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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Oryan77" data-source="post: 2036951" data-attributes="member: 18701">This NPC is stubborn and cocky. She had an affair with player A's father, then killed him. Player A has foiled the NPC's evil deeds before, and destroyed her guild. So the NPC really wants revenge. She'd enjoy killing Player A more than just capturing. The new players just think the NPC wants to capture Player A.Both of you guys mentioned using another entity...that might be the way to go. Behind the scenes, this NPC is actually working for a Lich who will be the one that finds out the books true nature (can turn him into a god). I might just have to alter the story so this Lich already knew the PC's found the book and sent the NPC there to get it.You're idea for using flesh to stone might actually work also. Maybe the NPC could have made a deal with a devil beforehand and promised him fresh mortals to keep as he wishes (the new party), along with a pretty statue (player A) to decorate his home if he helps her. That way she isn't doing the James Bond villain cliche where she assumes player A is gone forever by her flesh to stone spell (instead, she'll think player A is gone forever because the devil has her). This actually works perfectly also because I planned to have an encounter with a devil that wants to make a deal with the new party. It would make it much easier for him to get the party to meet him later (as planned) by turning player A back into flesh if they all agree to meet him on the second layer (which they would've made a deal to meet him on the 2nd layer anyway in the original encounter). It would also make sense for the NPC to have brought along a plane shift scroll also for a fast escape from Baator.The only question now is: How does this lich find out that the PC's have the book? This lich lives in Sigil. The PC's found the book on a Prime world and ended up in Hell soon after. They've only had the book for a few days.Thanks a ton for responding. It's helped out a lot!</blockquote>

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