Oath Day at the Founding Bell
On the anniversary of the city's founding, anyone who rings the old bronze bell must speak an oath the whole square can hear—and the bell makes it binding. This year pranksters ring it at dawn; nobles ring it at noon; someone rings it at midnight with no one present. Trace the phantom ringer, undo false vows, or use the bell to force truth from a liar who has hidden behind diplomacy for decades.
Suggested NPCs
Grelka Skullcrusher
- Orc
- Non-binary
- Elderly
Role
- Occupation
- Seasonal tax assessor
Character
- Motivation
- Gaining power and influence
- Personality
- Deadpan and dry-humored
- Background
- Noble trying to prove their worth
Details
- Quirk
- Whistles the same tune before bad news
- Speaking style
- Uses regional slang thickly
- Private fear
- Their reflection aging faster than they do
- Secret
- Is the heat wave—not fleeing it
- Signature item
- Ring that buzzes when oaths break nearby
Grelka Bonecrusher
- Orc
- Male
- Elderly
Role
- Occupation
- Mosquito diplomatic envoy
Character
- Motivation
- Gaining power and influence
- Personality
- Mysterious and secretive
- Background
- Noble trying to prove their worth
Details
- Quirk
- Keeps a tally of favors owed
- Speaking style
- Calls weapons by pet names
- Private fear
- Someone reading their journal
- Secret
- Is documenting the party for a future trial
- Signature item
- Thermos that keeps drinks at exactly blood temperature