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!Extreme | !Extreme | ||
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| | |Bonewraith <sup>2</sup>, 2 Thugs | ||
| | |Bonewraith <sup>1</sup>, 2 Thugs | ||
| | |'''Bonewraith, 2 Thugs''' | ||
| | |Bonewraith, 2 Initiates | ||
| | |Bonewraith, 1 Cultist, 1 Initiate | ||
| | |Bonewraith, 2 Cultists | ||
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| | |4 | ||
| | |Bonewraith <sup>2</sup>, 1 Thug, 2 Initiates | ||
| | |Bonewraith <sup>1</sup>, 1 Thug, 2 Initiates | ||
| | |'''Bonewraith, 1 Thug, 2 Initiates''' | ||
| | |Bonewraith, 1 Cultist, 1 Initiate, 1 Thug | ||
| | |Bonewraith, 2 Cultists, 1 Thug | ||
| | |Bonewraith, 2 Cultists, 1 Initiate, 1 Thug | ||
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| | |5 | ||
| | |Bonewraith <sup>2</sup>, 1 Cultist, 2 Initiates | ||
| | |Bonewraith <sup>1</sup>, 1 Cultist, 2 Initiates | ||
| | |'''Bonewraith, 1 Cultist, 2 Initiates''' | ||
| | |Bonewraith, 1 Cultist, 2 Initiates, 2 Thugs | ||
| | |Bonewraith, 2 Cultists, 2 Initiates | ||
| | |Bonewraith, 2 Cultists, 3 Initiates | ||
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| | |Bonewraith <sup>2</sup>, 1 Cultist, 3 Initiates, 1 Thug | ||
| | |Bonewraith <sup>1</sup>, 1 Cultist, 3 Initiates, 1 Thug | ||
| | |'''Bonewraith, 1 Cultist, 3 Initiates, 1 Thug''' | ||
| | |Bonewraith, 2 Cultists, 2 Initiates, 1 Thug | ||
| | |Bonewraith, 2 Cultists, 3 Initiates, 1 Thug | ||
| | |Bonewraith, 3 Cultists, 2 Initiates, 1 Thug | ||
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!What they do with the Cult Books | !What they do with the Cult Books | ||
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| | |'''Adelaide and Reza Luxxor''' ([[Nalatheshi Merchants|Nalatheshi merchants]]) | ||
| | |The Luxxors use the information in the map to find and destroy Mort Ironheart’s hideout. You may decide whether Mort escapes or whether this is the end of the Ironheart Gang. The Luxxors may also ask the heroes to do this themselves in Part Two. | ||
They also warn their family and other politicians in Aridala to be on the lookout for cultists with the skull and scythe medallions. | |||
After 4d6 days, the Luxxors determine that Captain Brendan Sterling is affiliated with the cult, resulting in his arrest. | |||
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| | |'''Elarion Sutian''' (Kendarian Noble) | ||
| | |If the heroes did not already confront the cultist in Dustdale, Elarion sends a contingent of mercenaries (or the heroes themselves, preior to Elarion’s death in Part Two) to find and arrest or kill the cultist. | ||
Elarion also sends word to warn his family and the nobles in Dalewright to be on the lookout for cultists with the skull and scythe medallions. | |||
After 4d6+4 days, Elarion determines that Captain Brendan Sterling is affiliated with the cult, resulting in his arrest. | |||
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| | |'''Ezmerelda''' (Priestess at the Temple of Vigil) | ||
| | |Ezmerelda will safeguard these books in her office in the Temple of Vigil. She does not do anything proactive with her intelligence. | ||
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| | |'''Hengory Bridgemoor''' (Meritocrat) | ||
| | |Hengory Bridgemoor, seeing the two X’s close to the city-state, will recruit the heroes or other mercenaries to deal with the Ironheart Gang and the cultist in Dustdale. | ||
He does not read the ledgers closely enough to determine that Captain Brendan Sterling is affiliated with the cult. Instead, he begins blaming innocent people whose businesses are in the ledgers. This dramatically escalates tensions in Bridgemoor in Part Two. | |||
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| | |'''Kellion Blacksky''' (Commander of the Bridge Knights) | ||
| | |Kellion Blacksky misconstrues the evidence if he receives it. In order to win the trust of the heroes and the Meritocrats, he arrests Captain Brendan Sterling as a scapegoat, and then he uses the books and “ongoing investigations” as means to accuse and interrogate anyone who stands in his way. He is careful and does not play this card very frequently. | ||
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| | |'''Magellus Black''' (Academic and Meritocrat) | ||
| | |Magellus Black immediately determines that Captain Brendan Sterling is affiliated with the cult, resulting in his arrest. He then safeguards the books and maps, but is willing to share them with the heroes at their request. | ||
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