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The Spread

A disease has been slowly spreading throughout the city. It appears to be undetected by Detect Poison or Disease. Half-Orcs are not affected by the disease.

Cassius Pierce thinks the orc tribes must have done this. Misha Gemtree refuses to let you leave the city, to prevent any spread.

The Missing Kid

A boy has vanished. They know where he is, he's invisible.

Nicholas Weston thinks the boy has been cursed.

The Orc Leader

Zurk is a half orc who wants to leave his orc clan life behind. But his father expects him to take over his role as chief.

Chandra Huon thinks that an orc will never change their stripes.

Everlasting Life

A mysterious stranger is willing to sell a potion that he says grants everlasting life, for the low low price of 1,000 gp.

Fletcher James is thinking about trying to raise the money needed.

A Circus of Pain

A travelling zoo has set up in a nearby town. You have been asked to investigate rumours that the prize attraction is an intelligent being, enslaved.

Tanar Gleeson wants to go see the new creature. Jonas Loch considers what the zookeeper does to be slavery and he should be held accountable.

Loss

An elf named Cameron recently lost his wife in an attack. He needs help seeking revenge.

Luthor Mulgrew is worried Cameron will lose his humanity on a path of vengeance.

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.

Sumesh Kovak last time this happened the youngest children from each family went missing. Maddie Hickory says you must always keep the fire burning when the fog rolls in

The Contest

Two wizards have decided to see who is really the greater magic user. problem is they're doing this by seeing who can turn the most townsfolk into pigs.

Arish Winter was the first one to be changed into a pig.

The Child

The king calls you to an audience. A young tiefling child is with him. He asks you to escort this child to a city far away, to ask no questions, and travel quietly and with haste. The trip is paid for, and you are offered a kingly sum as a reward. The King seems nervous.

Manuel Roderick, an innkeeper, won't allow a tiefling under his roof. Sylvia Selwyn saw unsavoury characters skulking about asking after a tiefling child.

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