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Set up:
- My players have almost reached the end of Tides of Dread. With the Crimson Tide about to wash in two sessions from now.
- I’ve set up story lines behind the infamous seven. In my case Baaragrauth (The Dragon Eel) is particularly harassing the Burowao (Fishing) clan.
- We are playing Pathfinder
The story:
So last session in an effort to steer my PCs towards the Dragon Eel hook, I had Avner get friendly with one of the Shaman’s Daughter of the Burowao Olman Tribe. I wanted to do this because it would keep the party close to Farshore for when the Fleet arrives also allowing them to get in another epic dino-fight before the pirates. The part work.
Now their answer to Avner situation took me by surprise. Since they have a lot of sway in farshore and Lavinia is Lord Mayor they proposed Avner now have to wed this daughter! They came up with several reasons: It’ll appease the Burowao Shaman, Strength ties between Farshore and the Clans, Morale for Farshore, get Avner out of the way (...). I thought the idea was so hilarious I couldn’t say no.
So now what? The PCs haven’t told Avner himself yet, and they will be escorting him to the Burowao to take his new wife and then venturing onward to kill the Dragon Eel.
I would like some ideas for Avner scale Mayhem. Suggestions?
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(...). I thought the idea was so hilarious I couldn’t say no.
Yes, yes it is.
I would like some ideas for Avner scale Mayhem. Suggestions?
These are very broad strokes.
-- You could have him 'discover' the party's plan and flee to the main island, and perhaps Manthalay could insist that the mayor send out a search party to find his wayward nephew (maybe Avner ends up in some sort of dungeon or cave complex). Hijinks ensue.
-- Same as above, with the difference that he has an encounter similar to Vanthus' and he reappears later as an ally of his or some other demon/demon lord. High level hijinks ensue.
-- Avner flees, the party go to the Burowa tribe to explain his absence. The catch is, there is an odd Olman custom that provides the bearer of this bad news take the place of the groom-to-be. Hijinks ensue.
Perhaps the Burowao tribe has a ritual where a prospective husband must prove his mettle, especially something where he must prove his courage or strength.
Of course this will be a problem for the cowardly Avner (which he will of course deny), and the group has the choice of letting Avner do the test (which will fail) or rig something up (illusions, polymorph, you name it).
Perhaps the ritual involves swimming in a spot where the dragon eel is regularly sighted?