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I am developing a continuation of Mummy's Mask AP for my group. The adventure takes them into the Pyramid of Kamaria, specifically to the Market of Souls (see Dungeons of Golarion). I have decided that the Cult of Rovagug is managed by a Larabay (Bestiary 4, CR11) who is a megalomaniac that loves intrigue and orchestrating complex plans. He has stayed in power by playing power players on this level of the dungeon (and others) against each other. The story I am developing will have him fascinated by the PC's, they will be his greatest conquest ever, to the point that his obsession with them drives him to want to make them his friends. His position in a chaotic evil cult make it impossible for him to go about this in a conventional sense (he is chaotic neutral himself) without losing face or power. This adventure will focus heavily on role-playing and using rules from PF Ultimate Intrigue.

One of the angles I am struggling with is that one of his goals is to have the whole party indebted to him, without it being obvious that it was him who orchestrated the circumstance. It must look like the party is at this disposal to the rest of the denizens of this dungeon layer. At this time there are no "family" members that the PC's have to use against them, besides the thread of this story overlaps with the next in that they are searching for some kidnapped allies (who eventually are found being held in a dark elf/mind flayer prison in the 19th level installment I am writing) so I can't do more kidnapping.

Any and all thoughts or suggestions are welcome

I am developing a continuation of Mummy's Mask AP for my group. The adventure takes them into the Pyramid of Kamaria, specifically to the Market of Souls (see Dungeons of Golarion). I have decided that the Cult of Rovagug is managed by a Larabay (Bestiary 4, CR11) who is a megalomaniac that loves intrigue and orchestrating complex plans. He has stayed in power by playing power players on this level of the dungeon (and others) against each other. The story I am developing will have him fascinated by the PC's, they will be his greatest conquest ever, to the point that his obsession with them drives him to want to make them his friends. His position in a chaotic evil cult make it impossible for him to go about this in a conventional sense (he is chaotic neutral himself) without losing face or power. This adventure will focus heavily on role-playing and using rules from PF Ultimate Intrigue.

One of the angles I am struggling with is that one of his goals is to have the whole party indebted to him, without it being obvious that it was him who orchestrated the circumstance. It must look like the party is at this disposal to the rest of the denizens of this dungeon layer. At this time there are no "family" members that the PC's have to use against them, besides the thread of this story overlaps with the next in that they are searching for some kidnapped allies (who eventually are found being held in a dark elf/mind flayer prison in the 19th level installment I am writing) so I can't do more kidnapping.

Any and all thoughts or suggestions are welcome!

In case anyone is thinking, "Geez, is he trying to kill his players?" The answer is no. In the past I have thought that using an NPC to it's fullest potential would be somehow dangerous or result in TPK, they always seem to pull out of it. Or worse, they make it look way to easy.

If things start to go awry, and the party begins to crumble I have a back up plan. Prince Zeech sees his opportunity and comes to "save the day". By himself he won't add much to the fight but he could bring along his own "adventuring party" to solidify his position as sovereign ruler. I think this will add to the flavor of the final ecnounter with the Prince of Redhand at the end of the module.

Also, they have Darl there with them. He's not necessarily on thier side, afterall he is still a "BBG" in his own rights. So if the fight swings too far in the parties favor he could take advantage of the opportunity in his own right. Or converesely he could call in his old adventuring party from LoLR, most of them survived, if Kyuss kicks too much mortal a$$.

I just want an Epic fight with Kyuss, not the disappointment I have read about so many times on the boards.

We are running Dawn of a New Age and about to have the finale with Kyuss. I am thinking that he won't last long, even if I give him just one round to emerge rather than two. He should have some companions, the party has called in every favor they have ever earned and managed to assemble a group of 8 20+level character/npc's.

So, reading up I thought why not have Kyuss wish Lashonna back in. Then I went back and read the entry for the encounter with Lashonna.

She's a vampire, so if they don't ensure she was destroyed she gets away right? Her demise came at the hands of a shapechanged individual in the form of a titan wielding a sunblade. Can't see where that qualify's for beheading, or stake through the heart.

So would you say she's still around?

Okay, I am running Dungeon 134, Wormcrawl Fissure. I want to introduce some of the old bad guys(or good guys if needed) in this module fight with Dragotha and some in the last module fight with Kyuss. Here are a bunch that have survived...

