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The Living Ship

A ship has been spotted off the coast which appears to be void of a crew, and able to transform itself to somewhat resemble a shark, it's massive mouth biting into other ships and dragging them under the waves.

Faed Barrow is too afraid to go into the water now.

Slippery When Icy

Though the temperature has not changed, a thick layer of ice has covered everything within miles.

Dustin Darwin fell and broke their leg.

The Ticking

A loud ticking, like from a clock, can be heard coming from the forest.

Kelsey Vinder wonders what will happen if the ticking stops.

The New Chef

A new chef has been hired at the tavern. Unfortunately, he hasn't shown up for his first day.

Bundringo Orsan saw the chef drinking a bit too much the night before.

Into the Unknown

You are being chased through the dungeon by a horde of monsters. You come to a final room with no exits but for one swirling red portal which leads to lands unknown.

Bernie Crump, your guide, does not wish to enter any unknown portals.

The Lost Treasure

A long forgotten treasure has become hot news again, when a map that supposedly leads to the treasure is found.

Jacek Frost is intent on finding the treasure first.

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.

Garrus Marshall saw a thin man fleeing the scene of the crime.

It's About Time

Hlf the population in town seem to be aging backward.

Doran Duval swears they've grown a foot shorter in the past two years.

Black Sky

All of the stars have vanished.

Vidar Boone is determined to find out what happened. Raed Wright thinks creatures from space ate the stars.

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