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Worms!

After the torrential rains lately, thousands, if not millions, of earthworms are overrunning town.

Jacques Cragfur likes to fish, so they're not stressed about the worms.

The Double

Everyone saw the King die on the battlefield, and yet he just gave the victory speech a day later.

Brittany Deadeye is wondering if it's magic, or just an actor.

Heat Wave

A wall of flame a mile high and thirty miles long is spreading through the forest, destroying everything in its path.

Bernie Hamilton thinks the wall of flame began near a wizard's tower home.

Map Quest

A map has been found, which leads to another map, and then another...

George Adir believes that eventually one of the dang maps will lead to treasure.

Buried Alive!

You awaken to the sound of a bell tolling. You are laying down in the dark, surrounded by stone. Understanding is quickly follow by panic as you have been entombed alive.

Myron Deadeye, the priest in this town, never warmed to you while you were in town. Marge Marshall doesn't trust the priest.

Into the Corn

A cornfield at a nearby farm lets people in, but does not let them out.

Raven Lighthands's brother went into the corn last week, and hasn't been seen since.

The Actor

A travelling acting troupe has come to town. They are doing a mystery play, which seems to come true the very night the perform it.

Avery Ironhand thinks the lead actor, an elf named Garson, may be killing people.

The Sinkhole

More than one farm has been swallowed up by a sinkhole in the area. Someone needs to find out what is going on.

It's believed by Vivien Anguish that giant worms are to blame.

Night Life

Girls are going missing after visiting a popular tavern at night.

Oisin Shalamayne wants the tavern closed down until the girls are found.

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