One of my PCs has a contact who believes himself to be the rightful monarch. I could just make this guy a nutjob, but it would be fun to somehow tie things in with the plot. Sadly, the whole "Curse of the Crimson Throne" thing makes it actually pretty tough.

My options seem to be to make him a Porphyria who's in Korvosa on his own initiative, or a descendant from a bastard Cardraith fathered before ascending to the throne.

Any other ideas?

My options seem to be to make him a Porphyria who's in Korvosa on his own initiative

tbug wrote:

My options seem to be to make him a Porphyria who's in Korvosa on his own initiative

That dude would have a serious death wish. ;D

Okay, so if not him then who could have an even vaguely-plausible claim to the crown?

One of my PCs has a contact who believes himself to be the rightful monarch. I could just make this guy a nutjob, but it would be fun to somehow tie things in with the plot. Sadly, the whole "Curse of the Crimson Throne" thing makes it actually pretty tough.

My options seem to be to make him a Porphyria who's in Korvosa on his own initiative, or a descendant from a bastard Cardraith fathered before ascending to the throne.

Any other ideas?

What if he showed up after things started going south? Sure, Korvosa in peacetime might be hostile toward him, but the adventure path is rapidly dismantling the city. Maybe some people might be open to the idea that it's time for new leadership?

Okay, so if not him then who could have an even vaguely-plausible claim to the crown?

So my recommendation is that the PC in question comes from House Jeggare, House Ornelos, or House Zenderholm.

So my recommendation is that the PC in question comes from House Jeggare, House Ornelos, or House Zenderholm.

Thanks!

One of my PCs has a contact who believes himself to be the rightful monarch. I could just make this guy a nutjob, but it would be fun to somehow tie things in with the plot. Sadly, the whole "Curse of the Crimson Throne" thing makes it actually pretty tough.

My options seem to be to make him a Porphyria who's in Korvosa on his own initiative, or a descendant from a bastard Cardraith fathered before ascending to the throne.

Any other ideas?

The funny thing is, that while his father thinks that they should be the rightful rulers of Korvosa, Marcellus has not the least interest in becoming a king. When he found out that his father had a relationship to a Varisian beauty and more importantly, that a half-sister arose from this relationship, he decided to look for her in the hope that she could take the place in his father's plans he so dislikes.

Accidentally he already found his sister without knowing it. She is a dancer and part of the newfounded party going for Gaedren Lamm. She is unaware of this situation as well (in truth, both players know it but the rest of the group has no idea)and I'm really curious how this will develop over the course of the AP.

Long live King Vancaskerkin!

Hmm, don't have my Guide to Korvosa handy, but it might be worth looking at when and what age Eodred II took the throne.

After all, the curse doesn't take effect until he takes the throne, and he is known for his "appreciation" of women.

Maybe the guy is his son from liason before he became king. He could still be part of House Zenderholm as his mother could have been a lady of that house seduced by the young prince (or the one who seduced him specifically for this reason; the Zenderholms strike me as longterm planners).

In fact, maybe he seems "crazy" because there is no proof of his parentage...