railroading session?
I recently ran a session combining the world of Taldorai with the story of Tomb of Annihilation heres a summary of what happened but I think I ran it too closely to what I wanted to happen but on the other hand I needed to get the players to the main area of Port Nyanru. Thoughts?
Dream sequence - Seeing a figure on a throne with a eye blazing green and a missing hand directing another man to "Go retrieve my item and I will not interfere with your Soulmonger. Then everyone woke up in the same caravan headed to Emon
as we entered the city you saw rubble and destruction everywhere and smoke rising from the center of town. But they also see ordinary citizens helping each other and helping clear some of the rubble.
As they enter the slums to drop the caravan a figure in black (belonging to the clasp) darts out of a building. Before they can react a arrow strikes him dead. The leader of the yuan t Sellaki gathering in the street Sellak calls his warriors to delay the group. Several yuanti break cover and try to go after the man but see the armed party. Sellak threatens them with a fireball set in the middle of the civilians hiding near by but the warlock counterspells the creature. The fight goes well for the heroes but Sellak escapes.
staying a tavern to recover a courier comes to them as a summons to Alorra and the members of the council As allora is thanking them for there service she mentions that She has been feeling ill at ease with the rumors in the city she wants to prevent panic. As they talk Silvana stumbles in ragged and feeling the effects of the death curse. Allora agrees that something needs to be done Silvan has discovered the curse lies in chult.
Syndra tells the characters her story and makes her request.
“When you’re ready to depart, I will teleport us all to Port Nyanzaru, the only major settlement in Chult. I’ve been there several times before, so there’s little chance of mishap. Once there, I’ll stay with a friend named Wakanga O’tamu. He’s one of seven merchant princes who rule the city.”
Before they leave the warlocks patron is standing in the background whispering to him "Go find this Soulmonger it is interfering with your masters collecting souls. I do not like that the Whispered one is interfering with business. There may be followers that must die." Allura also mentions rumors of a wizard cult that purposely flaunt the rules of magic in place.
Wakanda gave some more information of where to look in the jungle for rumors of the soulmonger. A pyramid that grant boons if adventures complete its challenge, a mine with treasures guarded by a dragon may have special ingredients to resurrect the dead,a witch in the swamp who may contract a price to resurrect, and camp righteous where paladins of Vasselheim may have information about the undead. The general consensus was to go to camp righteous to find information on the undead. Then I ended the session with a alarm sounding meaning an attack was coming.
Dream sequence - Seeing a figure on a throne with a eye blazing green and a missing hand directing another man to "Go retrieve my item and I will not interfere with your Soulmonger. Then everyone woke up in the same caravan headed to Emon
as we entered the city you saw rubble and destruction everywhere and smoke rising from the center of town. But they also see ordinary citizens helping each other and helping clear some of the rubble.
As they enter the slums to drop the caravan a figure in black (belonging to the clasp) darts out of a building. Before they can react a arrow strikes him dead. The leader of the yuan t Sellaki gathering in the street Sellak calls his warriors to delay the group. Several yuanti break cover and try to go after the man but see the armed party. Sellak threatens them with a fireball set in the middle of the civilians hiding near by but the warlock counterspells the creature. The fight goes well for the heroes but Sellak escapes.
staying a tavern to recover a courier comes to them as a summons to Alorra and the members of the council As allora is thanking them for there service she mentions that She has been feeling ill at ease with the rumors in the city she wants to prevent panic. As they talk Silvana stumbles in ragged and feeling the effects of the death curse. Allora agrees that something needs to be done Silvan has discovered the curse lies in chult.
Syndra tells the characters her story and makes her request.
“When you’re ready to depart, I will teleport us all to Port Nyanzaru, the only major settlement in Chult. I’ve been there several times before, so there’s little chance of mishap. Once there, I’ll stay with a friend named Wakanga O’tamu. He’s one of seven merchant princes who rule the city.”
Before they leave the warlocks patron is standing in the background whispering to him "Go find this Soulmonger it is interfering with your masters collecting souls. I do not like that the Whispered one is interfering with business. There may be followers that must die." Allura also mentions rumors of a wizard cult that purposely flaunt the rules of magic in place.
Wakanda gave some more information of where to look in the jungle for rumors of the soulmonger. A pyramid that grant boons if adventures complete its challenge, a mine with treasures guarded by a dragon may have special ingredients to resurrect the dead,a witch in the swamp who may contract a price to resurrect, and camp righteous where paladins of Vasselheim may have information about the undead. The general consensus was to go to camp righteous to find information on the undead. Then I ended the session with a alarm sounding meaning an attack was coming.