Quest for The Ember Heart

 A Den of Thieves Day One When the the party enters into the village, the Lord and Lady Thomas greet them, but soon begin their terrible lament: “The bandits have been making small raids and stealing what they could. Then they came to “offer protection from thieves,” but they were the same people stealing from us! They extorted everything from us that we could afford. But just two days ago, the bandits took our daughter Scarlett.” They show the party a portrait of her.  “The expectation is there will be a ransom request forth coming.” The Lord can tell you that while the family is rather wealthy, most of their worth is in land and the bounty it can provide. And the bandits have certainly taken their toll. There are 20 families in town and they are all afraid of what can happen to them. The Sheriff, who should provide help, is under the leadership of Lady Stoatris and has done nothing to help, despite their pleas. All of the villagers know the bandits come from the north, but n...

  Day One The Blood Trail From the Community Board in Copry:  There is a wild beast terrorizing our village. We need strong hunters to save us. The party makes its way to the village of Glidden and asks around, all of the townsfolk lament that 2 people (and some livestock) are missing. The beast hunts at night, but has snatched 1 person from the field in the early evening. Although no one has seen it trackers think it runs on two legs and hides in the deep woods.  The nearby home (in the deep woods) is now empty and the reclusive husband and wife are most certainly dead.  When the party arrives, another person was taken the night before. A trail of blood leads out of town and into the forest. Following the trail of blood, it ends at the cabin of the recluses. When the party reaches the cabin, the carnage is evident. Blood and viscera surround the house. The party will notice that the most and freshest blood has pooled around the cellar door.  As they enter, the ...