Olympia
The main situation in Olympia continues to be the war between the Titans and the gods, focusing on the Island of Mytenia. War is always a prolific ground for adventure.
Lexos Job by Bill Church. Following the events of last year's Through the Fire and Flame where the Mytenia army was enchanted into attacking Lexos, only to break free before completely burning the city down. Queen Kreomene sends a band of heroes to kidnap Queen Aria of Lexos before her Spartians turn on her.
I had this idea for an adventure trotting around in my mind and thought this would be a major plot point moving forward. So I approached Bill with the idea. He found this to be quite a challenge, but one I can say he nailed from listening to the games he ran. I may have another challenge for him for next year! He nailed this one...
- Queen Aria has turned herself in to the Mytenian authorities
- A Spartian military dictatorship has been installed in Lexos after the queen was kidnapped by forces loyal to Mytenia.
Damsels in Distress by JP Chapleau. After last year's Of Laurels and Secrets, the PCs obtained assistance from Amazonia for Mytenia. Here, the PCs get involved in this greater plot through the machinations of Hermes...
My original draft ballooned into something so massive that I had to cut it into two parts, the second part I reworked into Parting Shot to limit the scope and allow the narrative to breathe. I really like this one. It has several fun things to do as a GM and the PCs feel heroic in what they do. Heroic in an homeric/ancient Greek way...
- Amazon warriors were rescued.
- Naya never reported to the authorities and is reported missing.
- Is Amazonia an ally?
Parting Shot by JP Chapleau, with help from Brandon-A, Rebecca-P, and Will-M. The Titans relocated some of their forces to the island of Mytenia from outposts out at sea. Queen Kreomene sent heroes to buy off forces that may not be loyal to the Titans, spending large amounts to give the heroes funds to buy off these forces as leverage. The heroes discovered the location of the Titans' island base where they kept the captured nymphs and amazons.
General Baerius came up with a plan to attack the island and free the prisoners. Mounted on pegasi, the heroes defeated the garrisons of the island only to discover the prisoners were kept in a large cave below the island. The PCs descended into the depths of the earth. And that's where things took a turn for the worse. Something happened and the cavern came crashing down, leading to a panicked escape...
This adventure started off completely different, with element taken out of what would become Damsels in Distress. Limiting the scope of the latter made this one feel bigger, more epic. My original idea had more fantasy elements, but the narrative flow didn't work. Changing the location of the jail made it all possible. Big thanks to the gang who listened to my whining about "this doesn't work" and provided me with solution on how "this can work..."
Because merchants know the government minted coins, they raised their prices up to quadruple the usual price.
- Centaurs scattered with the defeat of Aretion of the Redmane clan.
- Farsian Mercenaries took the money and changed their allegiance to Mytenia.
- Harpies bought by selling a portion of Mytenian coastlines.
- Pegasus fowl were rescued and the pegasi abandoned the Titans, joining the forces of Mytenia.
- The ancient black dragon Zarnokleia was released from her bonds and escaped the island on her own.
- Yamoru Three-Fingers, an odd Ozakan mage teleported away.
- Lady Suzuka, a ronin from Ozaka was rescued during the operation.
- Most of the amazons and nymphs escaped from the island prison.
- General Baerius, the Queen's lover, switched his allegiance to the Titans and trying to bury
- Two heroes: the princess Petunia and Solon of Athenion died trying to escape the destruction of the island.
Battle of Emessos
- Heroes chose to obtain the assistance of Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, and Hades
- Leviathos captured
- Queen Kreomene rescued
- Emessos still under the control of forces loyalto the Titans.
- Nerissa the titanborn Enchantress escaped
- The enemy war chest was not taken and is still under the control of Decimus Aelius.
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