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ADVENTURE DEVELOPMENT: AC971 THE SIEGE OF SPECULARUM

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#1
yellowdingo
Jan 21, 2009 17:37:00 It is the year nine hundred and seventy one (a.c.). The Thyatian Duke Stephan Karamiekos III, having traded his Duchy for the territories of Traladara, has bypassed the Port of Marilenev that sits at the river entrance and made for the Guild Port Town of Specularum where he begins landing Troops.

At this time Specularum has a population of some five thousand assorted People mostly Traladaran. Outraged by this foreign usurper the Merchant Guild (run by the Radu) see an opportunity to eliminate this Duke and throw off their Thyatian Shackles.
Unfortunately as they plot and plan, the Marilenev begin calling up an army of Peasants to back their Heavy Horsemen as well as their four small Galley ships now armed with Huge Engines of war begin a Siege of the City. Within two weeks of Karameikos landing at Specularum, The City is Besieged from the Land and Sea.

Thoughts on the Siege of the City of Specularum?
#2
agathokles
Jan 23, 2009 16:49:03 Uhm, there's a lot to do on both sides. Traladaran heroes may be fighting inside the city to reach the gates and open them for the Marilenev troops, or may be trying to help the Marilenev in the assassination attempt against duke Stephan. Thyatian heroes, on the other hand, would be trying to ferret out the location of insurgent nests, or to capture key Traladarans (e.g., noblemen or their sons to use as hostages), either inside the city or outside.

GP
#3
phoenixmcl
Feb 18, 2009 15:12:32 Hey...I this is a great idea. You know how we always argue over cannon issues when developing Mystara's future for things like 3.5/4th edition conversion. Wouldn't it be cool to do the opposite that they did to Forgotten realms! 4th edition Mystara could be set in the past with lots of great referances already to go off of. The development of Karameikos is great place to start. Other places like Thunder Rift have the Wizard/Warrior wars which would be great for 4.0 with the variances in classes. Alfeim is already the fey wilds, especially with the info from PC2 Tall Tales of Wee Folk. Everything before 1000 AC is already written we just need to add the details. So much wealth for us we can just develope the past and everything would be more canon like than making an unagreeable future to Mystara. So much history to put our adventures into

Lady Olivia is like 12 years old LOL and Stephan is 23. Playing with this time period Bargle is 29-32 years old in 999 ac-1000ac (Dragon 144) perhaps the PCs can investigate the death of a young mage in Specularum and fight a gang of street theives lead by a young, but soon to be infamous controller. Who knows but it is all canon and all we have to do is Role play it
#4
yellowdingo
Oct 17, 2009 10:19:58
This might be a possibility soon. I've started work on a Poor Wizards Almanac sized Gazetteer for the Grand Duchy of Karameikos (AC970-AC1000).

Adventure events in the Gaz will be:

970 - The Caves of the Bugbears in which dozens of Men will be lead by Von Hendriks to clear out the ten mile long network of caves. The event that leads to his being granted a Barony.

971 - The Marilenev Rebellion in which a full on war will be fought in the City of Specularum, as well as some Aftermath events in the Fortified Town of Krakatos.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 yellowdingo Jan 21, 2009 17:37:00	It is the year nine hundred and seventy one (a.c.). The Thyatian Duke Stephan Karamiekos III, having traded his Duchy for the territories of Traladara, has bypassed the Port of Marilenev that sits at the river entrance and made for the Guild Port Town of Specularum where he begins landing Troops. At this time Specularum has a population of some five thousand assorted People mostly Traladaran. Outraged by this foreign usurper the Merchant Guild (run by the Radu) see an opportunity to eliminate this Duke and throw off their Thyatian Shackles. Unfortunately as they plot and plan, the Marilenev begin calling up an army of Peasants to back their Heavy Horsemen as well as their four small Galley ships now armed with Huge Engines of war begin a Siege of the City. Within two weeks of Karameikos landing at Specularum, The City is Besieged from the Land and Sea. Thoughts on the Siege of the City of Specularum?
#2 agathokles Jan 23, 2009 16:49:03	Uhm, there's a lot to do on both sides. Traladaran heroes may be fighting inside the city to reach the gates and open them for the Marilenev troops, or may be trying to help the Marilenev in the assassination attempt against duke Stephan. Thyatian heroes, on the other hand, would be trying to ferret out the location of insurgent nests, or to capture key Traladarans (e.g., noblemen or their sons to use as hostages), either inside the city or outside. GP
#3 phoenixmcl Feb 18, 2009 15:12:32	Hey...I this is a great idea. You know how we always argue over cannon issues when developing Mystara's future for things like 3.5/4th edition conversion. Wouldn't it be cool to do the opposite that they did to Forgotten realms! 4th edition Mystara could be set in the past with lots of great referances already to go off of. The development of Karameikos is great place to start. Other places like Thunder Rift have the Wizard/Warrior wars which would be great for 4.0 with the variances in classes. Alfeim is already the fey wilds, especially with the info from PC2 Tall Tales of Wee Folk. Everything before 1000 AC is already written we just need to add the details. So much wealth for us we can just develope the past and everything would be more canon like than making an unagreeable future to Mystara. So much history to put our adventures into Lady Olivia is like 12 years old LOL and Stephan is 23. Playing with this time period Bargle is 29-32 years old in 999 ac-1000ac (Dragon 144) perhaps the PCs can investigate the death of a young mage in Specularum and fight a gang of street theives lead by a young, but soon to be infamous controller. Who knows but it is all canon and all we have to do is Role play it
#4 yellowdingo Oct 17, 2009 10:19:58	This might be a possibility soon. I've started work on a Poor Wizards Almanac sized Gazetteer for the Grand Duchy of Karameikos (AC970-AC1000). Adventure events in the Gaz will be: 970 - The Caves of the Bugbears in which dozens of Men will be lead by Von Hendriks to clear out the ten mile long network of caves. The event that leads to his being granted a Barony. 971 - The Marilenev Rebellion in which a full on war will be fought in the City of Specularum, as well as some Aftermath events in the Fortified Town of Krakatos.