HotDQ Episode 3 Help please!

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#1

TheBigBZ

Oct 10, 2014 0:59:39

In the second module my players explored the camp, learned a lot of things and then set a lot of it on fire and escaped. They tried to rescue the Monk but he didn't want to be rescued so they left him.  I'm struggling a little bit to think if a good reason for them to return to the camp for Ep 3...  Any ideas?

#2

TheKarl

Oct 10, 2014 6:45:57

Did they come across any rumors of the Hatchery while in the camp? Curious about the large cave at the back of the camp? Stopping the cult from hatching more evil dragons seem worthwhile…

 

You could also have one of the other monks rise to the occasion and take the place of his master after he is fallen and proceed with the adventure as planned.  Or they could plead with the party to go back to try and rescue him again.

 

Payback on Cyanwrath?

 

Or maybe they just return to see how much damage their fires did and to harass them some more (Gov. Nighthill could send them back for this even) , only to find it abandoned.

#3

Bumamgar

Oct 10, 2014 6:59:42

Even though the monk didn't want to be rescued, he's supposed to go ahead and free himself anyway and meet up with the characters in Greenest.  It makes no sense, I know, but that's how they wrote it.  He then tasks the players with going back.  If you don't want to follow that extremely illogical plot-line, then it makes perfect sense for Gov. Nighthill to task them with going back for more information.

#4

Theros

Oct 10, 2014 7:11:26

Heh, talk about burning bridges. My suggestion would be to move on to episode 4 and 5 and get them to stop by the camp on the way. Once they see the camp is mostly abandoned they’ll probably decide to go down there on their own to admire their handy work.

If you need to dangle a carrot give them some tells, such as:

  1. The camp looks abandoned except for a small group of Kolbolts guarding a cave.
  2. You see a few raiders poking around the camp looking for forgotten loot.
  3. The camp looks abandoned except for some wounded men who were too weak to leave with the rest.
#5

miles2912

Oct 10, 2014 14:20:43

I am changing the whole Monk does not want to be rescued to "Glad to see you Guys.  Get me out of here."

#6

MonsterEnvy

Oct 10, 2014 17:49:00

If he does not to be rescued and they don't save there is nothing wrong with the guy getting away on his own.