The Clockmaker's Secret

A reclusive clockmaker asks the party to retrieve a missing gear from a rival guildhall. The hall is riddled with silent alarms and mechanical eyes. Slip in, steal the gear, and slip out without a clang.

Suggested NPCs

Nathaniel Thorn

  • Human
  • Male
  • Adult

Role

Occupation
Strawberry knight errant

Character

Motivation
Recovering memories stolen by magic
Personality
Mysterious and secretive
Background
Thief trying to go straight

Details

Quirk
Draws doodles during serious talks
Speaking style
Uses legal Latin incorrectly
Private fear
Thunder during a confession
Secret
Is documenting the party for a future trial
Signature item
Pocket sundial that runs backward on fey days

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