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#1
johnnii
Dec 28, 2008 3:46:21 I'm starting a campaign that's based on Daggerfall storyline and the events around Iliac Bay, modified for the 4e PoL. It's going to be open-ended sandbox style, with alternative quests and factions, and a "main-plot" that is heavy on political intrigues with some epic events at the endgame.

Now, I never actually played this game in my youth. I just recently got around to play it and has mainly looked up a lot of the lore from the game via different Wikia pages. So what I was asking for is some opinions of people who played this game and what different quests or events in the game that you found especially intriguing? Something from the main-quest or just something from the "kill X in dungeon Y"?
#2
johnnii
Dec 28, 2008 15:33:53 Privateer's Hold
The starting dungeon of TES II. I decided to use the concept as a starting adventure, with some added fluff of course.

Original story
The player was on his way to Iliac Bay on boat, but the boat is destroyed by a storm. Fortunately the player manage to find a cave for shelter and swim there. The cave reveals to harbor an entire dungeon, filled with rats, bats, skeletons, imps and some humans. After exploring the rather large dungeon, the player finally escapes to the outside, in one part he rides a throne that is a "secret elevator".

In DnD
History: Privateer's Hold was the secret hideout of the infamous pirate king Balfix some decades ago. Located inside the cliffs along the shoreline of Iliac Bay, the pirates departed for raiding via a series of underwater caves. The "pirate gang" eventually died out after a series of less succesful raids which ultimately led to Balfix own death and the disbanding of the pirates. The Hold has stood empty since then, until recently...
A young blue dragon, named Tosarax and a spawn of Skakmat, have found Privateer's Hold, and decided to form it as his lair. Aided by a band of kobolds, they dug an access between the surface and the Hold. Here the blue wyrm indulges in "piracy" as means to build up his hoard. All the while his kobolds live in the main sections of the Hold to protect against "burglars". It is to be noted that the kobolds haven't discovered the entire dungeon yet.

Player introduction: The players are on their way to Iliac Bay for various reasons as adventurers. As it happens, their travelling via boat, along some previously mentioned cliffs... Of course, Tosarax makes his appearance and strikes against the boat. The dragon concentrates his attacks on destroying the boat rather than engage combat with the PCs. The outcome will be that the PCs have to grab on to some floating debris and escape the best they can while the blue wyrm loots the boat.
The currents will take them to Privateer's Hold, namely to the underwater caves where the boats of the pirates used to be held. After exploring and encountering rats in the caves, they should find a secret door that takes them to the main part of the Hold. Here they'll encounter and fight against kobolds, talk with an imprisoned imp, learn about Privateer's Hold and finally discover that it's the lair of the very dragon they escaped from.
To escape, there are only two options:
-Go through the dragons lair, via the dragons own "entrance"
-The throne of the Pirate King has a hidden mechanism that works as a one-way, fast-travel elevator to the surface. It was made as an escape route for Balfix should his Hold be under attack.
#3
johnnii
Jan 04, 2009 19:30:13 Lorkhan, Kagrenac and the Numidium

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Lorkhan

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Kagrenac#Kagrenac

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Numidium

PoL version:

Lorkhan: Lorkhan, commonly known as The Trickster, is a well-known name in dwarven myth. Lorkhan was a Primordial, but a very weak one and possessed more sly behavior than raw elemental power. It was actually he who convinced and tricked Moradin, creator of the dwarves, to give his creation to the primordials. Who in turn gave them to their own creation, the Giants, as slaves during the Age of Chains.
When the Primeval War began, and the gods went to battle the Primordials, Moradin went completely furious when he learned what his creation was being used for. During his liberation of the dwarves, he and his liberated dwarves confronted Lorkhan. The Tricksters lies and deceptions didn't work a second time and the Primordial was smashed by the Soulforger and his shattered carcass cast deep beneath the mountains. Despite killing a weak primordial, killing a primordial is an enduring feat even for a god and so Moradin returned to Mount Celestia to aid the war effort with crafting weapons and armor instead.
After the war, the dwarves were finally free to forge a destiny of their own. And so they dug out kingdoms beneath the earth and mined precious metals and gems.

