Ok getting the itch to GM again after i had to quit due to real life and asked my players what they wanted to play, pirates or dragon hunting with politics. They went with dragon hunting.
So basically due to real life, im am using modules and tweeking them severely and have an idea to use Dragon's Demand as a way for the party to be nobles or influental people in the country of Taldor. General idea is after that module to get them integrated in the Taldors society and politics. Was thinking of using Entombed with the Pharaohs but changing the location to the one beside Taldor, academy of secrets but again changing location and tweeking it to be in taldors capital, tomb of medusa and blood of dragonscar unchanged but tweeked, and even gallery of evil but instead tweek it to get players better fonnected with nobles etc.
Thinking of tweeking Blood of Dragonscar to end up being the bbeg and fjnishing up the dragons, but wanting to inject dragons here and there throughout the campaign. Basically setting it up that dragon hunters are viewed very highly in taldors govt as a way to reclaim some fame but i dont want dragons around every corner. Planning on a long campaign that is mixed with dragons and politics but the way its looking is that first 3rd is dragons, then a very good portion is politics then ending on dragons.
I guess what im asking is, does anyone have any suggestions or ideas to inject in the game? Was kinda wanting the dragon in dragons demand to reoccure later but in all im having a block. I like to have the players some how inadvertantly be respinsible for waking up a dragonat the end with what they doing while interacting with politics but a block.
I wish I had something to add to your thread, but honeslty you seem to have it laid out pretty well. I think if you start with the outline you have, everything else will fall into place.
Maybe some more experienced players will have something of substance to add.
If you haven't yet, you might want to dig through Dragons Unleashed and see if the dragons listed give you more ideas.
Will your party be primarily using dragon hunting as a means to gain political power, or will the party primarily be a party of dragon hunters who will be having a few political adventures on the sides.
Especially if it's more toward the latter, you may need to alter the non-dragon adventures to provide reason why a group of dragon hunters would want to involve themselves in politics. Gallery of Evil has a potential hook- involve a patron they know by introducing Asheron Coyle early on in the game. (Perhaps as a patron wanting artwork hoarded by dragons?)
Entombed with the Pharaohs and Tomb of the Iron Medusas would be harder. Perhaps there is some needed artifact to slay certain dragons within them?
Another idea to link politics to the dragonhunting is to have a cult of dragon worshippers akin the Cult of the Dragon or the Cult of Tiamat from Forgotten Realms. I guess you would use Dahak or Zon-Kuthon (by way of the Botherhood of Bones and Kazavon) on Golarion. The political element could come in with rooting out human servants of the cult who are able to blend into Taldan society and act as eyes and ears for evil dragons (or gods).
Ok. So gallery of evil is instead gonna be a way to get the party interacting with nobles and basically show them that in politics, assassination is something common but is handled with professionalism and finese to not even be seen as an assassination and basically are looking down on the actual assassination process as something like a commoner would do. Be aboutsomeone who was denied his place in status so he resorted to trying to kill nobles that would be the ones to take the players under their wing to teach and manipulate them and to the pcs if they chose to be nobles.
Pharoah one would be an offer from the prince to secure treasures and artifacts away from the nation right beside them that they are watchful of instead of having it osirian country. The prince woukd hire the opposing team to test the mettle and loyalty of the crown of the players party.
was thinking of having clash of the kingslashere and tweek it so that its in taldor and replace the dwarven community with this one. Maybe have an old treaty that the dwarven king still rule his mountain but must trade with taldor at discounts and supplies. Give the players a chance to either bring the dwarves allying with taldor, going against taldor but basically allying with the players.
medusa would be another chance to turn on the prince and raise his anger.
basically they are gonna be really involved with the prince as he is gonna pull their strings to raise taldors prestige. Depending on the parties actions, they will either find him as someone who is using them to further his plans while he scratches their backs or as someone they will eventually find themselves at war with. Maybe instead of ending the campaign with an epic dragon fight, end it where after they kill the bbeg they instead find themselves facing down an army. If they go against the prince, they find him and an army waiting yo ascend while they are weak and have the dwarves come to their aid because they wanna double cross taldor (the king is just as corrupt as the prince) or if they side with the prince find a dwarvin army trying to ambush and doublecross taldor and be fighting along sidebthe prince and taldor against the dwarves.
