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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Charles Rampant" data-source="post: 6351602" data-attributes="member: 32659">Hey, So last night I ran my players through Thundertree, which I very extensively modified. I began by removing the Twig Blights and Zombies, which didn't really fit what I wanted, and instead ran the town without the map or encounters described. As the players saw the town, the Green Dragon landed, scaring the crap out of them (I had informed them of its presence, and how much damage its breath weapon did prior to this point). They sent forward the rogue, who asked (humbly) what they could do for her. She asked them to retrieve her eggs, and destroy the cult which was infiltrated into the lumberjacking operation that they could see. The conversation was fun, with the players contorting themselves to avoid givin offence. When recompense for the task was discussed, the folk hero fighter insisted that she leave the town; she offered to "find a new home". I didn't ask for Insight checks, since they tend to make the players metagame even if they don't mean to, nor did the players.The players head into town, and observe that the lumberjacks had a disused inn as their headquarters. They walked straight in, saw that only the head lumberjack was there, and sent forward the mage (who spoke Draconic) to bluff their way in. Naturally he had no idea what to say, and very unconvincingly said that he was here to do an inspection. Headman doesn't buy it, so they knocked him out then stood around and discussed what to do. The cultists upstairs (six or them, plus an Evil Mage) come rushing down the stairs, leading to a messy and funny combat (they cast Sleep on men running down the stairs, leading to some falling damage). They find the diamonds and the Flight potion, but no eggs; they learn from the captive headman that there were no eggs, and that they hadn't yet approached the dragon. The players all got sadface. They then found the Druid, who told them that the dragon hadn't laid eggs yet, and that Green dragons were duplicitous. They saw, in the distance, the dragon smashing her way into the tower that the adventure provides her with. They decide to leave, rather than picking a fight with her, but plan to return and take their revenge. It worked for me. The cult was mostly amusing (with the dragon complaining about their stupid masks), the druid served as exposition monkey, the dragon was an object of fear and anger, and they left with the intention to level up and try taking her out. The conversation established her as a regal and intelligent opponent, and her statline commands great respect among the players. I think that they will likely make a run at her after Wave Echo Cave, which should make for an exhilaratingly dangerous fight to end the game.</blockquote>

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