Kagrenac and the Heart of Lorkhan: Kagrenac is mentioned as a High Priest in the dwarven society, but also a magnificient crafter and geologist. Descriptions of Kagnerac and his associates would indicate that they could have been the first Artificiers in known history. Indeed, some of the knowledge that founds the Society of Imperial Artificers of the Nerathi Empire stems from the works of this particular dwarf.
Digging deep in the earth, Kagrenac uncover the remains of Lorkhan and manage to find an intact essence of Lorkhan; his heart. Seeing great potential in this excavation, he and his fellows start to craft the Brass God, known in the modern age as the Numidium. They intend to power this creation with the very Heart of Lorkhan.

The Numidium: The Brass God was in it's core a gigantic golem; a forged body with an elemental spark to give it sentience (which was the heart of a primordial in this case). However, since the spark was such a powerful item, the existence of the Brass God was much more than just an automaton; it's essence represented creation and destruction in it's rawest form and could be considered a material god walking the natural world.
Whether Lorkhan still had some influence of trickery or that simply Kagrenac became mad with power, the tales tell that Kagrenac tried to conquer the known world with the Brass God on the leash. Apparently, just working with the Heart had altered the High Priest and his associates to the status similiar of demigods.
Kagrenac, his host and his creation was finally defeated after causing many downfalls of dwarven kingdoms. The tales describing this defeat varies though, but the most common one is that of divine intervention shattering the Brass God and taking the dwarven artificiers with them in the destruction.
#4
Vatras
Jan 06, 2009 6:16:14 It's been a while since Daggerfall...

The things I remember best were the quests for the daedra lords to win their artefacts...you had to summon them on their high day and complete a quest, which could be a dungeon crawl, but also a roleplaying thing.

Might have been a nice idea to use the TES background, if I had thought of it at the time...most of my players did all parts of the series and would have been at home there.

