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The Heartless

Undead minions have begun attacking travellers. The undead are all missing their hearts.

Doran Mattell heard a story that you could control an undead fiend by taking their heart.

Night of the Tornadoes

Tornado after tornado pummels the city at night.

Eden Norton believes the tornados are the work of a wizard.

The Pauper King

You find a beggar on the side of the road outside a major city, looking confused and out of sorts. With a start, you recognize him as the local king.

Rebecca Broadbent says the King has been missing, some believe he was assassinated

What Lurks in the Fog?

The village is quick to welcome you to their food and fire. In the evening, a dense fog rolls in and surrounds the village. The villagers begin to don armour and weapons, and you hear the unearthly shriek echoes out of the fog.

Cyntia AnaanShan believes the fog creatures to be the dead, having risen from the barrow lands to the east. Roger Northrend apologizes for tricking you, but explains that they desperately need your help.

The Wardstone

The town is protected by a magic crystal which is situated at its center. Last night, something stole the crystal. The town is now vulnerable to the evils which reside in the nearby lake and forests.

Jasper Todd saw a great winged demon descent from the mountains and take the gem. Sumesh Rowanfang fears the town is incapable of defending itself without the gem.

Missing Cat. Offering Reward

A local noble has entrusted you to find his poor missing cat, Tabitha. The cat is actually a tabaxi who has run away from her slave owner.

Lacey Einar needs someone to find his lovely cat, he speaks of the beauty of his can. Nayeli Stormrage saw someone sneaking out of the manor at night and rushing out toward the nearby woods.

The New God

A woman in town believes she can become the god of the sea if she drowns herself, and then kills the actual god of the sea.

Zaeim Brocksby is rooting for the woman.

The Elves have Gone

You arrive at the gates of an ancient elven city. The gates of the city are unbarred, and the streets empty. The city has been abandoned.

Tom Harber has been to this city before and found the elves to be very welcoming.

Heat Wave

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

Jessica Thorn thinks the wall of flame began near a wizard's tower home.

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