Finally having resolved all the player and unnecessary story lines, I took another look at the Adventure Path Books and the Shackles book. And when examining the second one, I noticed that in addition to the impending Cheliksians and the ambiguous current ruler of the region, the ancient Lich "walks" along the Shackles, as well as the ancient dragon. From book 5 to book 6 (maybe also consider the end of book 4) there are very large-scale events that they could hardly miss: Lich is connected with the current king of hurricanes Kerdak, and Aashaq for global battles in which you can set a lot of things on fire.
How could I insert these "persons" into the storyline? An early direct confrontation with them will be dangerous for the players, but will show that they are still in the world, as well as that they are quite strong figures.
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My players met some of the Liches henchmen.
They were buying dead slaves cheap on Rampore Isles and arrived inside a gargantuan zombie whale.
They also met a some shadow shark scouts, which swimmed through their ship and killed a couple of Crew members - turning shadows them self until the players fended them of.
Aashag have I not used yet.
My players met some of the Liches henchmen.
They were buying dead slaves cheap on Rampore Isles and arrived inside a gargantuan zombie whale.
They also met a some shadow shark scouts, which swimmed through their ship and killed a couple of Crew members - turning shadows them self until the players fended them of.
Aashag have I not used yet.
This is a very interesting idea, thanks! My players are now dealing with Milksop (performing the task of the priests of Norgorber) and may somehow see something similar
Isles of Shackles, says that Raugsmauda is just sailing through the Shackles in his galleon for... who knows what (correct me if I'm wrong). She is the immortal lord of the undead, who killed another powerful sorcerer and almost killed herself for the sake of power over the lands. She, if you believe the story of Kerdak, gave him a kind of chance, leaving him alive and giving a certain mark (a bone hand). And Kerdak eventually became the Hurricane King, that is, conditionally the king of these lands. It can be deduced that Raugsmauda is behind all this, but is it worth leaving some hints of this?
For a pawn he have more levels than he. Raugsmauda is 14 lich sorcerer ; Kerdak is 18 level ( 8 fighter/10 pirate). Lich template gives +2 CR, but 16 still lower than 18. Maybe Raugsmauda need buff or some rebuilding? 14 is highest in IoS, and its Max player level in AP
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For a pawn he have more levels than he. Raugsmauda is 14 lich sorcerer ; Kerdak is 18 level ( 8 fighter/10 pirate). Lich template gives +2 CR, but 16 still lower than 18. Maybe Raugsmauda need buff or some rebuilding? 14 is highest in IoS, and its Max player level in AP
Yes is see what you mean. But Kerdak Bonefist is a pushover like all the other martial NPC’s in Skulls and Shackles.
He need a rebuild like the rest to be a Challenge.