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<blockquote data-quote="Ormazd" data-source="post: 5398451" data-attributes="member: 24334"><p>Howdy, all.</p><p></p><p>My party likes to talk to NPCs, specifically those NPCs that are a bit on the questionable side. Thus, as they are about midway through Shelter, they have enjoyed chatting with Kazyk and dealt with him pretty easily regarding the case. In the process, one of the PCs made his own side deal with Kazyk, hoping to get some information that only a denizen of Hell would possess. Kazyk has given up some hints but nothing really useful as of yet. Next session, Jezska will enter the picture, and I fully expect my party to subdue and question her about who sent her, what she's after, etc. Again, my infernal pact warlock will have some specific questions for her, which I would like to have her answer, but ...</p><p></p><p>I'm having trouble coming up with what the devils WANT. Obviously, they will require some sort of deal or payment for information, so what do they want. I know they have been summoned by Ragesians for their current missions, but does anyone have any ideas about what further motivations they might have that can be intertwined with other story elements?</p><p></p><p>Examples I've sort of hatched so far:</p><p>1) Might the devils be upset with the Ragesians for presuming to summon them to do their dirty work and want to "get back" at the Ragesians?</p><p>2) Conversely, would the devils want to further the Ragesian plots and expect the PC in question to betray the rest of the party for information?</p><p>3) Is there some diabolical double-dealing later in the campaign that Kazyk and Jezska might be trying to exploit to improve their standing in the ranks of Hell?</p><p>4) Might they simply want the PC's soul?</p><p></p><p>Any ideas would be most appreciated.</p><p></p><p>O</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ormazd, post: 5398451, member: 24334"] Howdy, all. My party likes to talk to NPCs, specifically those NPCs that are a bit on the questionable side. Thus, as they are about midway through Shelter, they have enjoyed chatting with Kazyk and dealt with him pretty easily regarding the case. In the process, one of the PCs made his own side deal with Kazyk, hoping to get some information that only a denizen of Hell would possess. Kazyk has given up some hints but nothing really useful as of yet. Next session, Jezska will enter the picture, and I fully expect my party to subdue and question her about who sent her, what she's after, etc. Again, my infernal pact warlock will have some specific questions for her, which I would like to have her answer, but ... I'm having trouble coming up with what the devils WANT. Obviously, they will require some sort of deal or payment for information, so what do they want. I know they have been summoned by Ragesians for their current missions, but does anyone have any ideas about what further motivations they might have that can be intertwined with other story elements? Examples I've sort of hatched so far: 1) Might the devils be upset with the Ragesians for presuming to summon them to do their dirty work and want to "get back" at the Ragesians? 2) Conversely, would the devils want to further the Ragesian plots and expect the PC in question to betray the rest of the party for information? 3) Is there some diabolical double-dealing later in the campaign that Kazyk and Jezska might be trying to exploit to improve their standing in the ranks of Hell? 4) Might they simply want the PC's soul? Any ideas would be most appreciated. O [/QUOTE]
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