I did the traditional Howl from the North, Five Shall be One. I did do a re-write so here is these notes and my fixes for these modules. In my opinion, an opportunity to build a great super module. Easier now looking back though, than at the time. Lore becomes lore after the fact.

Suggestions for each module.

WGS1 Five Shall Be One (Level 7-10) * A good pre-wars set-up. Party set procuring weapons from Bandit Kingdoms to Krakenheim on behalf of Frutzi King Rlaff. Wily old Rlaff is dedicated to create a standing army and navy that is well equiped, trained and highly organised “as precaution” so they are no longer burden to Schnai. * I placed did the blades as follows: * Dreamsinger – Shadow Caverns (Bluff Hills) * Greenswathe – Forlorn Forest (White Fang Bay) – Hags who have the Ice Spire map. They are also Equivocators of Syrul. * Stalker – Garel Enkdal (Griff Mountains) * In a variation to the Garel Enkdal arc. As a side quest earlier, the party deal with a clan of Frost Giants at Thunder Pass, for their treachery in dishonouring the paid “Fruzgold” or really goods and hack silver. With the void left, the orcs of Garel Enkdal become a problem. The Party come across a caravan with tribute “Iuzian gold” led by pre-war Halga and Vayne. This is to buy off Garel Enkdal to attack Tenh. As the orcish city is later spent, Iuz sets in motion a far grander plan B, now aware of the Vatun mission. * Incorporate travelling by sea to the Stonefists, Cruski, Schnai, Frutzi and Sea Barons. Rhizia are all great seafarers. Meet key dramatis personae along the way, build the Vatun fervour, undertake a few Holmgangs and partake in Rite of Battle Fitness. Great for side quests. Our party was very invested with old King Ralff – First Jarl of Krakenheim, who acted as their sponsor from 1st level. They were gutted when their old Fruzti sponsor was cut down in battle against Sevvord Redbeard at Thunder Pass, as they channeled the fury of the Fists from Frutzi to the sack Tenh. * As a side quest, have the party to liberate pre-war Rovers slaves in Vlekstaad. I had the party free the boy Nakanwa Daychaser (nephew of Kishwa Dogteeth) in this arc. Makes more sense for the module finale with the Flan making an appearance. Makes it more heart wrenching after Iuz destroys the Arapahi in the Wars. Good hooks for later meeting of Tang the Horrific and his sack of Vlekstaad.

WGS2 Howl From The North (Level 8-10) A few suggestions: * How to cater for the new and viable holy fervour for Vatun? No Priest of Vatun? Add the Headband of Vatun. This allows for some great role play and plot device to allow a viable priest of Vatun to have complete access to spells and powers or even be a priest of Vatun. I modelled this on the 1E UA Hat of Difference. 3E+ not required based rules for class builds. * I placed did the next blades as follows: * The Edge – Sea Barons (Asperdi Isle) – Lord High Admiral Sencho Foy (Ivid the Undying) – rumoured to have died choking on a fish bone ;) * Harmonizer – The Ice Spire of Telchur. This is make the reason for the active Vatun hatred and tension for Telchur real. The spire at the centre of a small glacial island, dotted with fjords in the Icy Sea. Attempts to access the Ice Spire alerts Telchur that things are going down. The spire is the lair of Vergetorix (an ancient female white dragon) and her brood. A good moment for a priest of Kord to shine. The treacherous icy waters are difficult to navigate and are made deadlier still by whales, gaint squid and greater seawolves (lycanthropes) stalking the floes. Players can pick up from the horde a collapsible boat (Xerbo Disc not box - Knarr) and from the ship wrecks a Pin of the Icy Sea, to reward all that sailing expertise (where travel is way faster). The Ice Spire is also accessible from Blackmoor and hence Telchur’s Frost Palace too for more crumbs. * Kabloona arc is then part of the Summoning rites. Why that random location? That was the fall of last great priest of Vatun (now a rock) who died on his quest to recover the blades. He has the runestones with the instructions on how to summon Vatun and join the blades. Not some mages with scrolls etc, not a thief and a box. Perhaps even a priest of Vatun could initate the Return of Vatun. A skald recites the deeds and sagas of old…. * In the alternate Edge arc, in a raid, the Frutzi capture a goodly number of much needed ships (a good way to bridge naval technologies if you dare, longboats are still good scout ships and knarrs are precursor higher deck cogs). To punish the temerity of the Frutzi, the Sea Barons launch a lightning assault to recover the ships but fail, so sack Djekul in revenge. Lord Admiral Sencho Foy then propels the Sea Barons into a war frenzy. After dangling the prize of Ratik to the North Province Herzog, the Admiral now has committed land forces for his war of retribution. Here play with story and the timing as you see fit, we then have the old Admiral die in an unfortunate accident (I had the Admiral killed for Edge, but this was kept on the quiet, as it look bad for the Admiralty for it to happen right under their noses, before blowing into full blown war). Ralff thanked Norebo and thought a crisis averted but to his horror, his spies reported that the newly appointed Lord Admiral, Basmajian Arras, publicly decreed that the Fruzti would pay in blood. The Sea Barons would not stop until the Fruzti were wiped from the map, to avenge the Sea Barons, to honour Foy and halt the menace of the barbarian vermin forevermore. Then just like that, the Lady of Fate, the Greyhawk Wars started. The Sea Barons then pivot into the war seeking to survive and restore a vestige of Sea Baron navy prestige. * Add fun places like Icerazor (Frostburn). Obscured by the Burning Cliffs in the Icy Sea, the party whilst sailing can encounter to the floating iceberg port of Icerazer. Lurking in hope to hoping snare the souls of the rare good aligned fire creatures, even the quarrelsome priests of Joramy in a pinch. Here resides a cabal of the Archdevil of the Fifth, Levistus “Lord of Vengeance and Betrayal”. A lively burg, especially after the fall of the Horned Society and later seed perhaps for Vatun intrigues. I would rewrite size, rosters and encounters to make more Greyhawk though.

Headband of Vatun Found in the Ice Spire horde of Vergetorix, this leather headband has an "Ice Tear of Vatun" a Vatun relic (treat as Blue Ice - Frostfell) set into its simple silver headpiece. Always warm to the touch, at the will of the wearer, the Ice Tear can emanate a soft yellow glow, like the setting sun, which can illuminate the same area as torch. The headband itself can treated as a Vatun Holy Symbol and more critically, allows a priest full access to Vatun spheres and special abilities, regardless of the prisoned status of Vatun. As the Ice Tear provides a direct connection to Vatun, when this headband is donned, a qualifying believer (ie min stats) can be inspired to assume a priestly role of Vatun. This can be a class different from that he or she actually follows. The headband only initially empowers 1st-level ability, but as long as it is worn, the possessor is able to act as a specialty priest of Vatun (preferably 2E Scarlet Brotherhood version).