Lanterns on the Lake
A lantern-floating ceremony is plagued by will-o'-wisps that mimic the lights and lure boats to jagged rocks. Distinguish friend from foe, guide the boats safely, and find who bound the wisps to the lake.
Suggested NPCs
Rosalind Nightshade
Human Male Adult
Motivation: Guarding a secret they swore never to reveal
Personality: Jaded and world-weary
Background: Engineer maintaining a crumbling fortress
Quirk: Refuses to step on cracks in cobblestones
Speaking style: Soft voice that carries oddly far
Private fear: Magic they cannot see