tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post4255525929494040242..comments2023-12-09T09:38:37.054-08:00Comments on The Restenford Project: Restenford and the Assassins KnotTimrod http://www.blogger.com/profile/15308269015770538709noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-56440218148145966082022-09-09T17:33:52.398-07:002022-09-09T17:33:52.398-07:00L1 was definitely my favorite module but L2 The As...L1 was definitely my favorite module but L2 The Assassin's Knot is excellent as well. One aspect of Lake Farmin/Garotten I found particularly interesting is that unlike Restenford, Garotten boasts a general store. <br /> Are the residents of Restenford supposed to import anything they cannot find at the fletcher, tailor or fine foods store? <br /> As DM I didn't like the idea of bumping off Baron Grellus, the Baroness and possibly the Baronet. I preferred to have the Baron or Pelltar send PC's to quietly investigate and if necessary, take action against the Assassin's Guild in Lake Farmin/Garotten. Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-71627292892672137452019-10-05T08:51:50.235-07:002019-10-05T08:51:50.235-07:00Kroten / Garroten, hmm? ...hum, hum, hum, homonym?...Kroten / Garroten, hmm? ...hum, hum, hum, homonym?<br /><br />I agree with your assessment. If everyone hates Grellus, everyone in L1 was initially designed to be a suspect.<br /><br />And if the PCs take the job, not a given in a campaign, they are investigating crimes and intrigues amidst a secret war between a usurping Assassin's Guild and the legitimate powers-that-be.<br />howandwhy99https://www.blogger.com/profile/14611287591950671912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-76857565077386206442017-02-10T12:21:26.441-08:002017-02-10T12:21:26.441-08:00Nice Sherlock reference. Nice Sherlock reference. Timrod https://www.blogger.com/profile/15308269015770538709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-82491040349578271022017-02-06T04:09:53.278-08:002017-02-06T04:09:53.278-08:00It all goes back to Pelltar is L's alter ego. ...It all goes back to Pelltar is L's alter ego. Strange doings in L-1. Strange in L-2. Also mom and pops are both whacked on Sunday. I'm sure Pelltar did "A Speckled Band" on Tell. I wouldn't wanna cross swords with that grizzled old geezer guard in the daughter's bedroom.blahhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952040619277412344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-21574736919244404452017-02-06T04:03:27.445-08:002017-02-06T04:03:27.445-08:00Nah. It's just bits and pieces in 4&5. BUT...Nah. It's just bits and pieces in 4&5. BUT Pelltar is mentioned in passing in each. How many NPCs get named in 4 modules. blahhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952040619277412344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-91830255268387562172017-02-03T08:32:29.991-08:002017-02-03T08:32:29.991-08:00Sigh, you're gonna' make me read all those...Sigh, you're gonna' make me read all those L4 and L5 PDFs aren't you?Timrod https://www.blogger.com/profile/15308269015770538709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-63423894489025333622017-02-01T23:26:10.711-08:002017-02-01T23:26:10.711-08:00So in L-2, the DM is as clueless as the PCs. I bet...So in L-2, the DM is as clueless as the PCs. I betcha that Pelltar had a trap set up for the assassin on the third Sunday. Nothing's mentioned in module cause the DM is just the bagholder. blahhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952040619277412344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-20919831771551857632017-02-01T23:23:32.191-08:002017-02-01T23:23:32.191-08:00Pelltar is Len's alter-ego. Pelltar has been i...Pelltar is Len's alter-ego. Pelltar has been in all 4 modules that Len wrote. In L-1 it states that Pelltar will NOT give up his wand if charmed. Also he's highly independent. <br /><br />The DM is just the bagholder. <br /><br /> blahhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952040619277412344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-11417396549131045702017-02-01T22:32:55.672-08:002017-02-01T22:32:55.672-08:00The humorous death of MU in Kroten is in L-5aThe humorous death of MU in Kroten is in L-5ablahhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952040619277412344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-29579442302142474792017-02-01T22:30:40.305-08:002017-02-01T22:30:40.305-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.blahhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952040619277412344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-86059694155825665472017-02-01T22:13:04.506-08:002017-02-01T22:13:04.506-08:00Finally, one