I've noticed that the adventure does not include maps for events two through six. I'm wondering what maps other GMs are using for these encounters.
I've noticed that the adventure does not include maps for events two through six. I'm wondering what maps other GMs are using for these encounters.
So, the Upwell/Roselight story arc is where I did a lot of advance prep on Roll20, since we play online.
Some stuff worked fine with theatre of the mind, but I made sure that they didn't have actual story-relevant encounters without a map. I made:
1. Their hotel room and attached hallway, where Ephecta tried to arrest them.
2. A generic industrial yard for the Pik Nath incident (didn't end up getting used).
3. A starship hangar bay map for the remaining enemies to come to and try to stop them. (Our story went slightly off the rails b/c my party kept taking captives with nonlethal weaponry...)
4. A small computer server room and attached hallway with a defense turret for the Dylaska encounter.
(Our story went slightly off the rails b/c my party kept taking captives with nonlethal weaponry...)
The adventure just piles on nonlethal weaponry, so I feel like this is more common than you think. My party is doing the same thing.
The adventure just piles on nonlethal weaponry, so I feel like this is more common than you think. My party is doing the same thing.(Our story went slightly off the rails b/c my party kept taking captives with nonlethal weaponry...)
Oh, most of my party didn't even bother with those stun weapons from earlier. But the Operative, who is role-playing as an ex-PI (to his knowledge lol) struggling with morality, decided to get the Merciful fusion on his main weapon, and has successfully used it several times to knock out Reptoids etc.
Meanwhile, the ninja-style Qi Adept Soldier "panda" (homebrew race for fun role play) also has innate nonlethal, and unless he's angry, will typically try to knock out opponents as well.
It definitely complicates the narrative, but now I'm onto it, and am adapting.
