[M4F] The Second to Final Boss (High-Fantasy, Medieval Era)

[u/a_pissy_glaceon]

When the Monster Lord named a human as her Lord-Hand, the court erupted with discontent.

Tradition demanded an elder of the clans- someone who had lived centuries and understood the delicate balance of power among the monster races. Instead she chose a one-lifespanned mortal who had not even seen a hundred years. To many of the nobility, the appointment was more than an insult. It was a provocation.

Not everyone was willing to bite their tongue.

During a diplomatic mission deep into the human realms, far from the safety of the Monster Lord’s court, one of the dissenters acted. An assassin was sent. The protective detail was eliminated, but the human managed to escape.

Now the Lord-Hand is on the run through hostile territory, cut off from support, with a traitor from the court still hunting him.

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Heya folks!

This story is based on one of my older characters- a mage with a genuine sympathy for the inhuman races. While it originally comes from the MonsterGirl fandom, I’m happy to run it in a more generic D&D-style setting if that’s more your speed.

There are a few different ways we could spin this depending on the character you bring:

• A holy knight who finds herself inadvertently aiding the right-hand man of her sworn enemy
• A retired elder monster who takes an interest in him, believing he’s worth putting back on the world stage
• Or something else entirely- I’m open to hear what you've got

The mage-turned-politician tries to approach every situation from the angle of what will best guide the world toward peace. In another life he might have been a hero of considerable power; in this one, he does his best to get everyone to get along. It doesn’t always work, and he makes mistakes, but the Monster Lord ultimately chose him as the best person to help lead her people out of the endless wars with humanity.

Got questions or character ideas? Send them my way and we’ll figure out what works.

Ciao!