Hello everyone, I am planning a little 'Christmas Special' for my players.
They have just cleared out Thistletop and finished 'Burnt Offerings' in the 'Rise of the Runelords' adventure path (they have just made 5th level). My basic idea is to have a one session bit of fun before the next chapter in the adventure path, the basic idea is this:
The group return to Sandpoint, rest up, stock up, re-equip etc..Next morning a massive unnatural storm/snow blizzard completely engulfs the town. The group at some stage decide to leave their lodgings or attempt to leave town. What they are greeted with is a impassable wall of magical stormy snow and possibly find all of Sandpoint's population petrified in ice or something. After a little investigation the group spot the Cathedral has been enveloped in another similar 'bubble' of magical energy. (the cathedral will be the 'dungeon' in this little adventure)
I wanted to have some kind of evil wizard/necromancer held up inside with a pile of undead nastiness to give the group some fun.
I just wondered if anyone had any good ideas as to why this bad guy might hold the town hostage in such a fashion, why would the towns populous be frozen and not the pc's and any ideas how to make it fit in with both the 'Rise of the Runelords' adventure and have a kind or satirical 'Christmas' feel, my original thought was to have this guy look like some kind of evil Santa Claus type villain...but wanted him to be actually scary rather than a joke. Also would be nice to have an extra cool 'hook' to drag the pc's into that cathedral.
Any advise/suggestions are gratefully received. Thanks in advance Paizo community