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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Unwise" data-source="post: 6562956" data-attributes="member: 98008">They intercepted a shipment to a merchant. They likely have no proof that it was a dragon egg (is it illegal even if it was?). That sounds a lot like banditry to me. I would lodge a complaint with the merchants guild. That shipment contained vital supplies for a profitable and noble endevour. They at least have a case to answer. While they are in court, I could get up to other mischief.In fact, while they should be in court, I would put a plan in motion that any heroic adventurer would have to attend to. A remote orphanage under attack or something, according to the minion you hired. Missing their court date won't look good. Of course, when the heroes get there, they find there was no attack and the orphanage is fine. No proof that they were ever called away to help.Have they got a lecherous bard/swashbuckler type? A scandal is always distracting. There are lots of lesser nobles with titles but no money. Maybe one of them could be convinced to claim the lethario attempted/did assault her.Who are these Black Fist guys? Did they know/care that some of their guys were cultists. Can the PCs prove that? They need to be provoked into action too. If they are a legit merc company or something, they also need to have a legal writ for justice ordered.After sowing enough doubt and having the authorities become wary of these guys, you could look to join them. There are surely some ex-minions that know too much and need to be wiped out. You could give them a quest to do it and join them. Try and join their group, even if they don't accept you, it is enough to be seen to be part of them or hanging out with them. At a later stage, you claim that you tried to join them, but found out how evil they are and witnessed them do horrible things. Things that have proof, because you did them yourself.Cursed items generally sell fairly cheaply. You can buy some of them and offer them as quest rewards for brave adventurers. Bonus if they give lycanthrope or kinslaying or something else that looks bad.Find out what evil plots some of your contemporaries are up to and snitch on them. Keep the PCs busy foiling Bane, Orcus, Zentarim, Thayian, Cthulu and Asmodeous plots.In short, I think the important thing is to be annoying and distracting. Make them have to explain all of their actions, make the local authorities sick of them, even if they are never found guilty. Drive a wedge between them and those they seek to protect. Keep them busy and pointed away from your mistresses work.</blockquote>

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