Emerald Spire Help!

[Troy Loney]

I am DM'ing and starting the Emerald Spire Campaign tomorrow. I could not find the Emerald Spire card deck/quest cards anywhere online they are sold out. Does anyone have a pdf of the quest cards or a generic version of the quest cards maybe a link somewhere where someone created them?

Also, I having some trouble with how to initially start the module.
I know the PC's need a letter of Warrant to adventure and claim treasure in the Emerald Spire. I wanted to make that a mini quest which will prompt them to converse with some of the NPC's and explore Fort Inevitable a bit. I am having trouble coming up with some story hooks. Do they just speak with Lady Drovust and she hands the letter of warrant for 50 gold? Seems pretty easy do they just hand these letters out to any run of the mill adventuring party.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! I will be spending an hour or so explaining the area they are in. River Kingdoms, Echo Woods and Fort Inevitable itself. We usually do 70% combat and 30% Roleplay.

[Derek Dalton]

One idea is have the PCs meet up on the way to Fort Inevitable. Plenty of things on the road to challenge PCs and get them some gold to get warrants

[Allar Westdorp]

I had two of my characters start as cousin meet on the road before getting to Ft Inevitable. You could role up a random enouger from the tables, so they can save an agent (senior scribe or something) of the Fort from the baddies. He can direct them to L Drovust and add some commentary and background and give them reason to get to the Fort.

[Troy Loney]

Thanks! From their backgrounds they all know each other already. They all been in the Fort for the past few days so they already have a general idea of the Fort. I don't like to spend hours on background as they like combat. I will probably spend hour and half role playing at most role playing it out. Spending half hour or 45 min each session giving background on the Fort and it's locations. I am going to have them seek the Letter of Warrant as a mini quest.

[Derek Dalton]

It's old school but works is bar brawl with PCs helping each other survive it. Afterwards have the fort commander issue them a letter just to get them out of the fort and her hair.