Leozz wrote:
MadDwarfish wrote:
A few hours until game-time. Right now, my plan is they encounter Bruthazmus and some goblins, on a mission of gather stray Birdcrusher gobs to bring back to Ripnugget.
One concern I do have about Bruthazmus is if they capture him at this point. I don't plan on it happening. I would like that they narrowly escape him with Shalelu's help. But in the case that they do, they would blow the lid off the whole operation, it seems like he knows quite a bit. How can I work around this possibility?
(I know I could simply not use him, and in his place a large group of goblins or even some other monster, but I think this would be an awesome way to show off the rivalry between the two characters.)
Maybe too late, but...
Bruthazmus attacks the characters, but instead of fighting in melee, he uses longbow or similar, always keeping distance from them.
When their HP have been depleted almost completely (eventually "round" the rolls in your favor after a while, to create a dramatic scene), Shalelu arrives to save the day:
at that point the two recognize themselves, being long time enemies, and Bruthazmus throws a final shot at her before leaving and commanding the goblins to cover him.
Shalelu takes care of remaining goblins, but instead of tracking the hobgoblin, prefers to take the wounded characters back to town.
Shalelu will explain that she's met him before, during an attack in the woods in which she lost some of her best men, bla bla bla...
The game was delayed but I did this and it worked fantastically. It was quite difficult considering the terrain and Bruthazamus' henchies to catch up. I think Shaelelu came off as a pretty important and useful ally through this sequence of events, so thanks again for the solid advice RuyanVe.
They are back in town now, staying there in preparation for another attack, running the events that happen there.
