[Riftmaker]

Illumina, kinda brings up the case of what do the Shadow Thieves want you to do? You don't have any contact or dealings with them after you get back, so why should you have to with any other group?

I'm not saying it wouldn't be a bad idea, I'm just saying it's not necesarry to have a WAY more detailed plan than the other current ways to get to spellhold.

Also, you don't want the new way to outbalance the other two XP wise. Introducing a new, un-related side effect of the harpers would certainly do that. If that was done, then EVERYBODY would go the harper route, regardless of RP choice.

But, while we're on the topic of RP choice, there should be an alignment / virtue check before being allowed to do any of their quests. Thus, if you're an evil character, you can't do them.