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dxyn
02-06-07, 04:56 PM Okay, I need some idea help out there. I am basing a Sharn adventure on a loose interprestation of Gone in 60 Seconds. The bad guys hold captive a family member of one of the PCs who was hired to steal 50 items and failed. Now the PCs must take up the job and deliver the 50 items within 72 hours or the relative gets whacked.

So what I need are ideas for 50 hard to find to extremely rare items that can be found in Sharn. These items cannot be purchased, but must be acquired through any means necessary.

Some I have been kicking around.

A Valenar Warhorse
A Cask of 200 year old Mror brandy
Half a dozen freshly severed ogre heads
A Case of Aundarian Royal Reserve red wine (only given to the royal family)
A Giant sized gold ring
...

This is where I begin to lose ideas. I want to have several that could be included in a heist of the Morgrave university Museum. Some others that take advanatge of the skills of all of the party (Ranger, Sorcerer, Archivist, Bard/Fighter, Rogue, and Fighter).

Any help would be appreciated.

d
allenchan
02-06-07, 05:00 PM I think the idea is solid, but 50 items might start to get tedious unless you have multiple items in the same locations like the museum you suggest. From a pure logistical standpoint, I probably wouldn't have more then six different places, maybe with a final extra hard one.
doublereedkurt
02-06-07, 05:14 PM Also, you may want to think about things from the NPCs point of view. In the movie, everything they were stealing were cars, which made it easier to sell. If you were a criminal trying to convert goods to cash, finding buyers for unique objects would be much harder. So, maybe only 5 or 6 instead of 50?

Here are a couple more ideas:
Items related to the manifest zone. Perhaps the soul of an angelic being is trapped in a statue or jewel.

Items related to Xendrik. This can be just about anything -- some adventuring party got something extremely valuable out of Xendrik and has been bragging about it a bit too much and attracted the wrong kind of attention. Maybe a schema for some new kind of magic device, which they are currently negotiating to sell to House Cannith.
dxyn
02-06-07, 06:31 PM In this case, as in the movie, the bad guy (probably a underboss of the Tyrants) has a buyer(s) already lined up.

As for the fact that I have too many items, the game can span several sessions though I may reduce them quite a bit. The movie only really showed about half of the cars that were taken.

Any more specific item ideas?

d
RogueElement
02-06-07, 07:42 PM Soylent Green is made from people! The bad guys are particularly evil and need 50 living people to be kidnapped and brought to them for some Vile purpose. Maybe they need a snack or maybe they need to sacrifice the people for the xp to create an evil magic item. Are the characters willing to trade their souls (by changing their alignment to Evil) for the lives of their loved ones?
Cabral
02-06-07, 09:32 PM I like Rogue's idea but make it more grey:
The Blood of Vol wants 50 people (with people you can knock it down in number. 5 or 6 would be a challenge.) but they assure the PCs that the people are evil and are members of another cult (or worshippers of the dark six). The bad guys may simply be hired by the blood of vol. The victims will be used in some ritual. However, the blood of Vol needs evil people otherwise the PCs would've been offered up as chow.

additional twists:
3 other groups in similar straights are given similar tasks. The Blood of Vol actually needs one good soul and whomever comes in last loses their loved one to the ritual.
As above, but there are spectators as soon as the clock starts, so does the bidding on who will be the offering.

For DM's of easily scared posters, this should not be used in home games ... without all the additional options and vampiric werewolves. :evillaugh
dxyn
02-07-07, 12:07 AM Interesting ideas, but I really want this to be focused on the theft of goods. Using something like capturing people would probably just lead my party to attack the bad guys outright. Instead, I want them to think that it is safer to gather the items needed rather than face down a gang of cutthroats until later when they have to do so anyway. At the end, tey will have failed to deliver the last item and have to take on the leader anyway.

Any more ideas along the lines I started with above?

d
Logos7
02-07-07, 12:43 PM If i was you I'd go rearlly out of the way to avoid combat such as severed ogre heads or abducting people.

Still a lot of stuff for 72 hours, if your just looking for items

Breish Parliment Decree,

House Cannith Genology Charts,

Golden Chariot

Unicorns Horn

Pseuudodragon

Fist of Khyber, the largest khyber shard found to date

Keys to High Priest's of Silver Flame in SHarn's Bedroom

Naughty Scrying Stone Images

Paintings of the royal family ( All dozen of them)

A complete set of High Priets's Holy Symbols ( 9+6+1)

a Flask of Mysterious Alchemical Substance

Docent

Battlefist

Goggles of eternal night

Planar Compass

a Magnificiant Mansion ( will need Dm intervention but it makes me laugh)

