
Many slaves could be freed, but the assassins are going to frame a nearby tribal leader. Your party uncovers a plot to assassinate a local slave lord. The task goes without a hitch, but when the adventurers arrive at their destination, none of the hosts recognise the ambassador. The party is employed to escort a visiting ambassador through a rough part of town. It does not go well and they both turn on you. You’re employed by two mutually distrusting criminal gangs to mediate a trade. What weird things is the emperor’s daughter doing? The villains were caught and detained but she has been manifesting some strange behaviour. What would you have had the miner discover?Ī kidnapping attempt was made on the emperor’s daughter. The inn bristles with motion and several groups pay their tabs and leave hastily. What is the light and how did it get there?Ī drunken miner shouts to the whole inn about something amazing he started to uncover in the mine. They go outside to see what the fuss is about and see the whole town is pointing at a bright light which has appeared in the sky. The party is awoken in the middle of the night by a ruckus outside. His wares are unique items which he refuses to take any coin for. The local bazaar has been regularly visited by an odd-looking merchant only on the fourth day of every month. Mostly trinkets and tat, but one innocuous item is incalculably valuable. Your group has been hired to track down the culprit.Ī travelling merchant has been offloading stolen items to the locals. Fortunately, he left behind one damning piece of evidence. Although he survived, the assailant is likely to make another effort.

Story Hook #13 The Holding of Grandfathers’ HandsĪfter returning triumphantly to town from their latest adventure, the party finds everyone in the area is completely still, as if frozen in time.Ī young child has begun to manifest unusual abilities and is causing havoc.Īn assassination attempt has been made on the vassal King of the local municipality. The river running into the city has all but dried up save for a trickle of red. What did he do to garner such unwanted attention from the heavens?Įveryone in a city has had the same dream every night for weeks, except for one child. The mystery is, its hundreds of miles from the sea or any river large enough to carry it.Ī storm has been over the village for a while, lightning seems to be attracted to one person. Was it something I drank or something else?Ī nearby lake has suddenly drained revealing a wrecked ship, mostly intact. How did it get there and why can’t anyone see it?Īfter a night in the inn - a few too many ales to boot - the party wake up to find themselves in the body of another party member. The blackened shapes crawl back into the shadow when exposed to firelight.Ī huge, black monolith appears outside of town but none of the townspeople can see it.

Mysterious glyphs and ancient writings start appearing as tattoos all over the bodies of the entire party. Would you create a conspiracy or coincidence? There have been rumours circulating about a violent criminal on the loose, the description perfectly matches one of your party. On entering a new village, everyone is terrified of your party, except for one man with a wide grin on his face who appears very pleased to see you.Ī burning airship is losing altitude and heading towards a nearby village. Your party receives a letter that is completely blank except for a signature. What was written and how did it get there?

The really strange thing: each one is written in their own handwriting. Your party discover writing in scar tissue on the palms of all of their hands. Story Hook #1 A Scar appears on the palms of the entire party
