Working on an encounter list for the River of Cyre. [Archive] - Wizards Community

Working on an encounter list for the River of Cyre. [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Nerdicus
10-06-07, 07:58 PM I am going to be starting a campaign on the River Cyre. The characters(level 3) are working as guards on a boat that is risking the turbulent waters near the Mournlands in order to move questionable cargo.

I intend for the group to have a few days to the location of their next pick up and a few days out and I am trying to get a good list of encounters. So far I have:

Major storm Non combat encounter that will be all about trying to shake them up (pun intended) and perhaps kill off a few of the deckhands. *

Ice Squall Freezing winds that chill everyone and cover the ship in ice. Fort save fail means the character/npc takes cold damage.

Sudden change in current This is one of those filler encounters that doesn't do much beyond slow them down and set them up another encounter.

Living Spell This is going to introduce them to living spells. :)

BanditsThe form of bandits hasn't been decided on. It is either renegade Karnathi undead or gnoll/bugbear bandits. Either way bandits have their own small boat and they will try to board the characters boat and over power them.

Sinking shipJust what it says. A ship is sinking in the river and the group is posed the question of, do you help them?

Wreckage from the last war. Sunken air ship. This one will happen so it isn't really a random encounter. Anyways, the ship will be sticking half out of the water and it will be an obvious gold mine. It will be tough going to search it but it will have some gold and items plus a magically locked journal that belonged to the captain.

Merro ogre attack. Straight up tough fight against a ****** off troll that swims.

Almost all of these will have hooks involved to see where the group wants to go with things. The bandits will mean a group of malicious folk up to know good on the river, the journal leads them on a treasure hunt, the sunken ship will mean some good friends or enemies depending on how they handle it. You get the point.

So yeah, got anything you think should be on the random encounter list for the River Cyre

*I want it to get to the point where the characters have to help out with the ship in order for them to finish the job. SO every NPC down is another step closer to that.
Revvecor
10-06-07, 08:12 PM How about a wandering group of Mistlings intent on spreading Eberrons' blessing to all those creatures of nature they meet?

To explain; the mistlings have gone insane and believe that Eberron has spoken to them and told them to spread the taint of Misting to all of natures creatures they meet, when in reality they are being mislead by a Rakshasa that has been warped by the Mourning.
Nerdicus
10-06-07, 09:57 PM Where do I find these Mistlings? Are they in one of the eberron source books?
Revvecor
10-06-07, 10:10 PM pg 152 FoW

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Nerdicus 10-06-07, 07:58 PM	I am going to be starting a campaign on the River Cyre. The characters(level 3) are working as guards on a boat that is risking the turbulent waters near the Mournlands in order to move questionable cargo. I intend for the group to have a few days to the location of their next pick up and a few days out and I am trying to get a good list of encounters. So far I have: Major storm Non combat encounter that will be all about trying to shake them up (pun intended) and perhaps kill off a few of the deckhands. * Ice Squall Freezing winds that chill everyone and cover the ship in ice. Fort save fail means the character/npc takes cold damage. Sudden change in current This is one of those filler encounters that doesn't do much beyond slow them down and set them up another encounter. Living Spell This is going to introduce them to living spells. :) BanditsThe form of bandits hasn't been decided on. It is either renegade Karnathi undead or gnoll/bugbear bandits. Either way bandits have their own small boat and they will try to board the characters boat and over power them. Sinking shipJust what it says. A ship is sinking in the river and the group is posed the question of, do you help them? Wreckage from the last war. Sunken air ship. This one will happen so it isn't really a random encounter. Anyways, the ship will be sticking half out of the water and it will be an obvious gold mine. It will be tough going to search it but it will have some gold and items plus a magically locked journal that belonged to the captain. Merro ogre attack. Straight up tough fight against a ****** off troll that swims. Almost all of these will have hooks involved to see where the group wants to go with things. The bandits will mean a group of malicious folk up to know good on the river, the journal leads them on a treasure hunt, the sunken ship will mean some good friends or enemies depending on how they handle it. You get the point. So yeah, got anything you think should be on the random encounter list for the River Cyre *I want it to get to the point where the characters have to help out with the ship in order for them to finish the job. SO every NPC down is another step closer to that.
Revvecor 10-06-07, 08:12 PM	How about a wandering group of Mistlings intent on spreading Eberrons' blessing to all those creatures of nature they meet? To explain; the mistlings have gone insane and believe that Eberron has spoken to them and told them to spread the taint of Misting to all of natures creatures they meet, when in reality they are being mislead by a Rakshasa that has been warped by the Mourning.
Nerdicus 10-06-07, 09:57 PM	Where do I find these Mistlings? Are they in one of the eberron source books?
Revvecor 10-06-07, 10:10 PM	pg 152 FoW