Above all things, Pharaoh @Ankhtepot seeks to retrieve his ka, the missing piece of his soul. Characters in @Har'Akir are likely to become involved in the pharaoh's search. Before they do, though, consider the specifics of that search, what form his lost ka might take, how characters might become involved, and what happens if the pharaoh does recover his soul.
Before tasking characters with retrieving it, determine what form the pharaoh's ka takes. It might be a physical object, a living creature, or a spiritual concept that needs to be summoned into being. Roll on the Ankhtepot's Soul table or create an original idea to determine the form of the Darklord's ka.
Ankhtepot's Soul
d8 - The Ka's Form
1 - A @Hawk or @Giant Eagle that tirelessly circles the sun.
2 - A canopic jar containing the pharaoh's heart hidden within a forgotten tomb
3 - Mummified and divided-up heart-meat, a piece of which is hidden within each of the remaining loyal Children of Ankhtepot
4 - A blessing granted to those who survive both the @Breath of the Forgotten and the @Breath of the False
5 - A set of relics holy to the old gods of @Har'Akir
6 - The manifestation of a joyous song sung by @Muhar's people
7 - The soul of an innocent healer who resembles the pharaoh as he was in life
8 - The soul of a character, perhaps one with an Echoing Soul (a Dark Gift)
Once the form of Pharaoh @Ankhtepot's ka is known, determine how the characters become involved with the hunt for it. Events might make finding the soul to be in the characters' best interests, or they might already possess it—making them the Darklord's quarry. In any case, while it's well known that the pharaoh seeks some lost treasure, he doesn't advertise that what he seeks is his own ka, making this revelation part of any successful hunt. Roll on the Hunt for the Ka table or create an original idea to determine what form the domain-spanning quest takes.
Hunt for the Ka
d6 - Hunt
1 - The characters come to the attention of High @Priest @Isu Rehkotep, who demands they aid her in finding the pharaoh's lost treasure or face punishment.
2 - Revolutionaries displeased with the @Priests and the pharaoh search for @Ankhtepot's lost treasure in hopes of gaining leverage over the ruler.
3 - The sphinxes of @Har'Akir know that @Ankhtepot is close to finding his lost ka. They hope to find it first and place it outside the Darklord's reach.
4 - A Child of Ankhtepot, either a loyal servant like @Nephyr or a traitor like @Senmet, tasks the characters with finding the lost ka to fulfill their own ends.
5 - Murals or hieroglyphs within a tomb the characters discover lead to other ruins, each bearing a clue to finding the pharaoh's missing treasure.
6 - After the characters die, Pharaoh @Ankhtepot resurrects them (perhaps as @Reborn). Their continued existence is contingent on searching for and finding his ka.
Once Pharaoh @Ankhtepot's ka is found, he must still heal his fractured soul. Doing so requires a ritual with several components:
It must be performed in a specially prepared chamber at the heart of @Ousa's Pyramid.
It must be performed for 1 hour, starting when the full moon is at its highest point.
If the ka exists within another being, it must be released at the ritual's climax, with the possessor being slain and granted the honor of mummification.
If the ka does not exist within another being, at the ritual's climax a worthy life must be extinguished to seal the ka to the rest of the pharaoh's soul.
The ritual is enacted and watched over by the Darklord's servants, living @Priests, Children of Ankhtepot, and other deathless guardians. The Darklord and any required victim must remain present for the duration of the rite. If the ritual is disrupted, the ka escapes, fleeing the pyramid and potentially taking on another form. Even if the ka is recaptured, the ritual can't be performed again until the next full moon. In any case, Pharaoh @Ankhtepot is furious if the ritual fails, taking his rage out on all present—and perhaps, all of @Har'Akir.
If the ritual is successful, @Ankhtepot is reborn.
Roll on the Ankhtepot Reborn table or create an original idea to determine what this means for @Har'Akir.
Ankhtepot Reborn
d4 - Development
1 - @Ankhtepot is now mortal, but retains all his supernatural abilities. Newly invigorated, the tyrant takes a more active role in @Har'Akir's rulership, indulging in decadences and forcing the people to raise vast monuments to his newfound glory.
2 - @Ankhtepot is only briefly mortal. His body rapidly wastes away, returning him to his @Undead state. Furious, he unleashes his deathless hordes, intent on transforming @Har'Akir into an afterlife of his own making.
3 - @Ankhtepot is reborn and soon after dies for good. The remaining Children of Ankhtepot turn against one another, each declaring themself Pharaoh Ankhtepot II.
4 - @Ankhtepot is reborn, dies, is cursed by the gods anew, and is locked within a hidden tomb. @Har'Akir falls to chaos as the land is scoured by squabbling mummies, a fruitless revolution, and harsh storms. Only by returning Ankhtepot to power can the land be saved.