IC Exclusive: Purge Hooks
My previous post discusses the idea of setting an adventure or campaign during the Lycanthropic Purge. Just for fun, I thought I'd create a few quick tables that can help DMs create a scene or scheme on the fly. While these are specifically aimed at the Purge era, with a few changes they could be used for any visit into the Towering Wood.
LOCATION
| d6 | Location | Twist |
| 1 | An Aundairian farm | ... In a manifest zone |
| 2 | A shifter village | ... Above an ancient ruin |
| 3 | A greatpine deadfall | ... in a strategic position |
| 4 | A druidic ritual site | ... occupied by lycanthropes |
| 5 | A river or body of water | ... that’s haunted |
| 6 | A cavern or graveyard | … with valuable resources |
KEY NPC
| d10 | Allegiance | Occupation | Secret |
| 1 | Templar | Farmer / Recruit | Hidden Wererat |
| 2 | Templar | Farmer / Recruit | Has a Vendetta |
| 3 | Aundairian | Artisan / Veteran | Is hoarding supplies |
| 4 | Aundairian | Hunter / Veteran | Has gone missing |
| 5 | Shifter | Leader / Officer | Is having visions |
| 6 | Shifter | Gleaner / Magewright | Has a secret romance |
| 7 | Warden of the Wood | Druid / Priest | Was recently afflicted |
| 8 | Greensinger | Ranger / Paladin | Is hiding a fiendish relic |
| 9 | Ashbound | Healer | Is deeply demoralized |
| 10 | Dragonmarked | Child | Has vital information |
“Occupation” should be adjusted based on allegiance. A Dragonmarked ”Farmer/Recruit” would mean an heir in a civilian role, who may have only recently developed their mark. With the druid sects, keep in mind that most of the people associated with the sects are farmers and artisans. They hold to the BELIEFS of the sect, but actual druids and rangers are champions; you can be a Greensinger even if you can’t perform primal magic.
ADVENTURE
| d6 | Story |
| 1 | You must find and eliminate a ’thrope champion menacing the location. |
| 2 | You must escort the key NPC and/or a caravan of supplies through ’thrope-held territory to the location. |
| 3 | A templar commander believes the inhabitants of the location are hidden 'thropes. Can you determine the truth of this before they launch an attack? |
| 4 | The location contains a focal point for the power of the Wild Heart, which is turning all natural creatures into deadly threats. Can you find it and destroy it? |
| 5 | A beloved 'thrope—one of the Blessed of Olarune—has fallen under the influence of the Wild Heart. Can you capture them alive so their allies can keep them safely imprisoned? |
| 6 | You must protect druids or adepts while they perform a ritual—or disrupt a ritual being performed by servants of the Wild Heart. |
That's all for now! Thanks for your support, and if you'll excuse me, I need to go escort a shifter child who's been having oracular visions to a haunted druidic site—there's a ritual we need to perform!