Sipex
2010-10-22, 03:02 PM
So I realised I don't have a compelling BBEG written up yet and need some help figuring it out. My PCs are almost paragon (as of next session they will be) so there's been A LOT of story. I'm not going to shove it all down because it'll just overwhelm you guys. I'll post characters and you can give me input somehow.
Knowing these characters and their histories can anyone recommend anything? Bero was my original choice (detailed below) but the party kind of killed him.
Party (6 players, 1 DMPC)
R'tas - Half-elf Rogue
Lived in a small xenophobic town called Brixham which is almost entirely populated by elves. His father was a human and mother elf. His mother was killed when he was 14 and the town naturally blamed his father. His father left (for unknown reasons so far) and he banished himself, being constantly persecuted. He became a hooligan and lived off the streets for the rest of his teen years.
Very chaotic and random but good at heart.
Recently fought and killed his full-elf brother, Bero who worked for the cult the PCs are currently fighting against.
Thel - Half-elf Wizard
Lives in the largest city on the continent called Tarrow and currently attending the mage academy there. Near graduating. Was doing field work for his degree when he got swept up with the party. Kind of a know-it-all, very friendly and a bit naive.
Parents are alive and well within the city (both half-elves). Currently good friends with an older human student named Cyrus who will be graduating when he does. Recently (as of last session) had his girlfriend leave him and has gone emo.
Siarae - Tiefling Infernalock
Currently suffering a bout of memory loss so she doesn't remember who she is for the most part. Started performing mercenary jobs while she tries to figure out what exactly happened to her. Has an odd tattoo on her arm which is arcane in nature but she knows nothing about (in reality, it causes her memory loss). Very flirty, arrogant and a bit mean spirited.
Recently has been visited by an imp on several occasions who serves a demon lord of some sort. The demon lord apparently granted her her powers and now wants payment in the form of favours...or else. Siarae is currently trying to devote herself to Avandra (goddess of freedom) to help break her bonds with the demon.
Caelynna - Eladrin Fighter
Works as a professional mercenary after running away from home due to a disagreement with her father over an arranged marriage. Kind of flirty and very non-traditional. Also hot-headed.
Recently returned home and met her fiance Mindartis. Went through a bunch of stuff with the group there which resulted the in finding out Mindartis was actually dead and had been replaced with a Lamia who had managed to gain control over her father as well. Climactic battle resulted in a dead Lamia (they blew him up) and she made peace with her father.
Her father re-incarnated Mindartis as a horse who she can now telepathically speak to.
Harrow - Dwarven Cleric DMPC
Follows the party, keeping an eye on R'tas due to a request made by the boy's father when he left town. Very anti-social, crabby and generally dwarf-ish. Recently caught up with R'tas who had dissapeared for 10 years.
??? - Elf Ranger/Archer and MoonSorrow - Eladrin Wizard (Illusion based)
Don't know much about these two as they're very very new. They joined the party as mercenaries and have accepted an offer to join them after some work together. ??? is very shy and quiet while MoonSorrow is contemplative.
MoonSorrow comes from a clan of Eladrin who rely heavily on mental powers.
Enemies so far
Bero - Elf - DEAD
Brother to R'tas and worked for a cult the party is currently working against. Shares the same mother as R'tas and bore a grudge against his mother (who left his father and married a human) and his hometown Brixham (which didn't do anything about it, despite their displeasure). Didn't blame R'tas for it though, wanted R'tas to join him.
John - Human - DEAD x2
A Lieutenant in the cult the party is working against. Captured them once when they were snooping around his camp and the party fought back, burning his camp to the group and burning him badly. Seeking revenge he hunted them down and was killed after the wizard used mage hand to wrestle his axe away from him.
Was sort of re-animated with a fusion of technology and necromancy as a mindless soldier and killed again. The party burnt his body the second time.
Doppleganger - DEAD
A female doppleganger who infiltrated the party at request of mayor Astral Caine. Fought the party several times and was eventually killed.
Astral Caine - Tiefling
Ex-mayor of South Farathon City. Originally hired the party to exterminate goblin raiders. Party then uncovered a plot orchestrated by the mayor which was causing the goblin raids inadvertantly. Arrested and escaped from the desert prison Lalivero during a raid (where the party was present). Holds a grudge against the party for exposing him, defeating him and ruining his plans.
Jalal - Dragonborn
Warden of the desert prison Lalivero (Golden Sun ripoff go!) the PCs recently visited. Also invested in a kidnapping plot of the country's mages which the PCs foiled. Currently arrested by the BRPO. Siarae has also been instructed to kill him by her demon lord.
Imp
Serves Siarae's demon lord by deliverying 'requests' to Siarae. Very cheeky, calls Siarae 'Toots'. So far has made Siarae kill a gang leader, give up half her healing surges to save a White Dragon and instructed her to kill Jalal.
