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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Greenfield" data-source="post: 6254794" data-attributes="member: 6669384">I see two variations on this theme, and a Plan C.Step zero:  Scry/Message the Golden One as soon as the message is received, to confirm that this isn't a hoax.Now we have two possibilities:  The Golden One is still alive, or he isn't.If the Golden One is still alive: Get as much information as possible, right away.  The Golden One doesn't actually know the exact date, though he does now know the location.  He can also tell them where the party is heading.  They'll question about individuals involved, preferred tactics and style, etc.  They'll ask the Golden One to secure the dagger, if possible, and deliver it to a temple ASAP.  Least conflict that way.  Failing that, they'll send messages to churches in the region, and probably commission a team to stop the group.If the Golden One is dead when they call:  Not much they can do.  They'll see a dead body in the Scry, but in a world without Teleport there won't be much they can do to follow up.  Spells like Discern Location don't show corpses, as far as I know, so they might see a picture but won't have any idea where in the world it is.A general alert will go out, investigators will be sent to backtrack the original message and track the group from there, but they'll be tracing a trail that's at least two months cold.Plan C:  Presuming they can identify when/where the exchange is to be made, agents could be dispatched to simply evacuate the Inn and burn it to the ground.  The conditions of the exchange were exact, and though the Devil would be happy to take the Relic off their hands, the contract is now void. No way to actually complete it. Plan C is weak, I know.  The Devil may agree to release his claim in exchange for the dagger, regardless of the letter of the contract.And none of this takes into account what the PCs have planned either.  There's considerable talk of handing over the dagger to complete the contract, then shanking the Devil on the spot.Of course, being no fool, the Devil will take precautions of his own.  Any way this comes down, big battle scene to plan.</blockquote>

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