Quests

Quests

Connors 22 Oct 2017 04:56

OK, 1 thing I liked that I did in 4E D&D was make quests explicit, inc assigning XP. I am going to do this again.

I often had these on many sticky notes on the DM screen, so players could seen them all the time. I may or may not do this, as I rarely use screens now, and I prob use for sev games.

Instead, I now place Quests on the Character Page. (1st one is up). These are the sorts of things to add to your own PC Sheets - if there are quests YOU want to complete.

So, as you will see there is already a quest up. Feel free to add some of your own (I will assign XP). Many ideas in your PC backgrounds AND in the rumours I recently sent out. These don't become quests until you actively want to do something about it.

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“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman

Re: Quests

Vamprey 22 Oct 2017 05:21

Cool idea. Quest read.

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Chaotic Good: Governments should be afraid of their people.

1st Quest

Connors 22 Oct 2017 05:09

To save a little time, and to enable you all to prepare, I am giving you a heads up on the 1st quest.

Gundren Rockseeker (and his brothers) have been searching the Isle of Ruins/Singing Skull Island for ruins of some kind. Likely an old dwarf mine.

Gundren has been in Dragonport arranging supplies through the Deeplanterns. Todd knows him - others may have met him there.

Gundren needed to hurry back to his brothers in the wilderness on Singing Skull Island. He left under the care of Sildar Hallwinter (a local respected ex-soldier and current member of the Lords' Alliance).

You guys have a simple delivery job. You need to get the wagon load of supplies to Phandalin. A ship will get you to the island. Once there, you will need to attain animals to take the cart inland to Phandalin. (Oakhurst seems most likely spot to attain labour beasts). You have been given the massive sum of 50gp for expenses, with the promise of 10gp each when you drop the supplies off at Barthen's Provisions in Phandalin.

You are then free to stay on the island for a while to explore as representatives of the Deeplanterns, remembering that the guild would want a fair cut of any treasure/resources.

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“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman

Other Quests

Connors 22 Oct 2017 05:36

If you have other quests in mind, list below & I will add to Character Page.

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“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman

Re: Other Quests

Vamprey 22 Oct 2017 10:44

Hmm maybe given the solstice is in 2 days, look for the white apple sale. Guessing we probably won't be able to afford it, but good to keep an ear out.

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Chaotic Good: Governments should be afraid of their people.

Re: Other Quests

Connors 22 Oct 2017 11:18

You can do that, but unless it is something the party IS setting out to do, I am not adding to quests ;)

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“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman

Re: Other Quests

Connors 23 Oct 2017 10:54

People are free to add personal quests too. ie from backgrounds.

Stuff from rumours can become quests if you like, but it must involve an actual quest/journey/danger. Seeking to buy an apple at this stage is not really a quest. Still a good idea, but the reward would be in buying the apple. Hard one, but if you were travelling to the island to do this, then maybe, yeah. But you're going to island anyway, so not really a quest as such. Still something to check out though according to Shane :)

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“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman

Map for 1st Quest

Connors 22 Oct 2017 06:48

You have been given a map of Singing Skull Island by Deeplantern Guild.

It is on Singing Skull Island realm page which will have more info added as needed :)

Feel free to download.

1 player needs to add this to items. (It is tiny). Preferably someone with scroll case ;)

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“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman

Re: Quests post 1st Session

Connors 06 Nov 2017 09:59

OK, I have updated the quests for the first session. Seems you guys have quite a lot of choices ;) Not to mention long term personal quests that people have not asked me to add yet!

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“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman

Re: Quests - Direction for Session 2

Connors 07 Nov 2017 04:06

So, with so many options before you, I am interested (for planning purposes) where you think you may go next.

Use this thread to have some discussion that your PCs may have even had in the Inn. See if we can work out what to do PRIOR to next session to save some time.

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“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman

Re: Quests - Direction for Session 2

Vamprey 08 Nov 2017 05:27

I think that Kavae'lee would definitely like to help out the townsfolk by getting rid of the Redbrands, she does like to protect the innocent after all. Besides the party would probably benefit form having a town with a more stable base that they could operate out of before they head off to find Gundren, the Hucrele children or Iarno.

