For several days, [Character] had sensed that he was being followed, watched by unseen eyes. Several times he had thought, on turning swiftly, that he had caught a glimpse of something moving in the shadows, yet his called out challenges had gone unanswered. At night, too, it seemed that eyes were upon him, something unseen moving in the darkness beyond the fire’s light, watching, waiting. And so it was almost with a sense of relief, if mingled with fear, when, journeying through land wreathed in early morning’s mist, he saw take form from its grey folds a shadowed figure, or at least a figure’s faintest outline, vague of form and constantly shifting. Yet there was nothing inconstant about its gaze, which held firm, filled with malice. And a name came, unbidden, to [Character]’s mind. Slyardach.
NPC Encounter (Usurpers)
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| Options | Loyalists | Neutral | Usurpers |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATTACK Slyardach | ? | ? | ? |
| REQUEST that the demon instruct him in his arts | ? | ? | ? |
| FLEE | survive at 1 health | survive at 1 health | survive at 1 health |
| Offer Slyardach TEN thousand gold to leave | ? | ? | ? |
| Ask Slyardach to assassinate (Character ID) for seven thousand gold | takes the gold but rarely kills; you survive | takes the gold but rarely kills; you survive | takes the gold but rarely kills; you survive |
| Seek to RECRUIT Slyardach to his cause | ? | ? | Recruited* |
*Recruiting an NPC is not guaranteed — success depends on the recruiting character's emissary rank, the number of NPCs you already hold, the game turn (easier earlier), and your allies' relations toward your nation.
Maia — Challenge 30 — Champion: No
Command: 0, Agent: 40, Emissary: 20, Mage: 0, Stealth: 40
None recorded
conjure food
Hex 3009
Player-reported data mined from the MEPBM Discord #encounters channel (2020–2026). Confidence: 🟢 confirmed · 🟡 probable · 🔵 open.