GM Brief: Act 1 Investigation
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🎯 GM Brief — Act 1
🔍 Key Skill Checks
Society
Diplomacy
Intimidation
Perception
Occultism
👥 Key NPCs
- The Unseen: The patron (identity hidden)
- Lady Vexilla Thrune: Darian's widow (ambitious, manipulative)
- Captain Aelar: Hellknight captain (honorable but damaged)
- Voren Kain: Shadow informant (desperate, knows too much)
🔎 Clues to Reveal
- ✦ The assassin's mark is a velstrac signature
- ✦ Darian was negotiating with someone from the Shadow Plane
- ✦ The conspirators include a faction within House Thrune itself
Hellknight lore: Path of the Hellknight (PZO9293)