I'm running a customized version of The Stolen Lands as a springboard for my own adventure. Instead of being hired to charter the Stolen Lands, they're specifically hired to find and defeat the bandits. They won't become kings or build a community, but I'm going to use various locations as springboards for grander adventure (Temple of Erastil being my favorite).
One thing I'm having problems with is the gold mine. Instead of removing it completely, I wanted it to make it a dungeon with a boss near the end. At first ,I was thinking of having it being inhabited by a Green Dragon, but even a young adult would probably be a little too powerful for my 3 man group, and even then, it doesn't quite "fit" to have one in a mine shaft. So I was wondering, what would you put for monsters in a gold mine dungeon, including some sort of "boss" at the end?
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You could use a templated wyvern or a drake. Not a Dragon but a dragon that wants to be a Dragon if you follow me. It could sit in it's little abandoned gold mine and pretend that it is bigger and more important than it is. A small tribe of Kobolds worshiping it wouldn't go amiss either.
Fill it with gnolls, using human slaves to continue mining.
You could use a templated wyvern or a drake. Not a Dragon but a dragon that wants to be a Dragon if you follow me. It could sit in it's little abandoned gold mine and pretend that it is bigger and more important than it is. A small tribe of Kobolds worshiping it wouldn't go amiss either.
I knew there was a reason I should keep asking for advice here. I mean geez, 20 minutes later and I have the perfect plan cuz of TWO comments.
My idea now is that the Stag Lord found this mine long ago, and found the fire drake that dwelled within. Seeing as the Stag Lord is a higher CR than a fire drake (when he's not drunk), I assume he could whip its butt. So, upon meeting, the Stag Lord throttled the drake, but instead of KILLING the beast, he made a deal. As a token of good will, the Stag Lord would has his men kidnap several kobolds (red kobolds specifically), and offer them to the wannabe dragon as worshippers (this would further explain why their numbers have diminished so much). The kobolds would then worship and mine for the drake, but the drake would give a hefty portion of golds to the bandits. The drake, though worshipped and quite wealthy, still holds a grudge against the Stag Lord, which the players could exploit to form a truce, and allow the drake to aid in assaulting the Stag Lord's fort.
I am ready for some fun times.
Fill it with gnolls, using human slaves to continue mining.You could use a templated wyvern or a drake. Not a Dragon but a dragon that wants to be a Dragon if you follow me. It could sit in it's little abandoned gold mine and pretend that it is bigger and more important than it is. A small tribe of Kobolds worshiping it wouldn't go amiss either.I knew there was a reason I should keep asking for advice here. I mean geez, 20 minutes later and I have the perfect plan cuz of TWO comments.
My idea now is that the Stag Lord found this mine long ago, and found the fire drake that dwelled within. Seeing as the Stag Lord is a higher CR than a fire drake (when he's not drunk), I assume he could whip its butt. So, upon meeting, the Stag Lord throttled the drake, but instead of KILLING the beast, he made a deal. As a token of good will, the Stag Lord would has his men kidnap several kobolds (red kobolds specifically), and offer them to the wannabe dragon as worshippers (this would further explain why their numbers have diminished so much). The kobolds would then worship and mine for the drake, but the drake would give a hefty portion of golds to the bandits. The drake, though worshipped and quite wealthy, still holds a grudge against the Stag Lord, which the players could exploit to form a truce, and allow the drake to aid in assaulting the Stag Lord's fort.
I am ready for some fun times.
I like it! Glad I could be of assistance.
abandoned gold miners.
As long as they aren't gold minors. Little Lamplight was incredibly annoying.
Aasimar orphans?