A simple clarification, since my players will ask, but don't read ahead if you did not finish the module...
Spoiler:
Why should one ring of friend shield be in varnhold village and the other one in Vordakai's horde?
Since there is no way both ring were in Vordakai's horde from the beginning, I assume that both were in varnhold. But why just one ended up in the dungeon?
Why should one ring of friend shield be in varnhold village and the other one in Vordakai's horde?
Since there is no way both ring were in Vordakai's horde from the beginning, I assume that both were in varnhold. But why just one ended up in the dungeon?
A simple clarification, since my players will ask, but don't read ahead if you did not finish the module...
** spoiler omitted **
Spoiler:
Vordakai only took treasure from the people whose souls he captured, not directly from the village. So we can assume that the original owner was wearing one, but had not given the other to anyone else. It doesn't specify whose they were, but since they're supposed to be returning that treasure to the villagers, the owner can claim them and explain the situation.
My guess:
Spoiler:
The ring left in the village got left behind, perhaps because no one was wearing it at the time of the Vanishing call, while someone wearing the ring got taken in the Vanishing. Someone whose brain Vordakai has already devoured, noted they had at least one magic item on their person, and tossed it carelessly into his vault before continuing on his way to eating more brains.
Big V would know how such items work, but it's such a meager trinket compared to some of his other loot that he's likely in no big rush to go looking for the other half.
It may be a trinket
Spoiler:
for V. but it's a real treasure for the humans. Who would leave half of a 50'000gp around even if in that moment the other ring was not in use? I mean, just wear them both if you are not using them, no benefit in either case, but also no risk
Spoiler:
Someone who managed to miss the Vanishing (out hunting, traveling, with a merchant caravan, or otherwise out of town when V came calling) but arrived later and got ganked by the Spriggans, who then lost the ring?
** spoiler omitted **
Good explanation, I like it, maybe someone at the pass who came to check on the village