PC's decided they didn't like Harliss, so they attacked her. She was about to beat them so I played it off like she was tired and just wanted to leave, tried to get them to back down. But they didn't They prety much tackled her and with lots of tipping and grappling they killed her.
So now what do I do with Serpents of Scuttle Cove? Another NPC? but Who?
Don't worry about it yet.
Plenty of NPC's will present themselves during the next couple of installments. Amellia (captain / navigator from Sea Wyvern's Wake) springs to mind, but you could also use one of the NPC's in Sasserine that belong to the nautical guilds.
p.s. your party killed an NPC that's something like 8 levels higher than them? Wow.
p.s. your party killed an NPC that's something like 8 levels higher than them? Wow.
I find the fact that they actually were in any danger more surprising. Harliss is laughably weak for her level.