I'm thinking about running a goblin crew beyond We be Goblins and We be Goblins Too but using both of those because the set the mood well. My main question is the space in between the two. Based on what I've read, the Licktoad village is destroyed in the first chapter of Jade Regent setting up the events in We be Goblins Too. I plan on having the Licktoads use the recently recovered fireworks to attempt to burn down a village (or Sandpoint)for which the humans we take revenge and attack the Licktoad encampment.
That should be fun to play out if I can convince my players to run at the right time. My question is - is there enough data in the first Jade Regent (maps, Licktoad description, etc...) to make it worth picking up to make this a better experience? How much is there that I can use?
The Licktoad village gets a one-two punch: first it gets hit by skeletons offscreen, then it gets mopped up by the adventuring party.
The 1st book of Jade Regent gives you a map of the Licktoad village, and tells you what happened to the Licktoads before the PCs arrive to mop them up. There are a few inconsistencies, like how the goblins in Jade Regent aren't afraid of Gutwad's voice, and how the goblin heroes (the PCs from We Be Goblins) got killed by the skeletons. Guess we're supposed to ignore those bits!
If you want a map of the Licktoad village post-skeleton blitz and some information on what the Licktoads were up to after getting fireworks, it's worthwhile to pick up the first book of JR. If you want background and information about the Licktoads themselves, there's plenty more of that in We Be Goblins than in Jade Regent.
Good luck! Hope to hear more about this campaign.
Thanks for the info. I'll likely skip the Jade Regent piece and fill in the blanks myself. Since the goblins love raiding the whole tribe will be eager to test out their new horde of fireworks and, if they do enough damage, the humans will likely track down this menace. The challenge I'll have is sending the humans in sufficient visible force to ensure my Licktoad PCs flee that reprisal at some point so they can make their way to the Birdcrunchers.