Just finished Hoard of the Dragon Queen, and going into Rise of Tiamat next weekend, and definitely yes, I have used and will use Abishai.
I used White Abishai at Talis' Hunting Lodge, and Black Abishai in Skyreach Castle, for the final encounter with Rezmir.
Ahhh nice one. I thought the castle would be a good spot for an assassin on the road. Didn't consider a white at the hunting lodge. Did you add it in additional to the encounters all ready there or did you replace something ?
I am carrying out some extensive changes to LMoP to link it far more heavily to the Cult as well so considering having The Black Spider come back as an Abishai for a recurring villain, could work well for adding the Black Abishai to the castle.
Yes, I replaced some of Talis' guard with the Abishai.
Another thing I want to use is the Githyanki. All that stuff about that secret deal between Tiamat and Gith, with led to the servitude of young red dragons to the Githyanki, is absolutely interesting to explore.
Yes, I replaced some of Talis' guard with the Abishai.
Another thing I want to use is the Githyanki. All that stuff about that secret deal between Tiamat and Gith, with led to the servitude of young red dragons to the Githyanki, is absolutely interesting to explore.
I just read up on this not too long ago, I used it to create the Great Old One patron for my fiancee's Warlock...the original Gith locked in the center of Limbo.
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I know the OP was looking to tie in Forge of Fury to the whole story they've got going on, Gith + Red Dragons + Forge of Fury = mighty epic fight? Just a thought.
Yes, I replaced some of Talis' guard with the Abishai.
Another thing I want to use is the Githyanki. All that stuff about that secret deal between Tiamat and Gith, with led to the servitude of young red dragons to the Githyanki, is absolutely interesting to explore.
I just read up on this not too long ago, I used it to create the Great Old One patron for my fiancee's Warlock...the original Gith locked in the center of Limbo.
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I know the OP was looking to tie in Forge of Fury to the whole story they've got going on, Gith + Red Dragons + Forge of Fury = mighty epic fight? Just a thought.
Just read about the Githyanki there. God damn im gonna find a way to get a red dragon into RoT as i understand there isnt one and I am gonna endeavour to build up a single Githyanki advisor in the cult for the players to hate.
All so they can fight a young red dragon with a githyanki comander riding it.
I like that idea. I'm also running ToD, but I'm playing up the devil aspect and Asmodeus's pact to keep Tiamat in the Nine Hells. The players basically have the option to literally make a deal with the devil to help keep/return Tiamat to the Nine Hells. But if they're canny enough and come into negotiations with the devils prepared, it could turn out that it's actually the devils that need to make a deal with them since Tiamat escape is in direct violation of their contract to keep her there.
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Harry Hoblin, the happy goblin, doin' all of the goblin things
He likes murder, loot, and pillage; he's doin' all of the goblin things
He'll eat your puppies and your babies; he's doin' all of the goblin things
I like that idea. I'm also running ToD, but I'm playing up the devil aspect and Asmodeus's pact to keep Tiamat in the Nine Hells. The players basically have the option to literally make a deal with the devil to help keep/return Tiamat to the Nine Hells. But if they're canny enough and come into negotiations with the devils prepared, it could turn out that it's actually the devils that need to make a deal with them since Tiamat escape is in direct violation of their contract to keep her there.
There are so many missed opportunities with this campaign. Thats another really good thing to add
I used black and white abashai as emissaries and assasins of Tiamat herself, send to punish players for most hurting actions (killing Voaraghamanthar for example). In my Tyranny of Dragons party lost the encounter at Dragon's Well. I gave them two sessions of roleplaying of heavy injured retreat towards Berdusk, with towns and villages on the way pillaged by chromatic dragons. They helped to defend Berdusk from the first wave of attacks then were contacted by Elminster who told them about powerful magical artifact wich is splited through out the multiverse called Infinity Stones which is capable to reverse their lost. Now we play spelljammer-epic cover-campaing of Avangers: End Game, with githanki, even more abashai and many more and its extremly fun :D
Hey,
Just come across the fact Abishai exist and I am currently running Phandelver into ToD.
Has anyone added, or thought through how and where to add Abishai to ToD ?
Thanks
Just finished Hoard of the Dragon Queen, and going into Rise of Tiamat next weekend, and definitely yes, I have used and will use Abishai.
I used White Abishai at Talis' Hunting Lodge, and Black Abishai in Skyreach Castle, for the final encounter with Rezmir.
Ahhh nice one. I thought the castle would be a good spot for an assassin on the road. Didn't consider a white at the hunting lodge. Did you add it in additional to the encounters all ready there or did you replace something ?
I am carrying out some extensive changes to LMoP to link it far more heavily to the Cult as well so considering having The Black Spider come back as an Abishai for a recurring villain, could work well for adding the Black Abishai to the castle.
Yes, I replaced some of Talis' guard with the Abishai.
Another thing I want to use is the Githyanki. All that stuff about that secret deal between Tiamat and Gith, with led to the servitude of young red dragons to the Githyanki, is absolutely interesting to explore.
I just read up on this not too long ago, I used it to create the Great Old One patron for my fiancee's Warlock...the original Gith locked in the center of Limbo.
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I know the OP was looking to tie in Forge of Fury to the whole story they've got going on, Gith + Red Dragons + Forge of Fury = mighty epic fight? Just a thought.
Just read about the Githyanki there. God damn im gonna find a way to get a red dragon into RoT as i understand there isnt one and I am gonna endeavour to build up a single Githyanki advisor in the cult for the players to hate.
All so they can fight a young red dragon with a githyanki comander riding it.
Young red dragons riders and flying astral ships... I mean, can this be any cooler? I think not...
I like that idea. I'm also running ToD, but I'm playing up the devil aspect and Asmodeus's pact to keep Tiamat in the Nine Hells. The players basically have the option to literally make a deal with the devil to help keep/return Tiamat to the Nine Hells. But if they're canny enough and come into negotiations with the devils prepared, it could turn out that it's actually the devils that need to make a deal with them since Tiamat escape is in direct violation of their contract to keep her there.
Harry Hoblin, the happy goblin, doin' all of the goblin things
He likes murder, loot, and pillage; he's doin' all of the goblin things
He'll eat your puppies and your babies; he's doin' all of the goblin things
There are so many missed opportunities with this campaign. Thats another really good thing to add
I agree that there are so many missed opportunities! Especially for parties that aren't 100% good.
Harry Hoblin, the happy goblin, doin' all of the goblin things
He likes murder, loot, and pillage; he's doin' all of the goblin things
He'll eat your puppies and your babies; he's doin' all of the goblin things
I used black and white abashai as emissaries and assasins of Tiamat herself, send to punish players for most hurting actions (killing Voaraghamanthar for example). In my Tyranny of Dragons party lost the encounter at Dragon's Well. I gave them two sessions of roleplaying of heavy injured retreat towards Berdusk, with towns and villages on the way pillaged by chromatic dragons. They helped to defend Berdusk from the first wave of attacks then were contacted by Elminster who told them about powerful magical artifact wich is splited through out the multiverse called Infinity Stones which is capable to reverse their lost. Now we play spelljammer-epic cover-campaing of Avangers: End Game, with githanki, even more abashai and many more and its extremly fun :D
Zachar