[DF Project] Super-adventure: The Mists of Dread

[ajardoor]

WARNING: FOR GMS ONLY!

"The world is a vampire, set to drain
Secret destroyers, hold you up to the flames
And what do I get, for my pain?
Betrayed desires, and a piece of the game"
-- Smashing Pumpkins, "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"

"Hello there, delver. I want to play a little game."
-- The Trapmaster

Okay, ITT; GMs of GURPS Dungeon Fantasy come around and we work on the creation of a complete super-adventure, named The Mists of Dread. Proper introduction in the post below.

Consider this entire thread a collective work in progress, if we think this project is finished, tabletop roleplaying being what it is.

First up, an index, to show everyone what's what and what the authors still need to type up. Expect this to heavily edited in the future to include new content, if all goes well.

1.1.1 The Super-Adventure and You
1.1.2 How to Sandbox
1.2 Inspirations and Themes
1.3.1 Got Suggestions? Content?
1.3.2 You Done Goofed!
1.3.3 Forthcoming Answerable Queries
1.3.4 Links and Other Resources
1.3.5 Credits and Thank Yous

2. The Setting of Mistvale

2.1.1 The Decadent City-State
2.1.2 The Distrincts
2.1.3 Yes, Only One City
2.2.1 The Mysterious Past
2.2.2 Clues to the Past
2.3.1 The Dark World Incursions
2.3.2 What's Going On?
2.4.1 The Party Enters the Picture...
2.4.2 What If I Want to Change Things?
2.4.3 Recommended Character Creation Options

3. The Factions, In-Depth

3.1 The Temple of Fortuna
3.2 The Temple of Boadicea
3.3 The Temple of Devis
3.4 The Temple of Al-Tolf
3.5.1 The Merchants' Guild
3.5.2 The Vampire Cult
3.6.1 The Thieves' Guild
3.6.2 The Ten Knives Bandit Syndicate
3.6.1 The Assassins' Guild
3.6.2.1 The Shadow Elf Council
3.6.2.2 Left Hand Versus Right Hand
3.6.3 Dirty Deeds Done at Reasonable Prices
3.7.1 The Town Watch
3.7.2 I Fought the Law...
3.8 The Wizards' Guild & Academy
3.9.1 The Grey Sheilds Road Wardens
3.9.2 The Under The Table Relay
3.10.1 The Noble Families
3.10.2 Skeletons in the Closet
3.10.3 Shakespeare's Plot Hooks

4. Notable NPCs

4.1 Watch Chief Dank Vinald
4.2 Magisteress Carrietta Whitler
4.3 Cannoness Prudence Da Nang
4.4 High Priestess Penelope Baccomb
4.5 High Priest Iago Jackalknife
4.6 Grand Druid Orel Prescott
4.7 Mistvale Overlord Carmine Aesop
4.8 Nyx, Exarch of Aradia

5. Recruitable NPCs

5.1 Rock Lobster
5.2 Ivy Xero
5.3 Uther Sarx
5.4 Fabula Legate
5.5 Father Quentin Wash
5.6 Mildred Bezoar
5.7 Quartz Chain
5.8 Jacob Von Infernosong and Charles Balmonto
5.9 Crazy Horse
5.10 Ernest Tinwheel
5.11 Edith Sulfur
5.12 Someone Else?

6. Monsters and (Potentially?) Hostile NPCs

6.1 Mist Shades
6.1.1 Lesser Humanoid
6.1.2 Heavy Humanoid
6.1.3 Lashed Barb Hunter
6.1.4 Bladespider
6.1.5 Scrapboar
6.1.6 Bolterhulk
6.2 Giant Rat
6.3 Wolf
6.4 Demons
6.4.1 Hellhound
6.4.2 Spellhurling Shrapnel Devil
6.4.3 Archer Centaur Demon
6.4.4 Frog Demon
6.5 Troll Witch
6.6 Ripper Wight
6.7 Security Armour Swordsman Golem
6.8 Divine Servitors
6.8.1 Servitor of Fortuna
6.8.2 Servitor of Devis
6.9 Vampire Cultist
6.10 Human Cultist
6.11 Town Watchman
6.12 Ten Knives Bandit
6.13 Corrupt Grey Sheild
6.13 Assassins
6.13.1 Human Throat Slitter
6.13.2 Gnome Sabotuer
6.13.3 Green Elf Bow Sniper
6.13.4 Halfling Shootist
6.13.5 Human Ninja
6.14 Minibosses/Bosses
6.14.1 Vampire Queen Eliza Carthia
6.14.2 Yas Weer, Shadow Elf Greater Wizard
6.14.3 Clas Darque, Shadow Elf Ninja Master
6.14.4 Uju Nikop, Shadow Elf Greater Cleric of Aradia
6.14.5 Victoria Banestown of the Grey Sheilds
6.14.6 Oscar Worthers of the Grey Sheilds
6.14.7 Mavis Orgham of the Grey Sheilds
6.14.8 "Royale" Richard Cowlwater of the Grey Sheilds
6.14.9 Bandit King Oz Bruckner of the Ten Knives
6.14.10 Cecil Axehandle of the Ten Knives
6.14.11 Giles Dangner of the Ten Knives
6.14.12 Jacques Whiteler of the Ten Knives

7. Campaigning in Mistvale

7.1.1 Opening Adventure: Getting There
7.1.2 Quest: The Chalice of The Third Heaven
7.1.3 Quest: True Crime
7.1.4 Quest: The Spice Must Flow
7.1.5 Quest: C.S.I. Mistvale
7.1.6 Quest: When There's No More Room in Hell...
7.1.7 Quest: Seige Mentality
7.1.8 Quest: Cleansing
7.1.9 Quest: Incursions of the Mist
7.1.10 Quest: Look Upon My Works, Ye Mighty...
7.1.11 Quest: Misappropriation
7.1.12 Quest: The 'Ass' in 'Assassin'
7.1.13 Quest: Larceny For Dummies
7.1.14 Quest: Road Maintainence

7.2.1 Side Event: The Confessional
7.2.2 Side Event: The High Sabbat
7.2.3 Side Event: Talking With Nyx
7.2.4 Side Event: Talking With the Druids

7.3 Rumor Table/s

7.4 Random Encounters Table/s

7.5.1 Treasure Packages
7.5.2 Fancy Carpet Roll
7.5.3 Diamond Gem
7.5.4 The 7th Principle Codex
7.5.5 Gold Nugget
7.5.6 Bag of 40 Coppers and One of Them is Cursed