Cowboy_ninja
2008-10-02, 09:12 PM
I need encounter ideas.
Details:
The PC's have been hired as escorts for a simple diplomatic mission to the druids/ forest folk of a little neighboring swamp. The the town has started having a few minor problems with the swamp wild life and the swamp is starting to expand into their terriroty.
what the PC's dont know is that the swamp has under gone a radical change becaus of a recent meteor/meteorite storm. These space rocks are causeing the wild-life to age rapidly. The trees and animals are aging at a rapid rate. What use to be small critters are now dire and prehistoric animals. Bugs that no longer sting but impale. Small low hanging trees and that are now huge and ancient (maybe even sentient). What use to be small gas pockets are now acidic gysers.
baiscally what use to be a small swamp, manageble even by druids of the lowest levels is now an ancient swamp with many dangers that the druids cant contain.
So again. encounters ideas for a setting above. they have already had to play a game with a family of bog imps (heors of horror), and avoid a dire snake. the group consists of 3 lvl 3 PC's and a cleric-type NPC.
I would like to try to avoid the steryotype of them always running into the challege that is perfect for their level. I want ecounters of all levels but if the chellenge rating reaches far beyond their level i'd like your in put as to how they are suppose to survive it.
PC's are a illusionist gnome bard, a human dread necro summoner, and a human monk.
i would also like encounters with a small twist; and creativity. I can easily pick out swamp themed monsters from the monster manuals but i personally have had the most fun when encounters consist of a whole bunch of little things.
i have to go now but this should be enough info for now. i'll be back to check on this and provide any more input that is needed later
thanks in adance!!
Details:
The PC's have been hired as escorts for a simple diplomatic mission to the druids/ forest folk of a little neighboring swamp. The the town has started having a few minor problems with the swamp wild life and the swamp is starting to expand into their terriroty.
what the PC's dont know is that the swamp has under gone a radical change becaus of a recent meteor/meteorite storm. These space rocks are causeing the wild-life to age rapidly. The trees and animals are aging at a rapid rate. What use to be small critters are now dire and prehistoric animals. Bugs that no longer sting but impale. Small low hanging trees and that are now huge and ancient (maybe even sentient). What use to be small gas pockets are now acidic gysers.
baiscally what use to be a small swamp, manageble even by druids of the lowest levels is now an ancient swamp with many dangers that the druids cant contain.
So again. encounters ideas for a setting above. they have already had to play a game with a family of bog imps (heors of horror), and avoid a dire snake. the group consists of 3 lvl 3 PC's and a cleric-type NPC.
I would like to try to avoid the steryotype of them always running into the challege that is perfect for their level. I want ecounters of all levels but if the chellenge rating reaches far beyond their level i'd like your in put as to how they are suppose to survive it.
PC's are a illusionist gnome bard, a human dread necro summoner, and a human monk.
i would also like encounters with a small twist; and creativity. I can easily pick out swamp themed monsters from the monster manuals but i personally have had the most fun when encounters consist of a whole bunch of little things.
i have to go now but this should be enough info for now. i'll be back to check on this and provide any more input that is needed later
thanks in adance!!