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[ZEITGEIST] Ekossigan, Adventure #5 and dark stuff in Zeitgeist (Spoilers. Obviously)
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<blockquote data-quote="hirou" data-source="post: 7379533" data-attributes="member: 6776023"><p>The darkness mainly depend on DM's interpretation, I think. In my version of Zeitgeit, Risur is "we'll make peace with you even if it kills you"-militaristic country, which considers using Sidjen's teleportation ritual as a nuclear weapon (remember the finale of 3rd adventure), Sidjen himself killed PC's father, the same PC is slowly going mad because of 3 additional personalities in his head (Xambria, Ekossigan's aspect and Oscan Ligurio), the party is dealing with dragon and a band of dragonslayers at the same time... and still think they have higher morals than Ob (and they actually have lower mortality rate than published). Did I plan all of this? No, but I'm definitely complicit.</p><p></p><p>Regarding your specific question... I'm sure you can find another sacrifice, but this will require some work. From the top of my head, based on some headcanon material and utilizing the most of the previously introduced material:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> rear admiral Morris Dawkins aka Old Stag aka vekeshi leader of Flint has a life debt to Ekossigan, which is called due (pure fanon).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Ekossigan manifests in Dawkins' body and starts searching for suitable sacrifice, as "prolonged death will open the door to Bleak Gate even for a living soul"</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> how about convicted wrong-doers? They're serving their debt to society on a floating prison - Goodson Reformatory near Pine Island (see adventure 2), but certainly death penalty is more suitable for some of them</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> an order from high-ranking admiral commands Goodson to concentrate the convicts with most severe crimes at a separate boat "for safety reasons", which is then tugged to some secluded river location.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> on D-day (or, rather, in the middle of the moonless night) the boat is hauled away by fey-creatures to the Parity Lake, convicts are locked inside and the whole thing is set ablaze amidst the lake, which is frozen by the Ekossigan turn to his winter incarnation</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> you will have to add some clues for players to become suspicious of the situation (strange behavior of the admiral lately? corpse in prison clothes found in the woods?), tracking the boat is not much different than tracking the tree orphanage, I think.</li> </ul><p>Mechanically, Ekossigan plot gives the players some forewarning about the hill (via the poem and later with mad fey's prophecies in the battle), gives a chance to interact with Asrabey and fey side of Risur and sets up a way to enter Bleak Gate (though I'm sure no sane party would actually go along with children sacrifice to achieve that). If your players are not interested in fey and already have some suspicions about the Cauldron Hill, I think you can remove it completely.</p><p></p><p>Edit: typo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hirou, post: 7379533, member: 6776023"] The darkness mainly depend on DM's interpretation, I think. In my version of Zeitgeit, Risur is "we'll make peace with you even if it kills you"-militaristic country, which considers using Sidjen's teleportation ritual as a nuclear weapon (remember the finale of 3rd adventure), Sidjen himself killed PC's father, the same PC is slowly going mad because of 3 additional personalities in his head (Xambria, Ekossigan's aspect and Oscan Ligurio), the party is dealing with dragon and a band of dragonslayers at the same time... and still think they have higher morals than Ob (and they actually have lower mortality rate than published). Did I plan all of this? No, but I'm definitely complicit. Regarding your specific question... I'm sure you can find another sacrifice, but this will require some work. From the top of my head, based on some headcanon material and utilizing the most of the previously introduced material: [LIST] [*] rear admiral Morris Dawkins aka Old Stag aka vekeshi leader of Flint has a life debt to Ekossigan, which is called due (pure fanon). [*] Ekossigan manifests in Dawkins' body and starts searching for suitable sacrifice, as "prolonged death will open the door to Bleak Gate even for a living soul" [*] how about convicted wrong-doers? They're serving their debt to society on a floating prison - Goodson Reformatory near Pine Island (see adventure 2), but certainly death penalty is more suitable for some of them [*] an order from high-ranking admiral commands Goodson to concentrate the convicts with most severe crimes at a separate boat "for safety reasons", which is then tugged to some secluded river location. [*] on D-day (or, rather, in the middle of the moonless night) the boat is hauled away by fey-creatures to the Parity Lake, convicts are locked inside and the whole thing is set ablaze amidst the lake, which is frozen by the Ekossigan turn to his winter incarnation [*] you will have to add some clues for players to become suspicious of the situation (strange behavior of the admiral lately? corpse in prison clothes found in the woods?), tracking the boat is not much different than tracking the tree orphanage, I think. [/LIST] Mechanically, Ekossigan plot gives the players some forewarning about the hill (via the poem and later with mad fey's prophecies in the battle), gives a chance to interact with Asrabey and fey side of Risur and sets up a way to enter Bleak Gate (though I'm sure no sane party would actually go along with children sacrifice to achieve that). If your players are not interested in fey and already have some suspicions about the Cauldron Hill, I think you can remove it completely. Edit: typo [/QUOTE]
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