Amnesia questions [Archive] - Wizards Community

Amnesia questions [Archive] - Wizards Community

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V8122
09-05-07, 06:36 PM My players and I have recently decided to take an idea from Heroes of Horror(Actually, I have asked if I could tweak their characters "slightly" before the game, and they have submitted to this willingly). This is the classic situation of Amnesia, where the characters awaken in a dungeon, learn that two years have gone by, and that everyone is afraid of them for an unkown reason.

Player 1: Mai Cenav ( I suggested the name, and the player loved it) Possesis the Hand Of Vecna and Eye of Vecna, is a lich, and is unaware of the fact due to a an illusion of humanity made permanet. Wizard. Has no control over the powers of the hand and eye, as their powers manifest in times of need.

Player II: ?(player has not yet decided on a name) Weilds the Sword of Kas whose personality manifests as mad whispering during the night. Fighter.

Both players are 22nd level, though they beleive themselvs to be 5th level. If it was not obvious enough, they were/are the re-incarnations of Vecna (Mai Cenav= I am Vecna) and Kas. This will be a predomitally role-playing game, and one of the only encounters in the first game features local authorities attempting to apprehend them, only to be beat into bloody pulp unintintionaly.

Does anyone have advice, suggestions, or the like? Even criticizm is welcome. For the record, they know nothing of the premis, only that it is "diffrent".
Mock26
09-05-07, 06:38 PM Sorry, I had a reply but I forgot what I was going to say. :D
Gargs454
09-05-07, 06:43 PM If done properly, it can be a lot fun to play a campaign like this. Unfortunately, I've usually found that amnesia doesn't work well, though at least with your setup its not the standard amnesia of "I know nothing about me" etc.
seolfur
09-05-07, 08:11 PM Kudos on pulling off the "I am Vecna" thing without letting him on! :)
Orchomenos
09-05-07, 08:40 PM How will they learn the truth? Through some flashbacks? Or via some clues and evidences they will find on their adventure?

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V8122 09-05-07, 06:36 PM	My players and I have recently decided to take an idea from Heroes of Horror(Actually, I have asked if I could tweak their characters "slightly" before the game, and they have submitted to this willingly). This is the classic situation of Amnesia, where the characters awaken in a dungeon, learn that two years have gone by, and that everyone is afraid of them for an unkown reason. Player 1: Mai Cenav ( I suggested the name, and the player loved it) Possesis the Hand Of Vecna and Eye of Vecna, is a lich, and is unaware of the fact due to a an illusion of humanity made permanet. Wizard. Has no control over the powers of the hand and eye, as their powers manifest in times of need. Player II: ?(player has not yet decided on a name) Weilds the Sword of Kas whose personality manifests as mad whispering during the night. Fighter. Both players are 22nd level, though they beleive themselvs to be 5th level. If it was not obvious enough, they were/are the re-incarnations of Vecna (Mai Cenav= I am Vecna) and Kas. This will be a predomitally role-playing game, and one of the only encounters in the first game features local authorities attempting to apprehend them, only to be beat into bloody pulp unintintionaly. Does anyone have advice, suggestions, or the like? Even criticizm is welcome. For the record, they know nothing of the premis, only that it is "diffrent".
Mock26 09-05-07, 06:38 PM	Sorry, I had a reply but I forgot what I was going to say. :D
Gargs454 09-05-07, 06:43 PM	If done properly, it can be a lot fun to play a campaign like this. Unfortunately, I've usually found that amnesia doesn't work well, though at least with your setup its not the standard amnesia of "I know nothing about me" etc.
seolfur 09-05-07, 08:11 PM	Kudos on pulling off the "I am Vecna" thing without letting him on! :)
Orchomenos 09-05-07, 08:40 PM	How will they learn the truth? Through some flashbacks? Or via some clues and evidences they will find on their adventure?