The Kingdom of Littonia - Vaults of Pandius

ADVENTURES IN LITTONIA
The Settling of Accounts: The
characters have been absent from their
dominions for some time, and various
opponents have moved against them –
seizing lands, holding friends and loved
ones hostage, etc. More intrigue is in the
offing as the characters restore what is
theirs, and deal with longstanding foes.
The Final Battle: The final battle
between Littonia and its enemies under
the Rimal Hag also draws near.
Characters, PCs and NPCs alike, must
choose to set their differences aside in the
face of their common enemy or to seize
the opportunity of immediate intramural
victories (such as the preceding
adventure). Party members could find
themselves on opposing sides, depending
on their individual rises to power.
Similarly, clerical characters could be
forced to choose between their loyalty to
their patrons, to their king and
countrymen, and to their companions.
The Aftermath (Level 30)
This one-shot campaign concerns
Laimonas’s attempt to take advantage of
the war to assassinate King Uldis and
Crown Prince Pēteris – ideally at the
same time. If both are removed, he will
crown himself king and steer Littonia
towards a more isolationist stance;
otherwise, Laimonas will opt to be
declared king of Lietuvos, ultimately
seeking to conquer all of Littonia.
If Lietuvos was badly damaged during
the war, Laimonas might delay his plans
for a time when he has greater strength.
A New King?: Assassination plots
are under way. The characters can
attempt to prevent them or join with
Laimonas. Should the Lietuvan lord
prove successful, in full or part, the
characters likewise must choose to whom
to throw their support. Consider that a
surviving Uldis or Pēteris is placed in a
precarious position. Already weakened
and distracted by external conflict, the
king must choose between recognition of
Lietuvan independence or accepting a
very bloody civil war. If Laimonas is
defeated, he will be found guilty of
treason and sent into exile.
The Rimal Hag will strike one last time
– either at the conclusion of the civil war
or after Littonia crumbles under
Laimonas’s suspect rule.
Against the Rimal Hag
(Levels 31-36)
This is the final phase of the metacampaign
focuses on defeating the Rimal
Hag and her pawns and saving the north
from destruction. It also links with the
campaign set in Kaarjala. Some time has
passed since the last unpleasantness, and
King Uldis (or King Pēteris, or even
King Laimonas) has secured an uneasy
peace between the warring factions
within the kingdom. It is now the time
for heroes – only the most powerful
champions can hope to locate the Rimal
Hag and defeat her – but they will need
help.
The Conclave has no knowledge of the
Rimal Hag, but some of its members who
have traveled in the far north suspect that
the Kaarjalans know of such a being. If
one of the characters is an amber mage,
that PC could be the one to have learned
this during a previous adventure.
On to Kaarjala: Bearing the
personal seal of the king, the characters
go north to Kaarjala to seek an audience
with its king. Although Littonia’s
borderlands are safer, the unclaimed
wilderness to the north is as dangerous as
ever. The party must contend with
mammoth-riding goblins, large white
dragons, ice trolls, and worse creatures.
During the journey, they may also pass
through part of the Rimal Hag’s
dominion and be forced to fight the
horrors that inhabit her realm.
An Audience in Kaarja: The
heroes reach the Kaarjalan capital of
Kaarja, in the middle of the region made
temperate by the Great Saampo. The
Kaarjalan king is skeptical, and the party
must present evidence of the Rimal
Hag’s deeds. If they accord themselves
with honor and substantiate their claims,
the PCs will have proven themselves to
be champions of the north, and the king
will readily support them. The Rimal
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Hag has been at work in Kaarjala, too,
and the king will render what aid he can.
Agents of the Rimal Hag work to drive a
wedge between the party and the
Kaarjalans, however.
Into the Frozen Wastes: All
signs point to the vast, frozen bogs south
and east of Kaarjala. The Rimal Hag has
held sway here for many centuries, and
the very land has become corrupted.
Animal life has been twisted in
horrifying ways, and undead of many
varieties populate the wasteland. Her
stronghold is a multi-level, heavily
populated complex, and some of the
more powerful guards were created using
forgotten Nithian magic.
Ending the Evil: The characters
challenge the Rimal Hag directly, but
they are faced with a terrible question:
how does one defeat an enemy who is
very nearly a god? Should the characters
prevail, they will have destroyed an
ancient evil, earned the gratitude of two
kingdoms, and become legendary heroes
of the north. The Rimal Hag’s
considerable treasures and accumulated
lore will be at the victors’ disposal.
Should the characters fail, the Rimal
Hag’s reach expands not merely to
Littonia and Kaarjala but also to Alpha,
Leeha, and other northern communities.
Other Adventures
Campaigning in Littonia is not confined
to the possible meta-plot outlined above;
nor does it have to end if the characters
defeat the Rimal Hag. Presented below
are a number of additional hooks that can
be used while campaigning in Littonia.
Dealing with Frosthaven: King
Uldis, or his successor, has decided that
the frost giants should be dealt with once
and for all, and orders a targeted attack
on Frosthaven. Low-level characters can
be part of a large-scale force, while
higher level PCs could be sent to
Frosthaven as a small unit to identify
and/or kill giant leaders. The journey –
whether on land or by sea – is long and
perilous, and the island’s inhabitants are
all too ready to fight. As Alpha, Leeha,
and Kaarjala are also plagued by the frost