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edit: yeah, I'm aware of what cr an arcanaloth is. And that's assuming that this arcanaloth is just a regular one, and not in fact an advanced arcanaloth with class levels or somesuch, as would be more likely for one with such a good setup as he has.
"Acquiring the book only required extradimensional travel, dealing with dark otherworld entities, theft, infiltration, and extortion. My life was only at risk four times. Overall, it could have been worse. If you want to tack on me owing you for you not having your pet kill a child in a wholly unnecessary death to impress upon the fellow who would have done what you wanted willingly, go right ahead. I am following you willingly, you don't need to threaten or entrap me to get me to do what you want. Part of the whole "mercenary" thing is wiling to do anything."