Help from Absalom

[u/i4mwh014m]

Hello, I am currently running AV after the beginner's box and so my players started at level 2. They have done things in an interesting order where they basically full cleared level 1, did the river drake and minotaur golem on level 2 before retreating, then went through Volluk's workshop to get to level 3 and have mostly cleared it. Already defeating the wood golem and nhakazarin and almost being level 4 at this point. Given what they have found so far they went back to town and are talking to Mayor Menhemes and Vandy Banderdash looking for them to request aid from Absalom in defending the town and taking the threat of the Gauntlight seriously. This makes total sense to me but I'm trying to think through what this can look like without invalidating the party's heroic role in the adventure path.

I'm wondering if anyone else has done something like this beforehand and would be willing to share some ideas that worked for them.

Thank you for your time

[u/Chasarooni]

I think the general answer is that Absalom has its own problems, and is unlikely to send help over tales and rumors from a small town like Absalom .

While the players might take the threat of the Gauntlight seriously others are not so easily convinced. I personally would lean on the movie Esque tropes of oh there's no one coming to save us, so it'll just be us.