In the Temple of Elemental Evil Gygax
wrote “If [the heroes] need more seasoning before continuing to the
greater challenges, you may – and should – design and develop other adventures
in the area”. Thus, this entry in my series on Ultimate
Greyhawk. Much like how comics and movies will reboot a franchise with a new
take on an old concept, this is my personal re-imagining of the Greyhawk
Campaign Setting beginning with the venerable town of Hommlet.
The following location is numbered based on how it
appears on the map of the village of Hommlet found in T1-4: The Temple of
Elemental Evil. You can see the rest of the entries in the Ultimate Greyhawk
sidebar of the blog.
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| A Greyhawk Relic: Norebo's Lucky Ruby Dice |
28. The Carpenters
Oleg Carpenter is the local carpenter and lives here with
his wife Gertrud and younger brother Simon. They came to the village a few
years ago and will always be seen as outsiders’ despite being a part of the
militia. Oleg does carpentry work for various people around town and he
currently is making barrels for the brewery. The family worship St. Cuthbert.
Adventure Seed: Simon’s Secret Stash
Simon is resentful of his status as an outsider. He is the
reason the Carpenters came to the town in the first place from the City of
Verbobonc. Simon got in deep with a gang of ruffians selling a narcotic called Demon
Dust. Simon, always ambitious, was brokering his own deals and was skimming
money off the top of his takes. When the gang leader discovered Simon’s
treachery he planned on killing him. Simon learned of the plot to murder him and
stole a large amount of the gang’s treasure and Demon Dust supply. Thinking
that he is safe Simon has set up his drug operation in the town and is selling
to those in the Worker’s Camp (area 32). It is only a matter of time until the
gang learns of his location. Unbeknownst to even Simon, part of the treasure he
stole was a magical item that belonged to a wealthy and dangerous noble in
Verbobonc. Now the Gang leader must recover this item as well as make it clear
to his minions that no one double crosses him!
Adventure Seed: Gertrud’s Indiscretions
Gertrud hates this country life. She hates this backwater
town and wants to back to the big city. She hates that her husband is such a
pushover and that his troublemaking brother is always getting them into
trouble! In short, she is looking for a way to get back into the city along
with enough money to enjoy all of its finery. She will concoct whatever crazy
story she think will get the party to help her make her dreams come true, even
if that means knocking off her husband and brother-in-law…
Adventure Seed: The Gambler
Oleg is far from a saint. He is a hard worker, but he also
is a compulsive gambler. Not long before coming to Hommlet Oleg did some
carpentry work for a local noble. While presenting his work Oleg noticed a pair
of ruby gem stone dice on the nobles desk. Oleg was in that moment overcome
with a powerful compulsion to steal the dice, despite never stealing a thing in
his life. That night he went dicing and made a fortune, never losing a game. That
night angry gamblers sore at their loss and convinced that Oleg was a cheater
(how could he win every game when they had already shaved the dice in their
favour!?) set out to kill him. As luck would have it that was the night his
brother learned that they need to get out of the city. For the past two years
Oleg’s luck as been uncanny. But his luck may be running out as the owner of
those ruby dice have discovered their location and he wants them back…
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