Corruption

The opposition wants to weaken or even change the motivation of a place, person, institution, ideal, or group. Show the effects of corruption on people and places, especially those closely connected to the PCs. Once-safe areas become less friendly and present threats, allies become unable to help or even turn against the PCs. Make enemies subtle; patient; willing to allow rumors, lies, diseases, and poisons time to take effect. In battle, they might be satisfied to curse PCs and their allies or otherwise inflict long-term afflictions, then retreat. Contrast the corruption with education, healing, and working toward progress that uplifts everyone. When the PCs make progress, allow them to expose agents of corruption and to inoculate allies and neutral parties against the growing threat or educate them about it. Foes fiends, Midwives, psychic fungus, undead