Runelord Plothook Advise

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I am running the AE of Rise of the Runelords. I’ve finally read the whole thing cover to cover and have started getting character backstories. I wanted some advice on hooking the backstories of the PC’s into the plot. I have until July to finalize all these ideas and wanted to see if there was anything I missed.

Ben, Claudia, Nick, and Taylor I don’t think any of you actually frequent these forums but if you do LOOK AWAY NOW.

Fighter, Human: Going to be an offshoot of the Kajitsu Family that has a silk business in town. He will be favored by Ameiko. Basically he is a local tough.

Spoiler:

Most of his plot relevant stuff will be linked to the Kajitsu family drama in the first book.

Oracle, Human: Weird mix of Flame/Life/Battle Oracle with the burned hands curse. He raised family with Grandpa. He had horrible dreams for a while. Then grandpa was killed by The Chopper. The night the church burnt down his burned hands curse manifested.

Spoiler:

Curse is triggered by Runewell/lamastu. I’m planning on having Eyrelium and the Scribbler call to him like one of their faithful and other various worshippers along the way. Scribbler will explain it to him if it doesn’t come up sooner.

Gunslinger, Undine: Shield Marshall from Alkenstar. Was chasing a criminal and caught him in Magnimar. In the process of getting his man he committed a crime which got him sentenced by Justice Ironbriar and he served with the black arrows for a while. He was released, mostly because he was useless without a gun and secondly because the leader at the time really did think he was innocent of his crimes. Settled in Sandpoint and attempts to open up a gun shop.

Spoiler:

Drama with Ironbriar in Book 2. A strong connection to the tragedy of the black arrows in Book 3 because the leader who let him go is the undead guy with the dryad lover. In Book 5 I was also planning on the water mephits recognizing him, running back into the plane of water and retrieving his mother so he could meet her.

Bard, Halfling: Raised by Norberger assassins, who lived on red mantis isle. Parents were killed by an up and coming red mantis who was also her friend. But she doesn’t know any of this because she has the sense motive of a rock and just thought her parents were stage fighter entertainers. After running away from red mantis isle she will be trying out for the theatre in Sandpoint. Also has a pendant she got from her family that was a symbol of her parents’ type of people. She was also given a call and response to know she was talking with people that would keep her safe.

Spoiler:

The symbol is a well-kept part of Norberger’s secret aspect. Justice Ironbrair is sure to recognize it and clue her into what her parents were really up to. I’m hoping they have a chance to be put to trial for something so he can one on one with her but I won’t hold my breath on that.