Post by Kain on Nov 22, 2010 9:41:15 GMT -5
So assuming we go through with the second part to this campaign I wanted to put up some notes on what is happening in Draghania as the campaign starts.
Various reports are being returned to surrounding domains from travelers and explorers that are returning from travels to Draghania. Some of these reports include the following:
Citizen morale within Draghania has increased slightly due to the removal of Constantine's cruel and iron fist rule. Talk circulates all the taverns and inns of Draghania about the brave warriors that killed Constanitine and freed their land of tyranical rule.
Nevertheless, despite Constantine's death not everything is perfect. Constantine ruled with an iron fist refusing to appoint a second in command always fearing this general would betray him, and as a result, the polital structure of the domain has collapsed almost entirely. Several military officers argue about which of them should take over rule of the domain while the lower officers and grunts are unsure what to do, causing the resistance to make several prominent advances across the country and mountainside. However, the Draghanian military size still proves to be an issue for the resistance to merely muscle through.
As if the constant battleing and power struggle weren't enough for the citizens of Draghania to deal with, there seems to be reports of a constant and steady number of people disappearing in the night from their homes, and only a couple have returned or re-appeared as of yet. Those that have returned, return disfigured or so distraught and terrified that they often die shortly after re-appearing and no one has been able to gather any information from these individuals as a result.
With the unstable structure of Draghania many lords of the surrounding domains have sent calls for adventurers to go into Draghania and attempt to return with natural resources, spell books, magical items, etc. Tales of fantasticly powerful magical items have returned to Barovia peaking even Lord Strahd von Zarovich's insterest.
Some more honorable adventurers have heard calls of help from citizens within the domain. Calls to find lost loved ones, calls to protect their family from a terrible fate, or simply calls to help the resistance repel the Draghanian military; which the resistance believes is no more honarable or trustworthy than Constantine was.
Various reports are being returned to surrounding domains from travelers and explorers that are returning from travels to Draghania. Some of these reports include the following:
Citizen morale within Draghania has increased slightly due to the removal of Constantine's cruel and iron fist rule. Talk circulates all the taverns and inns of Draghania about the brave warriors that killed Constanitine and freed their land of tyranical rule.
Nevertheless, despite Constantine's death not everything is perfect. Constantine ruled with an iron fist refusing to appoint a second in command always fearing this general would betray him, and as a result, the polital structure of the domain has collapsed almost entirely. Several military officers argue about which of them should take over rule of the domain while the lower officers and grunts are unsure what to do, causing the resistance to make several prominent advances across the country and mountainside. However, the Draghanian military size still proves to be an issue for the resistance to merely muscle through.
As if the constant battleing and power struggle weren't enough for the citizens of Draghania to deal with, there seems to be reports of a constant and steady number of people disappearing in the night from their homes, and only a couple have returned or re-appeared as of yet. Those that have returned, return disfigured or so distraught and terrified that they often die shortly after re-appearing and no one has been able to gather any information from these individuals as a result.
With the unstable structure of Draghania many lords of the surrounding domains have sent calls for adventurers to go into Draghania and attempt to return with natural resources, spell books, magical items, etc. Tales of fantasticly powerful magical items have returned to Barovia peaking even Lord Strahd von Zarovich's insterest.
Some more honorable adventurers have heard calls of help from citizens within the domain. Calls to find lost loved ones, calls to protect their family from a terrible fate, or simply calls to help the resistance repel the Draghanian military; which the resistance believes is no more honarable or trustworthy than Constantine was.