Cursed statue

Fallen Angel's WIngs

Tyrants Bodyguard

Shifter's Claw

well im done for now hope it heled

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dxyn 02-06-07, 04:56 PM	Okay, I need some idea help out there. I am basing a Sharn adventure on a loose interprestation of Gone in 60 Seconds. The bad guys hold captive a family member of one of the PCs who was hired to steal 50 items and failed. Now the PCs must take up the job and deliver the 50 items within 72 hours or the relative gets whacked. So what I need are ideas for 50 hard to find to extremely rare items that can be found in Sharn. These items cannot be purchased, but must be acquired through any means necessary. Some I have been kicking around. A Valenar Warhorse A Cask of 200 year old Mror brandy Half a dozen freshly severed ogre heads A Case of Aundarian Royal Reserve red wine (only given to the royal family) A Giant sized gold ring ... This is where I begin to lose ideas. I want to have several that could be included in a heist of the Morgrave university Museum. Some others that take advanatge of the skills of all of the party (Ranger, Sorcerer, Archivist, Bard/Fighter, Rogue, and Fighter). Any help would be appreciated. d
allenchan 02-06-07, 05:00 PM	I think the idea is solid, but 50 items might start to get tedious unless you have multiple items in the same locations like the museum you suggest. From a pure logistical standpoint, I probably wouldn't have more then six different places, maybe with a final extra hard one.
doublereedkurt 02-06-07, 05:14 PM	Also, you may want to think about things from the NPCs point of view. In the movie, everything they were stealing were cars, which made it easier to sell. If you were a criminal trying to convert goods to cash, finding buyers for unique objects would be much harder. So, maybe only 5 or 6 instead of 50? Here are a couple more ideas: Items related to the manifest zone. Perhaps the soul of an angelic being is trapped in a statue or jewel. Items related to Xendrik. This can be just about anything -- some adventuring party got something extremely valuable out of Xendrik and has been bragging about it a bit too much and attracted the wrong kind of attention. Maybe a schema for some new kind of magic device, which they are currently negotiating to sell to House Cannith.
dxyn 02-06-07, 06:31 PM	In this case, as in the movie, the bad guy (probably a underboss of the Tyrants) has a buyer(s) already lined up. As for the fact that I have too many items, the game can span several sessions though I may reduce them quite a bit. The movie only really showed about half of the cars that were taken. Any more specific item ideas? d
RogueElement 02-06-07, 07:42 PM	Soylent Green is made from people! The bad guys are particularly evil and need 50 living people to be kidnapped and brought to them for some Vile purpose. Maybe they need a snack or maybe they need to sacrifice the people for the xp to create an evil magic item. Are the characters willing to trade their souls (by changing their alignment to Evil) for the lives of their loved ones?
Cabral 02-06-07, 09:32 PM	I like Rogue's idea but make it more grey: The Blood of Vol wants 50 people (with people you can knock it down in number. 5 or 6 would be a challenge.) but they assure the PCs that the people are evil and are members of another cult (or worshippers of the dark six). The bad guys may simply be hired by the blood of vol. The victims will be used in some ritual. However, the blood of Vol needs evil people otherwise the PCs would've been offered up as chow. additional twists: 3 other groups in similar straights are given similar tasks. The Blood of Vol actually needs one good soul and whomever comes in last loses their loved one to the ritual. As above, but there are spectators as soon as the clock starts, so does the bidding on who will be the offering. For DM's of easily scared posters, this should not be used in home games ... without all the additional options and vampiric werewolves. :evillaugh
dxyn 02-07-07, 12:07 AM	Interesting ideas, but I really want this to be focused on the theft of goods. Using something like capturing people would probably just lead my party to attack the bad guys outright. Instead, I want them to think that it is safer to gather the items needed rather than face down a gang of cutthroats until later when they have to do so anyway. At the end, tey will have failed to deliver the last item and have to take on the leader anyway. Any more ideas along the lines I started with above? d
Logos7 02-07-07, 12:43 PM	If i was you I'd go rearlly out of the way to avoid combat such as severed ogre heads or abducting people. Still a lot of stuff for 72 hours, if your just looking for items Breish Parliment Decree, House Cannith Genology Charts, Golden Chariot Unicorns Horn Pseuudodragon Fist of Khyber, the largest khyber shard found to date Keys to High Priest's of Silver Flame in SHarn's Bedroom Naughty Scrying Stone Images Paintings of the royal family ( All dozen of them) A complete set of High Priets's Holy Symbols ( 9+6+1) a Flask of Mysterious Alchemical Substance Docent Battlefist Goggles of eternal night Planar Compass a Magnificiant Mansion ( will need Dm intervention but it makes me laugh) Cursed statue Fallen Angel's WIngs Tyrants Bodyguard Shifter's Claw well im done for now hope it heled