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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fanaelialae" data-source="post: 7292485" data-attributes="member: 53980">Well, given that he is imprisoned, I would assume that Morvek's access to the material plane is limited at best, so he most likely would be forced to work through mortal or supernatural intermediaries. That said, he would likely have knowledge of those who imprisoned him, so his agents might have information that the PCs are not privy to, which could give them an advantage. Still, the ruse might be good enough that it would throw even them off the scent initially. For example, if the elven sorcerer was famed for possessing some powerful magic item, the secret society might have created a copy enchanted with Nystul's Magical Dweomer. It's a symbol of pride for the royals, but also secretly a mark of shame since they've never been able to make it work. If the agents of Morvek get their hands on it (perhaps because part of the King's deal with them is the revelation of the command words), they may determine sooner than not that it's a fake and be tipped off to the ruse. At that point they begin hunting for the real thing (using whatever magical and non-magical resources at their disposal). If the players get their hands on it first, careful investigation on their part may reveal that something is off as well.</blockquote>