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So I just wrapped up Varnhold Vanishing and getting ready for the next books, which are going to be the big mass battle stuff. Fun really, but my players here recently have a habit of making friends out of people I didn't expect them to, even if the book did give them a chance to.
I.E:
The sootscale kobolds- Helped the Chief 'get rid' of Tartuk, and mites. Then got them to agree to not only behave, but later when the kingdom was founded made another treaty giving them the gold mine and making them pay into the kingdom's taxes. They also handle the southern toll bridges.
Perlivash and Tyg
Munguk -Not only giving him alcohol,but also a purpose (royal assassin of all things since it said headsman/public executioner)
Nomen Centaurs -though not part of the kingdom itself, the pcs kingdom does assit in guarding the Nomen's borders, and have a mutual defense pact. Like an Indian Reservation but better treated.
Tig Tannerson - (long story, but I treated him like a Huck Finn, and he not only makes friend with Munguk but directly force him back home.)
Melianse- Side with her over the loggers.
Kundal- Thanks to the kitsune in the party convincing him that control is possible. (Bluffed saying he was a 'werefox') He keeps his greataxe though. He is 'monitored' and kept under lock and key during full moons at the moment.
Kesten-Made him the Marshal snubbing the positions he 'wanted' (I haven't told the pcs he felt slighted yet.
Grigori -more then discredited him,they managed to get him drunk and spill the beans, making him fail in the eyes of Pitax as well.
Corax- For siding with the fey and Melianse
Jubilost- For siding with the kobolds, since I edited the campaign a bit to make them ignoring the kobolds lawful request for the toll payment. (though the pcs don't realise the kobolds jacked the toll price cause of the racial enimity)
Now the one they have fell flat on thier faces has been handle animal, that is until they found the Roc egg, and instead of omelete they wanted to raise it...and they blew that one out of the water for rearing a wild animal...so....they have a tame Roc as well.
So now I'm sure once they get through book 4 they will have more friends and enemies that 'could' of been friends. But by book 5 when mass combat happens they are going to have some off the wall allies in thier mist. Kobold army and Centaurs are at least given but it doesn't really cover what I should do with the fey, giant, and roc (I'm sure they aren't going to let it sit idle)
Obviously they are very laid back kingdom in terms of 'who' they let in, so humans might be in a lot lesser numbers then the book presents.