10-22-2010, 08:24 PM
Havard Wrote:Background: The True Crown of the Elves is mentioned in the Blackmoor Player's Guide, but no details are given. Below is my take:
Questions:
1) What powers should the crown have? Is it a fully fledged BECMI style artifact or "just" a powerful magical item?
2) Which challenges needs to be overcome to acquire the crown?
3) Should the crown simply fix all of the problems of the elves or would that make it a bit boring?
4) Other ideas?
-Havard
1) see below; not "just" a magic item, I think.
2) Perhaps it poisons anyone who doesn't deserve to have it.
3) Not exactly, no.
4) Ever read Patricia McKillip's Riddlemaster series? The idea there (and it may have been tied to the crowns too IIRC) is that the rightful ruler has a symbiotic/empathetic tie to the land, nature etc., of their kingdom. The king is the land, kind of thing.