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Reading through the Foxglove Manor section I had some ideas how to spice up the final encounter with Aldern.
I will ad a Ghoul dressed in Servant Livree to the room. This serves two purposes:
1) The Ghoul and Aldern can flank PCs so that Aldern can use his Sneak Attack
2) The Ghoul serves to make the scenario even more creepy. Aldern with his Lodship persona is still a noble and "noblesse obligé" after all.
Depending upon Alderns obsession the room looks different:
Lust: Aldern sits in the chair. The table in front of him laid out for a Dinner for two. A silken table cloth, once beautiful, but now spoiled and rotten. Two sets of stained and corroded silver dishes. Two sets of stained crystal glasses. A candle burning feebly, giving flickering light.
The servant is in the process of pouring clotted blood from a siver decanter into a crystal glass that Aldern daintily holds in his right hand.
On a sidetable heaps of rotten meat wait to be served by the servant.
Aldern invites the PC to sit down and share the meal (see pg. 38)
Envy: Aldern sits in an armchair, a book in his hand. A burning brazier in from of him fills the room with a red glow. A chrystal goblet stands on a dainty but rotten table beside the chair. Clotted blood fills it. A silver platter heaped with small morsels of rotten meat (snacks are essential while reading) stands also on the table.
The servant Ghoul stands beside armchair and table, ready to refill the goblet from his decanter.
Seing the PCs, Aldern closes the Book, pops a morsel of meat into his mouth and then speaks (see pg. 38)
Wrath: The Room is empty except for Aldern and his Ghoul Servant. Aldern has just shrugged out of his Coat which the Servant has taken over his left arm. With his right he holds a silver platter upon which the war razor lies. Aldern takes it and swings it a few times while speaking to th PC of his obsession (see pg. 38)
Very, very nice. However, what should the servant ghoul do when Aldern's differing personalities start taking over? If Aldern drops to his knees as His Lordship, would the ghoul continue attacking? Or do you think he'd command the servant to stop while he pleaded with his former friends?
I also will be wholeheartedly stealing your idea. With your blessings I hope.
I think that is a wonderful flavor to add to the encounter. About the only other thing you could add would be to write up a few lines he might say during the combat, depending on which Obsession he has.
I might work on that.
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Very, very nice. However, what should the servant ghoul do when Aldern's differing personalities start taking over? If Aldern drops to his knees as His Lordship, would the ghoul continue attacking? Or do you think he'd command the servant to stop while he pleaded with his former friends?
Either the Ghoul could suddenly stand undecided or, and I like this idea, he also drops to his knees. As His Lordship pleads for his salvation, he unconsciously commands the Ghoul to do the same.