This is full of spoilers
I have been looking at having the players arrive in Turtleback ferry before it all goes pear shaped. the purpose is to foreshadow & get the players invested in some of the stuff. For example
- get to know some of the schoolchildren/townsfolk
- Visit Paradise ferry
- Meet Lamatar & his nymph ladyfriend
- be warned about the kreeg woods & the rumors of the mutants within
- kreeg clan ogres causing problems
- hear about the trolls on the dam (& how they fight with the ogres)
- catch a glimpse of Black Magga - or hear stories or meet one of her offspring
Naturally I am looking for anyone who has done this work. I do want to run HMM mostly as written just trying to get the players more invested before Fort Rannick falls.
Any suggestions?
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You can check out how it happened in my campaign at: this link.
I think it's safe to post without spoilers since the thread name warns about spoilers. I didn't flesh out Turtleback Ferry as much as Sandpoint, but the PC's met two fishermen who gave them a lot of information about the region. They also met Lamatar and the rest of the Black Arrow rangers before the attack. They also heard tales about some powerful monsters of the region, including Black Magga. They didn't visit Paradise before it sank, though.
Hope it helps!