Nebulous
Legend
My party just reached 4th level and has acquired Artus Cimber and Dragonbait as allies. They've seen what the Ring of Winter can do, but now I'm worried that I've created a huge imbalance in the game. The Ring can cast SO many spells that they would not normally have access to, not for a long time. It's going to really change how the game plays out moving forward, so I was wondering how others handled similar situations. I could have Artus only stick around a little while, but the way the plot played out, both he and the PCs want to reach the Naga Queen of Orolunga and ask her questions.
Artus alone is a very capable combatant with his dagger and arrows, and Dragonbat is not bad either. It's cool to have some interesting NPCs around, but the way it's potentially looking, they might not have a good reason to ever leave the party and return to Mezro. True Mezro can't be returned until Ras Nzi is dead, so that is yet another incentive for Artus to follow them to Omu.
Artus alone is a very capable combatant with his dagger and arrows, and Dragonbat is not bad either. It's cool to have some interesting NPCs around, but the way it's potentially looking, they might not have a good reason to ever leave the party and return to Mezro. True Mezro can't be returned until Ras Nzi is dead, so that is yet another incentive for Artus to follow them to Omu.