Hello! First time posting on here, I hope I'm doing it right. :]
I'm currently planning a lighthearted oneshot that takes place in a spring festival. The entire plot hinges on the visiting crown prince being hit with an errant True Polymorph spell, being turned into a rabbit, and fleeing into the woods before anyone can catch him in time. This means the PCs only have 24 hours to find him before it becomes permanent.
My problem is just finding a way to make this happen that isn't incredibly convoluted? The person casting the spell is supposed to be very smart, which complicated things too.
Any ideas would be super appreciated!! Thank you for reading!
It was an assassination attempt! One of his rivals wanted him dead, purchased a Wand of Power Word Kill... but the merchant tricked them and sold them a Wand of True Polymorph instead... The assassin can be immediately captured if you want to eliminate this story thread right away.
It was an assassination attempt! One of his rivals wanted him dead, purchased a Wand of Power Word Kill... but the merchant tricked them and sold them a Wand of True Polymorph instead... The assassin can be immediately captured if you want to eliminate this story thread right away.
That's a great idea! To add to the lighthearted nature of the adventure, the rival could be played as a bumbling fool, a noble there by birth who everyone knows is completely ineffective at running their property. I'd have more fun running that part than anything else. Maybe the rival feels remorse and wants to "help." Maybe there's a second wand that's equally mislabeled.
It was an assassination attempt! One of his rivals wanted him dead, purchased a Wand of Power Word Kill... but the merchant tricked them and sold them a Wand of True Polymorph instead... The assassin can be immediately captured if you want to eliminate this story thread right away.
That's a great idea! To add to the lighthearted nature of the adventure, the rival could be played as a bumbling fool, a noble there by birth who everyone knows is completely ineffective at running their property. I'd have more fun running that part than anything else. Maybe the rival feels remorse and wants to "help." Maybe there's a second wand that's equally mislabeled.
Maybe two wands have been swapped and somebody was going to use the True Polymorph wand for a surprise at the end of the festival that will turn very sour unless the party can find it in time :-O
Ok, that may be a bit too much distraction from what OP was actually planning to do ^^
Hello! First time posting on here, I hope I'm doing it right. :]
I'm currently planning a lighthearted oneshot that takes place in a spring festival. The entire plot hinges on the visiting crown prince being hit with an errant True Polymorph spell, being turned into a rabbit, and fleeing into the woods before anyone can catch him in time. This means the PCs only have 24 hours to find him before it becomes permanent.
My problem is just finding a way to make this happen that isn't incredibly convoluted? The person casting the spell is supposed to be very smart, which complicated things too.
Any ideas would be super appreciated!! Thank you for reading!
newbie dm! trying my best!
It was an assassination attempt! One of his rivals wanted him dead, purchased a Wand of Power Word Kill... but the merchant tricked them and sold them a Wand of True Polymorph instead... The assassin can be immediately captured if you want to eliminate this story thread right away.
That's a great idea! To add to the lighthearted nature of the adventure, the rival could be played as a bumbling fool, a noble there by birth who everyone knows is completely ineffective at running their property. I'd have more fun running that part than anything else. Maybe the rival feels remorse and wants to "help." Maybe there's a second wand that's equally mislabeled.
Maybe two wands have been swapped and somebody was going to use the True Polymorph wand for a surprise at the end of the festival that will turn very sour unless the party can find it in time :-O
Ok, that may be a bit too much distraction from what OP was actually planning to do ^^
the wand thing is a great idea!! thank you both so much!! :D
newbie dm! trying my best!
Tricked by a hag! He was told that if he kissed this mangy little bunny then it would transform into his True Love!
Hahahaha dumb prince