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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Veritasinpersonam" data-source="post: 5013309" data-attributes="member: 86564">When stories take an unexpected turn…I delight in the unexpected (at least from a game perspective). Most roleplayers have a keen mind for story and sometimes find it difficult to enjoy things like movies and televisions because they can call all the major plot twists in the first five minutes of viewing. However every now and then something happens that no one sees coming and it’s a game changer.      The events in the game I’m playing that spurred this post went like this.   Warning: Some talk about my character so if that makes your eyes glaze over, skip to the question.     The Background  For a change of pace I had been playing a Warlord, a black strategist unimaginatively named Ebon Darkblade for irony’s sake. He has something of a Napoleon complex from a higher class upbringing; his primary motivation was ultimately to take a slice of land by force and becoming its undisputed sovereign. No playing second fiddle as a vassal count for some foolish king or emperor, in the end he’ll be a nation builder. He’ll play the role until he can turn the tables and claim his rulership by force.      As you can tell he can be obnoxious, (he likes to think of it as authoritative).   He started fresh off the boat (a prison ship) after he was exiled from his homeland. Over a successful mercenary career he amassed wealth which was promptly sunk into acquiring title to some corner of a province, and then began building a stronghold. The catch was, generally, if he should fail as a subject all lands would immediately be forfeited to the crown.      The Twist  While dungeon delving the party unexpectedly encountered a vampire sorceress who in death laid a curse of vampirism on poor Ebon. This of course didn’t manifest until his transformation literally erupts very publicly at the mercenary hiring hall at night as he woke. He’s promptly run out of town by his allies, only managing to claim some of his expensive armor and weapons with search parties and his (former) allies in hot pursuit.         Why he can’t explain  “But I’m a GOOD vampire! Really!”   In this particular region of the campaign there is a pervasive belief that upon conversion to vampirism the soul of the individual is cast out and a demon steps in, wearing the face and memories of the person. It is *NOT* the person himself who is considered to be dead but a blasphemous mockery.      Ebon’s wealth and equipment are lost. The lands with a keep that had just had construction begun on it have been forfeited to the crown. There is no cure for vampirism (that we know about anyway).      The conversion came completely out of left field and running with it has been a blast. While ‘losing it all’ isn’t exactly an uncommon convention, this character having no hope has been a joy to play with, exploring his rage at this perceived cosmic injustice as he descends into a decidedly darker role. Secretly he even finds that he enjoys his enhanced supernatural strength although he has yet to learn how to use his new abilities. He’s definitely heading towards a decidedly more debauched lifestyle.         The Question: What twists happened to your characters or campaigns that ‘Changed The Game’ taking it in a new and wholly unexpected direction?</blockquote>

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