I’ve watched a few streams of DotMM play throughs as well as my own game. In every single one this room goes about like it is for you, which is to say confusing and pointless.

My advice to any future DMs reading this is take this room out. :)

That doesn’t help you though.

I’d go blatant on the lie and vague on the truths.

1) greatest threat: The Clawless One. Completely made up nonsense. 2) greatest reward: The journey is the reward. (Experience and levels.). 3) greatest ally: My old apprentice. [im going for Jhesiyra here, which I think is accurate enough...at least for now.]

Yes, that’s kind of lame, but so is the room. Every play through I’ve seen has been lame.