Borrowed Thunder

Lightning has been falling silently—no thunder for miles—until stored in glass jars sold as souvenirs. The jars are selling out; storms are weakening; farmers panic. Recover the stolen noise, return thunder to the sky, and deal with the smuggler who bottled it.

Suggested NPCs

Cedric Thorn

  • Human
  • Non-binary
  • Elderly

Role

Occupation
Griffin wrangler

Character

Motivation
Protecting family and loved ones
Personality
Bookish and socially awkward
Background
Farmer struggling to protect their land

Details

Quirk
Corrects people's pronunciation of their own name
Speaking style
Uses animal comparisons
Private fear
A lighthouse beam finding them anywhere
Secret
Already sold the quest hook to someone else
Signature item
Spectacles that show people's last meal

Aria Stonewall

  • Human
  • Male
  • Elderly

Role

Occupation
Dockside factor

Character

Motivation
Protecting family and loved ones
Personality
Stoic and unemotional
Background
Farmer struggling to protect their land

Details

Quirk
Refuses to split the bill evenly
Speaking style
Narrates their own footsteps
Private fear
Losing their hands
Secret
Is documenting the party for a future trial
Signature item
Pocket sundial that runs backward on fey days

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