Hey all,
The group I am DMing through the STAP is just about to head out on the voyage to the Isle of Dread. I gave the players some downtime after the Bullywug Gambit to make items, relax, and to develop relationships with NPCs. The party's cleric has stated that he would like to spend as much time as possible gathering information and researching the "black pearl" - the one found at Kraken's Cove. He is curious as to whether or not an item like this has been used before, or whether the savage disease is something that has been unleashed before. He is visiting sages, the Witchwardens, etc.
What would most likely be known in Sasserine about the first savage tide, and what can I safely tell him without spoiling anything.
My thanks for any advice.
"these fragments as such are unfamilliar, but the symptoms of the mutations described are somewhat well known. 1000 years ago there were reports that mutations much similar befell a Olman kingdom -of which not much is known- to the south. Thru that rage, their civilisation ceased to exist.. letsee... yes, here it is, a explorer Larissa Vanderboren reports from their island that Olmans still exist, but in a primitive fashion. I would recommend that you contact her for more information. -Oh, im sorry to hear that.."
"these fragments as such are unfamilliar, but the symptoms of the mutations described are somewhat well known. 1000 years ago there were reports that mutations much similar befell a Olman kingdom -of which not much is known- to the south. Thru that rage, their civilisation ceased to exist.. letsee... yes, here it is, a explorer Larissa Vanderboren reports from their island that Olmans still exist, but in a primitive fashion. I would recommend that you contact her for more information. -Oh, im sorry to hear that.."
Thats great, thanks alot!
Creative Director
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It should be impossible at this early stage of the campaign for the PCs to learn that the first savage tide is what created the Isle of Dread 1000 years ago. There were so few surviviors of that event, and those that did survive never left the island, so that no one really outside of the island even suspects this. The discovery of what the savage tide is and its history is a big part of the development of the campaign, one that is revealed throughout the course of its 12 adventures. You don't want to reveal too much all at once. If a character becomes obsessed with the shattered pearl, the most they'll be able to determine about it early on is that it was once a minor artifact that was infused with strong transmutation (chaotic and evil) magic. What it does is anyone's guess, although a smart player will piece together the links between the shattered pearl and the situation in Kraken's Cove.
Then, once the PCs finally get to "Tides of Dread," "The Lightless Depths," and "City of Broken Idols," they'll be able to start learning the terrible truth.