Demon Lord
Unknown so far, besides the fact he/she/it granted Siarae her power. I was thinking maybe Asmodeus.
Green Dragon
Had Kobolds who were stealing stuff from Brixham. Party negotiated with it for it to leave the area. Tricked Thel into putting on a belt which changed his sex for a few levels.
Hobgoblins
Lead by a crazed hobgoblin who was killed by R'tas in an epic infiltration/assassination. Attacked the city of Tarrow and were subdued by the White Dragon who took command after their leader was killed.
White Dragon
Took over the Hobgoblin army (who was paying him already). After being influenced and nearly consumed by a crystal and then saved by Siarae he stopped the attack in return for her saving his life.
Mindartis the Lamia - DEAD
A Lamia who killed Caelynna's fiance, Mindartis, and wore his skin. Also managed to take control of Caelynna's father for a bit with a powerful orb. Wanted Caelynna's skin to escape the fey with. Blown up.
Farathon gang leader - DEAD
Lead a gang in South Farathon City. Was killed by R'tas after Siarae was told to kill her and managed to get the party's help.
Chaotic Entity
Odd entity the players don't really know about yet. Sealed within the planet's 'red moon' after an event 800 years ago. Able to manipulate people through red shards which were somehow involved in it's sealing. Wants nothing more than to consume. Makes for a good epic battle but not a relatable BBEG.
NPCs
Blythe - Catfolk
A rogue who was hired by Astral Caine to infiltrate the party and report back to him. Eventually joined the party after getting R'tas arrested and helped take down the mayor. Sort of dating R'tas now.
Euphora - Doppleganger
Part of a tribe of dopplegangers who have sworn off their transforming powers. Recently was dating Thel but then left him after the event she was investigating was resolved. Didn't want to risk hurting him since she could never really stay with him due to personal matters. Possibly pregnant.
Pete - Human
Leader of the 'Tarrow Guild of Adventurers'. Old and friendly. Manages jobs for the group. Recently injured in a suspicious raid.
Johnathan - Human
A young thief turned engineer who tried to mug the party at the start of the campaign and was captured and brought to justice. Turns out he was just misguided and desperate. Party met up with him later and hired him under the 'Tarrow Guild of Adventurers' as their engineer.
Eileen - Halfling
Leader of the BRPO, an organisation working against the cult the party is working against. Recently proposed to transfer the party's guild under her organisation. They accepted.
Lindal - Halfling
A halfling informant who travelled with the party for a bit. Taught a few of them to speak goblin.
Aaron - Human - DEAD
The guide in the party's very first quest. Helped them fight off goblins before the party realised the goblins weren't inheritly evil. Was killed by Astral Caine after being captured.
Jane - Human
Thel was briefly captured by Astral Caine's secret police, during that time he met another prisoner named Jane, a young girl of 18. Thel felt naturally attracted to her but she was carted away and he hasn't seen her since although he did look for her for a bit.
Male Dragonborn and Male Dwarf
Two prisoners Thel escaped the secret police with. Helped him escape.
Cyrus - Human
A student at Tarrow's Mage Academy. Kind of like a Teacher's Assistant as well. Slightly older than Thel and a bit of a mentor to him. Aids Thel and friends however he can.
Headmaster - Human?
The headmaster of the Mage Academy. Not much is known about him really. He's nice enough though but usually very busy.
Jonah - Half-elf
A little boy the party volunteered to seek out after he dissapeared. Was kidnapped by Kobolds when he and his friends tried to liberate stuff being stolen by them. Has inate sorcery powers and was kidnapped again by Jalal then by Astral Caine (Mokuba? heh). Currently with his mother in Tarrow. Party has taken a liking to him.
Jonah's friends
They're Jonah's friends, all elves who live in Brixham. They don't mind that Jonah is only half-elf.
Gerkin and Wicket
Two goblins the party has be-friended and gotten to work with them. Both helped the party in uncovering Astral Caine's plot.
Goblins
A sort of tribal society which lives in the Farathon Forest. Got kind of pissed off since Astral Caine was having their forest secretly logged. Okay now that this has been resolved. Yes, I had been reading Goblins when I decided on this, shush.
Mindartis the Horse
Originally set up in an arranged marriage with Caelynna, was killed and replaced by a Lamia who wanted her skin. As gratitude (and a bit of cheese), Caelynna's father re-incarnated Mindartis as a Horse who now speaks telepathically to Caelynna.
Caelynna's Father
Bit fuzzy on details here but he's some sort of arch mage of Caelynna's city. Originally had a falling out with her but they have made up since then. Controlled by a Lamia for a short time.
