The Staircase to Nowhere
A staircase appears in the town square overnight, spiraling up into empty air. Climbers report reaching different places—a dragon's hoard, a sunken library, a battlefield mid-charge. Each destination feels real but you always return to step one when you try to leave. Map the destinations, find the pattern, and discover why the stairs showed up now, or risk them vanishing with climbers still inside.
Suggested NPCs
Elowen Thornblossom
Elf Female Adult
Motivation: Pursuing knowledge and discovery
Personality: Curious and quick-witted
Background: Explorer mapping uncharted territories
Quirk: Collects interesting pebbles
Speaking style: Rapid-fire questions
Private fear: Maps with blank spaces