I've spoken at length about how The Cloven Lands offers a lot of colorful locations and nuanced NPC quest-givers. But, what's actually in the campaign? The Cloven Lands is divided into three parts, and today I want to give you a little insight into Part One.
Part One weaves the tale of the party coming together for the first time. Three unique introductory adventures give the heroes differing perspectives on the events of the region. Imagine a party of six players, where two heroes come from Kendaria, two from Nalathesh, and two from Bridgemooritself.
The heroes in Kendaria are hired to accompany Lord Elarion Sutian to Bridgemoor on diplomatic business. In the rugged wilderness, danger lurks at every corner, but so do potential allies!
In Nalathesh, Adelaide and Reza Luxxorlead a merchant caravan through the dangerous desert. But when Adelaide's possessions go missing, it leads you to wonder: is one of the merchants a thief?
In Bridgemoor, the party is involved in extensive mining operations gathering valuable artifacts from the Great Chasm. A cave-in throws a wrench in the day's plans, but not all is as it seems...
As each hero eventually arrives in Bridgemoor, they all hear troubling rumors. It seems that cultists are causing trouble in the city! This gives the heroes common cause, naturally drawing them together. Sure, they might ultimately meet in a tavern, but this is far from your typical adventuring party's origin story.
And, while the heroes are likely united in their desire to stop the cult, they are likely not aligned on many other problems confronting Bridgemoor, Kendaria, and Nalathesh. As they take on other quests, these differences will no doubt boil to a head.
Now imagine the chaos when the heroes' opinions start to come into tension with each other! GMs, sit back and enjoy as your table argues about what to do next.
