A reason to adventure.

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#1

2mur

Apr 11, 2009 22:57:53		My campaign consists of my Elf ranger that is on a quest to destroy abberant monsters and protect the wild for Melora and my friend's ex gang member tiefling wizard who left the gang. The conflict in the game is an evil BBEG from a far away land who wishes to demolish all civilization and create an empire. Now for my question. I feel that the tiefling doesn't have much reason for traveling around with an elf killing monsters, and so far he is only in the party because he figured he would be awarded for his actions, but that can only last so long. How can I bind him to the adventure, so he actually has a reason to be part of the campaign?
#2

yellowdingo

Apr 11, 2009 23:36:22
My campaign consists of my Elf ranger that is on a quest to destroy abberant monsters and protect the wild for Melora and my friend's ex gang member tiefling wizard who left the gang. The conflict in the game is an evil BBEG from a far away land who wishes to demolish all civilization and create an empire. Now for my question. I feel that the tiefling doesn't have much reason for traveling around with an elf killing monsters, and so far he is only in the party because he figured he would be awarded for his actions, but that can only last so long. How can I bind him to the adventure, so he actually has a reason to be part of the campaign?

Well the BBEG wont want to "demolish civilization" to build an Empire. He/she will retain and improve the bits he/she needs.

Monster in the wilderness are being driven there by the BBEGs activities: Such activities include simple reclaiming of ruins, clearing of forest for fuel and farm land, The movement of troops through wilderness...which is why the BBEG could just as well be a Paladin rebuilding civilization.

So the Gangs the Tiefling belongs to have been getting "advisors" to convert them into Terrorist cells. Consider the arrival of a Cleric who is the leader of a death cult. Now combine that with Worshipers armed with Fireball gems and you have suicide bombings. It wont begin here though. At first the Gang members will be carrying fireball gems so they can suicide instead of being captured - then later they will raid populated areas as suicide bombers.