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We have finally made it to Book Four, and after a couple of sessions, I am a bit mystified as to what the anticipated flow is designed to be for the story around the Chelish Fort. Perhaps I do not fully grasp the whole picture, but with so much going on there, I wanted to get an idea how others have handled this part of the scenario.
Since there is no way to ask these questions without monumental spoilers, I am going to wrap my questions in a spoiler tag. However, I recommend that if you are a player, you ignore this thread, as the answers will probably be spoilery as well...
So, as I understand it, Bikendi is in the basement of the tower, and Paetra the Phase Spider is in the upper stories. Bikndi apparently "hides" in a column or something. This IMPLIES that Paetra doesn't know he exists. Is this correct? If so, then the Phase Spiders and their Living Dream allies are just waiting here in the fort for ... what? For Ederleigh to spill the beans (divulge where the Stone is)? It is unclear if Ederleigh even knows. I know he knows Bikendi was doing something related to immortality, but does he actually understand what happened? Does he know what Bikendi did, or was trying to do?
How confrontational did you make the Phase Spiders and the Dreams? My PCs have been to the fort three times now, and each time I drove them away with ethereal/incorporeal tactics. This could get dry. But without understanding what the ethereals are expecting to accomplish, I don't really have a picture of what their strategy is. I'm inclined to move on toward a more conclusive fight, but I don't want to miss some significant impact they are supposed to have on the way the story resolves. It doesn't seem like the PCs can safely move in - or even spend the night - until the Phase Spiders and the Dreams are eliminated. When did you confront them in your campaign?
Does the Sister Hag (whose name escapes me) ever show up? I haven't found her in the module except where she is referenced as the one who 'sent" Paetra and her gang to find the stone. If we kill off the Phase Spiders and Dreams, does that wrap up that plot-line? I have seen nothing that implies the Hag does anything about it. Have I missed something, or is this just a dangling plotline?
And what did your Bikendi share with the PCs? Certainly he has an agenda - but does he tell the PCs what actually happened - or does he try to spin it in some way? What happened in your game?
Basically - what happened in the Fort in your game?
Thanks!
The Grim MacKay
First question: yes you are correct.
Second: He knows pretty much exactly what happened.
Third: those fights shouldn't be enough to drive off a party, it's attrition for the boss.
Fourth: mine cleared it first day.
Fifth: she can if you want along with the absent hunting parties but you will have to design that yourself.
Sixth: of course he spins it. Wouldn't you if you had that history for it?
Sorry about the vagueness but I don't know forum scripts well enough to do a spoiler tag.