Gwaednerth
2014-10-17, 03:58 PM
Hello, I have been working on creating a seafaring campaign for a one-on-one Pathfinder game. The setting is intended to be a swashbuckling/pirate movie style world with elements of noir film and horror. (The general feel will be very Pirates of the Caribbean, with gritty, cynical cities and horror worked into individual adventures)
A couple questions for the pros:
1) As I have never played/DMed a seafaring adventure, what are major things to look out for? Or is it basically the same as a land campaign?
2) Since this will be one-on-one what level should I start my player at? I definitely don't want to start them at level one, because that would limit encounters to, "You are attacked by a single kobold" Also, should I adjust the equipment she gets to account for not having a rounded out team? (I don't want to strand her with no healing if she plays a fighter, or wizard, or somesuch)
3) I've been working on the idea that the whole (terrible) social/economic/political system is being run by some sort of behind the scenes manipulator. What sort of creature do you think it should be? I was thinking maybe a lich, illithid, or water/swamp dwelling dragon. Or should I scratch this idea as it devalues the cynical overtones of the campaign?
Thank you!
A couple questions for the pros:
1) As I have never played/DMed a seafaring adventure, what are major things to look out for? Or is it basically the same as a land campaign?
2) Since this will be one-on-one what level should I start my player at? I definitely don't want to start them at level one, because that would limit encounters to, "You are attacked by a single kobold" Also, should I adjust the equipment she gets to account for not having a rounded out team? (I don't want to strand her with no healing if she plays a fighter, or wizard, or somesuch)
3) I've been working on the idea that the whole (terrible) social/economic/political system is being run by some sort of behind the scenes manipulator. What sort of creature do you think it should be? I was thinking maybe a lich, illithid, or water/swamp dwelling dragon. Or should I scratch this idea as it devalues the cynical overtones of the campaign?
Thank you!