Lone Traveler

The party encounters a hooded figure walking down a dangerous highway, refusing to speak or stop. This traveler is actually a spectral courier bound to deliver a letter to a ruined watchtower before sunrise. The party must protect the traveler from bandits who believe the letter is a treasure map, and from the spectral wolves that hunt the courier at night. If they succeed, the letter reveals a forgotten family secret valuable to a local lord.

Suggested NPCs

Sebastian Thornridge

  • Human
  • Female
  • Adult

Role

Occupation
Wedding negotiator

Character

Motivation
Gaining power and influence
Personality
Modest and unassuming
Background
Noble trying to prove their worth

Details

Quirk
Mispronounces one common word on purpose
Speaking style
Speaks in formal third person
Private fear
Growing too comfortable with violence
Secret
Hired the monsters to raise property values
Signature item
Whistle only dogs and spirits hear

Rosalind Vale

  • Human
  • Other
  • Adult

Role

Occupation
Icehouse curator

Character

Motivation
Gaining power and influence
Personality
Dry wit that emerges only during crises
Background
Noble trying to prove their worth

Details

Quirk
Quotes proverbs that do not quite fit
Speaking style
Uses weather as small talk always
Private fear
Fire in crowded places
Secret
Swapped places with their twin years ago
Signature item
Satchel of seeds that grow overnight

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