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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Munin" data-source="post: 1043874" data-attributes="member: 5722">Lord Death*, that is...[This post contains a minor spoiler concerning the Grey Citadel module]An interesting situation has recently developed in my game. Over the past few sessions, the party has been getting attached to a certain tavern girl named Molly. After a hard day, the group got used to seeing her cheerful face at the tavern.  (baiting the hook)Last session, the party was attacked at the inn by a group of assassins. After valiantly defeating the killers, the party discovered Molly, lying in a pool of her own blood, her throat slit.At this point Fitch, the dwarven owner of the Tavern, who has not uttered so much as a single word to the party, approaches the paladin of the group with a tear in his eye. You see, Molly was the daughter he never had, and losing her is simply too much to bear. He appeals to the Paladin, who is also a dwarf, to approach the city temple and ask the cleric to bring Molly back to the world of the living.The Paladin, caught in the emotion of the moment, agrees. (setting the hook)Now comes the fun part. Lord Death will give Molly to the Paladin. However, if a soul is taken, a soul much be given. A soul of Lord Death's choosing. The soul could be anyone, a party member, Fitch, or any other NPC. Lord Death has no concern for good or evil.The wise thing for the paladin to do would be to refuse the offer and let Molly go on to the afterlife. But I have a feeling he won't.If he gives his word and reneges, he comes under the curse of Lord Death, and at least temporarily looses his paladinhood for being an oath-breaker.If he keeps his word, he will have to kill a good npc. That will definitely cost him his paladinhood. (reeling him in)Man, I'm an evil gm.So, here are my questions:What curse would Lord Death bestow upon the paladin for breaking his oath?What soul would Lord Death ask for?*IMC...the 'raise dead' spell line does not automatically bring one back to life. Instead it grants an audience with Lord Death, whose job it is to ferry souls from this life to the next. The person must then barter with Lord Death for the soul of the deceased. Since Lord Death cannot be tempted with carnal possessions, most often one must perform some service for Lord Death in exchange for the soul. Failing to come through with one's end of the bargain is known as 'cheating Death'.</blockquote>

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