Horn of Aroden TPK question [spoilers]

[James Martin]

Okay, so I'm running this as a PbP and in the second encounter, Ardona and the brigands just knocked every one of the 5 PCs unconscious.

So, what happens? Are they dead? Is this a TPK? Or would Ardona keep them alive to ransom back to the Society?

[UndeadMitch]

It probably should be a TPK, but I could see Aldona doing some other things. First, I could see her ransoming the Pathfinders off, in which case I would say that each PC would need to pay 5 PP for a body recovery. Alternatively, I could see her infecting the PC's and leaving them unconscious and having to resolve their new condition, packing up camp and leaving with Lander, if you're feeling particularly nice. But, it seems most likely that she would just finish the PC's and leave.

Just my two cents, though.

[David_Bross]

I'd say it's up to yo you as to what happens. I'd probably allow 5 prestige recoveries (the no man left behind shadow lodge service would be be perfect here if it still existed, as would Andoran's freedom one). Really GM discretion I'd think.

[Pyrite Felsic]

David_Bross wrote:

the no man left behind shadow lodge service would be be perfect here if it still existed

Itsss still out there if you know where to look.

[Kyra Mournstar]

UndeadMitch wrote:

It probably should be a TPK, but I could see Aldona doing some other things. First, I could see her ransoming the Pathfinders off, in which case I would say that each PC would need to pay 5 PP for a body recovery. Alternatively, I could see her infecting the PC's and leaving them unconscious and having to resolve their new condition, packing up camp and leaving with Lander, if you're feeling particularly nice. But, it seems most likely that she would just finish the PC's and leave.

Just my two cents, though.

She can't infect them

Spoiler:

only natural weres can pass it on.

[Jeffrey Fox]

I would tie them up and give them a chance to escape. If that failed the Alona would sell them. That's her goal with Lander as well.

That would require the PCs to spend 5 prestige or be marked dead. They would also get their gear and money back.

If they were newer players with little or no prestige then I'd have her bite them and leave them for dead outside town thinking they would turn into werewolves and cause trouble and distract attention from her gang. Of course it wouldn't work but she doesn't know that.

In this case I'd have her just rob their gold because she can't detect magic and a well equipped party has a better chance of causing havoc.