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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dark Dragon" data-source="post: 3600804" data-attributes="member: 1115">Hmm, that is a scenario I haven't worked out yet, so it is good that you mention it  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  The high priest of Two Stars is the Lady's brother, Shanton Gallidy of Shaundakul. The Shadow Masters kidnapped the cleric's assistant, Pelerin of Shaundakul (the PCs know that) and use him to force Shanton to do the Shadow Masters' bidding (the PCs don't know this). Shanton is LN and at level 11. So far, he was not successful in finding Pelerin. To save his assistant, he retired from all official work, leaving the Lady to make all decisions alone.Hm, the only hope for the Lady are her two rogueish bodyguards, but those two begin to notice that they are fighting in a lost battle: they can protect the Lady but not everyone in town  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown    :("  data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" />  The two may conclude that the Lady is not in immediate danger since the Shadow Masters want to use her as a puppet. The Lady may see a solution of the problem in delivering the PCs to Shadow Masters (would be treason, of course, but she is of CG alignment), but OTOH, the party has fulfilled all her earlier jobs.However, the party was not able to stop the Shadow Masters and some party members have shown some disrespectful behaviour in town (especially the dwarf and the alienist, but it was nothing serious).The party is about 100 miles NW of Two Stars, north of Lake Murthil. Scrying does not give detailed information about the general wherabouts of the target (only 10 ft. radius, IIRC). So far, the Shadow Masters only know that the party is somewhere in the wilderness. Hm, I could use the wiz/acm to cast another Demand to learn where the party is...The Thayans are a bit too strong at the moment. The party is not prepared for a fight with powerful spellcasters. Hm, if everything fails, the hathran (now a telthor, unknown to the party) could point it out, since the party is now close to the place where she died. But I'd like to use her as a last option. Another help maybe the former slaves of the hobgoblins. The slaves are some bandits of the Robin Hood or Ronja's bandits type (they are all CG or NG). The alienist should seek some sort of restoration, a good aimed Fireball would kill him outright. The outsider cannot help him here directly (my ruling), but could point out a possible way for cure; Jasmina had only one component for Restoration and the alienist refused to get it consumed (it may have been important later, so he argued). His only help may be Shanton Gallidy or another high priest of a different temple in a different city. The alienist strongly dislikes Shanton... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> The green dragon has to fulfill his orders and he'll do unless the party has a very good point to convince him not to do it (a bit like Luke convinced Darth Vader  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> ). This should encourage role playing (as should do the dragon's power, a melee fight would result in a TPK!).He will hunt the adventurers, he is not allowed to make up a new stronghold...</blockquote>

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