.</p><p></p><p>Teron is actually related to Princess Mwaxanaré; they are second cousins. Teron knows he is descended from the old royal family of Omu and puts on airs to that effect. He has in his possession a complete (if some what inaccurate) map of the royal lands of Chult including the location of Omu. He also has an heirloom treasure chest that is unopenable except by using the key that had been left behind in the scramble to evacuate Omu. He believes the key still remains hidden in their former family residence within the palace grounds of Omu. If the PCs return the key he will let them each choose an item from the treasure chest once opened (and then probably try and steal them back before they leave port!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="robus, post: 7265155, member: 6801558"] I posted this originally in CapnZapp's bazaars thread but it makes more sense here... The Capn wrote up some cool stuff about what you might purchase in the shops on the Ziggurats and my concern was why the PCs would even venture up the ziggurats (especially when there's stuff for sale all over the port...) So I put my thinking cap on (OK I took a shower) and came up with this: There's an NPC at the top of the Ziggurats called the "Prince of Beggars". He lives at the top of one of the ziggurats which has an improvised wall around that level so that people can't approach by climbing up that ziggurat. The only way over is across the bridge from the other ziggurat. At the top of the other ziggurat is an encampment of his thugs and a selection of the finest things available from the beggar bazaar. The beggars make a weekly offering to the "prince" of the best things they've acquired over the week. The "prince" modestly compensates them for their items which is preferred over having them confiscated by the thugs (basically he makes them an offer they can't refuse). The "prince" then sells them at a handsome profit to those with the money to pay. These are potentially stolen, salvaged or smuggled items of great value. Mostly the fancy weapons you list above I'd imagine. Now who is the "prince"? I think he's the son of the former chieftain who had ruled over Port Nyanzaru (in collusion with the colonial power) before the rise of the merchant princes. His father was considered a collaborator and put to death and his family disgraced. This petty fiefdom is a shadow of the former style to which he'd become accustomed. Name: "Prince" Teron Age: 57 Race: Chultan Sworn enemy of Ifan Talro'a who engineered his father's fall from power. Teron is actually related to Princess Mwaxanaré; they are second cousins. Teron knows he is descended from the old royal family of Omu and puts on airs to that effect. He has in his possession a complete (if some what inaccurate) map of the royal lands of Chult including the location of Omu. He also has an heirloom treasure chest that is unopenable except by using the key that had been left behind in the scramble to evacuate Omu. He believes the key still remains hidden in their former family residence within the palace grounds of Omu. If the PCs return the key he will let them each choose an item from the treasure chest once opened (and then probably try and steal them back before they leave port!) [/QUOTE]
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