Starting a Dales campaign [Archive] - Wizards Community

Starting a Dales campaign [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Sheriff Yoda
10-14-03, 09:11 PM I need help brainstorming some ideas for adventure hooks in Harrowdale.
Dargoth
10-14-03, 09:18 PM Well youve got Scylla Darkhopes claim in Neighbouring Scardale

Theres a Temple to Elistraee in the Velarswood

Youve got a Long Death Monastry in Scardale and a Thayan Enclave

and theres the Black Trade entry in the Plots and rumors section of Harrowdales write up in the FRC

Theres also this portal

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/pg/20030521a
Lashan
10-14-03, 10:30 PM Doesn't Harrowdale have a ruined castle in it? That would be the perfect dungeon for the setting. Are you wanting more then a dungeon crawl? There could be lots of things. What about some of Lashan's gold squirrelled away somewhere? The were creatures out there could be causing problems. There is always elven-human trouble you could stir up. Harrowdale could start harvesting trees and breaking the Dale Compact. Of course, this is all not including any religious cults and greedy humans trying to cause human/human problems.
Sheriff Yoda
10-15-03, 05:43 PM I'm looking for ideas for early adventures, my PC's are only starting at third maybe fourth level maxium.
bradjob
10-17-03, 02:23 AM Amazing that I'm running a game in Harrowdale. Maybe I can help. Velars wood is known for cloakers and Trolls (CR 4), so they could make good encounters for a 4th level party. I used a 3 way conflict between a group of Red Wizards wishing to open an enclave, the Zhents wanting to hold on to their business, and the clerics of Mystra wanting to smite the heathen (and sell their own magic items). I eventually ran a group of Drow outcast from Cormanthor wanting to turn the city against the good Drow living in the wood. This has taken my group from level 3 to level 8, though they have moved to Cormanthor to 'get to the bottom' of the Drow situlation.
Lashan
10-17-03, 08:15 AM Is there actually much of a magic market in Harrowdale? It doesn't seem like there would be much money in Harrowdale for magical gizmos.

Just a thought.
Doc Filth
12-21-03, 07:09 AM I'm just laying out the bare bones of a Harrowdale campaign ATM, and I'm going for that creepy undead vibe. The idea is, a Lich has moved in underneath the ruined castle (can't remember the name right now) and is consolidating his claim as lord and master of everything bad in the region. Of course, the PCs are starting off at first level, so the Big Bad won't be making any personal appearances for a long time, but there's plenty of low-level cannon fodder around when you're dealing with Liches. Imagine Harrowdale being treated as a fantasy analogue of Sunnydale, and you're halfway there.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Sheriff Yoda 10-14-03, 09:11 PM	I need help brainstorming some ideas for adventure hooks in Harrowdale.
Dargoth 10-14-03, 09:18 PM	Well youve got Scylla Darkhopes claim in Neighbouring Scardale Theres a Temple to Elistraee in the Velarswood Youve got a Long Death Monastry in Scardale and a Thayan Enclave and theres the Black Trade entry in the Plots and rumors section of Harrowdales write up in the FRC Theres also this portal http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/pg/20030521a
Lashan 10-14-03, 10:30 PM	Doesn't Harrowdale have a ruined castle in it? That would be the perfect dungeon for the setting. Are you wanting more then a dungeon crawl? There could be lots of things. What about some of Lashan's gold squirrelled away somewhere? The were creatures out there could be causing problems. There is always elven-human trouble you could stir up. Harrowdale could start harvesting trees and breaking the Dale Compact. Of course, this is all not including any religious cults and greedy humans trying to cause human/human problems.
Sheriff Yoda 10-15-03, 05:43 PM	I'm looking for ideas for early adventures, my PC's are only starting at third maybe fourth level maxium.
bradjob 10-17-03, 02:23 AM	Amazing that I'm running a game in Harrowdale. Maybe I can help. Velars wood is known for cloakers and Trolls (CR 4), so they could make good encounters for a 4th level party. I used a 3 way conflict between a group of Red Wizards wishing to open an enclave, the Zhents wanting to hold on to their business, and the clerics of Mystra wanting to smite the heathen (and sell their own magic items). I eventually ran a group of Drow outcast from Cormanthor wanting to turn the city against the good Drow living in the wood. This has taken my group from level 3 to level 8, though they have moved to Cormanthor to 'get to the bottom' of the Drow situlation.
Lashan 10-17-03, 08:15 AM	Is there actually much of a magic market in Harrowdale? It doesn't seem like there would be much money in Harrowdale for magical gizmos. Just a thought.
Doc Filth 12-21-03, 07:09 AM	I'm just laying out the bare bones of a Harrowdale campaign ATM, and I'm going for that creepy undead vibe. The idea is, a Lich has moved in underneath the ruined castle (can't remember the name right now) and is consolidating his claim as lord and master of everything bad in the region. Of course, the PCs are starting off at first level, so the Big Bad won't be making any personal appearances for a long time, but there's plenty of low-level cannon fodder around when you're dealing with Liches. Imagine Harrowdale being treated as a fantasy analogue of Sunnydale, and you're halfway there.