Hi there. Been reading these boards for a while, but this is the first time that I've asked for help. (Please be gentle).
My party bypassed the fingerlings in the basement of Bhal-Hamatugn in Chapter 4. Also, Nabthatoron managed to escape in Chapter 5. I'd like to combine these later in the AP (Nab gains control of the Fingerlings and goes looking for the people who embarrassed him, etc.), but I have no idea of how long it would take for the Fingerlings to mature into a somewhat daunting force.
Any ideas? I know that I could always mature them at the pace of story (when it makes sense in the pacing of the campaign), but my players tend to pick up on things that are out of place. And I think that springing fully grown, competent, half-dragon Kuo-toa soldiers on them would kind of suspend their disbelief.
Any ideas on a timeline would be helpful. Also, I have no problems with making this a part of another campaign if it is outside of the timeline of Shackled City.
Thanks,
OT
My party bypassed the fingerlings in the basement of Bhal-Hamatugn in Chapter 4. Also, Nabthatoron managed to escape in Chapter 5. I'd like to combine these later in the AP (Nab gains control of the Fingerlings and goes looking for the people who embarrassed him, etc.), but I have no idea of how long it would take for the Fingerlings to mature into a somewhat daunting force.
Any ideas?
Some Planes of Existence spin on a different timescale. So, by my reckoning, age the fingerlings as much as you like.
Nabby could've taken the fingerlings to a location in a place where Time runs faster (think "Narnia"), left them there, allowed them to age, then return to pick them up.
Call it "DM-Magic" if you will, but I prefer to have some basis of reason behind me if legitimately challenged by players (or PC's).
Shade
Frogs grow up fast and there is references in Bhal-Hamatugn of warriors leaping from the water and grabbing spears. But they are big for frogs. So I would say a year as fingerling/tadpoles then another year before they are large enough to be full fledged warriors.
So I would say 2 years maybe more.