Subject: MYSTARA-L Digest - 7 Apr 2011 to 11 Apr 2011 (#2011-21) From: MYSTARA-L automatic digest system Date: 12/04/2011, 17:00 To: MYSTARA-L@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM Reply-to: Mystara RPG Discussion There is 1 message totalling 114 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. Black Eagle Barony Demon Arc ******************************************************************** The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:42:11 -0300 From: Vinicius Rodrigues de Moraes Subject: Re: Black Eagle Barony Demon Arc Short feedback: very creative, Joaquin! I'll take a look at the references. I'm particulary interested in the so-called "D&D 3.75" (Pathfinder). Be seeing you! ---------------------- Professor MSc Eng Vinicius de Moraes Curr=EDculo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/4749378347332215 LinkedIn: Vinicius Rodrigues de Moraes Skype: vinimagus MSN e Google Talk: vinimagus@gmail.com On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 1:46 PM, Joaquin Menchaca wrot= e: > > Campaign Ideas & Events: > > - Ludwig's advisor Bargle secretly releases a demon from his imprisonment= . > > - Baron Ludwig descends into madness as he struggles to resist the demon'= s > > possession. > > - Increasingly deranged, Baron Ludwig makes a series of mad random decree= s > > and incorporates goblinoids to police his barony. > > - Bargle kidnaps Valen Karameikos, terrified child is possessed by the > > demon. Possessed demon child rescued by heroes, returned to loving famil= y > > of Karameikos. > > - Baron Ludwig declares war on Five Shires, sends general and army on > > campaign to invade Five Shires (as per plot of demon to cause downfall of > > Barony and defeat Karameikos and greater Alphatia from within) > > - Cult of the Damned formed, recruits humanoids into ranks and send them > > throughout region to convert other tribes, coordinates acts of terror > > aligned with campaign to destabilize regional powers. > > - Iron Ring slavers coordinate with humanoids, offer bounty for captured > > humans or hin. Success allows Iron Ring slavers to expand outside of > > borders, establish island headquarters on secret island. > > - Lesser demons unleashed upon the world, cultist expand to villages arou= nd > > Karameikos, and Five Shires. > > - Players tricked into opening a demon gate, that unleashes 3 greater > > demons upon Mystara, each demon manipulates local kingdoms and sets up po= wer > > base, to corrupt the lands, and summon forth a demonic army. > > > > What is great about all these major events, as that they can be stopped, = or > > significantly alter future chain of events. Two obvious target empire if > > Hule and Heldann Freeholds (Hattians conquer there, but become conquered > > themselves). As movement, and events are taking place, players can see > > changes, discover patterns. The background events give rise to tons of > > adventures, from tribal civil wars, Iron Ring mechanization, seemingly > > random tribal raids coincide with other events, disposes of Barons, cause= s > > shift in authority and power. Tribes vanquished by unknown heroes can be > > well place by greater forces. > > > > This brings out a religious arc with Inquisitors [1] and Paladins [2] > > (Church of Karameikos), and also Demon-Witch [3][4] Hunters (Rangers [5]) > > (secret society affiliated with Zirchev whose secret language is a dialec= t > > of Nithia). All manner of heroes, on cause of Thyatians or Traladarans o= r > > for their own purposes. Elves have inquisitive about future threat to > > natural kingdoms, Hin would be protecting their homelands, and Dwarves / > > Gnomes affected by power growing in the innerworld of Mystara. This also > > allows some creation with demon-augmented humanoids, like Fire Kolbolds. = :) > > > > - Joaquin Menchaca > > > > [1] > > http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/advanced/baseClasses/inquisitor.html > > [2] http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/classes/paladin.html > > [3] http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/13/13404.phtml > > [4] http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/advanced/baseClasses/witch.html > > [5] http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/classes/ranger.html > > > > ******************************************************************** > > The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp > > The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com > > To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM > > with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. > > > > ******************************************************************** The Other Worlds Homepage: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/OtherWorlds.asp The Mystara Homepage: http://www.pandius.com To unsubscribe, send email to LISTSERV@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM with UNSUB MYSTARA-L in the body of the message. ------------------------------ End of MYSTARA-L Digest - 7 Apr 2011 to 11 Apr 2011 (#2011-21) **************************************************************