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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AnotherGuy" data-source="post: 9446636" data-attributes="member: 7029930">I was just about to add this!So my quick-fix suggestion [USER=9789]@evilbob[/USER] is to have<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lord Neverember pay-off some of the evil dragons not to answer the Draakhorn call and have the PC deliver the bribes - you could revisit the twin blacks in Mere of the Dead Men (HotDQ);</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Like [USER=3586]@MerricB[/USER] said work with Thay rather than the Council as the primary benefactors. Let the PCs be contacted by remnants of the Cult that believe in the older ideology (dracoliches) and have them sell their dragon phylacteries to Thay to create dracoliches. Pick up <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/234490/A-Mission-to-Thay--Nethwatch-Keep" target="_blank">Mission to Thay</a>. The PCs can become the fence for these phylacteries to Thay, and perhaps even help Thay against the rebel Red Wizards. Perhaps THE TWIST being Szass Tam is seeking to raise Tiamat as a dracolich in the final encounter? [Episode 8];</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Have Luskan via Host Tower operatives reach out looking to the PCs (they're trying to get a seat on the Council by offering information about the Draakhorn) to rescue Maccath the Crimson [Episode 2];</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Alagarthas" target="_blank">Alagarthas</a> (older sibling to <a href="https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Neronvain" target="_blank">Neronvain</a>, the Green Wyrmspeaker) finds out about his brother's secret and so orders the PCs to deal with him in secret, promising some of the rewards in Chuth's lair [Episode 4];</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Have the Zhentarim, unhappy with the state of affairs at the Council meetings, seek their services to lay claim to the Xonthal's Tower before any of the other factions [ Episode 7];</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">They could capture the White Dragon Mask from Varram in the Tomb of Diderius to sell it Thay or if the Zhentarim have it, negotiate with them to give it to Thay [Episode 3];</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You could have them deliver the items negotiated at the Wyrm Council, thus meeting several of the Dragons individually, merge it with an incident with one of the Cult retaliations, and have them stand trial to try prove their innocence if a good dragon is killed, or try mend relationships between the Council and the Wyrms [Episode 6]</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Devilish Demands (Page 7) will be interesting to run with a non-good party;</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Don't worry about the council scoresheet, let them be part of the special Thay contingent that attacks the Well of Dragons; </li> </ul>There are so many more hooks one could use, but these should be enough to get you started!</blockquote>

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