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overbox2014-12-18 11:50 am
overbringer) wrote in overbox2014-12-18 11:50 am
Good vs Evil
I'm going to basically just copy/paste Avshar's setting, and then update this post as people offer suggestions.
In a distant land, two kingdoms warred: Videssos and Makuran. They were very different lands, but both honorable and civilized nations. About a generation ago, however, Makuran was invaded and conquered by the barbarian nomad hordes known as Yezd. Makuran now struggles under their new overlords, who have their sights set on Videssos. The most feared general of Yezd is the Wizard-Prince Avshar, who has led Yezd's armies in victory after victory, first against Makuran, and now against Videssos in stinging raids.
The last few months have been quiet, however. Avshar has not been seen along the borders. Rather, he has been seen in Videssos's capital itself, acting as an emissary for prisoner exchanges, arguments over who owns towns on the border, and other such business. He has so far minded his manners enough that he has not forfeited diplomatic immunity, but the Videssian officers and troops are just waiting for an excuse, especially since Avshar saw fit to bring his retinue of "aids", as unsavory a lot as ever there were who are causing no end of complaints amongst the citizens.
With open war on the horizon and an ambassador who's very presence is an open insult, tensions are at the breaking point. The only question is who will snap first.
In a distant land, two kingdoms warred: Videssos and Makuran. They were very different lands, but both honorable and civilized nations. About a generation ago, however, Makuran was invaded and conquered by the barbarian nomad hordes known as Yezd. Makuran now struggles under their new overlords, who have their sights set on Videssos. The most feared general of Yezd is the Wizard-Prince Avshar, who has led Yezd's armies in victory after victory, first against Makuran, and now against Videssos in stinging raids.
The last few months have been quiet, however. Avshar has not been seen along the borders. Rather, he has been seen in Videssos's capital itself, acting as an emissary for prisoner exchanges, arguments over who owns towns on the border, and other such business. He has so far minded his manners enough that he has not forfeited diplomatic immunity, but the Videssian officers and troops are just waiting for an excuse, especially since Avshar saw fit to bring his retinue of "aids", as unsavory a lot as ever there were who are causing no end of complaints amongst the citizens.
With open war on the horizon and an ambassador who's very presence is an open insult, tensions are at the breaking point. The only question is who will snap first.
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- My mental image was that the first event will be more or less as you described: a fancy party where everyone can do some initial mingling. After that, a log in which one of Avshar's goons tries to assassinate someone, but fails. Avshar is forced to flee the city, open war is declared, and the stage is set for various other people to do stuff. Maybe the middle section is the PCs chasing after Avshar as he heads back to Yezd and having encounters on the road with Avshar's lieutenants. Leading into some adventures in Yezd itself, then Avshar's counter attack, where he charges a big army through Videssos, ending in a bigass battle right outside of the capital itself.
I'm open to alternate suggestions for an overall plot structure though.
- Yeah we should probably make a comm
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If neither of those happen, I can still wing it, but this would be ideal!
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