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Perhaps, Glitchy, it might be best to set a star date for the game? I haven't gotten any responses as far as prior character interactions so it might be best to assume that, unless people collaborate before the set date, none of the characters have met eachother prior to start of the game?

If you don't wish to have had past interactions with the other Kuvvn'drun, that's cool, but perhaps Brah nak's journey led him to Grumgot at one point? I could tweak my background to explain the power behind headress of seven gems (a head slot magic item that steals souls to and puts them into gemstones to fuel attacks later, great fun) as giving Grumgot an advanced understanding of the afterlife? Brah nak may have sought Grumgot for answers to questinos the goblin ultimately did not know the answers to. They may have even had a short adventure or experience actually searching for the headress, giving them a shared event in their backstories.

Awesome. This afternoon I will post some more details on the headress and flesh out Grumgot's interest in the item. Perhaps the two even split on bad terms, Grumgot taking the item for himself and leaving Brah Nak high and dry, however I am more interested in the possibility of Grumgot having anacquaintance among the party. someone whos abilities he can respect right off the bat. I think both are interesting possibilities, though, and would be just as happy seeing either one played out in game.

So I was thinking that the souls that illuminate each of the gems on the headress could be residual life force energy drawn from the afterlife. Every time that Grumgot takes a life that lifeforce goes to the afterlife and the afterlife has more lifeforce to spare. So the people Grumgot kill don't have their souls trapped in the headress, rather, a soul is sapped from the afterlife to fuel the headress's magic. This could be what enticed Brah Nak into wanting to know more about the item, it's abilitry to touch souls already departed for the afterlife. I was also thinking that Grumgot travels to search out items of power such as the headress may have gained him a reputation for item hunting (at least he gained this reputation among the undergroung community. I want to preserve some sense of mystery among the common folk who know of the old wizard). Thus, Brah Nak learned somehow of the item's properties, asked around about how he could find such an item, came to Grumgot, and they sought out the item. What do you think, Pheonix?

Also, as far as the items location, the headress could have been guarded by someon/something, belonged to a community, existed in the material plane (though it would have been a trip Grumgot would have been hesitant about), existed in a different plane, in a tomb of some sort, among a dragon's treasure hoard, may have been owned by one of the clan leading hags and required an favor or a future favor to obtain, perhaps the characters had to give up something of importance to them, maybe they had to find a way to trap seven souls and bring them to the headress, etc., etc. Just spitballing here. Tell me what you think.

Oh, and what do you think about the headress being sentient?

I am here and looking to build connections. 
If we can work beyond factions, it is possible Jack might have sought out Grumgot for some way to have the curse removed. 
If we remain in faction, then when the other Brys players touch base, i can come up with something with them.