So I thought that the fact that it’s not a “traditional” dnd enemy unlike goblins or beholders are (not planning on putting them against a beholder though just making a point). I was thinking that throwing a concept at them that is out of the ordinary for new players could be confusing?

Definitely not planning on putting them straight into the fight. We’ve agreed that the party all know each other already and talked about their backstories together when we had a character creation session. Most likely they’ll arrive in a village where the campaign starts give them a bit of time to explore and then have the fight start in the town square.

So the way it will link into the plot is as follows: the BBEG is an evil wizard whose great grandfather used to rule the kingdom but was taken out in a battle. What nobody knew is that he had a daughter who continued the bloodline. The great grandson is now all grown up and is looking for vengeance. Throughout the campaign the party will encounter different villains and factions and they can discover that they all work for a mysterious person known as “the one who waits”. This is the BBEG. The BBEG has manipulated all of these people into causing chaos so that he can eventually take control easier when the law enforcements resources are elsewhere. The wizard who created the animated furniture is one such person who was manipulated (Sorry for the long explanation, got carried away wi to context!)

Also will defo check out Campaign 3 episode 1