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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mike Mikesh" data-source="post: 7363750" data-attributes="member: 6923829">GravenhollowConspiracyGravenhollow offered too much potential to run it straight.  I added a conspiracy driven by a vengeful hag for the characters to foil.[ATTACH]94981[/ATTACH]Yuraddal, a night hag, lived near Menzoberranzan and had a thriving business aiding desperate drow nobles.  Deep gnome heroes, with uncanny knowledge, stole her wealth and nearly slayed her.  She later discovered they obtained her secrets from Gravenhollow.  Yuraddal infiltrated the great library to purge that information and take revenge on the librarians.Aside from galeb duhr assisting the three giants, I added <a href="http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Pech" target="_blank">pech</a> servants.  The galeb duhr worked the closest with the librarians and managed the stone records.   The pechs were in charge of non-mineral books and scrolls, and attended to guests.  Stone records were shelved high (for the convenience of the giants) and the organic collection shelved low.<a href="http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Pech" target="_blank">[ATTACH]94984[/ATTACH]</a>Yuraddal presented herself as Yadda, a pech from under the Dalelands, and insinuated herself into life at the library.  She rose to dominance through sheer force of personality and guile.  When the player characters arrived, they imagined she was in charge for decades unaware she came to Gravenhollow mere weeks ago.The hag secretly inflicted Red Sky Fever (see later posting) on the three stone giants.  With all librarians incapacitated, she took charge and declared the library closed ordering all guests to leave.  Yadda deflected offers of help with assurances Gravenhollow had many confidential resources at their disposal, and that she had already requested aid from a stone giant community.  (This last was a lie, but she could be protected by a device like an <a href="https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Amulet%20of%20Proof%20against%20Detection%20and%20Location#content" target="_blank">Amulet of Proof Against Detection and Location</a>.)The rest of her plan was to next incapacitate the galeb duhr.  A great cauldron in a secret chamber would expel vapors that spread to create a haze throughout Gravenhollow.  This would render all galeb duhr dormant.  Her shadow demon minion, Fixor, and his own shadow minions, would find and destroy all references relating to her.  If the giants didn't succumb to the fever, she would poison them with her ministrations.Reading the "Hags: Dark Sisterhood" section in <a href="http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/volos-guide-to-monsters" target="_blank">Volo's Guide to Monsters</a> is good DM preparation for running Yadda.  Without any other leadership, the pechs and <a href="http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Veldyskar" target="_blank">Veldyskar</a> should be easily cowed into obedience.  If the PCs themselves meekly agree to leave, <a href="http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Vizeran_DeVir" target="_blank">Vizeran DeVir</a> can set the example by refusing.  The PCs themselves can encourage resident NPCs to stand up to Yadda and show leadership.  At the same time, the activities of shadows can keep the heroes distracted.</blockquote>

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