stonegod's Expedition to Castle Ravenloft: Ch. II [OOC]
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stonegod
Spawn of Khyber/LEB Judge
Okay, we're out of the Castle. But I have a feeling we'll be going back... 
Now that we're out, any thoughts from the group on replacements? There is no *proper* blaster/controller character now that I'll be writing Janis out. Tessa can fill that roll, but it conflicts with healing duties as well. I'm open to suggestions before I try to recruit.
Now that we're out, any thoughts from the group on replacements? There is no *proper* blaster/controller character now that I'll be writing Janis out. Tessa can fill that roll, but it conflicts with healing duties as well. I'm open to suggestions before I try to recruit.
I also think a wizard would be a good idea. As far as how to introduce them... at this stage in the game I think the easiest thing to do would be to come up with the basic plotline for the character ourselves, then open up recruitment to whomever is willing to play said character (but allow them to build the character's crunch themselves). So we say something like "this spellcaster was a member of Madam Eva's band of gypsies but decided to leave when he/she discovered that many of his/her gypsy fellows led the double life as witches". Then the player who gets selected can take that premise and build the character. So it's almost like taking over an NPC, but without having a full background plotted already (like Ashlyn was for example). And stonegod could even come up with a couple different character concepts for potential wizards in the area to give a bit more selection. Whatever would work best for him.
As far as what the party should do now that we've left the castle... the negative levels and such will be fixed after a night's rest I imagine (ad Tessa and Jarrith can pray for the right spells). I do think that we may not want to return to the village straight away, if for no other reason that if we arrive and Ochem discovered we did get the tome, he may demand it from us before we've had a chance to read and examine it. I have a feeling the caravan is looking to get the hell out of Dodge as soon as possible, and excuses for not giving the tome over right away will probably fall on deaf ears.
So my thought is to perhaps camp out for at least one night (perhaps in the same place on the long road that Khensu and Marot did when they were both still NPCs). We take as much time as we need to read the tome and find out what the three fanes are that we need to destroy. When we think we've wrung the book out of all pertinent information, then we return to the village to hand it over, plus fix our equipment, wash up, etc. etc. Then we can decide where we go from there after that.
Other thoughts?
As far as what the party should do now that we've left the castle... the negative levels and such will be fixed after a night's rest I imagine (ad Tessa and Jarrith can pray for the right spells). I do think that we may not want to return to the village straight away, if for no other reason that if we arrive and Ochem discovered we did get the tome, he may demand it from us before we've had a chance to read and examine it. I have a feeling the caravan is looking to get the hell out of Dodge as soon as possible, and excuses for not giving the tome over right away will probably fall on deaf ears.
So my thought is to perhaps camp out for at least one night (perhaps in the same place on the long road that Khensu and Marot did when they were both still NPCs). We take as much time as we need to read the tome and find out what the three fanes are that we need to destroy. When we think we've wrung the book out of all pertinent information, then we return to the village to hand it over, plus fix our equipment, wash up, etc. etc. Then we can decide where we go from there after that.
Other thoughts?
s@squ@tch
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Another idea to throw out for an arcane caster could be the appearance of a relative of the body we found in the underground grave that was wearing the bracers and carrying the wand (that tessa has)..... just fodder for thought.
Or perhaps someone locked up/imprisoned/recently woke up in the castle.
Either way, the tome needs to be studied by all of the pc's. Plus, we have to make sure the negative levels are dealt with and rest up.
Will the caravan leave once they get the tome? Is that basically all that is keeping them here?
At some point, perhaps before we go to the village, we have to deliver Madam Eva's daughter and figure out why exactly she was in the castle, and is this Lord she speaks of is the same Lord that Ireena and we have met.
Plus, Marot is still pondering why the undead singer was not hostile towards sleeping beauty -- perhaps the singer was acting as a guardian? If so, this is more evidence of Lord Sergei being in league with undeath.... vampires, undead singers....
Or perhaps someone locked up/imprisoned/recently woke up in the castle.
Either way, the tome needs to be studied by all of the pc's. Plus, we have to make sure the negative levels are dealt with and rest up.
Will the caravan leave once they get the tome? Is that basically all that is keeping them here?
At some point, perhaps before we go to the village, we have to deliver Madam Eva's daughter and figure out why exactly she was in the castle, and is this Lord she speaks of is the same Lord that Ireena and we have met.
Plus, Marot is still pondering why the undead singer was not hostile towards sleeping beauty -- perhaps the singer was acting as a guardian? If so, this is more evidence of Lord Sergei being in league with undeath.... vampires, undead singers....
stonegod
Spawn of Khyber/LEB Judge
I have a few thoughts for possible backstory for a caster, but any suggestions are welcome.
Madam Eva != Gertrude's Mom. That's Mad Mary.
The goal of the Twelve's Expedition was to retrieve the Tome. Considering the losses seen so far, it is a good guess that they will try to leave once that have it. of course, trying and doing are two separate things.
Other places to camp out:
- The now abandoned Lysaga Hill
- The (probably) now abandoned farmhouse of Katrina and the other cult worshipers
- The Vistanti camp is a possibility
Madam Eva != Gertrude's Mom. That's Mad Mary.
The goal of the Twelve's Expedition was to retrieve the Tome. Considering the losses seen so far, it is a good guess that they will try to leave once that have it. of course, trying and doing are two separate things.
Other places to camp out:
- The now abandoned Lysaga Hill
- The (probably) now abandoned farmhouse of Katrina and the other cult worshipers
- The Vistanti camp is a possibility
stonegod
Spawn of Khyber/LEB Judge
Yes; she bothered Janis and the rest of the party. There's a link in the IC thread where I mentioned Gertrude (points to here) and she's mentioned in the Dramatis Persona post (along w/ a bunch of other stuff).s@squ@tch said:
pathfinderq1
Explorer
Agree with those voting for some form of arcane caster- Tessa can fill one role, but not both, and casters are usually easier to recruit.
Agree with the need to go somewhere not town, until we peruse the tome. Tessa is not, in fact, entirely convinced they ought to hand it over anyways- it seems like we might need it.
Hopefully the lost levels issue will work out. Tessa isn't far from fourth level spells- but if she fails her saves, that will drop her own level way back, and we only have one real Restoration scroll.
Agree with the need to go somewhere not town, until we peruse the tome. Tessa is not, in fact, entirely convinced they ought to hand it over anyways- it seems like we might need it.
Hopefully the lost levels issue will work out. Tessa isn't far from fourth level spells- but if she fails her saves, that will drop her own level way back, and we only have one real Restoration scroll.
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