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Their patron was actually Halaster in disguise, "grooming" them to replace a fallen apprentice.

Have another group of adventurers (the "fan favorites") descending at the same time. This creates a race for loot and a sense of a living world. WDotMM.rar

Alternate plot hooks for PC's for DoMM? : r/DungeonoftheMadMage Their patron was actually Halaster in disguise, "grooming"

Instead of one big plot, tie each floor to a player's specific backstory. WDotMM.rar

Arcturia and the Shadowdusks (Halaster's apprentices) are tired of his madness and are plotting to "modernize" Undermountain and use it to invade Waterdeep.

Halaster has grown bored over the millennia and has invited "contestants" from across the planes.

The party is recruited by a concerned noble or a hidden faction within the City Watch.