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What happens if Hakotep gets the mask? I am in a position where the forgotten pharaohs mask has fallen into the hands of the Hakotep possessed Serethet. The only thing i can find is that Hakotep requires the mask to come back to life but what exactly does that mean for stats or story?
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2/3 Hakotep is still incomplete Hakotep. Forgotten Pharoah will still be a shattered soul without the part of it left in the 'body' of Hakotep. However, this should effectively erase the insanity in FP, because both mental aspects of the soul are together, as Hakotep now is fully aware, but in a weak (compared to him) body.
Game wise, aware Hakotep will likely head straight to the Khepsutanem, and call his pyramid to him. The sands of time, and the genies, may have made the process a bit more difficult, but he should succeed.
What I would change:
1) Depending on if the party can recover Chisisek's head, they might know about the Khepsutanem. If they can get that info pretty quickly, I would flip flop book 5, with the Khepsutanem up front and the pyramid attack at the end. If they don't have his head, run book 5 as normal, but give Khepsutanem info in the pyramid. FP conviently leaves the key to the Sun Disk at Khepsutanem, so you can recall the pyramid. Book 6 should be ran as 3B below.
2) The party should be in the shadow of FP the whole time at the Khepsutanem. Ideally, it would conclude with them facing down FP during the 'Sun Disk' event, with the grand 3 way melee between FP & Crew, Ossumentals, and Party. If the party wins, 3A, if Hakotep wins 3B. If the party kills FP prior to the Sun Disk finishing, have it short out or something to push 3A's timeline back.
3A) Dead FP = Ka still in mask, ib flees to ba. The Sun Disk has to have time to recharge. In the mean time, run the first part of book (the pyramid attack) as normal. Conclude with the Sun Disk calling down the pyramid. Run book 6 as written.
3B) Fully Alive Hakotep. After defeating the party, FP ascends to the pyramid, and takes off. Onboard, she places the mask atop the body, and Ka/Ba Hakotep kills FP, to free up the Ib. Hakotep fully restored.
*Pyramid Attack commences as planned
*FP took the key to the Sun Disk with her, so the party can't call back the Pyramid.
*Adjust the end of the pyramid attack so that the party gains autonomy over the pyramid, and can go find the Big One, and shoot it down.
*Run Book 6 as a living dungeon instead of a sequestered 5 dungeons. Party will still have to open all the gates, because Hakotep isn't stupid.