We just finished Serpents of Scuttlecove,and Harliss is triumphant. it was she who stuck the final blow to Cold Captain Wythers, she used his head to intimidate the crew, and she personally stuck down the last of the opposing pirate captains.
The question is; what to do now? My players (very much into the good amd redemption thing) are debating whether to give her the crystal ball with telepathy, to try and let her lead and reform the Crimson Pirates. However, even if they do not recognize Demogorgon's leadership any longer, they are still the scum of the high seas.
Good times was had by all! And a big thanks to all the people who made illustrations to show the structure of The Wreck; we really found these graphics useful.
We just finished Serpents of Scuttlecove,and Harliss is triumphant. it was she who stuck the final blow to Cold Captain Wythers, she used his head to intimidate the crew, and she personally stuck down the last of the opposing pirate captains.
The question is; what to do now? My players (very much into the good amd redemption thing) are debating whether to give her the crystal ball with telepathy, to try and let her lead and reform the Crimson Pirates. However, even if they do not recognize Demogorgon's leadership any longer, they are still the scum of the high seas.
Good times was had by all! And a big thanks to all the people who made illustrations to show the structure of The Wreck; we really found these graphics useful.
If she's been - as far as the PCs are able to determine - sincere, then by all means they can put her to the final test. They'll also have to back her play - she will not be able to reform the entire fleet.
As word (quickly) spreads of her deeds, that will give her significant weight as a fearsome foe, "do gooder" or not. An epic (albiet possibly off-stage) battle between a divided Crimson Fleet should be pretty sweet!
This would likely all be off-stage events. Also, Harliss is by no means reformed - she is still unabashedly CN and every inch a pirate, making no pretenses or excuses. She is not good, just better than the current Crimson Fleet leadership.
This would likely all be off-stage events. Also, Harliss is by no means reformed - she is still unabashedly CN and every inch a pirate, making no pretenses or excuses. She is not good, just better than the current Crimson Fleet leadership.
Then I would gauge that she presents her leadership of the Crimson Fleet as a fait accompli if/when the heroes return. :)
Problem is, I don't think she could pull it off alone. Also, my players are supportive of her (some of them at least) because she is cool and non-evil. Yes, they are a pretty chaotic bunch.
One idea is to give her the Crystal Ball with Telepathy to help her organize her faction.
Problem is, I don't think she could pull it off alone. Also, my players are supportive of her (some of them at least) because she is cool and non-evil. Yes, they are a pretty chaotic bunch.
One idea is to give her the Crystal Ball with Telepathy to help her organize her faction.
That could help enormously - communications of that rapidity is a powerful advantage. All else being equal, she can win simply by being able to reconnoiter and communicate at the speed of that device. Only a mirror of mental prowess can do better than that ball.