The Drow War Book Two. The Dying Of - RoseRed

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Possessed By a Myrrik
It is quite likely that one or more of the Player Characters will end up temporarily possessed by a Myrrik wizard.
Depending on how the player feels, the Games Master should either run the character as a Non-Player Character
while the possession lasts, or pass a note to the affected player to tell him what has happened.
Taking the character over as a Non-Player Character immediately alerts the players that something is wrong. It
is easier to play this way, but it makes for a much more enjoyable game session (and plenty of paranoia among
the Player Characters) if the player roleplays it out. Some players will not be comfortable doing this, so be ready
with a fallback plan.
The following guidelines are provided to help the Games Master or player decide how the possessed character
behaves:
The Myrrik wizard is highly intelligent and is not about to give up his one and only chance to re-establish his
people. Immediately upon being possessed, he will pretend to fall unconscious or to be confused, depending on
what the Player Character was doing immediately prior to the possession. He will then pretend to be feebleminded,
using his time to study the other Player Characters and find out what sort of people they are. As soon as he has a
chance, he will cast comprehend languages so that he can understand what the Player Characters are saying.
The Myrrik’s first goal is to have as many characters possessed by fellow Myrrik as possible. He will be as subtle
as he can in achieving this. If the Player Characters manage to destroy the Animus Operative, he will remove the
stones from it and carry them around so that they can try to possess the other characters. If he needs to get rid of
any of them, he will ‘discover’ the secret door at Location 5 and stand well back while those who attempt to open
it are crushed. He can also cross the magic circle in Room 4 with impunity, since he is already possessed. This
may encourage other characters to do the same.
The Myrrik will do his best to take no action that might be seen as suspicious or odd. If he can get away with doing
nothing, then that is what he will do, blaming his inactivity on the effects of the Animus Operative’s attacks. It has
been a long, tedious imprisonment, but he can still wait a little longer before revealing who he is.
Any player who states that his character is observing the possessed person’s actions closely may make a Sense
Motive skill check (DC 20) to get a hunch that all is not quite right with him.
Similarly, if an egg is removed from the protective
circle, its occupant will attempt to possess the nearest
suitable creature.
In total, there are 495 stone eggs. Omorogg the Kraken
has specified that it wants all of the eggs in the sanctuary,
including the ones inside the Animus Operative.
The five lords of the Myrrik whose souls are stored
inside the Animus Operative wanted to be sure they
could reclaim their possessions once they had new
bodies. To this end they created effigies of themselves
on which they placed their magic items. These effigies
would stand as defiant memorials (even if nobody
ever saw them) and proclaim the undying pride of the
Myrrik.
5. Secret Door
As the chamber beyond contains items of value that
other Myrrik might try to steal, the door is better hidden
and more secure than most. It is blended into the corallike
wall, making it very hard to detect; a Search check
(DC 30) is required. It is also trapped. Attempting
to open the door without first unlocking the hidden
bypass causes this section of the wall to slam outwards,
crushing the target against the far wall, instead of
moving inwards.
Crushing Wall Trap: CR 16; mechanical; touch trigger;
automatic reset; hidden lock bypass (Open Lock DC 30,
Search DC 25); multiple targets (all characters in 10-ft.square
section); attack +24 melee (18d6, crush); Search
DC 30; Disable Device DC 30.
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