| CrazyOzzy |
Hello all,
I have played and DMed quite a bit of 3.x D&D but I'm fairly new to PF. I've bought the RotRL AE and I will be running it for 4 players in about a week.
I've allowed my party to play some unusual races on the condition that they come up with good backstories but the more I think about it, the more I believe there could be some issues were I to apply a realistic reaction from Varisians to their racial background.
So, in the party we have a Drow, a Tiefling, his Aasimar half-sister (great backstory to this one!) and a ... Human.
We've had great fun with the joke: "A Drow, a Tiefling, an Aasimar and a Human walk into a tavern...".
I foresee no racial issues from the Aasimar or Human but I'm not entirely sure how to make the world react to the Tiefling and the Drow. I doubt many in Sandpoint have seen their like before.
I know that there are quite a few Tieflings in Cheliax and that they are slightly feared but also considered second rate citizens. I've read that a small proportion of all races exist in Korvosa and this is where the Tiefling and Aasimar are from. The Drow is freshly escaped from Darklands.
Will the people of Varisia, and in particular Sandpoint, be disgusted by the appearance of a Drow and a Tiefling? These are characters that are supposed to become heroes to this remote and tranquil town after a session or 2. What would be an appropriate response to their presence from the NPCs of Sandpoint? In the first module there is an important NPC of the Elven kind, how would she react to the Drow?
The Tiefling wears a mask for intimidation purposes; he could probably wear this when he's in town. The Drow could do something similar. Would this be required behaviour in order to adapt to the town, at least until they become well accepted heroes?
Sorry for the longwindedness of the post but I would also greatly appreciate some general advice on running this campaign for the first time.
This is what I'm in the process of doing or have done:
-I've read the complete first module of the campaign.
-Briefly checked ahead to later stages of the AP out of curiosity.
-I've read "Varisia, Birthplace of Legends" and "Player's guide to RotRL".
-I've read the "Inner Sea Guide" with focus on Varisia.
-I've read briefly about Thassilon on the Pathfinder wiki.
-I'm printing out maps, NPC images and handouts.
-I'm reading the Community created stuff post.
-Thinking how to flesh out the town of Sandpoint and its NPCs in order to create some kind of emotional attachment since none of the PCs are from the place.
-Dreading my PCs' fights with flying creatures and lack of a full caster at later levels (Inquisitor, Rogue, Paladin and Magus all Melee!) and thinking how to help them.
Sorry if it was a bit long, I wanted to ask it all in one go!
I would appreciate your advice.
Cheers,