Idea's for Rival party.

[MonsterEnvy]

Current party consists of two paladins, a Wizard, Druid, and Bard.

 

[aco175]

At some point you need to have the evil party be evil. Some can be following orders, others deceitful in getting others to do evil things. A big event where someone is brutally killed or sacrificed can be traumatic.

 

[Eltab]

The War Priest could be devoted to Kord and be into physical contests.
- He might offer to arm-wrestle the toughest PC, rather than get into a weapons-drawn battle, to take a McGuffin.
- Or race the wood elf to the end of the hallway (winner's party gets to pick which way to go at the intersection; loser's party has to take the other direction).
- Or weightlift the halfling / gnome, which nicely clears him out of the way so the rest of his party can pass through the doorway.
- If Team Rival beats the PCs in a fight, he will tie them up and tell them, "Let's see you untie these knots and get yourself loose … if you can."
- In order to make a better fight, he might Bless the PCs before sending them into a room to clear out a monster, while his party sneaks off behind their backs to take advantage of their success (or the distraction the PCs cause).
- If the PC beats him fair and square, he is a good sport about it as long as the stakes are low. When something important comes up, he comes out of 'fun and games and a good challenge' mode into a more determined attitude.