Darus would probably feel more honorbound to find Gundren given that the party was being paid to deliver goods to him. However he to would see the sense in establishing a more stable town to base themselves from by getting rid of the Redbrands.

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Chaotic Good: Governments should be afraid of their people.

Re: Quests - Direction for Session 2

Vamprey 16 Nov 2017 00:01

Anyone else have any idea's as to what we should get up to next? Connors has a list of potential quests on the Characters Page.

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Chaotic Good: Governments should be afraid of their people.

Re: Quests - Direction for Session 2

iannicholls 16 Nov 2017 20:02

Save Phandalin from the Redbrands then go after Gundren. I agree that we cannot allow them to continue to cause disruption in town. Once they are sorted out and we have a stable "base of operations" then go and find Gundren. The fact that they took him alive for questioning implies he has value to them alive, should give us a couple of days before we need to get after him. If we can use that time to sort out redbrands it should work out ok??? :).

Re: Quests - Direction for Session 2

Connors 16 Nov 2017 23:39

I see a few references to 'finding Gundren'… after the Redbrands it seems.

Just as your PC's might do, any ideas on HOW that would look? ie: How would you go about finding him?

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“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman

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Re: Quests - Direction for Session 2

iannicholls 17 Nov 2017 02:03

Gundren taken to "Cragmore castle".

I guess our first priority is to get an idea of its location.
only thing i can think of it one of the PC's with history or some other form of knowledge check may know of its whereabouts.
If that fails we need the information from another source. NPC's in town would be convenient,
There are some rangers who may know,
Town mayor may know,
Perhaps some miners may have knowledge of its location.
Local guards/soldiers.
Failing that perhaps a library of some sort, Katar has some skills in that area. only library i can think of could be in the ruined manor on the hill (if it is intact in one of the lower levels).
If these ideas fail, maybe a trip to one of the larger townships on the island and repeat the above?

Then once we know where to go, go there, free him and return to town, easy :)

Re: Quests - Direction for Session 2

Vamprey 17 Nov 2017 09:28

Yea I think you have just about covered it all there Nicho. Sildar may have some idea as well. Possibly Toblin the innkeeper might have heard people talking about it.

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Chaotic Good: Governments should be afraid of their people.

Re: Quests - Direction for Session 2

Connors 11 Mar 2018 06:01

Just a reminder, this is what the party decided and has guided my planning (except the part where I am sidetracking myself to write my own adventure ;)).

1. Redbrands.
2. Find Gundren.

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“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman

Re: Quests - Direction for Session 2

Connors 14 Mar 2018 05:50

Yep…?

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“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman

Re: Quests - Direction for Session 2

Vamprey 14 Mar 2018 08:02

Yes can't leave a potential threat behind at the town if we need to retreat there and if the Redbrands have killed a local and kidnapped his wife and kid I think they qualify.

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Chaotic Good: Governments should be afraid of their people.

Re: Quests - New Added

Connors 02 Jul 2018 13:45

Ok, over all this time, players did not ask for others to be added, but I went through short backgrounds on PC Page and see there are some significant quests there. I have added those to the Quests as these will require the efforts of the whole group.

Minor things are not really group quests, but the PCs involved may receive 1-3 XP if they achieve them still. Such as finding Eladrin artifacts or touching a beard, or helping an organisation. Some of these are vague and bring their own rewards anyway. I have just listed those I see as QUESTS. Something the whole party can investigate and adventure to achieve a goal.

The story has also opened up a few more for you. I have added those.

I have separated ongoing quests from those you have achieved. I also wrote short notes on how you achieved the completed quests.

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“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman

Re: Quests - New Added

Vamprey 03 Jul 2018 09:03

Cool.

Oh just reminded me that I will have to come up with some new minor ones for Kavae'lee as she has completed some of those now.

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Chaotic Good: Governments should be afraid of their people.