Anticipatory Revenge

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Subtitle: Part-1, Ye Prologue.

Season: Summer 817 (Dec 2016--); GM Michael P
Night: TBA, preferably not Tuesday
Location: TBA (offers appreciated)
Level: mid-low ... at least 4 previous adventures; No more than 10.

EMPLOYER: Lord AnteCarzala, believed to be acting for friends.

PARTY: Contrary to the rumours, Sir Pru is wanting low-level characters only. Not humans; not giants; not pacted — Research dictates that any such beings will definitely die, and worse. Likewise, powerful or experienced beings would be discovered. No equipment, mounts, familiars, etc, because you will not be going physically. Don't worry, you can still die.

'THE REAL MISSION: The employer's friends are represented the apparently elvish Lady Alecto from the Northern empire, One of its three Magistrates of Revenge & Retribution (the Mean One) ... similar to a previous employer, Lady Fell, but not as sweet or charming.

The never-to-be-named of Purple, or crone TeeN march (3,11 anagram), lost many of its human & black-orc subjects/army when the Great Flood came. (Thank you!) But recently T.N. has swelled its ranks with non-corporeal Greater Undead rather than the usual Vampires. Your mission is to merely confirm what is happening.

Of course, should you can accidentally destroy critical stuff and ruin the native society, you will be well rewarded. It's not expected that the party will be capable of that, but his lordship has learnt to never underestimate a guild party's destructive ability.


The semi-official rumours concerning "Operation Puissant Heroes":

  • It is believed that Lord AnteCarzala is convening a party of Mighty Guild-Members, mostly non-humans, to eliminate for the Dragonfolk of “West Capital” on the Plane of Purple, to eliminate an off-plane problem for said Dragons & folk.
  • As usual ... No necromancers, demon-worshippers, Undead, Atrocities, or Destinians.
  • A credible counter-rumour is that the MGM are headed to The Middle Kingdom (hence Sir Pru's involvement; high level; no horses; etc).

Should a few H-to-G.B non-humans apply for the mission, they will be thanked and offered (should they wish it) to be transported off-plane, either for a free holiday or else training in exchange for high-quality non-adventure services ... up to enough disappearances to suggest a high-level party.

IMPORTANT NOTE: the game will be played with a simple opposed-rolling system and DQ-lite skills — the emphasis will be on swift, enjoyable playability