Grumbling Dwarf

I have to lend credit to my buddy, Dustin, for providing the inspiration for this one.

This is an encounter than can be used to kick off an adventure using any of the popular RPG systems to include Pathfinder RPG, D&D 3.5 or any other systems. The gist is that the party needs to go to a destination via a large boat.

Introduction

The party must travel to a location via sea-faring vehicle. The party pays there way or is awarded passage onto the vessel.  All seems to go well until…

Development

The party has been at sea for a day or two. This is not a leisurely trip. The party gets familiar with the crew and some of the other passengers. Soon the trip takes a turn. A prisoner is found killed below deck. Suspicions arise and it’s not long before the captain is involved with questioning crew and passengers.

What the party is not aware of is the fact that a doppelganger has made it’s way on board the ship and has taken on the role as Captain. The problem is that the party is armed.

It’s not long before the weather gets rough and the storm is seen upon the horizon. Time to baton down the hatches and secure the lines. It’s going to be a rough one.

Likely, the party is armed. The goal is to disarm them… willingly.

Move over World of Warcraft their is a new MMO on the block, and that is Rift.

Rift will release in early March, however I was able to get into the beta for it and while my time was short with the game I came away very satisfied. There were only four classes available to play (Warrior, Cleric, Mage, and Rogue), but for each of those classes there are eight specializations to choose from. While you level up you are allowed to choose three of the specializations and level them via Diablo style talent trees. The more points that you put into a tree, the more spells you unlock from it which are called roots. Certain specializations meld better than others, making for a better play style.

The questing system in Rift is very similar to other MMO’s. Kill X number of this enemy, collect X number of this item, go from point A to point B, etc. While the questing is repetitive, the story behind the game is very intriguing. I won’t spoil any of it here because I’d like for each of you to experience it for yourselves.

If you are an MMO fan, I highly recommend giving this game a try!

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