Premade Campaign 25: The One-Eyed God (3/3)
The One-Eyed God is intended for Epic level characters and is an alternative Part Three in a Three Part series.
When we last left the party they were fighting their way up the Orcish ranks, attempting to figure out if the Orc god, Gruumsh, had really come to the world and was leading his people in person. Great debate is raging between the people of the party’s kingdom, with no one willing to admit that there is any possibility that Gruumsh would come back to the world and set the Orcs on a destructive path towards their kingdom – there seems to be no real motive. Others laugh at the idea of “He Who Watches” needing a motive for slaughter, and are begging the king to evacuate the entire land. The players might hear rumors of a revolution, for people fear that their king isn’t doing enough to solve the problem, and the party must hurry and uncover the truth before their land is faced with internal turmoil that rivals the outside battles. All hope seems lost as they clear out another Orc den and find nothing but religious books and tortured soldiers.
That is, until, they find a prophecy scribed onto a cave wall telling of a god destroying a kingdom and reclaiming his throne of power.
Bringing the news back to the kingdom, the entire populous erupts in disdain and fear. Several prophets come forward, saying that they see the coming destruction, and attempt to get the people to flee. As this occurs, loud explosions can be heard from outside as the Orcs are assaulting the walls. This time the guards seem sure: there is a god-sized Orc among them, watching their progress. Many flee, but some stay inside of the town for fear of being picked off as they leave.
This campaign is for a party interested in more of a Survival-Horror themed game. The city is large enough for the party to hide while trying to evacuate people, and has enough underground areas to explore and find out what makes this land so special. After investigation, they find that this was the original home of Gruumsh, and that he attempting to reclaim his temple, which is buried deep underground. If the party is able to destroy this temple they can weaken his power enough to send him back to his own realm, or they could attempt to just kill him, which would obviously be much harder.
Be sure to check back tomorrow for another Heroic Premade campaign.
