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<blockquote data-quote="Phasmus" data-source="post: 1388913" data-attributes="member: 1827">I wonder if Pilus' skill with biomancy lends itself to quick and easy troop acquisition.&nbsp; Might he have a means of 'converting' reasonably large swaths of the incoming army to his own fiendish service?&nbsp; If not by direct magical ability, then through some sort of monstrous servitor that can 'infect' large numbers of troops to that end?The thought being, Pilus might refrain from the diving shake-off in preference to both 'making a profit' and subjecting his opposition to a fate worse than death (nigh-mindless servitude as a twisted shambling horror of some sort or other).&nbsp; No need to waste perfectly good raw materials and all.&nbsp; Not to mention the demoralizing impact on the attackers.Thusly, while maintaining ruthless cunning he might inadvertently give the army (and the PCs) sufficient time to do something useful.&nbsp; Plus there's always the fun aftermath question of what to do with the half-twisted soldiers who may or may not still have hope of being restored to their original minds and bodies.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Phasmus, post: 1388913, member: 1827"] I wonder if Pilus' skill with biomancy lends itself to quick and easy troop acquisition. Might he have a means of 'converting' reasonably large swaths of the incoming army to his own fiendish service? If not by direct magical ability, then through some sort of monstrous servitor that can 'infect' large numbers of troops to that end? The thought being, Pilus might refrain from the diving shake-off in preference to both 'making a profit' and subjecting his opposition to a fate worse than death (nigh-mindless servitude as a twisted shambling horror of some sort or other). No need to waste perfectly good raw materials and all. Not to mention the demoralizing impact on the attackers. Thusly, while maintaining ruthless cunning he might inadvertently give the army (and the PCs) sufficient time to do something useful. Plus there's always the fun aftermath question of what to do with the half-twisted soldiers who may or may not still have hope of being restored to their original minds and bodies. [/QUOTE]

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