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If you tell me how Grumgot's expertise came to jack's attention, i would be happy to expand on the details regarding the expertise Grumgot does or does not have. Maybe the two even had thier own interaction or search for a power that could reveal more about the nature of his curse. If this is the case, then I think I want to add asense of wisdom and willingness to search out magical properties for his own gain, perhaps making several such journeys to tombs, abandoned eladrin keeps, excursions to find centaurs and learn more of their magic all to expand the wizard's power. This would make Grumgot a more traveled magician and make him easier to roleplay initially.

That sounds excellently fitting. I realized while going over your post above that I never fully read Jack's backstory and knew little of the nature of his curse. Grumgot most certainly would go for freebie labor if he felt that he could always maintain higher ground throughout the interaction. Maybe Grumgot drew the attention of one of the ruling hags with his inherent, and even yet not fully realized, talent for the arcane arts. The hag wished for him to pursue magical study and ultimately become a conduit for her magic. Her hope was that by imbuing upon him a mark or curse of some sort in the form of tattoo, she could control Grumgot or use him to channel her own magic. When Grumgot discovered he was planned to and still might be used as another's tool, he was furious. He needed some way to strike back at the hag or relieve himself of the tattoo (he quickly discovered it would not come off through the self inflicted tearing of the flesh). Coincedental, dumb luck put Jack on Grumgot's front door. Grumgot may not have always planned to use Jack so plainly, but when he learned of the oppurtunity the cursed noose proposed, Grumgot knew he had an agent he would send to collect whatever information he could about the hag's magic.

Thoughts? I was trying to spur some inter-party rivalry or resentment prior to game time. In the above scenario, Jack may have been sent or manipulated into infiltrating the hag's headquarters or assisting in the infiltration of her headquarters. Grumgot may have even actually researched or investigated the spirit Jack's curse was placed by as leverage for future interactions had Jack wanted to find some loophole-ish way to get back at Grumgot. Grumgot could have knowledge that would be desired by Jack, adding to the inherent tension of the you-took-advantage-of-my-curse situation

Sounds like a plan. As long as we have time before the game starts, do you want to work out the details of their previous encounter or would you rather add details as we roleplay their interactions IG? it might be fun to pull details about the event out of the blue and perhaps surprise one another from time to time.

Has anyone heard from other player?

Well don't let it discourage you.  Things happen from time to time.  If need be we can step back, re-submit and just move on from here.  Its still a great idea and I'm sure you could come up with another if you had to.  Keep smiling and hopefully it will all work out