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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AnotherGuy" data-source="post: 9447829" data-attributes="member: 7029930">Yeah, my table also assisted the lizardfolk and hardly dealt with the castle at all (but that is a long story).Just a couple of ideas that you can flesh out for what suits your table and their story in all thisDetails of Neverember<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">He eventually gets replaced as Open Lord of Waterdeep and so loses that title between the 1st and 2nd Council meeting, so there is likely to be some tension at the Council. I recommend you highlight that whether at the meetings or behind the scenes;</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It would make sense that he would likely know of the black dragon residing within the Mere and therefore act on it;</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In Waterdeep: Dragon Heist he embezzled some monies when he was in a position of power, so there is that tie-in. He is not entirely lawful "-and to do what must be done even when it is distasteful" (Page 14 of RoT).                      He is also the person to reach out of the Zhentarim to bring them into the fold much to the dislike of some other council members; and</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bribing does not necessarily mean gold. The dragons may want (a) tributes/concessions - fresh livestock deliveries, off-limit Mere areas - or (b) items, such as a Tome or a <a href="https://slyflourish.com/hodq_chapter_6.html" target="_blank">Ring of Myrku</a>l</li> </ul>Voaraghamanthar may have other things he wants the PCs to acquire for him. He wants Borngray and the cultists at Castle Naerytar out of the way. He wants to acquire a book held somewhere in the castle called the Dark Sermons of Strongor Bonebinder. He wants a ring held by Borngray, one of the five Rings of Myrkul. If the PCs agree to give him these things, he will aid them through Snapjaw in getting inside the castle and learning its secrets. [SPOILER="My Campaign"]I did a whole side hustle story diving into the lore in my campaign with an entombed beholder (disintegration eye stalk being destroyed) in a partly submerged temple, feasting on Myrkul's essence within the Mere (This goes back to the Time of Troubles). They killed the beholder and the deific ectoplasm which had been consumed by the beholder awashed the PCs when it burst in death, elevating them past 9th level, which is a capstone normally in my setting.Neverember announced at one of the meetings that he bribed the dragon of the Mere with a Ring of Myrkul. This created quite a scene at the Council for our table. [/SPOILER]There are a great many chromatic dragons within Faerun - I would recommend <a href="https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Wyrms_of_the_North" target="_blank">Wyrms of the North</a> if you would like to incorporate others. Even as a background you could have Leosin, being a foremost dracologist espouse his knowledge about which dragons may answer the call of the Draakhorn as some cool colour at a council meeting or to do some foreshadowing for what they may face at the Well of Dragons.The great thing about your table is the PCs could be set up as anti-heroes. Imagine there could be a primary team made up of faction agents that do various council missions but may not like your PCs and vice versa, HOWEVER various council members may be taking the opportunity to employ the PCs behind the scenes to get an edge or to "fix" something voted for by the other councillors. Love the direction of your table - so much creative fun to be had! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />If it isn't obvious I love this AP because of its potential, it is also disappointing that WotC decided not to improve on it - TWICE!100% exactly!</blockquote>

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