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The Buried Giant

A large hill is gone as dawn breaks. What was thought to be a hill turned out to be a giant resting beneath the earth. He's awake now.

Finley Hickory has a fear of giants.

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.

Yusef Autumn is sure the little girl ate the circus troupe.

One with the Night

You are told to meet a potential quest-giver in a nearby cemetery. Upon arrival, it is clear this person is a vampire...

Kathryn Weston warns you that Nina Frost, the quest giver, is strange and potentially dangerous.

It Writhes in the Deeps

A massive, terrifying sea monster washes up on shore next to the city with a massive bite taken out of its side. Over the next week many ships are lost at sea,

Malik Fallenoak believes there is always a bigger fish. Alys Smyth is a doomsayer who believes this is an omen of the end.

Melt

The weather has taken an inexplicable turn toward the hot, and the snow and ice are melting. So to, are those who live here in the tundra. A foul magic is at play, and it's a race against time to save everyone as they slowly turn to slush.

Bundringo Lesley thinks the answer lies at the peak of a nearby mountain.

The Stranger

The door to the tavern opens, and an old companion from years before enters. You are shocked, as you watched them die.

The companion does not remember you.

Tax Time

A caravan of tax collectors from the nearby city was attacked and robbed on its way to town.

Max Daeren seems happy that the tax collectors lost everything.

Sleep

Everyone in the city has fallen asleep, and no one knows why or how.

Magda Quaresh talks in their sleep.

The Yeti

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

Katrina Darwin is going to hunt the animal down.

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