I'm DMing a solo game. The long running NPC ally was recently killed by the BBEG'S lieutenant and the PC has vowed to resurrect him.
While the body is being preserved by the local cleric, they have set off to find the necessary diamond. So they are tracking down the nearest dragon in the hopes of finding one in its hoard.
The nearest is a green dragon that has claimed a dwarven city neighbouring a wood elf kingdom.
If they succeed in besting this dragon and claiming the diamond, I feel just a straightforward resurrection would be a bit flat. Seeing as the NPC is a dwarf, I'd like some lingering effect. Nothing detrimental but nothing that would overshadow the PC.
You could give the dwarf the Gift of the Chromatic Dragon feat from Fizban's Treasury of Dragons. Something along the lines that the diamond was infused with the dragon's energy either being part of the horde or with the dragon's death. There is an issue that since it's a Green Dragon the Infusion would be poison and the Reactive Resistance would grant poison, which the dwarf already has. So maybe make the resistance party immunity? Or change the color of the dragon.
I'm DMing a solo game. The long running NPC ally was recently killed by the BBEG'S lieutenant and the PC has vowed to resurrect him.
While the body is being preserved by the local cleric, they have set off to find the necessary diamond. So they are tracking down the nearest dragon in the hopes of finding one in its hoard.
The nearest is a green dragon that has claimed a dwarven city neighbouring a wood elf kingdom.
If they succeed in besting this dragon and claiming the diamond, I feel just a straightforward resurrection would be a bit flat. Seeing as the NPC is a dwarf, I'd like some lingering effect. Nothing detrimental but nothing that would overshadow the PC.
Am I overthinking this? Any ideas?
You could give the dwarf the Gift of the Chromatic Dragon feat from Fizban's Treasury of Dragons. Something along the lines that the diamond was infused with the dragon's energy either being part of the horde or with the dragon's death. There is an issue that since it's a Green Dragon the Infusion would be poison and the Reactive Resistance would grant poison, which the dwarf already has. So maybe make the resistance party immunity? Or change the color of the dragon.
Yes. It's a dragon hoard. The reward is the dragon hoard. It's gonna have a lot more than a single diamond in it.
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