So, Henry has his eye on land further west, too? The area between the forests of the Narlemarches on the east side of Lake Hooktongue. No doubt Baron Drelev might be nursing similar ambitions.
Very possibly :) In part the new map is PC driven. A couple of players have spoken about building outside of Henry's control, others have limited themselves to the 'Known Area' when deciding their character's campaign ambitions. This helps me define Henry's current ambition - and helps me give Players / Characters a broader perspective. As with anything in a long running campaign game - it could change later :P
The game map for Group 0 shows a location called Drowned Trees in that area. I think that was some sort of bandit camp or pirate village, wasn't it. I think there was mention of Henry having sent a group there to clear it out but I'm not sure if that was an NPC thing happening in the background or actually a PC group that did that.
Drowned Trees was a there as a place for PCs to explore -
if I needed it. When we started I had a couple of players with local knowledge of this area - so I needed something for them to have knowledge of, and I wasn't quite sure how the game would progress. I had a feeling that I might need additional areas for PCs to explore so I added Drowned Trees and The Orcy Ring to the standard adventure. Orcy Ring was a good challenge, but Drowned Trees wasn't needed. In the end Drowned Trees was 'dealt with' by an NPC group, lead by Borric. Now it is nothing but a 'swamper' village.
On another note, would it be appropriate to put a label on the game map for Group 0 for the location of the Old Beldame? That would be on the western side of the Tuskwater southwest from Tusk.
Very Probably. Especially now you know what she is and how she might be able to help you.
Is there a list posted somewhere to give a brief explanation of what each label on the game map for Group 0 means and perhaps who went there? For example I know that 'Bokken' is a hermit who can supply a number of potions (Andalon was one of the original group that discovered him), but I wonder if any of the newer players would know that.
On the other hand, it might be time to take Bokken off of the map. I have been letting characters buy potions, and other basic magical items, as part of the 'In Town' process, rather than making people specifically head out to find a specific retailer. Bokken was relevant when he was the only person, for miles around, who could make any sort of magical item. Now item-creators of his level are background characters .....
What does the darker pink boundary on the game map for Group 0 represent?
The Darker Pink boundary represents areas that can be reach easily by troops from Midmarch, and that could be patrolled occasionally. Effectively areas that could (currently) be claimed as part of Midmarch. However ....
- Some Hexes, Like Hex-7 could be patrolled but aren't because the have not been explored or claimed - even though they are technically in patrol range of the guards at Tusk.
- Some Hexes(like the Kobolds that Group 1 are dealing with at present) are explored (so inside the light pink) but not made safe enough to claim. Nor is it in Patrol Range of any of the current troops.
- Other Hexes, such as Cascades and Waterfall, have been explored and declared safe - but aren't in range of any patrols. They are ripe for settling and bringing into the Midmarch fold.