OH SHIT VESS OH GOD
I mean... I suspected, I gotta say I wasn't going to rule it out that Lucien wasn't right under their nose- but I assumed they'd maybe be ambushed or something? But no. That's actually a very smart villain. Lucien doesn't know shit about the Nein, doesn't care about the Nein- but he does care about DeRogna.
Also VERY clever on Matt's part for having it clear that DeRogna has a version of her own Portable Demiplane, ergo none of her so-called bodyguards actually thought to? You know? Protect her?
And this also makes it clear how powerful Lucien is BECAUSE HE AMBUSHED AND TOOK DOWN A MEMBER OF THE CERBERUS ASSEMBLY HOLY SHIT. (I'm assuming they're all lvl 16-20 wizards) Ahhhhhhhhhhhh Lucien you tricky bastard! I love this shit.
OH MY GOD! I JUST REALIZED HOW LUCIEN BROKE INTO HER DEMI PLANE! THE ANTI MAGIC CONE! Shit!
And Vess would have been completely caught off guard or sleepy, so Lucien would have had her completely at his mercy. So even if the Nein had been at the doorway, he could have come in through the window (which he probably did) and get her anyways. So is it better or worse if she was murdered with them rooms away or on the other end of the door + a 12 perception roll?



















