I thought I might let the ghost of Penkus appear after the player characters kill Vanthus during the Farshore invasion. Penkus would thank them since they finally defeated the one that betrayed him and maybe give them something nice. Can't think of a fitting reward, though. What do you think of the idea?
I think it's a neat idea. Perhaps he could give them a treasure map - that leads to a small side adventure, or are you looking to reward them with an artifact? or some other type of reward?
Perhaps he could give them more information about the pearls or about Vanthus' later identity?
I think that having a cut throat thief show up at the end of a fight like he's an Archangel is kinda lame. If Penkus had a weapon or magical item worth anything, he should have used it to save his own miserable hide, not waited for a dramatic moment to give it to his avengers. The olny way this would work is if you use a dead PC that the group was really attached to, not some rotting corps they found almost as an afterthought in the first game.
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I think that having a cut throat thief show up at the end of a fight like he's an Archangel is kinda lame. If Penkus had a weapon or magical item worth anything, he should have used it to save his own miserable hide, not waited for a dramatic moment to give it to his avengers. The olny way this would work is if you use a dead PC that the group was really attached to, not some rotting corps they found almost as an afterthought in the first game.
I'm inclined to agree. Also, Penkus' note said he's waiting for Vanthus in Hell. I'd have him offer some infiltration help in Into the Maw, if he appears at all.
I doubt Penkus would be so worried about thanking Vanthus' killers so much as waiting patiently to happily welcome Vanthus to the Abyss.
Varek and Larissa, however, might be pretty thankful to the PCs for freeing their wayward child from his dark ways. And since they were very familiar with the Isle of Dread, and late of the Seekers to boot, it's perfectly plausible for them to have knowledge of some cache found and/or left on the island for future retrieval or use.
It would be cool to see a leering corpse rise from the ground and drag him kicking and screaming into the flames.
Sweet.
Also, Penkus' note said he's waiting for Vanthus in Hell. I'd have him offer some infiltration help in Into the Maw, if he appears at all.
I like that idea, letting Penkus appear in hell would seem more, ummm, plausible.