Bandit Ambush Prevention
Merchant caravans traveling the northern road have been ambushed by a well-organized bandit group. The town needs guards to escort the next caravan and eliminate the bandit threat. This will likely involve combat, but clever tactics could reduce the danger.
Suggested NPCs
Marcus Moonbeam
Human Male Adult
Motivation: Building wealth and reputation
Personality: Quiet and observant
Background: Merchant dealing in rare goods
Quirk: Keeps a pet insect in a pocket
Speaking style: Speaks in lists of three
Private fear: Sleeping without a weapon nearby
Marcus Highgate
Human Non-binary Adult
Motivation: Building wealth and reputation
Personality: Confident and self-assured
Background: Merchant dealing in rare goods
Quirk: Keeps herbs in their hat
Speaking style: Repeats the last word of others
Private fear: Priests who remember their face
Zara Stormborn
Human Male Adult
Motivation: Building wealth and reputation
Personality: Kind-hearted and generous
Background: Merchant dealing in rare goods
Quirk: Hums tunelessly when nervous
Speaking style: Uses fey euphemisms for death
Private fear: Their own temper