of the MU swapping books will Pelltar...Finally, one of the MU swapping books will Pelltar is involved with a rather humorous destruction of a high lvl MU in Kroten. I read the incident and thought that it seemed so out of place. blahhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952040619277412344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-68772534489586439532017-02-01T22:06:48.905-08:002017-02-01T22:06:48.905-08:00This leads me to believe that any scrap of info in...This leads me to believe that any scrap of info in a Len module serves a purpose.blahhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952040619277412344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-17754216199018802902017-02-01T22:04:38.285-08:002017-02-01T22:04:38.285-08:00Also Len is very detailed oriented. Also from L-4I...Also Len is very detailed oriented. Also from L-4In "L3: Deep Dwarven Delve, it is claimed that she returned to Lake Farmin. This is incorrect." That is in regards to the back story about wounded ranger which starts L-4. blahhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952040619277412344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-4203627996423240172017-02-01T22:00:35.143-08:002017-02-01T22:00:35.143-08:00So sending troops from Rest to Grest is within her...So sending troops from Rest to Grest is within her powers as Baroness. blahhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952040619277412344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-44461477743167955142017-02-01T21:58:04.065-08:002017-02-01T21:58:04.065-08:00I looked closer at L-4. "ENCOUNTER KEY TO ...I looked closer at L-4. "ENCOUNTER KEY TO CASTLE GREST This large fortress is constructed from funds raised by the towns of Bralmton, Restenford and Phaulkonville after the destruction of Castle Mid Trail eighty-eight years ago". Also the Lord commander is only the caretaker of the castle. "Obestor was knighted in Bralmton. He is caretaker of this castle and he owns the blacksmith shop next to it." <br /><br />I'm thinking that the Barony of Restenford controls several towns besides Rest. Barony is rather strong for the Isles. The assassination of the baron caused a scramble to control Rest. <br /><br />You know the back story of L-2. Guild used loon to further their goals. I'm thinking Pelltar used the assassination himself to put a plyable, scared, same alignment, "saved" by Pelltar from assassination, young woman as baroness. blahhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952040619277412344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-13075372786191096492017-02-01T18:00:16.097-08:002017-02-01T18:00:16.097-08:00Nice work Blahh!
A few questions:
What role woul...Nice work Blahh! <br /><br />A few questions:<br />What role would the gender of the ruler play in determining where s/he would or would not send his/her guards? <br />Were Brillton & Cartman sent as reinforcements/advisors to Grest or did Andrella banish them? If the former then Andrella has,at the minimum, retained his services as Prime Minister. If the latter, perhaps the treasonous behavior that led to their banishment was performed at Pelltar's behest. And peraps he advised them to go to Grest where his old chum Gregis would set them up. <br /><br />Also, I wonder why it is that Kroten gets a Duke and Resty a Baron but Grest has a Lord Companion and Garrotten a Lord Mayor?<br />Timrod https://www.blogger.com/profile/15308269015770538709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-60143178421393723442017-02-01T07:38:44.558-08:002017-02-01T07:38:44.558-08:00Pelltar was a major wildcard character in L-1&...Pelltar was a major wildcard character in L-1&2. See your above posts. L-4&5 might not be great modules but they are Len's, so they are canon. And Pelltar is still in the background...blahhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952040619277412344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-37653473250046690052017-02-01T07:29:28.876-08:002017-02-01T07:29:28.876-08:00Captain of guard of said town. (typo)Captain of guard of said town. (typo)blahhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952040619277412344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-79669550784932974392017-02-01T07:27:07.997-08:002017-02-01T07:27:07.997-08:00Why would a female ruler send fighters to a town s...Why would a female ruler send fighters to a town she didn't control, when the capt of said town is old drinking buddies with Pelltar? <br /><br />Pelltar might of used all of us.....blahhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952040619277412344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-73353890956795623202017-02-01T07:23:27.661-08:002017-02-01T07:23:27.661-08:00Digging through L-4, it's noted that "Gre...Digging through L-4, it's noted that "Gregis and Pelltar adventured together nearly 20 years ago". Dude is captain of the guard at Grest. And "Brilman and Carlton were former guards from Restenford Castle. They were sent to the garrison at Grest by the Baroness Andrella." Grest has some Lord Companion ruler. Also Pelltar is mentioned in L-5, swapping spellbooks with several goodish MU, who are hanging out in evil Kroten. I'm surprised that Pelltar gets quite a few mentions in the latest modules blahhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952040619277412344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-80935290823034918772017-01-03T11:47:16.479-08:002017-01-03T11:47:16.479-08:00Blahh: I've never seen L3 but I've heard t...Blahh: I've never seen L3 but I've heard that the published version had very little in common with Lakofka's original and nothing at all to do with L1 and L2. <br /><br />As for L4, I read (parts) of it when it first became available way back in Oh-ten; as I recall it starts out with a ship arriving in Restenford but then wanders off into parts of the island untouched by the preceding modules. It has none of the Lakofkaesque loose ends that make L1--and to a lesser extent L2--so intriguing. Where L1 was the ultimate sand box, L4 is one of those Lego sets with a quarter of a million specialized pieces and a 176 page booklet with step by step instructions on how to build the stands for the Hogwarts quidditch pitch. <br /><br />As for your comments regarding the outcome of Assassin's Knot, I honestly haven't read the module in at least a decade. I suppose it's time I started ruminating on the ol' thing. But I like your insinuation that Fairwind and/or Andrella may have a hand in the plot as well. <br /><br />As for offing loon and daughter: they do have an entire guild at their disposal, not just Tellish. Maybe Basmar or Philmar or Tranmar or Bilmar divvy up the work this time? But you might be right, loon and daughter could very well be in the same room if crazed Qualton somehow manages to seduce ambitious Andrella.<br /><br />More importantly, after Grellus buys it--and definitely once Fairwind gets it--one would hope that Pelltar would upgrade security at the ol' castle. Or take Andrella into protective custody in any one of his paranoically guarded structures in town; even his freakin' warehouse is more secure than the Baron's castle. Huh, that might be fodder for my next post...Timrod https://www.blogger.com/profile/15308269015770538709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-20780291556492695602017-01-03T10:08:46.368-08:002017-01-03T10:08:46.368-08:00As a lawful neutral, perhaps Pelltar holds the est...As a lawful neutral, perhaps Pelltar holds the established aristocracy as sacrosanct? Timrod https://www.blogger.com/profile/15308269015770538709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-3963762224012174742016-12-28T18:45:27.069-08:002016-12-28T18:45:27.069-08:00Pelltar stuck around for "Priestly secrets&qu...Pelltar stuck around for "Priestly secrets". I've always been surprised, as a 9th level M-U, he didn't take over.<br /><br />Where would the baroness go? I guess she doesn't trust anyone in town?<br /><br />Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13103472744612438430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-22794491186033215282016-12-26T08:26:03.376-08:002016-12-26T08:26:03.376-08:00One last thing. On the third Sunday, both the daug...One last thing. On the third Sunday, both the daughter and the loon gets snuffed by Tellish. I never played an assassin but I figure it's going to be a bit hard to do 2 hits at 2 different places on the same night... unless daughter and loon are together during the third Sunday.<br /><br />Many thanks for stimulating the grey matterblahhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952040619277412344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975811619160339512.post-323815160698723052016-12-26T08:10:13.717-08:002016-12-26T08:10:13.717-08:00Fairwind was the dutiful wife. Daughter wanted the...Fairwind was the dutiful wife. Daughter wanted the throne. Perhaps...?<br /><br />Also are the following modules canon? L3 and L4?blahhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952040619277412344noreply@blogger.com