goldensword:campaigns:connaught:adventures:lichyard_raiders
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Lichyard Raiders
a Connaught County adventure for beginner to intermediate characters.
Half-orcs at Landsdowne raid the graves through a tunnel system, eventually discovering the city of glass or at least a foreshadowing of it.
This adventure can be begun at any location near or within Prince's Crossing, or at/near Landsdowne.
NPCs
scenes with memorable NPCs get the players emotionally invested.
- the adventurers happen upon Urug Ironhide with a troubling problem. some "Spears" are hassling him and won't let him enter city.
Adventure goals
- Meet the half-orcs and either:
- gain their trust
- ransack their village
- discover the tunnel system
- gather loot
- magic items
- grimoire buried with owner
- lead to Remy or “Ancient Artifacts” for selling loot.
Encounters
can they gain the trust of the half-orcs? (will they try?) or can they defeat the half-orc defenses ad discover their secrets? can they kill the greider? can they kill the skeletons? can they discover skeleton weaknesses?
Foreshadowing
- skeleton army
- city of glass
we need to strategically add:
- dangers to whittle down the players and add tension.
- hazards and traps
- obstacles - with risk of setbacks or consequence, or even failure
- diversions
- foreshadowing
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