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I have a Cleric with the Madness and Deception domains, so my fifth level domain slot is a tossup between Nightmare and False Vision. Frankly, neither of them are things I'm likely to actually use within a scenario, but I prep Nightmare.
Of course, there are days between sessions, and often days of traveling or resting within sessions. What I'd like to do is have this character cast Nightmare on a specific NPC every day. It's what he does before he goes to bed every night. But, I can't think of a great target for it.
The following considerations make for good targets, but the chosen NPC does not need to meet all of the criteria.
- An enemy of the Pathfinder Society
- Alive as of current releases
- Well known, preferably someone I could meet in a 7-11 scenario, or at least get a portrait of somewhere.
- Preferably an arcane caster, as this spell really screws them over. (They can't regain spells the day after a nightmare sleep.)
- Must actually require sleep. Elves and similar are a no-go.
- Bonus points to any NPC that actually has a stat block somewhere, so I can tell the GM what their Will save bonus is.
I just enjoy imagining that so long as my character lives, there is one jerk who is tossing and turning at night.
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Tancred Desimire
My incredibly dumb Bloodrager intends to mention how he killed Tancred's brother any time I run across Tancred.
Another option for the OP is to use the slot to prepare a lower-level domain spell. You get Confusion at 4th for both of those domains, but it's not a bad spell to have 2 castings prepped.
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I loved Tancred Desimire. So many times my players got to the end of a scenario and the boss would say to them "Tancred Disimire sends his regards" as they attack, charged, and in one case, backstabbed the players. Bring him back alive? That poor bugger never had a chance...
No, the true enemy of the Society is Venture Captain Ambrus Valsin. He needs some nightmares, particularly of all the Pathfinders he sent to their deaths on suicide missions cause he found them annoying.
In fact that sounds like a terrific scenario... Summoned in the middle of the night by VC Dreng to help a deranged Ambrus sleep. Maybe read him some poetry written by Zarta for just such an occasion.
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Actually, scratch that. My vote is for Sheila Heidmarch. I've gone on two missions for her in the past week and have decided she is actually trying to get all the other Pathfinders killed off.
... it was totally not my fault that the Basilisk decided it liked me more than its original masters and followed me around like a kitten all night. It was, on the other hand, hilarious to watch everyone scramble around trying to fight while dealing with not looking at the overly affectionate smoked-goggles-wearing basilisk :) I'm still sad I had to sacrifice the poor guy to un-stone one of the party members at the end of the mission.
Venture-Captain, Netherlands
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Nigel.As an elf he doesn't sleep.
I just looked trough the PRD at the entry of elves in the race guide, and its not stated anywhere that elves do not need to sleep. Only thing is Elves are immune to magic sleep effects.
But I dont think being immune and never needing sleep are the same thing.
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Yeah, elves don't trance in Golarion, but sleep instead. James confirms it.
They are also spacefaring former invaders from Castrovel, the green planet, their physiques resemble insectoids(and their queen has sum fine legs) and have very little white in their eyes resulting in eerie single-colored stares.
Man, I wish Golarion dwarves were just as weird.
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No, the true enemy of the Society is Venture Captain Ambrus Valsin. He needs some nightmares, particularly of all the Pathfinders he sent to their deaths on suicide missions cause he found them annoying.Sorry, I'm not aware of this happening?
Okay maybe not on suicidal missions but...
Tall and meticulously groomed, Ambrus doesn’t appreciate backtalk and reserves particularly strenuous assignments for those who annoy him.
I don't trust him.
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The text of the spell nightmare specifically says that elves are immune.
Also, why is everyone suggesting Venture Captains? I'm going to use this on either an enemy of the society, or at least someone unaffiliated but annoying. Bobo! loves the society, the lack of oversight, the unpredictable missions, the frequent contact with exotic funguses and cookware...what's not to love?
Maybe I should target the man who is really responsible for the most Society members' deaths...
Kyle Baird.