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<blockquote data-quote="Guilberwood" data-source="post: 3300836" data-attributes="member: 15692">Hi guys,As usual, I’m in need of a little help from the boards.The last session of the weekly game I run ended in a way I did not imagine: one of the character’s was petrified by a Beholder!The rest of the party managed to escape, and now they plan on coming back to rescue the guy!Now let’s see it from the Beholder’s point of view: He was facing a small group of humanoids, which he thought he could handle. During the fight, he realized these humanoids were not so harmless, and he started to worry. Luckily (for him), he petrified one of the humanoids, and the others fled. He is not sure if they’re coming back, but he’s sure that if they come back, they’ll be prepared to face him, making it even more dangerous.So now he plans on negotiating with the party. He will threat to destroy the petrified character and ask for something in return for releasing him. This way, he can get rid of the humanoids, and still get something out of it.The thing is, I don’t know what to ask from my players. The party does not carry a lot of magic items, and I do not intend to make them part with the few that they got.I want to ask for something that is at the same time reasonable and dear for my players. I want them to agree with the beholder, but still feel like they are paying a “fair” price to get their friend back.What would you, my fellow En worlders, paragons of rat bastardness and wisdom,suggest?I could ask for money….or food (they’re in a cave, with very low provisions), what else?Any help would be appreciated.Thanks in advanceGuilberwood</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Guilberwood, post: 3300836, member: 15692"] Hi guys, As usual, I’m in need of a little help from the boards. The last session of the weekly game I run ended in a way I did not imagine: one of the character’s was petrified by a Beholder! The rest of the party managed to escape, and now they plan on coming back to rescue the guy! Now let’s see it from the Beholder’s point of view: He was facing a small group of humanoids, which he thought he could handle. During the fight, he realized these humanoids were not so harmless, and he started to worry. Luckily (for him), he petrified one of the humanoids, and the others fled. He is not sure if they’re coming back, but he’s sure that if they come back, they’ll be prepared to face him, making it even more dangerous. So now he plans on negotiating with the party. He will threat to destroy the petrified character and ask for something in return for releasing him. This way, he can get rid of the humanoids, and still get something out of it. The thing is, I don’t know what to ask from my players. The party does not carry a lot of magic items, and I do not intend to make them part with the few that they got. I want to ask for something that is at the same time reasonable and dear for my players. I want them to agree with the beholder, but still feel like they are paying a “fair” price to get their friend back. What would you, my fellow En worlders, paragons of rat bastardness and wisdom,suggest? I could ask for money….or food (they’re in a cave, with very low provisions), what else? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance Guilberwood [/QUOTE]

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