diff --git a/src/data/situation.json b/src/data/situation.json index 8524896..3519cd3 100644 --- a/src/data/situation.json +++ b/src/data/situation.json @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ "Within a small clearing, a wounded griffin is caught in a bear trap. It shrieks as it struggles in vein to free its leg. In the air, the faint smell of wood smoke and distant voices... getting closer. Poachers?", "A band of nomadic traders led by a charismatic merchant named Zara. Zara offers to trade with the adventurers and showcases a variable plethora of spices, herbs, oils and trinkets. Tensions rise when a group of bandits arrive, demanding a toll for safe passage through the area.", "A stone circle surrounds a shimmering pool of water. Each stone is inscribed with symbols and glyphs, many of which depict the moon. While reflecting moonlight, the water reveals glimpses of distant places and events. However, each use of the pool drains the vitality of the viewer.", - "A manse outside a provincial town. A footman meets the PCs at the gate. He explains that his mistress expects a gentleman for dinner; once he arrives, there is to be no disturbances... he stresses \"of any sort\". The PCs task is complete once the gentleman leaves. He hands them a fat purse, bows and bids them a quiet evening. The house is a discrete setting, known to a select few and used for rondevues. The lady's husband is suspicious, jealous and well informed. He arrives shortly with pistols.", + "At a manse on the outskirts of town, a footman meets the PCs at the gate. He explains that his mistress expects a gentleman for dinner; once he arrives, there is to be no disturbances... he stresses \"of any sort\". The PCs task is complete once the gentleman leaves. He hands them a fat purse, bows and bids them a quiet evening. The house is a discrete setting, known to a select few and used for rondevues. The lady's husband is suspicious, jealous and well informed. He arrives shortly with pistols.", "You come upon a huge field of ONLY four leaf clovers... finding a THREE leaf clover brings the bearer luck.", "A robed woman sits cross legged in the sand. She's waiting for the sun to either come out or be at the right moment so she can shadowalk to her intended destination. Once the shadows are just right, she will walk into it, through a disorienting maze of darkness and out of another shadow elsewhere. Shadow walking is tricky; the traveler may come out feet or miles off course. The woman might teach PCs how it works... for a price.", "A band of thieves have taken over a crucial trade route. They claim to be former soldiers, abandoned by their kingdom, and seek only to provide for their families. Local merchants seek adventurers to reclaim their goods and deal with these brigands. They use the phrase \"dead or alive\" multiple times...", @@ -50,5 +50,7 @@ "A beloved Duke is dead; his three children to vie for control. Each sibling is backed by a different faction within the city: merchants, military, and scholars. As tensions rise and the city teeters on the brink of civil unrest, rumors spread that one of the siblings is a bastard and murdered the Duke. To make matters worse, a foreign power seeks to exploit the chaos. A woman approaches the PCs and claims to represent one of the factions. She believes outsiders can navigate the political minefield more safely than local agents.", "A master blacksmith has crafted an exquisite sword, his masterpiece, commissioned at great cost by a noble of questionable character as a birthday gift for the local lord. During its forging, the blacksmith was visited by a wrinkled old priest in the noble's employ. The priest performed increasingly peculiar rituals on the sword. On his last visit, the priest warned against anyone wielding the sword, emphasizing the words \"dire consequences\". Ignoring the warning, the smith's curious apprentice was later found unconscious. He reported an overwhelming feeling invincibility while holding the sword, but also felt his life being slipping away.", "Abbess Margot safeguards a precious manuscript said to contain the secret to perfect harmony between all living beings. For generations, pilgrims have sought its wisdom, bringing prosperity to the region. Now, a powerful merchant family pursues a vendetta against the abbey; blaming it for their patriarch's death after his failed pilgrimage. They've hired bandits to control trade routes, choking off supplies and visitors. As winter approaches, the abbess must decide whether to surrender the manuscript or risk the lives of her flock.", - "In the crumbling manor of Lord Atoll, a once-priceless relic lies forgotten. The aging nobleman, forced to relinquish his lands to invaders, clings to this last vestige of his former glory. As raiders pillage the countryside, a band of desperate travelers seeks shelter within the dilapidated walls. Whispers of rebellion grow from the surrounding area; peasants, pushed to their limits by these new lords." + "In the crumbling manor of Lord Atoll, a once-priceless relic lies forgotten. The aging nobleman, forced to relinquish his lands to invaders, clings to this last vestige of his former glory. As raiders pillage the countryside, a band of desperate travelers seeks shelter within the dilapidated walls. Whispers of rebellion grow from the surrounding area; peasants, pushed to their limits by these new lords.", + "Beneath the city's bustling streets, ancient aqueducts form an artful, secret dungeon where the magistrate imprisons political rivals. Recently, an escapee has begun spreading rumors of its existence, threatening to expose the magistrate's crimes. Hiring the party under the guise of clearing out \"monsters,\" the magistrate's preference for silence is clear in his emphasis on \"dead or alive.\" Deep within the watery labyrinth, a magical fresco steals hope from prisoners, showing those who gaze upon it visions of their own grim fates.", + "A vengeful dybuk haunts the town that burned her at the stake. She flits unseen among the inhabitants, gleaning their darkest secrets, hidden weaknesses, and most prized possessions. Periodically, she possesses unwitting townsfolk, compelling them to deliver letters to visiting adventurers; each a step towards her retribution. The possessed victims, once released, retain no memory of their actions. She delivers such a letter to the PCs...

The \"respected\" magistrate, hides a blood-stained past behind his noble facade. He hoards his ill-gotten wealth in a secret chamber beneath his study. The key he wears around his neck opens a hidden door behind the bookcase. Inside lies enough gold to set you for life and evidence of his crimes. Leave the evidence on the steps of the town hall. Keep the gold for yourselves. Justice and fortune await those with the courage to act.

Sincerely,
A Friend" ] \ No newline at end of file