The Ice Vendor's Debt
The only ice vendor in a heat-struck town sells blocks that never melt but grow heavier each night, as if freezing the buyer's debts into the water. Customers trade memories for cubes; the vendor's cart is guarded by frost-wasps. Find where the ice is sourced, free those who sold their summers, or strike a deal before the market sells winter itself.
Suggested NPCs
Aerwyn Nightbreeze
- Elf
- Female
- Elderly
Role
- Occupation
- Beast veterinarian
Character
- Motivation
- Building wealth and reputation
- Personality
- Cowardly but clever
- Background
- Merchant dealing in rare goods
Details
- Quirk
- Stares at clouds when lying
- Speaking style
- Uses nautical metaphors constantly
- Private fear
- Promises they cannot keep
- Secret
- Already died; the necklace keeps them walking
- Signature item
- Brass key that warms near hidden doors
Lyralei Sunleaf
- Elf
- Other
- Elderly
Role
- Occupation
- Strawberry knight errant
Character
- Motivation
- Building wealth and reputation
- Personality
- Patient saboteur who smiles through insults
- Background
- Merchant dealing in rare goods
Details
- Quirk
- Refuses to sit with their back to a door
- Speaking style
- Speaks through a half-smile
- Private fear
- Fire in crowded places
- Secret
- Feeding information to two rival churches
- Signature item
- Sparkler that relights when promises break