DoofQuest- a Disney Villains Victorious CK2-Style Quest

Sure, your brother's always been kind of a jerk. Maybe even a huge jerk at times, but you know what? You're going to be the bigger man here. This silly little grudge of yours has carried on for too long! You already got your revenge the day you forced him out of office with an army of Normbots and sent him to live in Doofania's Little Drusselstein district. It's time to put your parents behind you and move on as Supreme Leader of Doofania! Sure, you might never become friends, but at the very least you can put this petty rivalry behind you for good.

Francis seemed extra incredulous when you got out to the wide open fields of Drusselstein. As you started to walk in the general direction of Castle Doofhawk, you noticed a couple of plants near the bank of a river. Francis' eyes nearly bulged out of his head when he saw them!

DC Challenge: Learning- Do you know of the plant and its value?
DC 75 needed: 31+38+9=78
Success!

"Is this what I think it is?!"

"Uh, maybe? What do you think it is?"

"A plant that's supposed to be extinct everywhere else in the world, that's what!" He pulls out a thin guidebook from his jacket pocket and flips through an inordinate amount of pages. "See? Right here, silphium! Thought to have gone extinct since Emperor Nero's time!"

Actually… that did sound familiar to you! Back when you were planning out the Doofenshmirtz Evil Diners you looked in a few Drusselsteinian cookbooks for extra authenticity, and some of the recipes called for an herb you couldn't find anywhere in the States… "Ah, right! I dunno what the big deal is, it's obviously doing fine. I think they even sell this in the market."

Francis made an odd sort of choking noise before slapping a hand to his forehead. "Of course an extinct Roman herb that only grew in one tiny stretch of North Africa survived nineteen centuries in an obscure German hellhole."

"Relax, Monobrow. I'm planning on taking some back. Can't wait to let the lab boys get their hands on this! Norm, would you mind?"

"Sure thing, sir!" he cheerfully responded before getting to work by digging out several plant specimens, root systems and all, before storing them in a special climate-controlled compartment in his midsection. You knew that would come in handy. They stuck it in behind the Ferret.

You watched Norm do the work when an odd thought occurred to you. Sure, you've dismissed him as your son nearly every single time the matter came up… but wasn't that basically what your father did to you? You never set out to make a son, just a good nemesis-beating tool, but… were you really becoming like your horrible old man without even realizing it?

DC Challenge: Diplomacy- do you realize you've been a jerk to Norm?
DC 60 needed:44+15+9=68
Success!

You know what? You really were. That thought was a bit humbling, and probably something you should spend some time dwelling on rather than just thinking about it offhand when you're on a mission. You'll have to take some time to think about that later.

You and Francis made awkward small talk for a bit as you continued along the river, occasionally stopping to grab another sample or two. Eventually you came across your destination looming up ahead: a vast castle looking inexplicably Gothic considering Great^65th grunkle Malifismirtz lived five centuries before the invention of the Pointed Arch; only partially touched by the passage of time. In defiance of all popular cliches there was no moat or drawbridge surrounding it, only a pair of double doors hewn from stone that were resting firmly closed.

DC Challenge: Martial- can you open the doors?
DC 65 needed:7+12+36=55
Failure!

Unfortunately even Norm's prodigious strength was not enough to move the massive stone doors. You're not sure if robots can throw out their backs but if they can you think Norm did. You're going to have to find some other way into Doofhawk, since you've come too far to turn back now! What are you going to do?

[ ] Find a Secret Entrance (Intrigue)

What sort of self-respecting evil warlock would have a castle without a secret entrance? There's got to be one around here somewhere, right?

[ ] Call for Help (Diplomacy)

Most Drusselsteinian peasants wouldn't come near this place due to superstition, but surely you could find one or two meat-headed farmhands who could be bribed with a hot meal to help you open the door.

[ ] Find Another Way (Stewardship)

Witches and warlocks weren't well known for their feats of strength. What if there's some other way to open the door that doesn't involve simply moving it? Maybe there's a puzzle you have to solve, or a hidden catch you could find.