RodneyThompson
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It'll look a lot like Al-Qadim, if I can con some of these guys into playing it.
And if not...well, it'll be my first DDI campaign.
And if not...well, it'll be my first DDI campaign.
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D&D 4E What will your first 4E campaign look like?
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DeathMutant
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My first 4e campaign with be set in Hyboria with Conan the current King of Aquilonia.
The PC's start as green conscripts and recruits in the Aquilonian army stationed deep in the Pictish Wilderness and, with luck (or subtle manipulations of the gods), will eventually be noticed by their adventurer king and be sent on missions requiring their unique skills and spirit.
I will be stealing heavily from Iron Heroes and magic, except for rare consumables like potions, is (initially?) for NPC's only. Conan himself does not trust magic so the PC's should not rely on it either.
I also plan to be playing the MMOG "Age of Conan" about the same time so will probably steal a few ideas from it as well plus capture some screenshots so I can show my players important landmarks or NPC's or, maybe, the players could even create an avatar of their own PC using the on-line character creator. . .
The PC's start as green conscripts and recruits in the Aquilonian army stationed deep in the Pictish Wilderness and, with luck (or subtle manipulations of the gods), will eventually be noticed by their adventurer king and be sent on missions requiring their unique skills and spirit.
I will be stealing heavily from Iron Heroes and magic, except for rare consumables like potions, is (initially?) for NPC's only. Conan himself does not trust magic so the PC's should not rely on it either.
I also plan to be playing the MMOG "Age of Conan" about the same time so will probably steal a few ideas from it as well plus capture some screenshots so I can show my players important landmarks or NPC's or, maybe, the players could even create an avatar of their own PC using the on-line character creator. . .
Patrick O'Duffy
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Wormwood said:
That's the one.
(And it'll probably be an adaptation of Red Hand of Doom, since I haven't got round to running that yet.)
Also leveraging
I'll also leverage the materials for what they're worth.
Mine is an alternate earth. The main human realm is comprised of city-states in Lebanon. The Eladrin are my Israelis. The Tiefling are my Egyptians. The Dragonborn are my Syrians. I don't have a Yuan-Ti kingdom defined yet. I was going to do this differently, but decided to track with 4E design ideas.
My campaign design blog is here: http://labash.blogspot.com/
I'll also leverage the materials for what they're worth.
Mine is an alternate earth. The main human realm is comprised of city-states in Lebanon. The Eladrin are my Israelis. The Tiefling are my Egyptians. The Dragonborn are my Syrians. I don't have a Yuan-Ti kingdom defined yet. I was going to do this differently, but decided to track with 4E design ideas.
My campaign design blog is here: http://labash.blogspot.com/
My first 4e campaign will be kind of a PoL light campaign. It is discussed in my gaming blog (url in sig below).
The basics:
The area around the Sea of Endymion was at the northeastern expanse of the Old Livonian Empire, which fell to civil war and fragmentation more than 500 years ago. Although dominated by humans, this empire encompassed many races and helped to spread them throughout its territory. After the fall of Livonia, the region divided into many smaller nations, trade began to falter and the light of civilization began to dim.
Then came Xandia, a tiefling adventurer from the far northwestern fringes of the old Livonian empire. She came to the region, defeated a horde of minotaurs, saved a city-state and earned herself the hand of a prince, and a crown to go with it. She was a powerful warlock who felt that she had a destiny to save the region from chaos and anarchy. She turned the peaceful city-state of Sadiroth into a nation bent on conquest. With arms and magic she forged the last Empire (or perhaps a brief pause on the path to barbarism).
The Empire of the Witch Queen (as Xandia was known) brought all of the smaller Livonian successor states of the region under its banner. The Witch Queen herself was a ruthless tyrant, who crushed opposition, enslaved those who did not submit easily enough and brought order to the region. Trade began to flow again; the savage gnolls were driven back into the northern woods; infrastructure was repaired; learning began anew; and the blood of her enemies and the tears of the common folk fell like rain. Using unspeakable rituals, she extended her own life.
Two centuries passed, and it seemed as if Xandia's empire would remain forever. But all things come to an end. In time, great heroes arose who killed the Queen, allowing the rebel armies to drive out her forces. What was once a single empire, living in fear and sweating beneath the yoke of tyrant, became a number of smaller nations. With their common enemy gone, they found little to unite them. Trade slowed, and then stopped as orcs of the Takkur horde seized the trade city of Asticon, gateway to the Great Eastern Road. Gnolls swarmed over the northern borders, fighting under the banners of their demon-gods. Things fell apart; the center could not hold.
Now, 150 years after the death of the Witch Queen, the Kingdom of Maruvan is one of a few points of civilization amidst the savage lands surrounding it. It is a human kingdom, with large minorities of non-human peoples, including dweir (dwarves), eladrin, elves, issarians (dragonborn), kithauri (halflings) and scatha (changelings).
To the south lies the Vale of Kurdan, once home to a dwarven civilization that was destroyed by a shadow eruption in the lower levels beneath the citadel. Now corrupt and aberrant things live in the shadows of that land, most of its people living as exiles in Maruvan.
To the north lies Acherusa, the Wailing Lands, once known as Upper Maruvan. Gnolls control the countryside, looking for an unguarded ford across the Hylas river. Besieged within the few remaining cities, powerful warlords [not necessarily the class], magelords and tiefling strongmen hold sway.
