Midsummer Market Madness
Stalls at the midsummer market trade impossible goods—yesterday's weather, borrowed courage, apologies never spoken. Prices are paid in memories, not coin. Merchants swear a unseen patron supplied the inventory. Catalog what is being sold, trace the supplier through dream-interviews, and close the market before the town forgets its own names.
Suggested NPCs
Vivienne Ravencrest
- Human
- Non-binary
- Elderly
Role
- Occupation
- Perfume sommelier
Character
- Motivation
- Building wealth and reputation
- Personality
- Methodical planner who panics when plans change
- Background
- Merchant dealing in rare goods
Details
- Quirk
- Offers everyone sunscreen unsolicited
- Speaking style
- Uses regional slang thickly
- Private fear
- Wedding vows they almost made
- Secret
- Runs the black market in summer memories
- Signature item
- Canteen that never empties on Tuesdays
Vivienne Shadowbane
- Human
- Male
- Elderly
Role
- Occupation
- Curse removal broker
Character
- Motivation
- Building wealth and reputation
- Personality
- Humble and selfless
- Background
- Merchant dealing in rare goods
Details
- Quirk
- Keeps a tally of favors owed
- Speaking style
- Whispers recipes when nervous
- Private fear
- Growing old alone
- Secret
- Poisoned the well to test the town's faith
- Signature item
- Umbrella that points toward lies
Sebastian Silverhand
- Human
- Non-binary
- Elderly
Role
- Occupation
- Griffin wrangler
Character
- Motivation
- Building wealth and reputation
- Personality
- Thrill-seeking and easily bored
- Background
- Merchant dealing in rare goods
Details
- Quirk
- Whistles the same tune before bad news
- Speaking style
- Interrupts with helpful facts
- Private fear
- Picnics that never end
- Secret
- Runs the black market in summer memories
- Signature item
- Spectacles that show people's last meal