Eladrin Couple
A young Eladrin Couple who were arranged to be married but had never met. Met in secret against their family wishes and had a run-in with a medusa. Cured by the party.
Knowing these characters and their histories can anyone recommend anything? Bero was my original choice (detailed below) but the party kind of killed him.
Party (6 players, 1 DMPC)
R'tas - Half-elf Rogue
Lived in a small xenophobic town called Brixham which is almost entirely populated by elves. His father was a human and mother elf. His mother was killed when he was 14 and the town naturally blamed his father. His father left (for unknown reasons so far) and he banished himself, being constantly persecuted. He became a hooligan and lived off the streets for the rest of his teen years.
Very chaotic and random but good at heart.
Recently fought and killed his full-elf brother, Bero who worked for the cult the PCs are currently fighting against.
Thel - Half-elf Wizard
Lives in the largest city on the continent called Tarrow and currently attending the mage academy there. Near graduating. Was doing field work for his degree when he got swept up with the party. Kind of a know-it-all, very friendly and a bit naive.
Parents are alive and well within the city (both half-elves). Currently good friends with an older human student named Cyrus who will be graduating when he does. Recently (as of last session) had his girlfriend leave him and has gone emo.
Siarae - Tiefling Infernalock
Currently suffering a bout of memory loss so she doesn't remember who she is for the most part. Started performing mercenary jobs while she tries to figure out what exactly happened to her. Has an odd tattoo on her arm which is arcane in nature but she knows nothing about (in reality, it causes her memory loss). Very flirty, arrogant and a bit mean spirited.
Recently has been visited by an imp on several occasions who serves a demon lord of some sort. The demon lord apparently granted her her powers and now wants payment in the form of favours...or else. Siarae is currently trying to devote herself to Avandra (goddess of freedom) to help break her bonds with the demon.
Caelynna - Eladrin Fighter
Works as a professional mercenary after running away from home due to a disagreement with her father over an arranged marriage. Kind of flirty and very non-traditional. Also hot-headed.
Recently returned home and met her fiance Mindartis. Went through a bunch of stuff with the group there which resulted the in finding out Mindartis was actually dead and had been replaced with a Lamia who had managed to gain control over her father as well. Climactic battle resulted in a dead Lamia (they blew him up) and she made peace with her father.
Her father re-incarnated Mindartis as a horse who she can now telepathically speak to.
Harrow - Dwarven Cleric DMPC
Follows the party, keeping an eye on R'tas due to a request made by the boy's father when he left town. Very anti-social, crabby and generally dwarf-ish. Recently caught up with R'tas who had dissapeared for 10 years.
??? - Elf Ranger/Archer and MoonSorrow - Eladrin Wizard (Illusion based)
Don't know much about these two as they're very very new. They joined the party as mercenaries and have accepted an offer to join them after some work together. ??? is very shy and quiet while MoonSorrow is contemplative.
MoonSorrow comes from a clan of Eladrin who rely heavily on mental powers.
Enemies so far
Bero - Elf - DEAD
Brother to R'tas and worked for a cult the party is currently working against. Shares the same mother as R'tas and bore a grudge against his mother (who left his father and married a human) and his hometown Brixham (which didn't do anything about it, despite their displeasure). Didn't blame R'tas for it though, wanted R'tas to join him.
John - Human - DEAD x2
A Lieutenant in the cult the party is working against. Captured them once when they were snooping around his camp and the party fought back, burning his camp to the group and burning him badly. Seeking revenge he hunted them down and was killed after the wizard used mage hand to wrestle his axe away from him.
Was sort of re-animated with a fusion of technology and necromancy as a mindless soldier and killed again. The party burnt his body the second time.
Doppleganger - DEAD
A female doppleganger who infiltrated the party at request of mayor Astral Caine. Fought the party several times and was eventually killed.
Astral Caine - Tiefling
Ex-mayor of South Farathon City. Originally hired the party to exterminate goblin raiders. Party then uncovered a plot orchestrated by the mayor which was causing the goblin raids inadvertantly. Arrested and escaped from the desert prison Lalivero during a raid (where the party was present). Holds a grudge against the party for exposing him, defeating him and ruining his plans.
Jalal - Dragonborn
Warden of the desert prison Lalivero (Golden Sun ripoff go!) the PCs recently visited. Also invested in a kidnapping plot of the country's mages which the PCs foiled. Currently arrested by the BRPO. Siarae has also been instructed to kill him by her demon lord.
Imp
Serves Siarae's demon lord by deliverying 'requests' to Siarae. Very cheeky, calls Siarae 'Toots'. So far has made Siarae kill a gang leader, give up half her healing surges to save a White Dragon and instructed her to kill Jalal.
