So, my Savage Tide players have just been trapped in the dungeon under Parrot Island (leaving them on a nice cliffhanger).
I decided that I wanted Penkus to be a much more vivid encounter -- one that would stick with them, and maybe make them shudder a little bit.
I decided that rather than leaving a note (as much as I love the nice handouts we get from Dungeon), Penkus should still be alive. Sort of. I decided that he did, in fact, die from his encounter with the huecuva, but he has now risen as a zombie (albeit an articulate one).
So, instead of finding Penkus' last note, they will find Penkus himself, who (looking very much like Bootstrap Bill Turner, from Pirates of the Caribbean 2) will tell them his story himself.
And then attack.
I think that should be even more memorable than a cool handout. What do you people think?
So, my Savage Tide players have just been trapped in the dungeon under Parrot Island (leaving them on a nice cliffhanger).
I decided that I wanted Penkus to be a much more vivid encounter -- one that would stick with them, and maybe make them shudder a little bit.
I decided that rather than leaving a note (as much as I love the nice handouts we get from Dungeon), Penkus should still be alive. Sort of. I decided that he did, in fact, die from his encounter with the huecuva, but he has now risen as a zombie (albeit an articulate one).
So, instead of finding Penkus' last note, they will find Penkus himself, who (looking very much like Bootstrap Bill Turner, from Pirates of the Caribbean 2) will tell them his story himself.
And then attack.
I think that should be even more memorable than a cool handout. What do you people think?
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The only thing you'll have to be a bit careful of is what you're going to say when the PCs ask 'so, who is this Lady of the Lotus then, exactly?' Does Penkus know Rowyn's true identity?
The only thing you'll have to be a bit careful of is what you're going to say when the PCs ask 'so, who is this Lady of the Lotus then, exactly?' Does Penkus know Rowyn's true identity?
When the PCs start asking questions is probably about when Penkus will no longer be able to control his hunger.
I actually don't plan on giving out any more information than is in Penkus' note, I just wanted to give it to them in a more flashy fashion.