Unexpected Story Twists

[GnomeLover]

So have you come across any Unexpected twists?

So me and a group of friends are doing Shattered Star Campaign.

Spoiler:

We're on our way to the lady's light. We suddenly stumbled upon a chamber with a dead body in a coffin. So i the curious gnome bard wants to know more about the corpse by using blood biography. So while looking for blood i used my dagger on the corpse to cut it's arm. But suddenly i got grabbed by a giant hand and squished tightly . The session ends there. Then after a while i gained a mail stating i've been killed by a phantasmal killer spell and am being revived into the boddy as a azlanti female. Completely naked.

Sad that i'm no longer a gnome but sure is a unexpected twist.

[Tinkergoth]

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As for unexpected twists. I like to throw them at players from time to time. I also like to come across them. Since I'm normally the GM, I don't get to experience them from a player perspective that much. That said, I've been playing in Reign of Winter and did think that the following, while not a huge plot twist, was a nice touch:

The Snows of Summer spoiler:

The witches doll that acts as a guardian on the way to the ice portal contains the bound soul of the major NPC that helps you in the first Irreseni village you come across, and the NPC is unaware that her daughter has been killed until you tell her.

That led to a fairly good opportunity for roleplaying, which I really appreciated.