What’s going on in the story right now. The players have just uncovered a secret organization that has been wiping people’s minds to brain washing them into fighting a war. “Modify memories basically” thy have just found and killed the second in command that was delivering the brain washed people to there holding area via teleportation circle. However no one knows how to use it. They have come across some paperwork that told them were the first attack will be but as far as a time frame all thy have is it will be soon. Thy are on there way to the city to help. They have also learned through some dialogue that the one that is leading all of this is one of the PC’s uncle who was exiled to the material plan from his kingdom that was in the FayWild. After he trues to lead a kue to over take his Brother the king. He wishes to get back there and take over the thrown. That’s the reason for the war.
So a few questions I am having trouble figuring out are
when should the war happen, how should I introduce the PCs to it, why is he attacking this particular city, would he change or is it ok to change his plans because the PCs killed his second in command, and what would the best cores of action In general be.
When should the war happen - Why not now? The players are on their way to the city already. Don't let them wait there and get bored. Keep things rolling. In a James Bond movie, when the second in command gets killed, the villain says "We're moving up the timetable. Begin Operation: Thingamajig at once!" You should do the same.
How to introduce the PC's to it - Simple. They arrive at the city and it's on fire and under attack. They help beat back the first wave and tell the authorities what they know.
Why is he attacking this city - I'm going to assume that the city under attack is in the Feywild and the evil uncle is attacking to try to overthrow the good uncle (an uncle's brother is either a father or another uncle). Otherwise, I'm lost and have no idea why this city would be attacked. The attack is coming FROM the people whose minds were altered, right? Either this is where the king of the Feywild is, or there is something here that the evil uncle needs in order to bring his army to the Feywild.
Wars generally don't just stop or start. They're preceded by incidents and skirmishes throughout a territory until it snowballs out of control. There might already be battles happening, or tension between opposing forces can be causing clashes in the near future without it escalating to full blown war yet. The war starts when both sides recognize that the issues are not going to resolve through diplomacy and organize their forces to control the surrounding territory and advance on the enemy.
What’s going on in the story right now. The players have just uncovered a secret organization that has been wiping people’s minds to brain washing them into fighting a war. “Modify memories basically” thy have just found and killed the second in command that was delivering the brain washed people to there holding area via teleportation circle. However no one knows how to use it. They have come across some paperwork that told them were the first attack will be but as far as a time frame all thy have is it will be soon. Thy are on there way to the city to help. They have also learned through some dialogue that the one that is leading all of this is one of the PC’s uncle who was exiled to the material plan from his kingdom that was in the FayWild. After he trues to lead a kue to over take his Brother the king. He wishes to get back there and take over the thrown. That’s the reason for the war.
So a few questions I am having trouble figuring out are
when should the war happen, how should I introduce the PCs to it, why is he attacking this particular city, would he change or is it ok to change his plans because the PCs killed his second in command, and what would the best cores of action In general be.
When should the war happen - Why not now? The players are on their way to the city already. Don't let them wait there and get bored. Keep things rolling. In a James Bond movie, when the second in command gets killed, the villain says "We're moving up the timetable. Begin Operation: Thingamajig at once!" You should do the same.
How to introduce the PC's to it - Simple. They arrive at the city and it's on fire and under attack. They help beat back the first wave and tell the authorities what they know.
Why is he attacking this city - I'm going to assume that the city under attack is in the Feywild and the evil uncle is attacking to try to overthrow the good uncle (an uncle's brother is either a father or another uncle). Otherwise, I'm lost and have no idea why this city would be attacked. The attack is coming FROM the people whose minds were altered, right? Either this is where the king of the Feywild is, or there is something here that the evil uncle needs in order to bring his army to the Feywild.
Wars generally don't just stop or start. They're preceded by incidents and skirmishes throughout a territory until it snowballs out of control. There might already be battles happening, or tension between opposing forces can be causing clashes in the near future without it escalating to full blown war yet. The war starts when both sides recognize that the issues are not going to resolve through diplomacy and organize their forces to control the surrounding territory and advance on the enemy.
Thanks this helps a lot.