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A Royal Summons

A messenger arrives. The land is under attack, and the Queen has called upon your to help defend her lands.

The messenger is impatient. Nalgar Grail is worried you're in over your head.

The Gate

Bandits have created a gate overnight and are insisting people pay a toll.

Maz Rucker thinks the village militia should just kill the bandits.

Clocktower

A massive, miles high clocktower has sprung up in the middle of the continent. No one knows what awaits adventurers at the top.

Parker Norman was first into the clocktower, but has not come back.

The Yeti

A mysterious beast with white hair has been seen nearby. It's roars can be heard at night.

Avery Shalamayne is going to hunt the animal down.

The Waning

The torches, candles and all non-magical fires are burning low and weakly in the city. A dense fog slowly settles over the city. Movement in the fog occasionally shows ghostly humanoid forms moving about.

Hailee Briggs last time this happened the youngest children from each family went missing. Dolan Marshall says you must always keep the fire burning when the fog rolls in

Civil War

A massive city has taken arms up against one another, the sides naturally bisected by a river which runs through town.

Finley Abbey was forced to kill their brother last night.

The Floating Gang

A group of bandits have set up a floating community just off the coast, where they terrorize passing ships.

Eldon Quaresh went out to join the gang.

Behind the Villain

A dark lord who has been waging war against the kingdom for years turns out to be a fake. The real villain is a weakling human with a grudge.

Renee Hillard swears they always knew something was up.

Monkey Business

Everyone who owns a shop has been turned into a monkey.

Rowan Clarke is actually a pretty cute monkey.

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