I'm running Dragon Heist currently, and I'm trying to determine when would be a good place for the final villain encounter. Would it be after the vault, or should it be before?
how far though the adventure is the party? it is possible they don't get the stone and have to go to the villains lair. as written I think the villain sends cronies to attack the vault and depending on whether or not the party got the stone/have been in the vault they threaten to hunt them down if they don't turn over the gold/stone.
I would base it on the villain, as there's 4 they will act differently, (this is my personal opinion)
- cassalanters wouldn't stoop to attacking the party themselves seeing it as being below them so would hire assassins
- Zanathar is too paranoid but also crazy, under usual circumstances he would use goons, unless the party has really annoyed him them maybe he would want revenge
- Jarlaxle strikes me as more likely to take risks, so he might actually be there at the vault, although probably using his had of disguise
- Manshoon is in hiding so would not risk the Lord of Waterdeep finding out he's alive so would use thugs
Each of these villains has established themselves and has a place of power, so would probably prefer to have a showdown with the party in their own lair. if the party get the stone and the money, I'd personally have the main villain harass them with assassins etc, maybe attack the tavern and any NPCs the party like, make it so the party have to deal with them or the villain will eventually kill them and take the gold
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I'm running Dragon Heist currently, and I'm trying to determine when would be a good place for the final villain encounter. Would it be after the vault, or should it be before?
how far though the adventure is the party? it is possible they don't get the stone and have to go to the villains lair. as written I think the villain sends cronies to attack the vault and depending on whether or not the party got the stone/have been in the vault they threaten to hunt them down if they don't turn over the gold/stone.
I would base it on the villain, as there's 4 they will act differently, (this is my personal opinion)
- cassalanters wouldn't stoop to attacking the party themselves seeing it as being below them so would hire assassins
- Zanathar is too paranoid but also crazy, under usual circumstances he would use goons, unless the party has really annoyed him them maybe he would want revenge
- Jarlaxle strikes me as more likely to take risks, so he might actually be there at the vault, although probably using his had of disguise
- Manshoon is in hiding so would not risk the Lord of Waterdeep finding out he's alive so would use thugs
Each of these villains has established themselves and has a place of power, so would probably prefer to have a showdown with the party in their own lair. if the party get the stone and the money, I'd personally have the main villain harass them with assassins etc, maybe attack the tavern and any NPCs the party like, make it so the party have to deal with them or the villain will eventually kill them and take the gold