Eh i dunno if thatd be any good or not. I see a dragon here and there but i woukd like more dragon action going on. Sigh lol.
I found it on pathfinderwiki at one point. There is a Black Dragon that entered into a legal contract with a Taldan Noble to be able to legally hunt on the nobles lands. This allowed the Black Dragon to hunt everything. People can be prey just like deer. That is a fun Dragon to use. And in he Vale of the Azlant there is an undead Dragon. That can be found in the Taldor book. Oh and if you are able look though the Pathfinder Society modules there are a lot that take place in Taldor.
Best of luck
I found it on pathfinderwiki at one point. There is a Black Dragon that entered into a legal contract with a Taldan Noble to be able to legally hunt on the nobles lands. This allowed the Black Dragon to hunt everything. People can be prey just like deer. That is a fun Dragon to use. And in he Vale of the Azlant there is an undead Dragon. That can be found in the Taldor book. Oh and if you are able look though the Pathfinder Society modules there are a lot that take place in Taldor.
Best of luck
Ty that is awesome information!
Ty that is awesome information!
You are most welcome. I have a homebrew campaign and the next location for my group is Taldor so I have done a lot of looking into them.
Another fun fact about the Taldan People is that there are the Bearded and Unbearded. Noble men are allowed to have neatly trimmed and oiled beards and goatees while the peasants can have day beards or unkempt beards. But if the Unbearded peasants begin to tend to their facial hair it is seen as trying to move above their station and I think there can be jail time. This only applies to humans though.
I found it on pathfinderwiki at one point. There is a Black Dragon that entered into a legal contract with a Taldan Noble to be able to legally hunt on the nobles lands. This allowed the Black Dragon to hunt everything. People can be prey just like deer. That is a fun Dragon to use. And in he Vale of the Azlant there is an undead Dragon. That can be found in the Taldor book. Oh and if you are able look though the Pathfinder Society modules there are a lot that take place in Taldor.
Best of luck
Said black dragon would be this guy: http://pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Esaolathus
Ow that is diffently a great plot hook! The dragon is still alive bcause he has evidence against the prince which would lead into medusa and end with the party most likely fihhting a war against the prince at the end.
Are you planning on ending the campaign with Blood of Dragonscar, or were you going to take the game beyond it?
Well trying to be flexible but atm yes planning on ending with dragonscar but depending on how it goes, may go further.
Atm im doing something new. Usually my campaigns are either horror or lovecraft themed so going more traditional fantasy as something new lol. Also highest ive had a party was lvl 12. So if they survive its gonna be a new playground for me all around lol.
Asking for advice because usually if run a story off the top of my head, someone ALWAYS dies. I dont purposely try to kill them its just so happens that the dice arent favorable to them in those situations. Granted that person always has gone spectacular and they have loved the stories and no complaints about deaths, its just i like my players being challenged but staying alive and i guess im a bit worried running things off the cuff because while the players enjoy it, it always means the end of someones story lol. Hard to explain lol.
Edit-its a running gag at my table that if i say im gonna run a story off the cuff, the players are always sweet!!! followed by a collective "i wonder whos gonna be killed this time!".
I to fear the cliff. All the effort I have put into the campaign is for not now. Though your group still has fun so that is a good thing. Though after you run Medusa the whole campagin could easily turn into a political thrill with the taking on of a King. Which I would love to play.
Best of luck
Tyvm both for the advice and link. Im wondering if i should swap in tears of bitter manor in instead of the pharoah one