Hi guys!
I'm in a bit of a bind...
I'm going to run "The Spire of Long Shadows" in the next weeks as a stand-in for our regular DM. We're playing in Eberron, so I'd love to adapt the adventure to that setting. The problem is that I can't read the campaign overview or the later modules because I'll be a player again after TSoLS. Hence, I'm unsure whether I can make certain changes to the background...
I really need your help and careful consideration. If you can, please help me with the following points without giving away the rest of the plotline.
(a) I'd like to place Kyuss' ziggurat (=The Spire of ...) in Xendrik.
(b) I'd like to provide the characters with some backstory regarding the worm that was brought to Kyuss by the spellweaver all those ages ago. I'd like to make it into something very alien - an evil seedling not just from another plane (e.g. the Abyss) but from another universe or Creation (injected into the character's multiverse to take over).
(c) I'm toying with the idea of making Kyuss (and possibly the citizens of his original city) into giants or titans.
I figure that (a) and (b) are unproblematic. Is this correct?
I figure that (c) is probably not going to have many repercussions down the road except for having to adjust every minion's size to large or huge as appropriate. I'm already doubling the size of the ziggurat in every dimension. And I suspect that Kyuss' aspect or avatar is at least huge and has its own uniques set of stats anyway.
What's your take on this (without giving away too much - I'll just have to trust your judgement)?
Regards
M.
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P.S.: I have one more question: Can I appropriate the character of Manzorian (e.g. for a love story or whatever)? Or does he have a predefined role which might be at odds with modifying him and his motivations?
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A lot of your questions really depend on what your DM has planned.
a) I really feel that the ziggurat works better in Q'barra. Because of where Kyuss originally came from and because Xen'drik has more to do with giants and elves. Putting the ziggurat in Xen'drik probably won't change too much, but I just felt it worked better in Q'barra.
b) Probably not really a big deal. The spellweaver's 'role' starts and ends with this adventure. It really doesn't matter where Kyuss got his power from -- only that he has it. If back story is important, maybe he came from space rather than planar travel -- ala Spelljammers or something similar. It could be fun either way, but shouldn't have much impact on the rest of the story.
c) I don't like that Kyuss could be a giant or titan. I don't see any reason for it and I feel that it takes away from his divinity and humanity. Also, if he was a giant, why would he even worry or think about a worm 2 inches long?
P.S) Manzorian will probably be the one to send the PCs on the next adventure. He makes an appearance in the last adventure almost as an afterthought. However, you really need to check with your DM. I changed Manzorian so that he was more than he appears. In my campaign it would be really weird if he was more than a plot device.
Hope that helps and I tried not to give too much away.
a) I really feel that the ziggurat works better in Q'barra. Because of where Kyuss originally came from and because Xen'drik has more to do with giants and elves. Putting the ziggurat in Xen'drik probably won't change too much, but I just felt it worked better in Q'barra.
I never thought of Q'barra as an option and I agree that it's a better fit. I'll place the ziggurat there.
I also see your point regarding Kyuss' race, and as the main reason for my ideas about giants and such were related to Xendrik, I can just stick with Kyuss' humanity.
And of course I'm happy to be able to go forward with my spellweaver backstory - not that it amounts to much, but I hope to insert some Cthulhu-esque horror into his conversation with the characters.
(Provided they do not just charge at him, anyway.)
Thank your for your well-thought out and spoiler-free response!
I was thinking of making Kyuss one of the Daelkyr.
