Re: Yet another new campaign from Barbario

[The Atomic Punk]

Well, you have a solid direction as it is. Hmmmm…. The captured werewolf could be setting up encounters through interrogations. Give the appearance that she is cooperative when she’s really guiding the party to do Dracula’s dirty work. Eliminating his rivals, throwing them off his trail. Maybe she uses code (“wolfspeak” or “pack talk”) because she knows the other werewolf is listening in.

Likewise, the “field leader” makes a “daring escape” or is somehow able to get word out to the party. Of course, the information serves only to collaborate the captured werewolf’s leads. Since the Order of the Dragon is corrupt, the party might be inclined to believe that they are aligned with Dracula. Lots of shadow ops. If the players are able to capture one of the Order, maybe he can convince them that they are being played by the vampire.

In frustration and confusion, they party starts laying waste to whatever blood-sucker happens to pop his head out of a coffin. Not knowing that is what Dracula wants. He is culling the undead so he can create a new empire. Why get his hands dirty and alienate the other vampire lords (and ladies)? He has a team of unwitting assassins.

As an added bonus, the -name redacted- organization is sudden beneficiary of a bigger budget and new gear. Little knowing that Dracula is bank-rolling their operation. When his power is secured, or the team is getting too close to the truth, he cuts their funding and issues new bureaucratic rules. Causing more frustration, chaos, and possible in-fighting that will motivate the players to chase any leads given to them.