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<blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 8843907" data-attributes="member: 20323"><p>Orvex = becomes victim of betrayal by another NPC</p><p></p><p>Dengo = victim of dwarf wight, potentially zombified</p><p></p><p>Valindra = tentative ally who conserves her resources, with foreshadowing that she could flip sides, only for the big reveal that Acererak has her phylactery and he can use it to banish her / kill her / compel her servitude (as you see fit)</p><p></p><p>Dyrax & Zagmira = target them with traps and/or Sewn Sisters Nightmare Haunting; barring all else you can have Valindra life drain one or both as punishment for disobedience or foolishness</p><p></p><p>Lukanu = let them be a frontline fighter for PCs, and let the dice fall where they may; would be a great target for petrification; but definitely play up the horror of some of the undead being people Lukanu knew while alive</p><p></p><p>Zaal = isn't there a charm/confusion trap in the Tomb? it's been years, but I'm pretty sure there is, and a charmed minotaur would make for a nice complication in the midst of a scene</p><p></p><p>Tlad = give him a nefarious motivation and have him act on it soon (perhaps his original reason for visiting Omu was as a slave-taking emissary for a drow kingdom that once existed in Chult, and he wishes to rebuild that kingdom in the long-term, and reclaim his ancestral magic items in the short-term); his betrayal might lead to Orvex's death</p><p></p><p>Pox = he's the reason (or a contributing factor) why the Company of the Yellow Banner died, he's the "false ally" who seems to have your back until he's twisting a knife in it, and he led them to their doom...just as he will with the PCs; you could even make him related to Zagmira's spy "Ishmakahl" in the Fane of the Night Serpent if you wanted; his betrayal might lead to Orvex's death</p><p></p><p>A'tan = trap bait, o ha ha</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Quickleaf, post: 8843907, member: 20323"] Orvex = becomes victim of betrayal by another NPC Dengo = victim of dwarf wight, potentially zombified Valindra = tentative ally who conserves her resources, with foreshadowing that she could flip sides, only for the big reveal that Acererak has her phylactery and he can use it to banish her / kill her / compel her servitude (as you see fit) Dyrax & Zagmira = target them with traps and/or Sewn Sisters Nightmare Haunting; barring all else you can have Valindra life drain one or both as punishment for disobedience or foolishness Lukanu = let them be a frontline fighter for PCs, and let the dice fall where they may; would be a great target for petrification; but definitely play up the horror of some of the undead being people Lukanu knew while alive Zaal = isn't there a charm/confusion trap in the Tomb? it's been years, but I'm pretty sure there is, and a charmed minotaur would make for a nice complication in the midst of a scene Tlad = give him a nefarious motivation and have him act on it soon (perhaps his original reason for visiting Omu was as a slave-taking emissary for a drow kingdom that once existed in Chult, and he wishes to rebuild that kingdom in the long-term, and reclaim his ancestral magic items in the short-term); his betrayal might lead to Orvex's death Pox = he's the reason (or a contributing factor) why the Company of the Yellow Banner died, he's the "false ally" who seems to have your back until he's twisting a knife in it, and he led them to their doom...just as he will with the PCs; you could even make him related to Zagmira's spy "Ishmakahl" in the Fane of the Night Serpent if you wanted; his betrayal might lead to Orvex's death A'tan = trap bait, o ha ha [/QUOTE]
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