Module Premise
Hey Bro's,
For some reason, I want to bounce this concept off you guys. I guess, I 'm asking for criticisms, suggestions and the like... When asking for these things on the web, you're basically bending over... The below is extremely preliminary... Its just an idea that I'm sketching.
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Elevator pitch:
After the calamity of the known world.
Magas the Litch has turned to resurrecting dead adventures to make a profit.
Yes, times have gotten hard for the old bone hoarder. Will the adventurers survive his bidding? Will they uncover what's really going on, what happened to the known world?
Concepts:
Dead for over 50 years...
The adventurers are brought back to life (resurrected) by a Lich “Magas” . A group of undead lead by Magas have created a small town inside an old crypt. The crypt has been there for hundreds of years deep in a lost city that has sunken into the swamp long ago.
Magas has resurrected the adventures to serve his immediate needs. Paying off a troublesome Dragon...The Lich and his clan are threatened by a nearby Dragon whose name is Nikillix. The Dragons army has arrived at the Litchs doorstep, demanded treasure each month or complete destruction is planned for the lich base.
Magas is running low on treasure. So Magas has been resurrecting adventurers , casting them into the many dungeons and selling them equipment in trade for gold. Compelled by the Litch, these adventurers search for treasure and hand it over to the Lich, mainly to keep their lives but also to equip themselves to better gear.
The Dragon is paid out of these treasure spoils produced by the flesh adventurers... It's a micro ecosystem for sure!
The adventurers must somehow produce the treasure or face the wrath of the Lich, who will send them back to death, or worse, if treasure is not produced!
The Litch will persuade the adventurers to do his bidding and the adventurer really has no other course of action.
The world is now in an apocalyptic state. All governments and countries are gone. The flesh races are almost extinct. Undead roam the world. Humans, Dwarfs and Elves (others)have been smashed back to the stone age. Their existence now is about hiding in small groups and clans, surviving in small numbers and living underground in caves. Utter destitution. A few group planning for the day they can reclaim it all again...
Environment:
Dark, Horror, wasteland. World in shroud of evil and destruction.
The surface of the world has been destroyed by massive wars between the Demons, Dragons and Giants. Burning forests, poisoned swamps and chard earth are now what remains of the surface.. Humans and Dwarfs taken as slaves. Elf’s murdered on sight and dawn to extinction.. Not much is known about what happened. Possible dimensional breach with some horrible plane. Maybe even the planes of Hell. Demons roam freely.
The adventurers will uncover the history of the destruction of the know world. What is left on the surface? Can the flesh races survive? Can they escape the clutches of the Litch? Will The Dragon destroy them all?
Groups:
Lich
Lich clan
Dragon
Dragon Army
Adventures
Areas:
Crypt town (home town)
above ground Crypt town
four long underground halls connection to the surface
areas around the town. 4 swamp areas.
4 or 5 dungeons with 1-5 levels\micro areas for boss and NPC events
Module content:
A main (small) town with various NPC to complete quests for. (a underground crypt with access to a surface ruin.)
A number of undead merchants selling interesting gear within the town. These merchants work for the Lich and report regularly on the goings on of the adventuring party.
Various areas to hunt monsters and build up treasure, experienced in a free roaming fashion.
Blip-story:
A master story arch with a few contributing NPCs, like the Litch, his henchmen... The Dragon, and the Dragons army. Aggressive wild life.
Story arch that involving a decision type outcome experience. Lots of interwoven plot lines, through out the master plot of the party having to work with the Lich. Deal with the dragon and his army. Leaving open ends for continuing the campaign.
Last edited by Detect; 02/01/18 10:23 PM.
