So, I was flipping through Xanthar's Guide to Everything and on of one of the Random Encounter tables it reads something along the lines of "A beached whale, dead and bloated. If it takes any damage, it explodes, and each creature within 30 feet of it must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 5d6 bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one" I thought this was fun-sounding. What if the corrupt mayor was in a drunken game of "Touch the Whale" and the adventurers joined in, when they slapped it, it exploded. Killed a lot of people and hurt the mayor. Mayor blames them and denies the whale. Should there be a powerful magic item lodged inside whale?
Why not! maybe the item could have been a crystallized dragon skull that for some reason makes the sound of waves and a deep breath if it's close to someone else's ear.
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Sure, something suspiciously shiny lodged into the inner blubber fat catches someone's attention; or, a magic ring still attached to the bones of a poor sailor swallowed by this whale; if anything, my gut instinct would be such a magic item should be a common-level item, preferably a whimsical magical trinket type item rather than anything mechanically valuable. That way, it's a bit of a fun surprise reward but doesn't take away from the focus of your scene idea which is how does the party manage the fallout and chaos of hundreds of pounds of gross whale bludgeoning a large crowd? they get blamed so now are they fending off local guards? Is there rescue/healing that can be accomplished to re-earn the town's trust? How does the mayor's corrupt status influence the scene? Does the mayor have political rivals shifting blame back to the mayor? The poor bakers' kids trapped and screaming under a large mass of carcass? And an on-rush of various scavenger beasts descending on the feast and just as likely to eat these kids mistaken for carcass? Throwing three chaotic priorities immediately after the whale explodes will make some tough chocs for the part.
Sounds like a very fun, wide-open scene encounter in which anything can go wrong or right and the party can have wide latitude to act or react as developments rapidly occur, creative use of spells or skill checks, social skills, roleplaying, etc.
So, I was flipping through Xanthar's Guide to Everything and on of one of the Random Encounter tables it reads something along the lines of "A beached whale, dead and bloated. If it takes any damage, it explodes, and each creature within 30 feet of it must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 5d6 bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one" I thought this was fun-sounding. What if the corrupt mayor was in a drunken game of "Touch the Whale" and the adventurers joined in, when they slapped it, it exploded. Killed a lot of people and hurt the mayor. Mayor blames them and denies the whale. Should there be a powerful magic item lodged inside whale?
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Why not! maybe the item could have been a crystallized dragon skull that for some reason makes the sound of waves and a deep breath if it's close to someone else's ear.
Born under the watch of something from the furthest corners of the far realms.... It knows all.... it sees all... and it asks: "What is it that you want to see?"... and my answer is... ALL"
Sure, something suspiciously shiny lodged into the inner blubber fat catches someone's attention; or, a magic ring still attached to the bones of a poor sailor swallowed by this whale; if anything, my gut instinct would be such a magic item should be a common-level item, preferably a whimsical magical trinket type item rather than anything mechanically valuable. That way, it's a bit of a fun surprise reward but doesn't take away from the focus of your scene idea which is how does the party manage the fallout and chaos of hundreds of pounds of gross whale bludgeoning a large crowd? they get blamed so now are they fending off local guards? Is there rescue/healing that can be accomplished to re-earn the town's trust? How does the mayor's corrupt status influence the scene? Does the mayor have political rivals shifting blame back to the mayor? The poor bakers' kids trapped and screaming under a large mass of carcass? And an on-rush of various scavenger beasts descending on the feast and just as likely to eat these kids mistaken for carcass? Throwing three chaotic priorities immediately after the whale explodes will make some tough chocs for the part.
Sounds like a very fun, wide-open scene encounter in which anything can go wrong or right and the party can have wide latitude to act or react as developments rapidly occur, creative use of spells or skill checks, social skills, roleplaying, etc.
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Those are all good ideas!
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