Good vs Evil

[overbringer]

I'm going to basically just copy/paste Avshar's setting, and then update this post as people offer suggestions.

In a distant land, two kingdoms warred: Videssos and Makuran. They were very different lands, but both honorable and civilized nations. About a generation ago, however, Makuran was invaded and conquered by the barbarian nomad hordes known as Yezd. Makuran now struggles under their new overlords, who have their sights set on Videssos. The most feared general of Yezd is the Wizard-Prince Avshar, who has led Yezd's armies in victory after victory, first against Makuran, and now against Videssos in stinging raids.

The last few months have been quiet, however. Avshar has not been seen along the borders. Rather, he has been seen in Videssos's capital itself, acting as an emissary for prisoner exchanges, arguments over who owns towns on the border, and other such business. He has so far minded his manners enough that he has not forfeited diplomatic immunity, but the Videssian officers and troops are just waiting for an excuse, especially since Avshar saw fit to bring his retinue of "aids", as unsavory a lot as ever there were who are causing no end of complaints amongst the citizens.

With open war on the horizon and an ambassador who's very presence is an open insult, tensions are at the breaking point. The only question is who will snap first.

Comments

[have_hat_will_travel]

Pidonus would definitely be the sort to manipulate Tsubomi towards an end, most likely trying to isolate her from her party and convince her to come to the dark side. (Literal, probably uncursed cookies may be involved.) Terribly unsuccessfully other than maybe a short-lived conflict or two.

Tsubomi's idealism could easily wear down at Pidonus should the demoness be captured, possibly setting up for Pidonus being purified, as well.

[blossominghero]

Tsubomi's very much in favor of love and justice, but she'd need a reason to actively think someone should be reformed, I think. Also, I don't think she'd have purification magic here, just attack spells and summoning.

[have_hat_will_travel]

Would finding out that Pidonus was a human who was warped by a demon be enough?

[blossominghero]

I suppose, yeah, but she wouldn't really have the agency to do it herself.

[have_hat_will_travel]

Just wearing down Pidonus enough that she agrees would be rather big, IMO. Reminding her, on some level, of the idealism she once had.

Just a thought, really. There's also Pidonus trying to get Tsubomi to surrender to the darkness in her heart. (... Pfft, like there's much of that.)

[blossominghero]

Yeah, looking like there's not gonna be any shortage of that from multiple sides.