Blackhawk748
2015-06-14, 10:02 AM
Im planning an E6 campaign set in the borderlands of the remains of a psuedo Roman Empire and one of the plots i want to use is based on The Drowning of Kroesus and the Crown of Sorrow from Races of Stone (im gonna mesh the two together)
The story goes like this: Years ago, the Dwarves had a great underground city called Kroesus ruled over by King Feodin, and it was the jewel of the Borderlands. But disaster struck when the Beastkin struck the Kingdoms allies, the Great Empire. The Empire was sacked and burned before Feodin could rally the Dwarves to its aid. During this catastrophe the Dark Horde descended upon Kroesus. Led by a cabal composed of a Fiend, an Eye Tyrant, a Mind Flayer, and a Hag coven, the horde took the surface city of Kundrakar and laid siege to Kroesus. The siege lasted for 2 years with the Horde eventually destroying the main gate, pouring in to the city.
King Feodin stood tall and faced the Fiend in single combat, ordering his Royal Guard to leave with the citizens who could escape, they obeyed reluctantly while their king fought. Eventually King Feodin was overcome by the beast and his crown taken, for that was the cabal's true purpose in sacking Kroesus. The crown was split between the members, The Hags, Mind Flayer and Eye Tyrant each getting one of the Three Gems in the Crown and the Fiend getting the Crown itself. Each of the cabal then claimed a part of the area for themselves. The Hags took the wilds outside of Kundrakar, the Mind Flayer too Kundrakar itself, the Eye Tyrant claimed the extensive mines in between Kundrakar and Kroesus and the Fiend claimed Kroesus for himself.
And with the fall of the Great Empire Kroesus exact location has fallen to myth, and with the advent of the Wax Forest it seems as if it may remain that way.
Ok so to sum things up a Cabal of Bad Guys took the city for the kings crown and each one (except the Fiend) got one of the Gems in it. So i need them do something pretty sweet. Im already gonna have the Crown be a permanent item of Mind Blank, i just need the rest to do something cool, so im looking for ideas. Thanks in advance.
The story goes like this: Years ago, the Dwarves had a great underground city called Kroesus ruled over by King Feodin, and it was the jewel of the Borderlands. But disaster struck when the Beastkin struck the Kingdoms allies, the Great Empire. The Empire was sacked and burned before Feodin could rally the Dwarves to its aid. During this catastrophe the Dark Horde descended upon Kroesus. Led by a cabal composed of a Fiend, an Eye Tyrant, a Mind Flayer, and a Hag coven, the horde took the surface city of Kundrakar and laid siege to Kroesus. The siege lasted for 2 years with the Horde eventually destroying the main gate, pouring in to the city.
King Feodin stood tall and faced the Fiend in single combat, ordering his Royal Guard to leave with the citizens who could escape, they obeyed reluctantly while their king fought. Eventually King Feodin was overcome by the beast and his crown taken, for that was the cabal's true purpose in sacking Kroesus. The crown was split between the members, The Hags, Mind Flayer and Eye Tyrant each getting one of the Three Gems in the Crown and the Fiend getting the Crown itself. Each of the cabal then claimed a part of the area for themselves. The Hags took the wilds outside of Kundrakar, the Mind Flayer too Kundrakar itself, the Eye Tyrant claimed the extensive mines in between Kundrakar and Kroesus and the Fiend claimed Kroesus for himself.
And with the fall of the Great Empire Kroesus exact location has fallen to myth, and with the advent of the Wax Forest it seems as if it may remain that way.
Ok so to sum things up a Cabal of Bad Guys took the city for the kings crown and each one (except the Fiend) got one of the Gems in it. So i need them do something pretty sweet. Im already gonna have the Crown be a permanent item of Mind Blank, i just need the rest to do something cool, so im looking for ideas. Thanks in advance.