Shepherd of the False Dawn

For three mornings, dawn has arrived twice—first pale and wrong, then true. Sheep that graze during the false dawn speak in riddles; wolves have stopped hunting entirely. Escort a nervous shepherd to the hill where light arrives too early, discover what is rehearsing the sunrise, and restore one dawn per day.

Suggested NPCs

Roland Shadowgate

  • Human
  • Male
  • Adult

Role

Occupation
Strawberry knight errant

Character

Motivation
Discovering what truly happened in a forgotten war
Personality
Paranoid and jumpy
Background
Wandering apothecary with odd cures

Details

Quirk
Sneezes when someone lies nearby
Speaking style
Calls weapons by pet names
Private fear
Dogs that do not bark
Secret
Poisoned the well to test the town's faith
Signature item
Umbrella that points toward lies

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