Olde Phoenix Inn

Ahhhhh. I recall now rereading the thing. In this world, the Vistor influence has been kept hidden from the civilian world. A Lizardman/International force operates in deep hidden underground bases. Elite military people and civilians with needed expertise are recruited and sword to secrecy, and for...

Jack is a low level encounter, made more challenging by his ability to flee and his immunity to normal weapons.

A preist casting bless on a weapon will let it function normally against Jack for the duration of the spell.

Okay - this is an encounter for Utaqa city. Spring Heeled Jack is roaming the city and making everyone crazy Spring Heeled Jack A humanoid, appears handsome, thin long face. Dark hair. In some lights, his eyes strongly reflect red. Jack is a minor demon or devil. He cannot be struck by normal weapon...

Lol! Man, Ray Harryhausen just did NOT let up on this thing!

https://youtu.be/AicHHpJjoJg

https://youtu.be/lRRcrY8-XyM

This is Steal-a-mation!

Once they're out of Utaqa and on the sea, I'll be stealing from every Sinbad movie ever

https://youtu.be/3qrRSQ7ZJE8


But boy they needed to work on their trailer game back in the day

So I need an encounter that vibes with that "Thief of Bagdad", Sinbad, Independant minded people thing.

Any suggestions?

https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Mamluk Mamluk Taken from unenlightened tribes as children, mamluks were individuals who grew up as slaves in Zakhara. These children were brought to enlightenment and schooled in various areas including warfare, discipline and administration. Organization Chil...

The Al-Qadim land of Fate world book abuse the shit out of Middle Eastern terms and this makes it hard to understand sometimes.

From the Context there they seem to be using "Caliph" as "Local Prince"

I guess th Mamluks are the enforcers of the centralizes rule. The narcs.

Utaqa, City of Free Men Located at the mouth of the river Al-Zulma, Utaqa is the northernmost point in the line of Free Cities stretching along the coast of the Great Sea. Its closest neighbor, Hafayah, lies nearly 200 miles to the southwest. Every citizen feels Utaqa’s distance from civilization, f...