Scrying Tactics for my MBEG

[iwatt]

One of the bad guys in my Uthgardt campaign is the power hungry tribal shaman (Druid). He has access to scrying and is currently plotting to have the Party cleric killed. I've had him recently attempting to scry the cleric with a very high succes rate (knows him well, has possesions, high DC from high wis). The thing is, scry only has a short duration (min/level), so I'm not sure how useful it can be. He currently uses it to know if the cleric is alive or not, since he sicced a pack of trolls on him. But that's about all the use he can get out of it (I think) since he's in no position to overhear plot relevant information. He knows the clerics companions and his curent status, no more.

So help me come up with some RBDM goodness to hound the PC

By the way, I haven't statted him out, but I'm thinking human Druid 12. The PCs are Level 7-8 and will probably be level 10 when they finally confront him.


EDIT POST: spelling corrected. Thanx nail

 

[Nail]

Completely pedatic, I know, but:

...since he sicked a pack of trolls on <the cleric>.....

I believe the verb you wanted there is "to sic", or "sicced". Yep, two "c"s. Strange, huh?

As for the actual thread topic: I got nothin'.

(......Unless he's a cleric, rather than a druid.)

 

[iwatt]

Completely pedatic, I know, but:

You mean pedantic....?

 

[iwatt]

(......Unless he's a cleric, rather than a druid.)

This interests me. Some of his acolytes are clerics, if necessary .

 

[tkilburn]

Greater Scrying is a seventh level Druid spell and last an hour a level. Just a few more levels of druid ought to make the shaman the ultimate peeper.

 

[iwatt]

Greater Scrying is a seventh level Druid spell and last an hour a level. Just a few more levels of druid ought to make the shaman the ultimate peeper.

Yeah, but the jump from 12 to 13 th level is a pretty important jump powerwise with respect with spells. and I don't really want this guy as the big boss. He's more of a nuisance and distraction.

So once again I ask Enworld to help me...

 

[Inconsequenti-AL]

He could have some non spell list method of scrying/tracking the guy?

A magical gizmo that lets him scry. An enchanted pool feels quite druidy - the PCs won't be able to take it with them if they win, but might be able to come back and use it later?

How about some animals that keep an eye on him the old fashioned way. In LOTR, I was always rather partial to Sarumans flocks of crows. If it goes on for a while the PCs should get properly twitchy? Possibly make them a little like the hell wasp swarm - the more there are the smarter they get?

A pixie friend or two - that permenant invisibility would give them an edge? And they're annoying as heck.

Either way, those two could certainly stir up some trouble for the PCs?

 

[iwatt]

He could have some non spell list method of scrying/tracking the guy?

A magical gizmo that lets him scry. An enchanted pool feels quite druidy - the PCs won't be able to take it with them if they win, but might be able to come back and use it later?

How about some animals that keep an eye on him the old fashioned way. In LOTR, I was always rather partial to Sarumans flocks of crows. If it goes on for a while the PCs should get properly twitchy? Possibly make them a little like the hell wasp swarm - the more there are the smarter they get?

A pixie friend or two - that permenant invisibility would give them an edge? And they're annoying as heck.

Either way, those two could certainly stir up some trouble for the PCs?

Nice ideas, I can probably asy that at ONE STONE all scrying attempts on tribal memebrs have their duration shifted from minutes/level to 10 minutes/Level due to the power nexus of the spirits there. Add extend spell and he's scrying for 4 hours. Pretty niffty!!

And I like the idea of an awakened spy. What do you reccomend? I like the idea of a leopard (sneaky), but nothing beats the mobility of a flying creature. mhh what to use....

 

[MetalBard]

Nice ideas, I can probably asy that at ONE STONE all scrying attempts on tribal memebrs have their duration shifted from minutes/level to 10 minutes/Level due to the power nexus of the spirits there. Add extend spell and he's scrying for 4 hours. Pretty niffty!!

And I like the idea of an awakened spy. What do you reccomend? I like the idea of a leopard (sneaky), but nothing beats the mobility of a flying creature. mhh what to use....

The shaman needs a trio of mean-spirited, awakened sparrows. They blend in almost anywhere, can fly rather quickly and are small enough to escape notice while pulling pranks. Plus, having three of them makes it difficult to stop them from bringing news back if they split up during a retreat.

 

[Woas]

He's a shaman right? Shamans are like nature guys. Why don't we do this the old fashion way and have the Shaman get some guys from the village and track the party/spy on them and report back. I guess this kind of dumps on the whole "he has scrying" thing.

I'm thinking: working in a group of 3, same level of the party. They take turns, one being the runner who transports the info while the other two keep track of the party. Give them classes of either ranger, scout, druid or rogue. Or better yet mix it up a little. They should all have lots of hide and move silent. They are stricly for the purpose of spying on the party and not engaging in combat. Heck, they might even be keeping tabs on them trolls too, just to make sure they do the job and didn't just run off with the payment.