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#1 johnnii Dec 28, 2008 3:46:21	I'm starting a campaign that's based on Daggerfall storyline and the events around Iliac Bay, modified for the 4e PoL. It's going to be open-ended sandbox style, with alternative quests and factions, and a "main-plot" that is heavy on political intrigues with some epic events at the endgame. Now, I never actually played this game in my youth. I just recently got around to play it and has mainly looked up a lot of the lore from the game via different Wikia pages. So what I was asking for is some opinions of people who played this game and what different quests or events in the game that you found especially intriguing? Something from the main-quest or just something from the "kill X in dungeon Y"?
#2 johnnii Dec 28, 2008 15:33:53	Privateer's Hold The starting dungeon of TES II. I decided to use the concept as a starting adventure, with some added fluff of course. Original story The player was on his way to Iliac Bay on boat, but the boat is destroyed by a storm. Fortunately the player manage to find a cave for shelter and swim there. The cave reveals to harbor an entire dungeon, filled with rats, bats, skeletons, imps and some humans. After exploring the rather large dungeon, the player finally escapes to the outside, in one part he rides a throne that is a "secret elevator". In DnD History: Privateer's Hold was the secret hideout of the infamous pirate king Balfix some decades ago. Located inside the cliffs along the shoreline of Iliac Bay, the pirates departed for raiding via a series of underwater caves. The "pirate gang" eventually died out after a series of less succesful raids which ultimately led to Balfix own death and the disbanding of the pirates. The Hold has stood empty since then, until recently... A young blue dragon, named Tosarax and a spawn of Skakmat, have found Privateer's Hold, and decided to form it as his lair. Aided by a band of kobolds, they dug an access between the surface and the Hold. Here the blue wyrm indulges in "piracy" as means to build up his hoard. All the while his kobolds live in the main sections of the Hold to protect against "burglars". It is to be noted that the kobolds haven't discovered the entire dungeon yet. Player introduction: The players are on their way to Iliac Bay for various reasons as adventurers. As it happens, their travelling via boat, along some previously mentioned cliffs... Of course, Tosarax makes his appearance and strikes against the boat. The dragon concentrates his attacks on destroying the boat rather than engage combat with the PCs. The outcome will be that the PCs have to grab on to some floating debris and escape the best they can while the blue wyrm loots the boat. The currents will take them to Privateer's Hold, namely to the underwater caves where the boats of the pirates used to be held. After exploring and encountering rats in the caves, they should find a secret door that takes them to the main part of the Hold. Here they'll encounter and fight against kobolds, talk with an imprisoned imp, learn about Privateer's Hold and finally discover that it's the lair of the very dragon they escaped from. To escape, there are only two options: -Go through the dragons lair, via the dragons own "entrance" -The throne of the Pirate King has a hidden mechanism that works as a one-way, fast-travel elevator to the surface. It was made as an escape route for Balfix should his Hold be under attack.
#3 johnnii Jan 04, 2009 19:30:13	Lorkhan, Kagrenac and the Numidium http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Lorkhan http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Kagrenac#Kagrenac http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Numidium PoL version: Lorkhan: Lorkhan, commonly known as The Trickster, is a well-known name in dwarven myth. Lorkhan was a Primordial, but a very weak one and possessed more sly behavior than raw elemental power. It was actually he who convinced and tricked Moradin, creator of the dwarves, to give his creation to the primordials. Who in turn gave them to their own creation, the Giants, as slaves during the Age of Chains. When the Primeval War began, and the gods went to battle the Primordials, Moradin went completely furious when he learned what his creation was being used for. During his liberation of the dwarves, he and his liberated dwarves confronted Lorkhan. The Tricksters lies and deceptions didn't work a second time and the Primordial was smashed by the Soulforger and his shattered carcass cast deep beneath the mountains. Despite killing a weak primordial, killing a primordial is an enduring feat even for a god and so Moradin returned to Mount Celestia to aid the war effort with crafting weapons and armor instead. After the war, the dwarves were finally free to forge a destiny of their own. And so they dug out kingdoms beneath the earth and mined precious metals and gems. Kagrenac and the Heart of Lorkhan: Kagrenac is mentioned as a High Priest in the dwarven society, but also a magnificient crafter and geologist. Descriptions of Kagnerac and his associates would indicate that they could have been the first Artificiers in known history. Indeed, some of the knowledge that founds the Society of Imperial Artificers of the Nerathi Empire stems from the works of this particular dwarf. Digging deep in the earth, Kagrenac uncover the remains of Lorkhan and manage to find an intact essence of Lorkhan; his heart. Seeing great potential in this excavation, he and his fellows start to craft the Brass God, known in the modern age as the Numidium. They intend to power this creation with the very Heart of Lorkhan. The Numidium: The Brass God was in it's core a gigantic golem; a forged body with an elemental spark to give it sentience (which was the heart of a primordial in this case). However, since the spark was such a powerful item, the existence of the Brass God was much more than just an automaton; it's essence represented creation and destruction in it's rawest form and could be considered a material god walking the natural world. Whether Lorkhan still had some influence of trickery or that simply Kagrenac became mad with power, the tales tell that Kagrenac tried to conquer the known world with the Brass God on the leash. Apparently, just working with the Heart had altered the High Priest and his associates to the status similiar of demigods. Kagrenac, his host and his creation was finally defeated after causing many downfalls of dwarven kingdoms. The tales describing this defeat varies though, but the most common one is that of divine intervention shattering the Brass God and taking the dwarven artificiers with them in the destruction.
#4 Vatras Jan 06, 2009 6:16:14	It's been a while since Daggerfall... The things I remember best were the quests for the daedra lords to win their artefacts...you had to summon them on their high day and complete a quest, which could be a dungeon crawl, but also a roleplaying thing. Might have been a nice idea to use the TES background, if I had thought of it at the time...most of my players did all parts of the series and would have been at home there.