Demon Lord
Unknown so far, besides the fact he/she/it granted Siarae her power. I was thinking maybe Asmodeus.
Green Dragon
Had Kobolds who were stealing stuff from Brixham. Party negotiated with it for it to leave the area. Tricked Thel into putting on a belt which changed his sex for a few levels.
Hobgoblins
Lead by a crazed hobgoblin who was killed by R'tas in an epic infiltration/assassination. Attacked the city of Tarrow and were subdued by the White Dragon who took command after their leader was killed.
White Dragon
Took over the Hobgoblin army (who was paying him already). After being influenced and nearly consumed by a crystal and then saved by Siarae he stopped the attack in return for her saving his life.
Mindartis the Lamia - DEAD
A Lamia who killed Caelynna's fiance, Mindartis, and wore his skin. Also managed to take control of Caelynna's father for a bit with a powerful orb. Wanted Caelynna's skin to escape the fey with. Blown up.
Farathon gang leader - DEAD
Lead a gang in South Farathon City. Was killed by R'tas after Siarae was told to kill her and managed to get the party's help.
Chaotic Entity
Odd entity the players don't really know about yet. Sealed within the planet's 'red moon' after an event 800 years ago. Able to manipulate people through red shards which were somehow involved in it's sealing. Wants nothing more than to consume. Makes for a good epic battle but not a relatable BBEG.
NPCs
Blythe - Catfolk
A rogue who was hired by Astral Caine to infiltrate the party and report back to him. Eventually joined the party after getting R'tas arrested and helped take down the mayor. Sort of dating R'tas now.
Euphora - Doppleganger
Part of a tribe of dopplegangers who have sworn off their transforming powers. Recently was dating Thel but then left him after the event she was investigating was resolved. Didn't want to risk hurting him since she could never really stay with him due to personal matters. Possibly pregnant.
Pete - Human
Leader of the 'Tarrow Guild of Adventurers'. Old and friendly. Manages jobs for the group. Recently injured in a suspicious raid.
Johnathan - Human
A young thief turned engineer who tried to mug the party at the start of the campaign and was captured and brought to justice. Turns out he was just misguided and desperate. Party met up with him later and hired him under the 'Tarrow Guild of Adventurers' as their engineer.
Eileen - Halfling
Leader of the BRPO, an organisation working against the cult the party is working against. Recently proposed to transfer the party's guild under her organisation. They accepted.
Lindal - Halfling
A halfling informant who travelled with the party for a bit. Taught a few of them to speak goblin.
Aaron - Human - DEAD
The guide in the party's very first quest. Helped them fight off goblins before the party realised the goblins weren't inheritly evil. Was killed by Astral Caine after being captured.
Jane - Human
Thel was briefly captured by Astral Caine's secret police, during that time he met another prisoner named Jane, a young girl of 18. Thel felt naturally attracted to her but she was carted away and he hasn't seen her since although he did look for her for a bit.
Male Dragonborn and Male Dwarf
Two prisoners Thel escaped the secret police with. Helped him escape.
Cyrus - Human
A student at Tarrow's Mage Academy. Kind of like a Teacher's Assistant as well. Slightly older than Thel and a bit of a mentor to him. Aids Thel and friends however he can.
Headmaster - Human?
The headmaster of the Mage Academy. Not much is known about him really. He's nice enough though but usually very busy.
Jonah - Half-elf
A little boy the party volunteered to seek out after he dissapeared. Was kidnapped by Kobolds when he and his friends tried to liberate stuff being stolen by them. Has inate sorcery powers and was kidnapped again by Jalal then by Astral Caine (Mokuba? heh). Currently with his mother in Tarrow. Party has taken a liking to him.
Jonah's friends
They're Jonah's friends, all elves who live in Brixham. They don't mind that Jonah is only half-elf.
Gerkin and Wicket
Two goblins the party has be-friended and gotten to work with them. Both helped the party in uncovering Astral Caine's plot.
Goblins
A sort of tribal society which lives in the Farathon Forest. Got kind of pissed off since Astral Caine was having their forest secretly logged. Okay now that this has been resolved. Yes, I had been reading Goblins when I decided on this, shush.
Mindartis the Horse
Originally set up in an arranged marriage with Caelynna, was killed and replaced by a Lamia who wanted her skin. As gratitude (and a bit of cheese), Caelynna's father re-incarnated Mindartis as a Horse who now speaks telepathically to Caelynna.
Caelynna's Father
Bit fuzzy on details here but he's some sort of arch mage of Caelynna's city. Originally had a falling out with her but they have made up since then. Controlled by a Lamia for a short time.
Eladrin Couple
A young Eladrin Couple who were arranged to be married but had never met. Met in secret against their family wishes and had a run-in with a medusa. Cured by the party.