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I'm getting ready to run the Hall of Harsh Reflections, and I've been thinking about the PC's encounters with Eligos.
I was wondering how much information the PC's should learn from him. How are you all handling that part of the adventure? What information are you letting your PC's learn? I don't want to tell them too much or too little. I'd appreciate any input. Thanks!
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I am currently contemplating this as well. We start HoHR this weekend, and I'm still not sure how much to dole out. My players have learned quite a bit from their own role-playing and knowledge-based skill checks, but nothing that will help them in the Free City.
Here's a run down of things my players already know:
The Diamond Lake Ebon Triad cult managed to create a powerful creature with aspects of Vecna, Hextor, and Erythnul.
The cultists were interested in the appearance of the Kyuss zombies in the Mistmarsh.
The black dragon Ilthane brought the kyuss worms to the Mistmarsh by infecting the Twisted Branch tribe.
They also know the basics of the kyuss zombies, and that remove disease can cure a person from becoming a zombie.
I'm considering using Eligos to fill in some gaps, and give the initial warnings of things to come. Here's some of the things that Eligos can offer:
Information on the Age of Worms, though I'm not sure how much information to give on this broad topic.
The Ebon Triad's interest in the Age of Worms. I think at a minimum I will say that the Ebon Triad believes that the Age of Worms must happen before the Overgod appears, so they are trying to help it come to pass.
Information on the Apostolic Scrolls. When the PCs find out that Raknian has a copy, the information about them becomes critical. The amount the party knows about the ulgurstasta may help their determination in discovering what's going on under the Free City Arena.
Information on Manzorian. This might be a good time to introduce information on the archmage, though we have to wait another month before we get "The Spire of Long Shadows." Maybe we can get Erik or James to post a short paragraph on some information about Manzorian's current dealings that we could use.
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In this type of campaign, keeping a good handle on what the characters know is extremely important. For example, my guys know the campaign's called "the Age of Worms", but they're just finding out what that means.
My campaign's in Eberron, so one of the mages is planning to become a Cataclysm Mage (PRC focused on history), and the Age of Worms plays very well into that. Each age has ended with a severe cataclysm, each one worse than the one before. If a new age is coming, this current age might end with the biggest bang yet.
He has a lot of knowledge ranks, so they know quite a bit.
- The Age of Worms is some dark, apocalyptic Tomorrow that's whispered by only the darkest of mages.
- One of these was Kyuss, an ancient human whose only known fact is that he was called the Harbinger of the Age of Worms.
- The cultists of the Ebon Triad under Diamond Lake think the worms (and the Age) mean their Overgod will rise, and thus are studying them, possibly trying to use them to raise their dark lord.
- Undead filled with worms are rumored to have been seen in the surrounding Brelish countryside... and they've just discovered the cultists know of worms that can be found in the Mistmarsh, part of the King's Forest.
They're heading to Blackwall Keep this weekend, so I've been brushing up on what they SHOULD find out...
- The rumors of undead are true; they should witness the results of Worm transformation at least once or twice and understand what a threat they are, plus how to fight them.
- Allustan should explain to them more about the anatomy of the worm, and what he knows about Spawn of Kyuss in general (helping tip them off to what they need to prepare spell-wise).
- The lizardfolk are dupes of Ilthane, the black dragon, who is truly responsible for the worms appearing in the marsh.
- Reasonable deduction; because agents of dark powers are spreading these undead, the Age of Worms might not be as far in the future as many believe. Someone is trying to bring it about soon, and the only thing the PC's can point to is the Ebon Triad.
I'm also using Eligos to introduce his and Celeste's master to the PC's...obviously, since it's Eberron, I'm using the dragons of Argonnesson, which has made the conversion a bit weird. Many of the rumors (which my PC's love) about Manzorian I've tried to re-write, but I usually just skip them for more relevant information.