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• The Spider is a changeling information broker who The T y rants could also have a long-term sinister
owns a cosmetics store called Honest Faces in the agenda-something they've been working on for gen­
Dragoneyes district. This location is a common desti­ erations, which is only coming to fruition now. Do they
nation for people who want to purchase secrets from want to replace the entire city council of Sham, or are
the Tyrants. Though the Spider often sells secrets for their aspirations even higher than that? In a campaign
gold, sometimes it will trade its knowledge only for that examines this idea, the T y rants might impersonate
services or other secrets. the patrons and allies of the adventurers, thereby trick­
ing them into carrying out questionable tasks.
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T Y RANTS VILL I N S The Tyrants can also serve as a group patron for a
The Tyrants are a covert force. They operate n the shad­ party of adventurers, as described in chapter 1, espe­
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ows, trade identities, and like to manipulate their ene­ cially if the party includes one or more changelings. The
mies into fighting each other. Tyrant villains rarely show T y rants Assignments table provides hooks for adventur­
their true faces. Examples of Tyrants villains appear on ers working with the organization, and the discussion of
the T y rants Villains table. crime syndicates in chapter 1 includes additional ideas.

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Kill an important figure without leaving evidence
A changeling rogue infiltrates adventuring parties to
steal their magic items. behind so a member of the Tyrants can replace the
2 A cabal of changelings shares an identity as a Sharn target.
Watch captain. They use the disguise to free criminals 2 Steal a formal badge of office or uniform for a mem­
from prison. ber of the Tyrants to use as part of an assumed
identity.
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3 A changeling assassin u r ders members of the Boro­
mar Clan, Daask, and House Tarkanan, then takes on 3 Act as bodyguards for a member of the Tyrants who is
the identities of its victims. pretending to be an important figure.
4 Assume new identities to infiltrate the Sharn Watch
4 A changeling bard gathers incriminating information
and steal criminal records.
about members of the King's Dark Lanterns, then
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blackmails them. 5 Use incriminating n formation to blackmail a member
5 A Brelish changeling veteran of the Last War of the city council.
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was distrusted by fellow soldiers because of the 6 Find evidence that can be used to l ackmail a mem­
shapechanger's heritage. The veteran now exposes ber of a dragon marked house.
those soldiers' darkest secrets to their friends,
families, and employers. T Y RANTS ADVENTURE HOOKS
6 A changeling mage masquerades as a priest of the The T y rants Adventure Hooks table presents ideas for
Silver Flame and uses spells to send the religion's additional adventures themed around the T y rants.
faithful "signs" from Tira Miron that encourage them
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to spy, steal, and kill for the Tyrants. TY A N T S AD E N T U R E H O O K S
d6 Adventure Hook
T Y RANTS CAMP I GN TH M E S A friendly P C dies in combat. The corpse reveals its
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The primary theme of the T y rants is mystery. n dealing true form to be that of a changel n g.
with the Tyrants, there is always a question of what is 2 A list of Tyrants agents and their identities exists
real and what the true objective actually is. With the Ty­ somewhere in Sharn. Every legitimate and criminal
rants, anything could be a long con, and both allies and organization in the city competes to find it.
enemies may not be who they appear to be. 3 The Shorn Inquisitive publishes an anonymous article
The T y rants have three objectives: acquiring gold, accusing several members of the Sharn Watch, the
gathering secrets, and protecting the changelings of city council, and the dragonmarked houses of being
Sham. In working the Tyrants into a campaign, the first
question is which of these objectives will take prece­ changeling members of the Tyrants. The accused indi­
dence. Are they primarily grifters, trying to squeeze as viduals vehemently deny the claims.
much profit as possible out of the situation? Are they 4 A shamed Brelish general of the Last War goes on a
mainly working to gather secrets, and to use those se­ killing spree against changelings, claiming the Tyrants
crets to manipulate others? Or are they most concerned ruined his life by exposing his extramarital affair.
with helping other changelings, who are often with the 5 A Sharn Watch captain being l ackmailed by the Ty­
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objects of fear and suspicion? rants has had enough. He publicly exposes his incrim­
The T y rants offer an easy way to provide adventurers inating secrets, then offers a reward for information
with information. The Spider can be a strong ally for concerning the orga i zation.
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adventurers, and you can always arrange for an agent of
the Tyrants to step out of the shadows with and offer to 6 Roll on another organization's Adventure Hooks ta­
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sell a secret. ble; the Tyrants are secretly n volved in the situation.
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