Throughout the region lie many strange edifices and caverns, made by no known hand. Within are ancient seals that block entrance to the mysterious shadow labyrinth, a malevolent contruct of the shadowfell. Although no one knows who placed the seals, they have become weaker over time. A few have failed completely, allowing the shadow labyrinth to overlay some of the terrain, and providing entrance to the world for undead, umbral creatures and aberrations . These events are called shadow eruptions, and they inevitably bring chaos and destruction.
Shadowy cults of the Whisperer Beneath the Waves, the Unspeakable One and the Tattered King lurk in the shadows of society, serving their inuman patrons and waiting for something. The Cult of the Witch Queen longs for her promised return. They hail her as a hero, a savior who can bring order back to a world gone mad. A historian, an expert in the artifacts of long gone civilizations, gives seminars in which he poses disturbing questions. Who sealed the shadow labyrinth away from the world? Why are the seals fading? And most importantly, why did every civilization across the face of the world end five milennia ago, leaving only a few structures and tantalizing artifacts?
In the city of Elocia, a group of adventurers lives a life of blissful ignorance, taking up their trade in the mundane hope of having their names added to the Stele of Heroes in the Old Forum....
There's more, but this post is long enough.
The basics:
The area around the Sea of Endymion was at the northeastern expanse of the Old Livonian Empire, which fell to civil war and fragmentation more than 500 years ago. Although dominated by humans, this empire encompassed many races and helped to spread them throughout its territory. After the fall of Livonia, the region divided into many smaller nations, trade began to falter and the light of civilization began to dim.
Then came Xandia, a tiefling adventurer from the far northwestern fringes of the old Livonian empire. She came to the region, defeated a horde of minotaurs, saved a city-state and earned herself the hand of a prince, and a crown to go with it. She was a powerful warlock who felt that she had a destiny to save the region from chaos and anarchy. She turned the peaceful city-state of Sadiroth into a nation bent on conquest. With arms and magic she forged the last Empire (or perhaps a brief pause on the path to barbarism).
The Empire of the Witch Queen (as Xandia was known) brought all of the smaller Livonian successor states of the region under its banner. The Witch Queen herself was a ruthless tyrant, who crushed opposition, enslaved those who did not submit easily enough and brought order to the region. Trade began to flow again; the savage gnolls were driven back into the northern woods; infrastructure was repaired; learning began anew; and the blood of her enemies and the tears of the common folk fell like rain. Using unspeakable rituals, she extended her own life.
Two centuries passed, and it seemed as if Xandia's empire would remain forever. But all things come to an end. In time, great heroes arose who killed the Queen, allowing the rebel armies to drive out her forces. What was once a single empire, living in fear and sweating beneath the yoke of tyrant, became a number of smaller nations. With their common enemy gone, they found little to unite them. Trade slowed, and then stopped as orcs of the Takkur horde seized the trade city of Asticon, gateway to the Great Eastern Road. Gnolls swarmed over the northern borders, fighting under the banners of their demon-gods. Things fell apart; the center could not hold.
Now, 150 years after the death of the Witch Queen, the Kingdom of Maruvan is one of a few points of civilization amidst the savage lands surrounding it. It is a human kingdom, with large minorities of non-human peoples, including dweir (dwarves), eladrin, elves, issarians (dragonborn), kithauri (halflings) and scatha (changelings).
To the south lies the Vale of Kurdan, once home to a dwarven civilization that was destroyed by a shadow eruption in the lower levels beneath the citadel. Now corrupt and aberrant things live in the shadows of that land, most of its people living as exiles in Maruvan.
To the north lies Acherusa, the Wailing Lands, once known as Upper Maruvan. Gnolls control the countryside, looking for an unguarded ford across the Hylas river. Besieged within the few remaining cities, powerful warlords [not necessarily the class], magelords and tiefling strongmen hold sway.
Throughout the region lie many strange edifices and caverns, made by no known hand. Within are ancient seals that block entrance to the mysterious shadow labyrinth, a malevolent contruct of the shadowfell. Although no one knows who placed the seals, they have become weaker over time. A few have failed completely, allowing the shadow labyrinth to overlay some of the terrain, and providing entrance to the world for undead, umbral creatures and aberrations . These events are called shadow eruptions, and they inevitably bring chaos and destruction.
Shadowy cults of the Whisperer Beneath the Waves, the Unspeakable One and the Tattered King lurk in the shadows of society, serving their inuman patrons and waiting for something. The Cult of the Witch Queen longs for her promised return. They hail her as a hero, a savior who can bring order back to a world gone mad. A historian, an expert in the artifacts of long gone civilizations, gives seminars in which he poses disturbing questions. Who sealed the shadow labyrinth away from the world? Why are the seals fading? And most importantly, why did every civilization across the face of the world end five milennia ago, leaving only a few structures and tantalizing artifacts?
In the city of Elocia, a group of adventurers lives a life of blissful ignorance, taking up their trade in the mundane hope of having their names added to the Stele of Heroes in the Old Forum....
There's more, but this post is long enough.
The Little Raven
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My group will be starting with Keep on the Shadowfell, and move on through the other modules as a test of the edition. After that, they get to jump in on playtesting some 4e material of mine.
The Ubbergeek
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Eitheir I will run FR (or perhaps another setting), or I will give a darker, melancolic twist to my prototype setting....
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