Anauroch: Black Scorpion Revealed
(ooc: based on your original adventure with DM Grimclaw)
After freeing the prisoners, it seems fate has taken an unexpected turn in your venture. After detecting for evil, the group becomes aware that the mildly evil flavor is back and approaching the party.
The Zhentarim the group has freed is back, looking slightly miskempt and askew from his undignified shove to freedom. He arches an eyebrow haughtily at the group as he approaches, and says in his thickly accented voice:
"How such a group freed me and I could not free myself," he says with a sniff of disdain, clearly with a superiority complex, "I do not understand, however you did free me and I would be miserable indeed if I did not express some thanks. Perhaps you would welcome some information."
"My brethren, prevented from scrying me whilst I was in this hole of puking foulness, are now aware of my location. My fellow brethren will descend upon this organization and wipe it's unworthy face from the face of this great desert. It was your goal to eradicate these bandits who worship this so called black scorpion, yes?"
"Well I have been here some time, as I made a foolish mistake--yes one such as I learn as well--in my caravan and they captured me. I overheard them speak, the leader of them all, with the sphinx and I solved the riddle they could not. This great black scorpion that they worship is none other but a guise of Tiamat looking for something and I know what it is--Yes I do. I would not recommend you remain here.
However, I will tell you that the City of Shade, the closest civilization is no more than a week's travel to the north, if you desire to go to a city. When next we meet, my debt to you is paid. As a merchant, I thank you but please go if you do not wish to be here when my brethren arrive. They will be here in several hours and I have sent them a message explaining all, but I do not control the brethren and whether I speak for you or not, your lives will still be forfeit."
After giving his great speech, he sniffs again, dusts his person off even though he is still dirty from imprisonment and turns to walk away as if he doesn't care whether you listen to him or not.
(ooc: in the Anauroch forum, please state if your party wishes to travel to the city of Shade, and if so, would you be averse to fast forwarding the travel? I will then start a tavern thread for you to discuss and alleviate any loose ends from the adventure (to give me an idea of future plots that you wish to resolve) and so that we may start the next adventure, also to be discussed in the ooc forum).