Aboleth or Kraken

[ClarkKent07]

So in a campaign I am running the PCs will shortly be encountering a powerful creature that has an item they need. I had originally thought dragon, but given the coastal location and the situation feel an aboleth or kraken may be the better call.

Anyway said critter has two primative tribes that sort of worship it and offer it sacrafices and gifts of weatlth. The tribes have been warring with each other lately and the critter wants PCs to go and negotiate peace between the tribes so that they will get back to thier supplication.

So which would be more likely to negotiate with the PCs to go and do this thing in exchange for the item and least likely to double cross the PCs?

Extra info:
-the tribes are land based
-the item in question is valuable but not in a traditional sense

[I Hate Nickelback]

You could always use a Scylla, Charybdis, or BRINE DRAGON.

[Riuken]

The aboleth fits what you've described the best, as well as being weaker racially. You can add class levels as appropriate to the NPC without skyrocketing it's power. Make the tribes gillmen or azlanti descendants to further fit the aboleth to the story.

[ClarkKent07]

Riuken

I'm not familiar with those creature types ..gillmen/azlanti..but you do make a good point about the aboleth.

[Riuken]

Information on gillmen can be found on the PRD here.

Azlanti are a sub-race of humans detailed in The Inner Sea World Guide.

[ClarkKent07]

Excellent Thanks!

[Riuken]

Off-site info on gillmen if you want it here and here.

Off-site info on azlanti here.

The main reasons for the aboleth is that they have a history in meddling in human affairs, often like to be dominate over said humans, and like to be worshiped as they shun the gods (seeing themselves as equal).