Karma
What do you get if you cross a lion, a dragon and a lot
of spikes? One answer would be an evil
predator capable of impaling its prey from great distances. Another answer would be karma.
Tag: DnD
Level 4, Episode 8
What Lies Beyond
Somewhere in the Da lurks a creature with enough power to
worry an ancient lich. The party venture
into the unknown in search of the creature and to return with new servants for
the Lich Lord, Hayyaes.
This episode combines over 2 sessions of online D&D roleplaying.
DM Note #6
Story Paths
This refers to Series 2, Episode 1 of Agora Core: Gifts of Pelor.
After the party was formed, their initial actions caused the original side-stories to be cut because they were never going to be able to walk around the town of Mid-Nis as free men.
And so the possible stories and adventures had to start anew. I really like the moment in the episode when the well does seem to have run dry. They are sitting in a tavern having a quiet drink and wondering where to go from here.
From here, their world is both limitless and directionless. They have no burdens apart from staying clear of Mid-Nis.
Storylines were in place but needed them to make the first move. It was interesting to see what happened next. Orix even mentioned becoming pirates!
By talking to Dais in the tavern they heard the local gossip that they could profit from; a new ‘grave’ site discovered in the desert landscape known as the Da and the Mid-Nis mines requiring a Kobold elimination squad.
Their visionary dreams, brought about by the mysterious ‘Summit’, gave the players personal missions. The visions also gave them insight into other sordid activities going on.
They decided to pursue the treasures in the desert, but they may yet return to the other options. The Kobolds may yet grow stronger and Orix showed an interest in looking in on his friend Vian who left home to go to the mysterious Mara Society. But first, let’s see what the Da has in store…