The Leader is a self-styled criminal who attempted to seize control during the Material Plane Riots in Lyric, ultimately meeting his downfall in the Duke’s mansion.
Description
- Small-time figure who styled himself as “The Leader”
- New to position of leadership, not respected by his minions
- Attempted to establish “new world order”
- In way over his head
- Died fighting the party in the Duke’s mansion
Chronology
Courthouse Interruption
- Interrupted the trial of party members with 3 minions
- Claimed something about a “new world order”
- Party perceived him as new to the job, not entirely respected by minions
- Leader and minion A fought Ura (the Arm) trying to get to Vadu (the Head)
- Minion B freed the party from chains
- Minion C went upstairs to ransack the courthouse
- After party was freed, Leader disengaged from combat
- Tried to convince party to follow him with “Follow the Leader”
- Party refused his recruitment attempt
Aftermath and Reputation
- One of his minions (baker’s apprentice) burnt down the courthouse
- The Duke of Lyric was killed, the mansion ransacked (likely connected to The Leader’s operations)
- Viscount Bridgerton dismissed him as “a small time figure not worthy of attention”
- Sam got mixed in with The Leader “because he seemed in charge”
The Duke’s Mansion Standoff
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Ura came to the party for help at the Tinkers Guild
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Ura was trying to lead the people of Lyric
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The Leader tried to seize interim control and was taking her presence poorly
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The Leader poisoned the water supply
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Seized the only antidote and retreated into the Duke’s mansion
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Set off numerous traps in the mansion
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Ura lost 12 “red shirts” (followers) trying to storm the mansion directly
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Party infiltrated the Duke’s mansion via the roof
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Found The Leader and 3 voices arguing angrily behind a collapsed dome
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Parts of the mansion were replaced with jungle from transposition
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The Leader had triggered traps and angered jungle monsters
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Louis Orrai used Detect Thoughts and discovered The Leader was “in way over his head”
The Final Confrontation:
- Party triggered webs, which they set on fire
- Fire triggered brown mold expansion
- Alerted phase spider and spider swarms
- During the spider combat, The Leader and his thugs showed up
- Offered health potions to help the party… at a price
- Party accepted their help then immediately double-crossed them
- Combat initiated: The Leader (Bandit Captain) + 2 Thugs + 3 Mastiffs
- The Leader was killed in the fighting
Aftermath
- Sam explained to the party how he got involved with The Leader
- Sam had been searching for the party in Lyric
- Got mixed in with The Leader “because he seemed in charge”
Musical Themes
The Leader’s story featured “Follow the Leader” when he tried to recruit the party.
Connections
- Opposed Ura for control of post-riot Lyric
- Had multiple minions including:
- Baker’s apprentice who burned the courthouse
- Various thugs and commoners
- 3 Mastiffs
- Sam briefly associated with him during chaos
- Killed the lord of Lyric and ransacked the manor
- Dismissed by Viscount Bridgerton as insignificant
- Died at the hands of the party in the Duke’s mansion