skwm |
This weekend, I got to play the "Black Fang's Dungeon" adventure with my two younger cousins, aged 10 and 12, and their two dads. It was my first time GM-ing, and only my 2nd time playing Pathfinder. It was challenging, but everyone had a blast - we wrapped up well past the kid's bedtimes, but they wanted to press on and find out where Black Fang flew off to.
One surprise that the players threw at me, which I wasn't sure how to respond to, was when they decided to take the body of the dead goblin found in the spider cave back to King Fatmouth. The kids, not being too wise in the ways of diplomacy, dumped the body of the King Fatmouth's sister on the floor of the cavern. After convincing him that it was the spider who killed her, and not the PCs, Fatmouth responded by asking the PCs to join in on a traditional goblin mourning ceremony. Which, of course, involved cooking and eating the dead goblin. When they wouldn't eat the dead goblin, Fatmouth became enraged at this sign of disrespect, and he and his minions attacked the PCs. Macabre, I know, but it thoroughly grossed out the kids and got lots of laughs and groans.
What are some other ways to have handled this? What other left-curves have your players thrown at you when playing this adventure?
IronDesk |
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My 8yr old daughter made a rogue as her second character and we had a chat about using her skills to solve problems instead of always charging in with her sword like she did with her first character, the fighter
While fighting Blackfang she got a determined look on her face and explained to me that she wanted to sneak up behind him, jump on his back and ride him up out of the cave. :o
When I suggested that Blackfang was a pretty scary beast that probably would be too happy about having an elf on his back, she pushed her character sheet over to be and said, " but look, I took stealth, acrobatics and ride!"
Ravenbow |
I portray my Goblins as pyromaniacs to the point of fanaticism. One encounter I described how they got their hands on a lit torch and were jumping around like "Gollum whom just recovered his precious". One gobo set three others on fire and they died with faces of glee saying thank you as they burned to death.
The one with the torch ran off laughing like a maniac while the other gobos became so infuriated at the PCs that THEY didn't get the torch they went into a beserker frenzy (barbarian rage).
Now where my players have caught me off guard:
My wife wants a goblin "pet" or sidekick and every time her party attacks (unprovoked) goblins, she defends them and uses her Channel on them and not the party.
JohnF |
I portray my Goblins as pyromaniacs to the point of fanaticism.
That seems totally reasonable to me.
Our introduction to Pathfinder was a few months before the Beginner Box came out, with "We Be Goblins!"
Ravenbow |
Ravenbow wrote:I portray my Goblins as pyromaniacs to the point of fanaticism.That seems totally reasonable to me.
Our introduction to Pathfinder was a few months before the Beginner Box came out, with "We Be Goblins!"
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My group hasn't gotten that far yet but they will.
I have no doubt which of my players is going to try their best to burn the entire coastline. I can't wait.
Anglekos |
My 8yr old daughter made a rogue as her second character and we had a chat about using her skills to solve problems instead of always charging in with her sword like she did with her first character, the fighter
While fighting Blackfang she got a determined look on her face and explained to me that she wanted to sneak up behind him, jump on his back and ride him up out of the cave. :o
When I suggested that Blackfang was a pretty scary beast that probably would be too happy about having an elf on his back, she pushed her character sheet over to be and said, " but look, I took stealth, acrobatics and ride!"
Your daughter is adorable. And well-educated. ;D
I loved this adventure. BB for the win.