Chapter 2: During Deadtide for Otari
I wanted to share couple little story adjustments that I made to tie in some book 2 content.
Setup:
The PCs had made it to floor (and level) 2, but they had not seen any indication of Otari's ghost yet. The sterile story of the Roseguard is that Otari was buried in the graveyard overlooking the town. Eventually the rest of the original Roseguard joined him there.
This info could be shown at a founder's festival, an easy DC society check, or free to anyone who has lived in Otari for a couple years.
Event:
In the graveyard, I had the Gauntlight's beam focus on the mausoleum in the centre saying that it was Otari Ilvashti's. Obviously nothing comes out of it because the body isn't there. This can drive the players to dig further into the story of the Roseguard and interact with their living descendants before book 2.
Resolution:
Mayor Menhemes is one of the few people who knows that they never actually recovered Otari's body. This information was passed down through the family who feel slightly ashamed that they didn't spend more effort to find his body. This also allows the players to see his daughter pre-nightmares (book 2).