I'm going to give this idea in two ways. First at a kind of Adventure Path that could be done inspired at least in part on the latest module: Carrion Hill. Another is an idea I have gotten slightly based on that idea.
The Adventure Path is more the set up for the campaign. Essentially the one follows the other. At it's core is a war.
A cabal of liches are having an argument with a syndicate of vampires over how to shepherd the living to their advantage. The liches want to make zombies out of the living to use as slaves. The vampires want scores of the living to feed on and play their little games.
Both sides have armies of assorted undead and other things at their disposal and the PCs are going to have to stop all this foolishness before something nasty happens and everybody loses. Lots of ideas as to exactly what goes down if these two groups aren't neutralized because the living loses if either group of undead wins.
One scenario that plays out if the above scenario is allowed to play out if unchecked is that some of the more intelligent of the corporeal undead turn on their masters and create a kind of zombie apocalypse. Think a kind of amalgamation of Ravenloft and Dark Sun. For every cleric and paladin that has the divine power to turn or otherwise do nasty things to zombies, ghouls and the like there is at least a thousand zombie types ready to overwhelm. The living are few, the dead are few and the dead hunger for the living. Yeah, magic helps but the last vestiges of the living are still constantly on the brink of extinction.
Just before you dive too far into this, a heads up: We do have plans for a horror themed Adventure Path. I don't want to drop specifics or dates yet, but it's something we're raring to go about. And we'd be remiss if such didn't include vampires and liches and cosmic horrors. So, in other words, keep your ear to the ground, you should be pleased by what you'll here.
Just before you dive too far into this, a heads up: We do have plans for a horror themed Adventure Path. I don't want to drop specifics or dates yet, but it's something we're raring to go about. And we'd be remiss if such didn't include vampires and liches and cosmic horrors. So, in other words, keep your ear to the ground, you should be pleased by what you'll here.
Oh sure. Now I'm hooked. Dammit. It better be soon
How's "Within the next 6 Adventure Paths" for a timeline? :P
Sounds good to me.
How's "Within the next 6 Adventure Paths" for a timeline? :P
Or sure, give us a three year window.
Hmm, Kingmaker is set, do we know what comes after that? If so we actually have a two year window. 2012 or 13. Better warm up the 'ole time machine...
A pure horror oriented AP? It won't come soon enough for where I want to run it. But I have few plans on canceling my subscriptions any time soon. Council of Thieves has been alright, but I am really looking forward to Kingmaker. What comes after Kingmaker might I ask?
Horror inspired adventure path. Giggidy Giggidy Goo FTW!
Sold!
Heck, you'd want to be a contributor, Tom. Don't deny the truth. ;)
Heck, you'd want to be a contributor, Tom. Don't deny the truth. ;)
Heck yeah. I'd eat my left foot for the opportunity.
Heck, you'd want to be a contributor, Tom. Don't deny the truth. ;)Heck yeah. I'd eat my left foot for the opportunity.
I was going to ask why not your right foot, but it looks like Mr. Fishy has already taken care of that.