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A Most Inconvenient Murder

You are on a ship crossing the sea. On board is your party, a nobleman and his wife, a known rake, a beautiful young debutante, the ship's captain, a well known adventurer and a famous detective. One morning, the nobleman is murdered and you were the last one to see him alive.

Helen Dalton swears they saw you with the nobleman last night. Avery Wood wishes to call everyone together to find the killer.

The Meat Eater

A little girl was found by a friendly circus troupe and brought with them to town. Well, that was the plan. She's the only one who actually made it to town, covered in the blood of the troup.

Max Boone is sure the little girl ate the circus troupe.

A Blade without Peer

A legendary blacksmith has set up in a nearby village. She has heard that a star of metal fell in the nearby hills, and offers to make a weapon of magnificence for any who bring her the metal.

Orren Echols can guide you to the location where the star fell. Cathleen Lachlan noticed more goblins and orcs in the hills nearby to the fallen star.

The Race

The Townmaster is putting on a horse race. The winner wins big.

Eldar Underhill has never ridden before, but is joining up all the same.

Under Siege

A letter arrives from a nearby lesser noble. Their fort is under siege from an unknown enemy force attacking from the nearby forest. They request aid from such renowned adventurers.

Skylar Frida believes this attack happened because the fort is right on the edge of a magical forest. Ashet Dalton can guide you to your destination for a fee.

The Painting

An old woman has died, and townsfolk are cleaning out her home when they find a strange and grotesque painting of a thin man covered in a black veil. The veil was removed, but the painting is stuck on the wall. That same night, someone was murdered.

Shangela Turner saw a thin man fleeing the scene of the crime.

Lambs to the Slaughter

An entire company of heroes was sent to deal with a rising evil to the east. Only one returns: she is blind and half-mad.

Riley Pegg is scared for her brother, who was the scout of the party of heroes.

The Frozen Lake

A lake has become frozen through, but it's the middle of summer. beneath the ice, someone can be heard screaming for help.

Corinna Alhara thinks the person calling for help is a demon.

The Last Wish

A stone has been found which houses a genie willing to grant wishes. He says he has one last wish he may grant, but wants to give it to someone who really deserves it.

Helen Birchfall wants the wish and will stop at nothing to get it.

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