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<blockquote data-quote="oliverhenshaw" data-source="post: 1111996" data-attributes="member: 2698">The baron has been doing this for quite a few years, right?&nbsp; So maybe he's unlikely to do anything that will obviously incriminate him and has got quite good at fooling his wives/mothers.But the complication that undoes him this time could be, like you said, the former Baron could already have a child of his own, before his possession by tha villian.&nbsp; And the villian is dying, either from a poison he administered to himself before trying to make the switch (and failing!) or because he did make the switch to his son, but it won't last much longer.)One possibility is that he was conceived somewhere far away, during the travels of the original occupant (or even during the villains occupancy).&nbsp; A better idea may be that the Baron may have a son in the town he does not know about.&nbsp; And after trying to make the switch with his legitimate son, realises he only has a limited amount of time to find his real first-born (for the reason above).So his panic may give the PCs the lead-in to the adventure.&nbsp; The baron calls a census (and what's the reaction gonna be amongst the poor and dispossessed)?&nbsp; The baron starts paying visits to his former mistresses? The real first-born is/knows one of the PCs?For extra complications, this could all be at the instigaton of the demon who made the original pact.&nbsp; He could be (directly or indirectly) be protecting the first-born or could have put him into a situation that would be difficult for the villian.Hope this sparks some ideas, anyway.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="oliverhenshaw, post: 1111996, member: 2698"] The baron has been doing this for quite a few years, right? So maybe he's unlikely to do anything that will obviously incriminate him and has got quite good at fooling his wives/mothers. But the complication that undoes him this time could be, like you said, the former Baron could already have a child of his own, before his possession by tha villian. And the villian is dying, either from a poison he administered to himself before trying to make the switch (and failing!) or because he did make the switch to his son, but it won't last much longer.) One possibility is that he was conceived somewhere far away, during the travels of the original occupant (or even during the villains occupancy). A better idea may be that the Baron may have a son in the town he does not know about. And after trying to make the switch with his legitimate son, realises he only has a limited amount of time to find his real first-born (for the reason above). So his panic may give the PCs the lead-in to the adventure. The baron calls a census (and what's the reaction gonna be amongst the poor and dispossessed)? The baron starts paying visits to his former mistresses? The real first-born is/knows one of the PCs? For extra complications, this could all be at the instigaton of the demon who made the original pact. He could be (directly or indirectly) be protecting the first-born or could have put him into a situation that would be difficult for the villian. Hope this sparks some ideas, anyway. [/QUOTE]

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