5 Impending doom

If the threat has momentum—if it's changing, pursuing an agenda, or getting worse—then ask yourself: what irrevocable bad thing will happen if it proceeds unchecked? That is its impending doom.

An impending doom doesn't have to be world-shaking or terrible. It could be as petty as "Elios leaves Dilwen, and Dilwen never forgives Rhianna."

Of course, an impending doom can be world-shaking and terrible: "The Fomoraij rise and wage war on the Fae." Or: "Barrier Pass falls and the hordes sweep south."

The key thing about an impending doom is that it's irreversible. Once it's happened, there's no going back. It will fundamentally change the threat and the things it affects. The PCs might convince Elios to return, but the relationship is broken now and Dilwen still won't forgive Rhianna. They might end the Fomoraij-Fae war, but the Great Wood has still been ravaged by the conflict.

Don't overthink it! Just ask yourself: "Where is this going?" and write that down. If you can't think of something, that's fine! Not all threats have an impending doom. If a doom occurs to you later, you can always come back and add it to the threat.

Sajra is newly arrived to the area, and it's assembling servants (the crinwin) and collecting children. It's driven by its terrible ego, and wants to be adored. If left unchecked, Sajra will eventually try to take control of Stonetop. And if the PCs don't stop it, Sajra will succeed. So its impending doom is: "Subjugates the people of Stonetop."