Meet Fradopholopolousvanperinson. But you can call him Frado for short. He's a gnome who has invented a device that is causing the Dakari tribe much suffering. Why would he do such a thing? He seems like a harmless fellow. While trying to solve that mystery, maybe he can at least help you find some clothes!
Or trick you out of the few you have left?
ReplyDeleteHmmm? :p
Cool name for the gnome.
ReplyDeleteI can only think of 3 reason why his invention is causing suffering. First is that they have done something to the gnome and he's out for revenge. Second he's part of the SCOURGE!! and third he's a typical gnome that is more interested in what he's inventing than in how it effects others, and its beyond his understanding to stop just because it's causing suffering for others.
I had a gnome once in an RPG I was running, where the ship that was delivering his shipment had hit a reef in a storm and sunk. So, being a gnome inventor his 1st attempt was to come up with a device that could magically raise the boat and bring it in to harbour so he could get his delivery. Unfortunately the contraption he invented and setup in an old lighthouse caused the crew to also be raised as undead, and began a period of a ghost ship attacking other vessels and villages whilst the gnome tried again and again, each time causing the boat and crew to rise as uncontrolled undead. Of course the problem may have been him using a captured lich as the central powersource locked into the center of his contraction. . .
Since the party has desctroyed his contraption and killed the lich, he's having to come up with an alternative. Consisting of a giant crab contraption that will go down and retreve his goods from the sunken ship. And this time he's sure nothing will go wrong. I mean how can it, with a giant near indistructable mechanical monster who's only job is to go into the sea and recover the ships cargo. . . (I do hope the gnome remembers to say 'sunken' and 'my' in front of ship and cargo, or the nearby port may find all it's merchant ships being ripped open from underneath).
Let me guess: You are the DM of this game? This sounds a lot like something that happened to my gaming party back in the days of table top RPG: They were attacked by a nearly unstoppable giant amoeba almost every time they came close to some drinkable water - once even in a bath tub. The fighter of the party had once polluted the amoeba's pond with oil by cleaning and tending to his full plate near the pond. The amoeba just wanted revenge :-)
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Skildron
That's why you kill all gnomes, gully dwarves, and kender on sight.
DeleteExactly. It's a simple safety precaution.
DeleteFrado?Think i ear of this name before....XD
ReplyDeleteWill there be a chance for sexy shenanigans while the heroes are wandering around in their underwear?
ReplyDeleteIt seems like the same question pop out every single week....
DeleteWe like what we like.
DeleteMaybe shenanigans with the gnome. He's damn sexy!
DeleteHe definitely needs to get a piece of the action.
DeleteOr to get out of the situation, he might want to "persuade" me or one of the other companions to "service" him in some manner. Gnomes can be quite inventive, y'know. :)
DeleteIn this game though, my female persona seems to be a bit wooed by halflings. Maybe it's because of their big feet. After all big feet means..well..you know.. Then followed by rugged dwarvish types. ;)
Can't wait to see what possible shenanigans might ensue!
JC
Glad to see that this is still going on strong. Eager to see this great trilogy-to-be reach it's glorious conclusion.
ReplyDeleteJust remember to take your time in creating it and relax once in a while.
(PS: That gnome really looks like he could use some smexy times.)
Thanks for the encouraging words! I feel like things are going a decent pace right now and I'm having fun with it. The key is not pressuring myself. Stay tuned :)
DeleteIt's good to hear you're still having fun making it. What are your favorite and least favorite things about making a module?
DeleteMy least favorite would be getting stuck on scripts that won't cooperate. For instance, I have a three-on-three Dakari arena battle. When all members of one team falls the other team is supposed to win (I don't want anyone to be killed). It's just not working even though I'm using similar scripts that I used in the first module. The fight gets signaled over even though there are still members of both team standing, or they keep attacking a fallen gladiator. I spent two days trying to get the script to work and finally had to leave it and come back later. I may have to come up with something completely different. I may have to either have a 'fallen team member' teleport out of the fighting zone (which might seem unnatural) or just have a series of one-on-one fights (which might be boring).
DeleteWhat a like the most is seeing this world of adventure unfold before me and knowing that people are looking forward to playing it. I also like that I can get away with it being completely uninhibited and a bit risqué =)
FallynRayneDecember 9, 2012 1:25 PM
ReplyDeleteMaybe shenanigans with the gnome. He's damn sexy!
Would expect this to involve ending up strapped in a contraption with leather straps, glass tubes and metal rods. Powered by steam.
Could have a fun little conversation as the gnome shovels the coal and fiddles with the values, about how safe this is. Just need to not distact him when he's setting the depth and speed leavers.
lol I was actually joking about sex with the gnome! :)
ReplyDeleteNOOOOOOOOO!!!!
DeleteGnomes need love too. :(
how did you come up with the gnome's name?
ReplyDeleteI scanned through the random gnome names in the toolset when I was creating him and Frado popped up. I made up the rest of it. I always think of gnomes having ridiculously long names.
DeleteGnome names are very distinguished, each part holding special meaning for the gnome and his family. It's a long and noble tradition. AND it has nothing what-so-ever to do with gnomes wanting something about themselves to be big! Nope, not at all!!
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