Saturday, February 12, 2011

Race through the Tu'narath

I really wasn't sure how to run this. I could have downloaded a map, or made one up, but decided to leave it more as a skill challenge/RP exercise. I'm happy I did, it moved things along and kept everyone involved.

Finding themselves in the courtyard, the heroes headed North, because it looked the least populated.

Racing around, they encountered several obstacles and opportunities:
Several dead ends halted their progress
A sympathetic shopkeeper briefly hid them in her shop and gave them directions to the docks
A group of children, which I put there as potential hostages, were left alone.
Pedestrians calling for the guards at the site of them.

They eventually rounded a corner and found a small courtyard, in front of a temple to Vlaakith. Remembering that she sought to become a god, the players noticed protesters and guards around the temple. Realizing this would be a great opportunity to create a distraction, they embraced it.
Leenia, stepping up on a bench attempting to convince the crowd that their evil leader had been slain. There were 2 things she didn't count on...even though they were protesting the temple, the people still considered her their leader. Also, when one asked if her phylactery had been found and destroyed, Leenia found herself unable to lie and ignored the question, further turning the crowd against her.
Off to the side, the others did their best to incite a riot, throwing rocks at guards, pushing people, etc.
By the time they left, a riot was in the early stages of forming.

Heading down another road, they thought they could see the docks ahead, but had to cross through a crowded marketplace...and were spotted by 4 guards. Everyone immediately took off through the marketplace, knocking over carts and storefronts, hoping to delay their pursuers. Alexander held back for a second, using an encounter power, to bash into one guard, knocking him into several others, and causing them to fall prone. Kudos for use of a power outside of combat.

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