In Black Flames, rather than having him hunt for some crummy black flames spell, I have him looting Sielba's laboratories looking for more information on the dragon process specifically and the posibility of atracting his own living vortex (I also changed the scope of the time spells he used, having them actually reverse time completely within the area of effect so when they enter the palace they find the recent corpses of the conflict, including Sielba herself eventually).
Obviously the party won't be killing Farcluun as that's impossible (buncha weaklings), so I have both him and Abalache-Re appearing to die in the ensuing destruction of the palace. They leave, thinking that Raam is now sans a Sorcerer-Queen and word gets back there. The city erupts into chaos (a la when she actually does die in prism pentad times) with factions making power grabs. Eventually Abalache-Re returns to her rioting city to try and restore order. But so does Farcluun, who takes over one of the other factions, and civil war breaks out, each side with its own dragon. The next part will be forest maker, where Abalache-Re will likely succeed in the ceremony and return to Raam super powerful, which will lead to a cruel crackdown and the decimation of Farcluun's faction, who will flee the city only to pop up again elsewhere.
So whatcha all think? Anyone else use Farcluun fo more than just a feel-good sacrificial lamb for the party? Any thoughts on my ideas?
nic
But, apparently contrarily to you, I entend to have him appear in Faces of Athas and win the spot as the official conversion to be used with Black Flames, so I can't change anything from what is written in the adventure besides what normally changes from 2E to 3E.
I too have it he's smarter than he appeared in the adventure and that he doesn't really die at the end, but had to find plausible explanations that worked within the framework of the written adventure.
When you're finished with him do send me a copy through my email, I'd like to see what you've done with him. The work on my side is never finished.
Farcluun does look a little less than ambitious in the adventure, though... for a dragon. So yeah Cap, your changes seem to be fitting. Good ideas!
PB
You brought Black Flame at Le Valet de Coeur on St-Denis street where there other old rpg book. There were a Dark Sun box 1 edition and Black flame. Lol, I nearly brought it one week ago but i tough Black flame suck and i took Freedom instead.
In Black Flames, rather than having him hunt for some crummy black flames spell, I have him looting Sielba's laboratories looking for more information on the dragon process specifically and the posibility of atracting his own living vortex (I also changed the scope of the time spells he used, having them actually reverse time completely within the area of effect so when they enter the palace they find the recent corpses of the conflict, including Sielba herself eventually).
Technically speaking, it's the black [i]waters [/i] scroll he seeks. Though I also like the idea of Farcluun's greater goals. The time travelling scheme sounds interesting, but could do weird things to a campaign, say if Hamanu returns to make sure Sielba is actually dead and wipes the party out. Would be fun to DM though. *evil laugh*