Auric
Khellec
Tirra
Filge
marzena
Shag Solomon dungeon 131 p71
Vercinabex Tor Dungeon 133 p80
Necrozyte (fiendish ancient greem dragon) Dungeon 133 p61
Xyzanth (Fang dragon exiled to outer plains for a time by party) dungeon 133 p 65
Lashonna
Krekie (Kenku) dungeon 132 p69
Darl Quethos Dungeon (intrigue & party patron) 132 p81
Mahazar Eiled Flame "
Jalagar and Salabar Sinfire "
Nalhazzarath "
B'Kuruuss (flind captain fo the gaurd Alhaster) Dungeon 131 p58
Hemriss (Prince Xerxes daughter) Dungeon 131p68
Prince Xerxes
Kilraven (Captain of the West Alhaster; ally) Dungeon 131 p69
Professor Montague Marat Dungeon (ally)131 p70
Mizen Mitchwillow Dungeon (intrigue/lover) 131 p71
Mariss Quemp Dungeon (potenital ally)131 p71
Captan Vulras (Captain of Rangers of the North; ally) Dungeon 131 p71
Val Pur Izu (a.k.a. Manzurian) (patron)
Celeste Dungeon (ally) 130 p62
Eligos (ally) Dungeon 28/130 p62
Cymria (Manzorian confidantes; ally) Dungeon 130 p62
Edwin (Brynn's brother' associatte) (not in AoW adventure path)
Kelvos the Wormtouched (corrupted ghaele eladrin) Dungeon 130 p73
Sruggut (worm naga sorcerer SoLS) Dungeon 130 p78
Barhnos Kyuss Knight Dungeon 130 p84
Kahrdic Kyuss KNight Dungeon 130 p84
Markhath Kyuss Knight Dungeon 130 p84
Eviscerator Beetles Dungeon 130 p83
Wormcaller Dungeon 130 p87
Worm Naga Dungeon 130 p88
Flycatcher Dungeon (ally) 129 p48
Raknian Dungeon 128 p37
Ekaym (Sponsor of The Champions Belt; ally) Dungeon 128 p40
Pitch Blade members (2)
Arcane Auriga (Champions Belt team) Dungeon 128 p43-44
Badlands Revenge (Champions Belt team) Dungeon 128 p44
Sapphire Squad (Champions Belt team) Dungeon 128 p45
Hishka (lizardfolk druid from BWK; ally) Dungeon 126 p34

Anyone have any interesting thoughts on how to involve any of these folks in an ongoin story line? Perhaps ways of tyeing up lose ends?

Thanks ahead of time to any who answer!

“Doors in the The Tabernacle of Worms are in fact made of writhing sheets of Kyuss worms. To other creatures, the worm doors cannot be physically opened. Contact with a door brings the threat of infestation …
Although composed of worms. The doors are held together by magical forces as hard as iron.”

Will repel vermin work on these?

I am preparing for the last encounter of KoTR. After handling the multiple dragon encounters, the easy giants and considering the lack of loot in this module I am contemplating equipping Brazzemal with several magic items. After all why wouldn't an ancient dragon use some of his hoard as items to enhance his abilities? Say a pearl of power embedded in his hide? An amulet of mighty fists or a cube of frost resistance?

I don't want to unbalance the encounter, just make it last more than three or four rounds. My group has a way of springing surprises on me and brilliant use of everyday spells and feats. However if I make it too hard they will suffer greatly, and I don't want anymore unnecessary deaths in AoW, we've had a good share of those already.

Has anyone else allowed Brazzemal access to his hoard or have thoughts on great core rules magic items he might use?

I am running SoLS. Last week one of the characters failed her save against a Wormcallers suggestion. Down she went, flying into the 500 foot deep pit, getting hit with the occasional spell from a wrom naga. I had changed that the opening of the pit empties into area 11, just at the edge of the worm sea. (I thought it odd that the presence of the worms was an after effect of Kyuss's ascension and yet it was one room over from the opening of this pit.)

We roleplay her flying into the chamber, being greeted by two wormcallers over the sea of worms and then the attack by the overworm. Let's say that with awesome blow and a grapple of 40+ there wasn't much chance she was getting away. Into the worm sea the character went, failed a couple more saves and is now deceased. I am going to have her consumed by the overworm, who in the description has the ability to turn any medium sized creature into a Sword of Kyuss.

I am not familiar with a template for this transformation. And I really want to unleash this and another character on the party as Swords. Does the newly created Sword keep the character levels? Is there a template for this?

Thanks to anyone who can help!

The real enjoyment on my part as a DM came that night. When one of the party members had decided that the party was causing so much trouble for the bad guys, no one was safe. They decided to send the half celestial ranger to warn Eligos of potential reprecussions. The ranger arrived about the same time Okaral was planning to assasinate the sage. Outside in the courtyard one of the remaining dwarven barbarians awaited his opportunity to revenge his loss in the arena. After a fantastic fight the badly hurt ranger entered the house only to be back stabbed by Okaral. As the assassin stepped over the dying ranger, the ranger reached up and grabbed a corner of Okaral's cloak.
THe party returned to Eligos's house two days later to find not only the sage dead, but also a beloved party member. The dead ranger still clutched a torn piece of fabric from Okaral's cloak.

I plan to have this assassin haunt their steps all the way to Alhaster.

Just checking to see if any one else is experiencing the insanity on the boards. The entries have all been skewed with ridiculousness. April fools? Is it intentional?

This question may have been answered already, but I could not find it anywhere. Are the Kyuss Worms chaotic evil like the Spawn of Kyuss? Are they undead? Would protection from any of the above have an impact on their ability to be able to burrow into a victim and if so, how? Finally the big one for my party, if one was to cast detect evil, (or detect undead) let's say on a black dragon's egg or random lizard folk would it be detectable?