Crown of Shadow - Question on last 'part'

[Fabian]

I'm just getting back into Midnight and will start a Crown of Shadow PBEM.

I really don't want to have a 'shill player' so...

What issues (conflicts, inconsistencies, etc.) are there with using Jael (disguised as the elven guide) to attack the party at the elven outpost?

Thanks for your input.

Fabian

[arnon]

Hi Fabian, I don't see an issue with that... just that it makes the finale, in my opinion, less dramatic, less confusing, etc..

When i ran it, the player who took over Jael had a blast. The other players, where confused and angry as hell (at Jael, not the player, wondering what he did to their friend)

[Fabian]

Thanks for the reply Arnon.

I think it makes the last scene just as 'dramatic' (i.e., they are being betrayed by the elven guide when they have been trusting guides throughout the adventure).

It does lose the problem of 'what happened to the PC replaced' but that is really the only thing I see as 'lacking' in this scenario.

I know this campaign has been done 'many times' but I have set up a website where I plan to post turn recaps (twice per week).  For those that want to read another version of this great adventure, the site is here: https://sites.google.com/site/midnightcrownofshadow/home.

Game on!

Fabian