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Topic Started: Mar 10 2016, 11:44 PM (58 Views)
Konrad13
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We have a good idea of the first 5 (listed in the "Characters for a show" thread), but we need more!
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GhostJackal
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I'll copy paste the skeleton idea I had.


I had an idea for a fun skeleton army based episode. It would highlight the virtues of not being murder hobos as well as having some good action.

The main characters enter a farming town which has bountiful crops nearing harvest. However the down looks quote destitute. The adventurers learn that the soil of the town is some of the richest in the realm, but unfortunately every year right before harvest two armies of skeletons materialize and fight each other in the fields, ruining a substantial amount of the crops. At the end of the day the remaining skeletons dissolve into spot, leaving only rusty gear and ruin.

That day, as scheduled, the annual skeleton skirmish starts. The adventurers try to hold off a two front battle to protect the fields, but are losing. They figure out that both sides fight for possession of a ring which controls the enchantment, and it's been an endless cycle of keep away and take backs.

The party makes a spear head push through the skeleton army that has the ring and fights all the way to the one skeleton General. The Paladin is about to smash the ring and end the curse, but the General pleads for him not to destroy the ring.

It turns out the skeletons didn't know they were being a bother, since they couldn't see the consequences of their action past their one day. The General explains that it's their one day to have a vacation from being dead and hangs out with their skellie bros. In fact, they love the thrill of the battle, since no one stays dead and they can all laugh about it next year. It's really just an annual game for them.

Our main character the Bard notes that the land is so fertile because the skeletons provide annual bonemeal fertilizer, and that there must be a mutually beneficial solution. The Paladin agrees and the Druid suggests the battle be held right before the planting season, as it would be during a time when there are no crops to harm and then the bonemeal would get tilled into the soil.

The Bard and Paladin arrange a meeting with the town mayors. The two skeleton Generals hand over the ring with the agreement that they'll be allowed their fun at a more convenient time.

The episode ends, and a lesson of negotiating and diplomacy is learned.

As a bonus, in a later episode there could be an impending threat. The heroes need to raise and army and fast. They remember that handy ring, fetch it, and summon the skeletons. Skelly bros are overjoyed to have a fresh fight and help the heroes accomplish the task at hand.
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Rogue Shadows
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On a basic level, we'd need the following (not necessarily in this order, beyond the pilot of course):

- Pilot, pt. 1: Wherein our heroes meet.
- Pilot, pt. 2: Wherein our heroes decide to stick together.
- "Cooldown" Episode: Wherein the Party has "downtime", probably after the Pilot, and we see them interacting in a more "normal" environment.
- Erynn focus episode: Wherein Erynn the newbie gets a chance to more concretely prove her abilities to her new friends.
- Anthias focus episode: Wherein we learn that behind his mercenary exterior, Anthias really does care.
- Zhaera focus episode: Wherein Zhaera has to deal with stereotyping due to being drow.
- Ostolf focus episode: Wherein something from Ostolf's (long, storied) past comes back and he has to deal with it.
- Calahir focus episode: Wherein we learn more about druids and why Calahir is on the outs with them.
- Lore Heavy Episode: Wherein we spend significant time developing the setting.
- The BIG BAD REVEAL: Wherein we reveal the Big Bad of Season 1/the whole series (depending). The heroes should probably "lose" this encounter so as to establish the Big Bad's credentials and threat.
- Season Finale, pt. 1: Wherein the Big Bad seems to be on the verge of victory.
- Season Finale, pt. 2: Wherein the Heroes win after all!

Some of these I suggested already. Also if we end up going with different characters the principle remains the same - each character needs a "focus" episode. After that a lot of the remaining episodes can be filled in by making them focus on the interactions of two characters - Anthias/Erynn, Zhaera/Ostolf, and so on.
Edited by Rogue Shadows, Mar 11 2016, 12:43 AM.
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ImposterParrotGrass
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The Pilot could be titled "Fall Where They May", quoted by Erynn in reference to going out to adventure, rather than sticking with the sure life of being a noble of some description.After the group meets up, they find themselves in a classic dungeon craw scenario, and part on ends there. It picks up with them in the dungeon, and ends with them finding what they came for, and than deciding that this will work out after all.

Anyone have ideas on what to put in the dungeon, what they're looking for, ?
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