A different approach but common trope - Trial of the beast... finishing against the beast

[Helaman]

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How about removing the Promethean and just having the players deal with the beast OR the professor? It can be a combat encounter as they try to stop the beast tearing Caromarc apart, a rp encounter to have the beast just smash the bondslave thrall etc?

Turning on the creator trope isn't new but it could prove rewarding...

Thoughts?

[Voomer]

It is certainly interesting from an RP and story perspective, depending on how you've presented the Beast and his relationship with Caromac. I think in most games the players will have a lot of allegiance to the Beast, so it could be tough making them fight him, although, again, it would be interesting from a RP perspective.

In my game, the fight against the Promethean was tough and satisfying -- it can handle multiple opponents better than a lot of single opponents -- so I wouldn't want to have omitted that.