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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lord Zardoz" data-source="post: 5228362" data-attributes="member: 704">Good feedback so far.  Here are some of the thoughts I can put forward.Abduction vs Murder:The abduction vs murder thing by its self is because the cultists need them alive for now.  I just have not decided what abducting them does that simply contaminating a food supply or murdering them on the spot does not accomplish.The 'Abduct entire families' has a few possible factors.  Part of it is that they want to gather alot of people fast, but they do not want to leave witnesses.  They will take entire families to leave no one behind who will ask questions.  One abduction team did try to take the PC's.  Since the group has a Dragonborn, and Elf, a Human, a Dwarf, and a Tiefling, I do not think they are related, so bloodline based abduction does not fit.  However, I could always use the 'specific bloodline' based ideas later.I really like the Human suits idea though working it in may be tricky.  It would make a wide scale monster infiltration easier.  Hard to notice that 'Timmy' is acting strange when everyone who knows 'Timmy' has also been taken.Why this Kingdom:The setting is based on the Birthright setting, and the kingdom is Ghoere.  Ghoere is a large powerful kingdome with an ambitious ruler who would very much like to conquer his neighbors.  Unfortunately, everyone he shares a border with hates him, and he moves in one direction, someone else will take a shot at him.Ghoere's ruler would not work with the Cult of Morgion to do something to their own people.  They might work with them to do something to a neighbor as a precursor to invasion.  However I have already decided that some portion of the beaurocracy has been infiltrated by the cult.I do like the idea that part of the reason Ghoere has been targeted is because their ruler would keep the abductions secret.  If news got out, pretty much every other kingdom that shares a border would love to annex a few provinces.What does the Ritual Accomplish:The answer to this question has two parts.  First is what the end game is.  That I do not know.  Spreading a plauge would be good, but they could do that without something as risky as mass abductions.  So if it is a plague, it would need to be especially noteworthy.The second part is the 'Who personally benefits'?  Of course this plan, if it works, will make Morgion very very happy.  But where did this idea come from?  Did some cultist have an inspired idea to please his god and increase his own power?  Is someone seeking revenge?END COMMUNICATION</blockquote>

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