Story/Arcs/Side

B Plots
A page for side-arcs, which progress alongside the Grand Arcs and have a more flexible duration and degree of focus.

A Lost Mark
(during Arc 2)

Premise

 * (kept from players): A previous denizen, at the point of death, took the form of their Mark, but the individual they entrusted it with was not able to get it back to the Home Rift.
 * (to the players): "The spark of one of the Rift's domains was lost, and it is believed to have fallen into the Prime Material Plane where it warps the area around it; it will be deep within a dungeon somewhere related to its domain. Possible locations include [location list TBD]. Be prepared - the dungeon will be larger and more complex than you're used to; the spark is protecting itself, and the area may be dangerous. Please bring it back safely."
 * Domain: [TBD; not one of the current 14 domains]
 * Ideas: Storm, Light, Lava, Underdark, Furnished, [more TBD]

Premise

 * The dungeons attract and create beings suffused with their respective domains. Sometimes this gives rise to powerful creatures which the confines of the divided dungeons cannot restrain, and which are generally much stronger than other monsters or have an intelligence which leads them to be more tactful and elusive/aggressive in their efforts (usually hunger).
 * These creatures:
 * may appear in dungeons which are clearly not part of their domain origin
 * either often force residents to flee from them, or they flee from the residents in order to fight another day.
 * may start to command other creatures inhabiting the dungeons
 * may intelligently use the dungeons' environments to fight or trap the residents
 * There may be multiple simultaneous creatures which follow these circumstances and cause disruption within the dungeons.
 * The players will:
 * likely travel between dungeons through gaping holes or other routes the creatures have left behind
 * (once they've gained some reputation) be tasked with tracking down these creatures (occasionally running into other parties of dungeon-crawling residents)
 * If these creatures are left unchecked or become too serious, they could
 * begin causing casualties
 * (?) require a denizen to step in and assist
 * break into the Home Rift.

Creature 1: [TBD]

 * Stats/origin:
 * Dungeon:
 * Beginning CR:
 * Tactics:
 * Subordinates:
 * Goal:
 * [TBD]
 * Threat level:
 * [TBD]