Plot Hooks

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

Sisco Dalton wonders what will happen if the ticking stops.

A scream shatters the silence of the early morning. A woman stands beside town's well, horror-stricken, as blood drips from the water pail in her hands. There is a crack of thunder and the heavy clouds above release their deluge. The town's streets run red with blood.

Zyra Scott is losing their mind, the end has come. Marcel Darwin this must be punishment for allowing that warlock to practice his dark arts in town.

A scholar has been called away to explore a newly discovered ancient mine. He has not returned.

Trixie Windrunner is friends with the scholar, but Jevon Duval thinks they might have something to do with the scholar's disappearance.

There is an evil rising in the region and it is using a terrible magic item. There is only one person who can help. They were the last ones to try to use the artifact for world domination, and they are locked away in a magical prison.

Max Quinn has spent several decades trapped in the magical prison. Matteus Mehmed refuses to leave the side of the evil character, they do not trust him.

Everyone in town is JUST SO FREAKING MAD

Tatiana Clarke is totally the most mad.

The Queen has gone insane, and bathes in the blood of attractive people in an effort to keep herself youthful.

Alicia Pegg is a little peeved the Queen hasn't attempted to take them yet.

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.

Charlie Mossrock, an innkeeper, won't allow a tiefling under his roof. Evonne Nozzlenuck saw unsavoury characters skulking about asking after a tiefling child.

A famous pugilist is looking for one last fight.

Helena Clarke is interested in taking up the challenge.

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.

Elmo Hadwell needs someone to find his lovely cat, he speaks of the beauty of his can. Luce Bradley saw someone sneaking out of the manor at night and rushing out toward the nearby woods.