The church of the Dactyl
This is something I have not included yet, but I am sure my PCs will "stumble" upon it at some point.
A large stone temple stands outside *city my PCs are in*.
When they arrive they learn that it is the church of the Dactyl, a secretive sect that is open to visitors but does not share their information.
The PCs painstakingly work their way through the priests of the first Dactyl to earn the trust of those higher up in the Dactyl church. After they prove their worth they are given a mission by the priests of the second Dactyl who they now are allowed to talk to.
Upon completing this mission they are allowed to petition the priests of the third Dactyl to speak to the leader of the Dactyl church, a success will see them led to a large double door made of wood.
Beyond they find the leader of the church, the Pterodactyl "SCRAAAAAAW" Roll initiative vs the dinosaur.
Posted Mar 22, 2019, 10:20 PM UTC
Very interesting,
Although I'm more on the pressing details of the Scenario such as why woud they be drawn to the church, rewards and benefits for joining in and completing each priests' tasks, the lore or story of the church, and do they just get shoved into the room with the leader?
The concept is in its infancy and really only exists because I love terrible puns, and so do my friends. I figure I would make it last a session and give them an alright reward for completing the mission.
If they defeat the Pterodactyl they become the defacto leaders of the church and a couple of Dactyl strongholds are available on the continent they currently are on which give them a safe place to rest and maybe some supplies.
Edit: as to details of why they would go to the church I originally thought of it for a religion that sprung up on a largely uninhabited island that has a trade settlement dating back a couple of centuries. It's the sort of thing I add to the campaign that doesn't detract if it is missed but is funny if they actually explore it. I enjoy adding funny stuff for people to explore.
This was more of a space filler between adventures. And yeah pretty much just shoved into the room with the pterodactyl for comedic effect.