Thursday, March 20, 2025

Heroes of the Borderlands, Part 9


9. If you are a DM, please remind your player characters that there are a set number of days or weeks to finish an individual task.  Failure to meet that deadline results in dire and/or deadly problems for the inhabitants of the Keep as well as the travelers on the road and river.  The overarching goal of the module is to take down the Shrine of Evil Chaos, before it becomes a serious threat to the safety of the inhabitants of the Keep.

Keeping the Keep in Lawful control will cost much less in lives and resources, than attempting to retake the Keep from the control of Chaos soldiers.  If Chaos takes over the Keep, the entire river valley would be at risk of being taken over by Chaos.  Imagine the river valley being similar to the Columbia River starting from the headwaters in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, to the Pacific Ocean.

For a DM, starting characters should be assigned “Low stakes” assignments.  Low Stakes refers to a situation, activity, or assessment where the potential consequences or risks of failure or poor performance are relatively minor or insignificant.  As characters rise in rank, skills, and income raise their assignment stakes.


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