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<h1>STORY HOOKS</h1>
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When bringing Lowtide into play, the GM may use the following points to
enrich the story by introducing artifacts, Villains, discoveries, and
rewards.
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<h2>THE LIGHTHOUSE ON THE CLIFF</h2>
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At the top of a cliff overlooking the sea, hidden by thick vegetation, is
an old disused lighthouse—a picturesque and oft-forgotten sight.
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<!-- Crab Cave Hook -->
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<strong>Crab cave.</strong>
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A partially submerged cave leads directly into the cliff. Giant crabs
with strange carvings on their carapaces have taken refuge from the
currents here. They arent aggressive, but react if someone attacks or
gets too close. What is the meaning of those carvings? Has one of the
PCs ever seen something similar?
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<strong>The lighthouse.</strong>
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This ancient building rises atop the cliff. Completely covered in
creeping vines, it lies forgotten in this remote part of the promontory.
It dates back to ancient times—perhaps it was built by the ancestors of
the bays current residents. The lantern found at the top is decorated
with strange paintings and frescoes, depicting a flaming bird. Who built
the lighthouse? What was its original purpose?
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<!-- Golden Egg Hook -->
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<strong>Golden egg.</strong>
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Resting on the old lanterns base, this object is craved by researchers
and smugglers. Nobody knows who the real owner is, nor how it came to be
here, and none has been brave enough to move it. Gathering enough
evidence, the Player Characters may discover that the tower was the nest
of an ancient creature who used the lanterns light as a waypoint to
return home, but that fire has been out for a long time. What kind of
egg is it? Where is the mother?
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<!-- Pirate King Hook -->
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<strong>Curlybeard, the self-proclaimed Pirate King.</strong>
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While inside the lantern room, an old sea dog looking for the egg (see
above) attacks the PCs. He fights with an old pistol and a rusty
cutlass, which can inflict weak. When he enters Crisis, the pirate grabs
the egg and attempts to escape (a 4 section Clock, with one section
automatically filled at the end of each round). As the singed beard
might suggest, the pirate is
<strong style="color: red">Vulnerable</strong> to fire damage, but
<strong style="color: green">Resistant</strong> to ice and air. During
the fight, the PCs feel the earth shake and the cries of a strange
creature getting closer each round—perhaps the mother is coming back to
protect the egg? If so, would she unleash her fury only upon Curlybeard?
Or the protagonists as well?
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