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<blockquote data-quote="Ferrum" data-source="post: 3469555" data-attributes="member: 33089">The artifact that gave him immortality is also a terribly powerful weapon of destruction.The artifact can instantly kill any one the operator designates, at the cost of a humanoid life, currently attached to the artifact. If an immortal is attached, however, it is only extremely painful to the immortal. Your Good BBEG realizes it is only a matter of time before a real BBEG discovers this takes the artifact by force, and imprisons the Immortal, using him to destroy entire kingdoms at no cost to himself. Finding the party and believing them to be true of heart and capable of the task, he lets slip the location of the artifact, and allows it to be stolen. Without telling the party the whole story, he tasks them to retrieve it.Now, The Good BBEG tries to remain hidden, and may or may not be successful. When all the cards are on the table, the Party must face the fact that the artifact is too dangerous to allow to continue to exist. Destroying the artifact kills the Immortal. The Immortal could not destroy the artifact, because it was tantamount to suicide. Allowing the PCs to make the judgment for him was the only way he could die an honorable* death.*He leaves behind a sizable treasure, and instructions to raise any innocents who were killed as sacrifice or target of the artifact.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ferrum, post: 3469555, member: 33089"] The artifact that gave him immortality is also a terribly powerful weapon of destruction. The artifact can instantly kill any one the operator designates, at the cost of a humanoid life, currently attached to the artifact. If an immortal is attached, however, it is only extremely painful to the immortal. Your Good BBEG realizes it is only a matter of time before a real BBEG discovers this takes the artifact by force, and imprisons the Immortal, using him to destroy entire kingdoms at no cost to himself. Finding the party and believing them to be true of heart and capable of the task, he lets slip the location of the artifact, and allows it to be stolen. Without telling the party the whole story, he tasks them to retrieve it. Now, The Good BBEG tries to remain hidden, and may or may not be successful. When all the cards are on the table, the Party must face the fact that the artifact is too dangerous to allow to continue to exist. Destroying the artifact kills the Immortal. The Immortal could not destroy the artifact, because it was tantamount to suicide. Allowing the PCs to make the judgment for him was the only way he could die an honorable* death. *He leaves behind a sizable treasure, and instructions to raise any innocents who were killed as sacrifice or target of the artifact. [/QUOTE]

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