by JaySee
Hello everyone,For the past year or so I've been running a campaign of the base game as the overlord, with three heroes (Grisban/Knight, Tomble/Thief, Avric/Spiritspeaker).
In the course of the campaign, it seemed that the balance gradually shifted from favouring the heroes to favouring me (up to and including the interlude I only won one quest, I lost the first act II quest too, but the last two I won, and in one of these I was able to pretty much steamroll the heroes).
The Finale will therefore be 'The Man who Would be King'. Despite the fact that the heroes managed to pick up some good gear along the way (e.g. Dawnblade and the Shadow Rune), Encounter II of this quest in particular seems to heavily be favouring the overlord on paper. We did not play any of the quests in which Eliza or Merick Farrow appear, so they will both be there. With Baron Zachareth, this makes three lieutenants, plus two monster groups that the heroes will have to deal with. Then there's also the chance each overlord turn that one of them will be 'Dark Charmed', and the fact that they will likely not be at full health to begin with due to damage taken in encounter I.
Of course I want to win as the overlord, and I guess it makes sense for the odds to be in my advantage since I won most of the act II quests. However, as the person who runs the game I also feel (somewhat) responsible for the enjoyment of the heroes, and given the time we've invested in the campaign, I want to prevent it from ending in an anticlimax if possible (i.e. if the heroes lose the Finale, they should at least feel they stood a chance).
What have your experiences been with this quest? Is there some ground for my worries or is it really not as bad as I think it will be?
Thanks!