Raid: Doppelganger Hive / "The Dark Visage"
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Raid Target: Doppelganger Hive / "The Dark Visage"
Tentative Time - Subject to change:
Saturday March 9, 2024, at 11:00 AM EST
Background:
Shortly after your return to Peltarch, you were faced with rumors of false visits, denials, and impersonations. You have since uncovered a hive of doppelgangers operating in the city. Through your investigations, you learned that this group of doppelgangers is a mercenary outfit for hire called the Dark Visage. The Dark Visage is rumored to be a group of only a handful of doppelgangers, but who each assume multiple personas.
Your efforts have laid bare that the Dark Visage has impersonated, abducted, or outright replaced various figures among Peltarch's elite. Of note, such figures include:
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Sir Richard Gale, the Kingsgard responsible to guard Prince Kasimir Fisher;
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Veronica Duplessis, a noblewoman and socialite from Waterdeep, come to attend King Thalaman Fisher's parties;
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Enenan Snydders, when dealing with House Bravickus, to have that house unknowingly carry out the shipment of "black-steel" weapons into the city.
Meanwhile, you have foiled the Dark Visage's attempts to observe and replace other notable figures, such as dowager Queen Martha Fisher and guild leader Cobin Daedalus.
After your involvement in their affairs, the Dark Visage has also begun to target other individuals as a means to curtailing your investigation. These include the Bard Annabelle Maise and Mercenary Harlow.
You have also ascertained that the Dark Visage is the group behind the "black-steel" weapons, likely as a means to permanently kill those targets they intend to replace -- though the broader purpose still remains as of yet unclear, as does the identity of their employer.
Following General Gom's decision to call martial law, the doppelgangers have been flushed from City Hall and are now hiding below ground. Your recent intelligence reports -- acquired thanks to the capture and subsequent cooperation with an enemy operative -- have pinpointed the location of the Dark Visage's Underdark hideout.
It is those Underdark headquarters which you will now raid, with the objective of putting an end to the doppelganger mercenary outfit.
Consideration:
This is a scheduled plot event. As usual, this type of event will be more dangerous than others. Both decisions and deaths, including full party deaths, will affect plot and character outcomes.
Scheduling & Planning:
Participants, please post your availability below, both for the above date and for any in game meeting plans you intend to make between now and then. You may also use this linked forum thread for planning.
[DM Xanatos Gambit]
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Time remains tomorrow morning, 11:00 AM ET.
Please do let me know if this time doesn't work.
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It's looking like Sunday, 11:00 AM ET.
Does this time work for everyone?
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I'm visiting family Friday-Saturday, though I plan to return home Saturday afternoon/early evening. So both days are possible for me too, though preferably with a slightly later start than normally on Saturday.
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@flom said in Raid: Doppelganger Hive / "The Dark Visage":
What day would work best for you next weekend? If Sunday is better than Saturday, that is no problem!
I'm free either day this weekend.
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We'll postpone to the next weekend. We can progress alternative plot threads in the meantime.
What day would work best for you next weekend? If Sunday is better than Saturday, that is no problem!
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Birthdays in the family likely to be celebrated that weekend, but I can probably make it work by opting for a visit Sunday rather than Saturday if need be!
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I will definitely not be available tomorrow. Idon't appear to have any plans for the 16th for now, so I'll vote that, too.
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March 16th I can at least be present, but considering the usual starting time, I'll be arriving at the tail end of it, at around 4PM EST.
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@flom So far as I know, I'm clear for March 16 and 17 at our normal times.
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If people aren't about this weekend, we can easily push to the next without worry.
How available are you the weekend after next, i.e. March 16th?
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Sadly I’m also out of town this weekend.
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I'm afraid I won't be around this weekend, as I'm abroad for work. Do let me know how it went though!
