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[ZEITGEIST] The Continuing Adventures of Korrigan & Co.
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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 6213684" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p>Back in adventure #4 I had to manage the medium-term absence of Rumdoom's player, so altered the <em>Sly & the Family Stone</em> encounter such that it would mean the unit leaving the train in order to trek into the mountains about half a day. This meant that Rumdoom had to go help Damata Griento on his own, in accordance with the agreement they had made with Vlendam Heid.</p><p> </p><p> At the same time, I wanted to let Rumdoom know about the significance of his ancient armour. This armour was a family heirloom gifted him by well-wishers Hildegaard and Harn back in Flint, after he lost everything he owned fighting the Kraken Hydra (another stage-managed exit from the campaign...) The armour is covered in runes and once belonged to the historical order of runepriests who guarded the Stone of Not (an artifact the player made up as part of his character background). It was a way for him to access the runepriest multiclass feat (as I prefer 'active' feats like this to have some sort of narrative behind them or they just seem implausible).</p><p> </p><p> I intended for Vlendham Heid to tell Rumdoom what his armour signified, but the player made a point of taking his armour off when he went for a chat with the great philosopher in his hotel room. So I altered Azon the Stoneforger, made him a dwarf, and a secret sympathizer with Grundon Zubov, etc. Rumdoom, in order to disguise himself for the mission, had shaved off his beard, so Azon assumed he was one of the faithful. He was especially impressed (as was I) when Rumdoom took out Sly and his crew single-handed.</p><p> </p><p> My intention was for Azon to nurse Rumdoom back to health and help him escape the Family, but his help wasn't needed. Instead, he told Rumdoom about what his armour once meant, and agreed to meet him in Flint, which he did, after the mission was over. He tutored Rumdoom in the use of the runes, and helped him establish his sect of Rumschatology, but swiftly realised that Rumdoom was no Doomsday cultist. So he set about using the cult to fleece the dwarven community (and Rumdoom) of 10000gp on the premise that he would use the money in a ritual to cure Khoomrung Morkanstall - Rumdoom's old politician friend who was mutilated by Lorcan Kell.</p><p> </p><p> Instead, he and the Rumschatology 'security detail' stole the money and disappeared to join Grundon Zubov, killing society treasurer Harn when he resisted their attempt, and leaving Rumdoom in the frame because he disappeared at the same time (having been dominated by the Deep Ones). The security detail included Kvarti Gorbartiy - who is not at all happy about what happened - and dour Drakren brothers Thered and Thangir Kharngraft who (along with poor Khoomrung, and villainous Khaled Valchek of Black Star Mining) were also members of the eschatologist cell Rumdoom was involved with at the start of the campaign.</p><p></p><p> All of this makes the eschatologist thread of <em>Cauldron Born </em>more personal for Rumdoom, as not only are his erstwhile friends involved in the terrorist campaign, he inadvertently funded it!</p><p></p><p>Hope that clears it up for you. (Note to self: simplify, simplify...)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 6213684, member: 79141"] Back in adventure #4 I had to manage the medium-term absence of Rumdoom's player, so altered the [I]Sly & the Family Stone[/I] encounter such that it would mean the unit leaving the train in order to trek into the mountains about half a day. This meant that Rumdoom had to go help Damata Griento on his own, in accordance with the agreement they had made with Vlendam Heid. At the same time, I wanted to let Rumdoom know about the significance of his ancient armour. This armour was a family heirloom gifted him by well-wishers Hildegaard and Harn back in Flint, after he lost everything he owned fighting the Kraken Hydra (another stage-managed exit from the campaign...) The armour is covered in runes and once belonged to the historical order of runepriests who guarded the Stone of Not (an artifact the player made up as part of his character background). It was a way for him to access the runepriest multiclass feat (as I prefer 'active' feats like this to have some sort of narrative behind them or they just seem implausible). I intended for Vlendham Heid to tell Rumdoom what his armour signified, but the player made a point of taking his armour off when he went for a chat with the great philosopher in his hotel room. So I altered Azon the Stoneforger, made him a dwarf, and a secret sympathizer with Grundon Zubov, etc. Rumdoom, in order to disguise himself for the mission, had shaved off his beard, so Azon assumed he was one of the faithful. He was especially impressed (as was I) when Rumdoom took out Sly and his crew single-handed. My intention was for Azon to nurse Rumdoom back to health and help him escape the Family, but his help wasn't needed. Instead, he told Rumdoom about what his armour once meant, and agreed to meet him in Flint, which he did, after the mission was over. He tutored Rumdoom in the use of the runes, and helped him establish his sect of Rumschatology, but swiftly realised that Rumdoom was no Doomsday cultist. So he set about using the cult to fleece the dwarven community (and Rumdoom) of 10000gp on the premise that he would use the money in a ritual to cure Khoomrung Morkanstall - Rumdoom's old politician friend who was mutilated by Lorcan Kell. Instead, he and the Rumschatology 'security detail' stole the money and disappeared to join Grundon Zubov, killing society treasurer Harn when he resisted their attempt, and leaving Rumdoom in the frame because he disappeared at the same time (having been dominated by the Deep Ones). The security detail included Kvarti Gorbartiy - who is not at all happy about what happened - and dour Drakren brothers Thered and Thangir Kharngraft who (along with poor Khoomrung, and villainous Khaled Valchek of Black Star Mining) were also members of the eschatologist cell Rumdoom was involved with at the start of the campaign. All of this makes the eschatologist thread of [I]Cauldron Born [/I]more personal for Rumdoom, as not only are his erstwhile friends involved in the terrorist campaign, he inadvertently funded it! Hope that clears it up for you. (Note to self: simplify, simplify...) [/QUOTE]
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