I’m a first time dungeon master running Dragon of Icespire Peak. I’ve figured out how to incorporate all of my players backstory except for one. She’s a Druid who’s family has been killed in Neverwinter, but her adult son had gone missing before that. She fled to Phandalin to start a new life and I want her son to show up in the story somehow. Anyone have any creative ideas for how to incorporate that?
If you're sticking to just the DoIP adventure you could have him appear among the wererats. If you're going beyond DoIP and doing the supplement adventures as well, you can have him appear somewhere in Leilon.
edit: Also, you don't have to have everyone's backstories resolved within this adventure, having what they're looking for not be there allows you hooks to have them venture beyond Phandalin once Cryovain has been slain. Best of luck and happy adventuring to you and your players!~ :)
I’m a first time dungeon master running Dragon of Icespire Peak. I’ve figured out how to incorporate all of my players backstory except for one. She’s a Druid who’s family has been killed in Neverwinter, but her adult son had gone missing before that. She fled to Phandalin to start a new life and I want her son to show up in the story somehow. Anyone have any creative ideas for how to incorporate that?
If you're sticking to just the DoIP adventure you could have him appear among the wererats. If you're going beyond DoIP and doing the supplement adventures as well, you can have him appear somewhere in Leilon.
edit: Also, you don't have to have everyone's backstories resolved within this adventure, having what they're looking for not be there allows you hooks to have them venture beyond Phandalin once Cryovain has been slain. Best of luck and happy adventuring to you and your players!~ :)