Nibbens
2015-06-15, 07:39 PM
So yeah...
My PCs learned of the BBEGs name "Karzoug" during their stint in the Skull's Crossing Dam (from the Pit Fiend). Once they were out, they had the bard do Legend Lore (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/l/legend-lore). Of course it would take ONLY 2 weeks when I rolled the dice.
So, yeah, my PCs just asked for legends about "Karzoug." I know the Thassalonian Library section is coming up and they will get a motherload of info there, however I want to do Legend Lore correctly.
Regardless, I've never had to deal with this spell before, and it seems a little vague. The exact reading that I'm confused about is:
"When completed, the divination brings legends (if any) about the person, place, or things to your mind. These may be legends that are still current, legends that have been forgotten, or even information that has never been generally known."
So my questions are:
1) If the legends have never been generally known, and therefore the spell provides the legends, how does one go about making these hyper specific and amazing legends about the BBEG "vague" and "lead the PCs to the next source of specific information?" This seems contradictory in terms - and difficult to do.
2) How many legends about Karzoug should I bring mention. There is a ton of information I can provide.
3) On the note of "tons of info" - "vague" does not limit volume. So it should be possible to give them everything, but vaguely... This seems difficult in the way question 1 is difficult.
4) Anything I shouldn't bring up for context of story?
I guess my main concern is how Legend Lore (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/l/legend-lore) works. This spell itself seems awfully vague in the terms of information it can provide.
My PCs learned of the BBEGs name "Karzoug" during their stint in the Skull's Crossing Dam (from the Pit Fiend). Once they were out, they had the bard do Legend Lore (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/l/legend-lore). Of course it would take ONLY 2 weeks when I rolled the dice.
So, yeah, my PCs just asked for legends about "Karzoug." I know the Thassalonian Library section is coming up and they will get a motherload of info there, however I want to do Legend Lore correctly.
Regardless, I've never had to deal with this spell before, and it seems a little vague. The exact reading that I'm confused about is:
"When completed, the divination brings legends (if any) about the person, place, or things to your mind. These may be legends that are still current, legends that have been forgotten, or even information that has never been generally known."
So my questions are:
1) If the legends have never been generally known, and therefore the spell provides the legends, how does one go about making these hyper specific and amazing legends about the BBEG "vague" and "lead the PCs to the next source of specific information?" This seems contradictory in terms - and difficult to do.
2) How many legends about Karzoug should I bring mention. There is a ton of information I can provide.
3) On the note of "tons of info" - "vague" does not limit volume. So it should be possible to give them everything, but vaguely... This seems difficult in the way question 1 is difficult.
4) Anything I shouldn't bring up for context of story?
I guess my main concern is how Legend Lore (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/l/legend-lore) works. This spell itself seems awfully vague in the terms of information it can provide.