Introducing Anamurumon Early?

[Solomani]

Hi all,
I like to introduce the campaign big-bad as early as possible in some way. The intent is to expose the PCs to the bad guy before they can do anything about it.

Can’t really think of way to do this for JR so looking for ideas.

Thanks.

[Solomani]

My current plan is to use the visions form the seal to trigger a dream sequence where the PCs play the bodyguard of the Emperor and get to play out a battle with Anamururon and Reishi. Will update how this goes.

[DM_aka_Dudemeister]

I introduced Anamurumon as the narrator of the game. He sounds like Aku, Shapeshifting Master of Darkness.

[Solomani]

I like that Dudemeister, so he just talks over what the players are doing? Do they know?

I had my first session yesterday and the dream sequence worked well. I even had my wife and eldest daughter play Renshi and a void terror she summons while I played Anumaramon. But they got a taste of his powers. Though they felt Renshi was more dangerous (I made her the oracle of the void and a bloodbender).

[DM_aka_Dudemeister]

He'd usually do the intro's and outro's:
"Long ago in a distant land, six FOOLISH HEROES set out from the NOWHERE TOWN of Sandpoint on a DOOMED QUEST!"

[DM_aka_Dudemeister]

The players know of him as a powerful Oni, but their characters don't and are unaware of how he fits into the overall plot (though they are soon to reach the House of Withered Blossoms).

[Solomani]

I like that intro, and as a fan of Samurai Jack I think I'll use it.