Need Deception worthy of Shar [Archive] - Wizards Community

Need Deception worthy of Shar [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Uratoh
10-18-04, 02:53 PM I'm running a Warcraft D20 game and I need to trick my PCs into thinking a new evil group, well, isn't pure evil. They're commanded by Teron Gorefiend, who escaped after the destruction of Draenor, and met Shar, the FR Goddess. He's conspiring with her to take over Azeroth. He's formed the Dark Moon, and plans to help Shar bind a piece of her essence to a willing host (making a Proxy) so that she can begin to exert true influence in Lordaron.

The PCs have met some of their minions, and have done a job for them (for which they were well-paid, sort of). I just need to figure out how I can shift them from 'cautious will work for them' to 'will defend the ritual to perform the binding'. The bindee is a Blood Elf (though shes almost like an inverted drow thanks to Shadow Weave Magic), who is, while not CHEERFUL, is not as openly dark as most of the organization. This is the party I've got:

Blood Elf Aspiring Demon Hunter
Forest Troll Wizard (to Witch Doctor)
Kobold Rogue

they're none of them GOOD aligned, they just dont partiluarly like the overt evil some of the group exudes. I just want them to be responsible for one of the most horrible events in Azeroth's history since Archimonde set foot outside Dalaran.
Charles Phipps
10-18-04, 05:00 PM Blatantly lie to them. Say the ritual is to protect X from occuring that's the X most horrible thing imaginable.

My answer is have the clergy of Shar found out by a group of Demons or Devils that has no desire to see the group of Shar enter the equation of their plans. Thus undead, mad cackling priests, and worse things start attacking at random.

The PCs slaughter them of course to protect the sane and human seeming group.

Another idea is make the binding something they're intimately a part of. Most players can't think beyond the next adventure. Have them go into the lairs of Drow (which in Warhammer we know are as bad as they come) and evil cultists to get the EVIL objects of power that will be

"Purified" (true from their religion) to create a ritual vessel that will "restore their goddess whom shall bring hammer forth to the enemies of this world" Hint the PCs will become her chosen in the new world to rule the kingdom's she forms from evil's ashes...etc.

Portray Sharism also in light of these terms. She is the goddess of beautiful night and mourning for the lost beauty of the world. A goddess of peace who is also willing to do battle to restore contentment to the world (never say joy or love really if you don't want to again BLATANTLY LIE).

A nature goddess whom while not GOOD is certainly against the evil of some of these folk.
Uratoh
10-18-04, 05:23 PM A few things I do have to work with:

A half mad female Black Dragon, forced into human form and servitude. (She's Medivh's only real hand in the world now)

A Kyton. long story, but he's LN and is on/off working wih the dragon

Shar's first plan once she's proxied will be to storm Quel'thalas and dethrone Kel Thuzad, meaning the elf plans to take back quel'thalas as her first action with her new power. not for the ELVES, but she doesnt have to mention that.

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Uratoh 10-18-04, 02:53 PM	I'm running a Warcraft D20 game and I need to trick my PCs into thinking a new evil group, well, isn't pure evil. They're commanded by Teron Gorefiend, who escaped after the destruction of Draenor, and met Shar, the FR Goddess. He's conspiring with her to take over Azeroth. He's formed the Dark Moon, and plans to help Shar bind a piece of her essence to a willing host (making a Proxy) so that she can begin to exert true influence in Lordaron. The PCs have met some of their minions, and have done a job for them (for which they were well-paid, sort of). I just need to figure out how I can shift them from 'cautious will work for them' to 'will defend the ritual to perform the binding'. The bindee is a Blood Elf (though shes almost like an inverted drow thanks to Shadow Weave Magic), who is, while not CHEERFUL, is not as openly dark as most of the organization. This is the party I've got: Blood Elf Aspiring Demon Hunter Forest Troll Wizard (to Witch Doctor) Kobold Rogue they're none of them GOOD aligned, they just dont partiluarly like the overt evil some of the group exudes. I just want them to be responsible for one of the most horrible events in Azeroth's history since Archimonde set foot outside Dalaran.
Charles Phipps 10-18-04, 05:00 PM	Blatantly lie to them. Say the ritual is to protect X from occuring that's the X most horrible thing imaginable. My answer is have the clergy of Shar found out by a group of Demons or Devils that has no desire to see the group of Shar enter the equation of their plans. Thus undead, mad cackling priests, and worse things start attacking at random. The PCs slaughter them of course to protect the sane and human seeming group. Another idea is make the binding something they're intimately a part of. Most players can't think beyond the next adventure. Have them go into the lairs of Drow (which in Warhammer we know are as bad as they come) and evil cultists to get the EVIL objects of power that will be "Purified" (true from their religion) to create a ritual vessel that will "restore their goddess whom shall bring hammer forth to the enemies of this world" Hint the PCs will become her chosen in the new world to rule the kingdom's she forms from evil's ashes...etc. Portray Sharism also in light of these terms. She is the goddess of beautiful night and mourning for the lost beauty of the world. A goddess of peace who is also willing to do battle to restore contentment to the world (never say joy or love really if you don't want to again BLATANTLY LIE). A nature goddess whom while not GOOD is certainly against the evil of some of these folk.
Uratoh 10-18-04, 05:23 PM	A few things I do have to work with: A half mad female Black Dragon, forced into human form and servitude. (She's Medivh's only real hand in the world now) A Kyton. long story, but he's LN and is on/off working wih the dragon Shar's first plan once she's proxied will be to storm Quel'thalas and dethrone Kel Thuzad, meaning the elf plans to take back quel'thalas as her first action with her new power. not for the ELVES, but she doesnt have to mention that.