📜 Quest Log

Quest Giver: Harbor Master Gregor in Starhaven

Hook: The magical lighthouse that guides ships to harbor is flickering. Sailors report seeing strange lights beneath the waves.

Location: Starhaven Harbor Lighthouse

Objective: Investigate the lighthouse and restore its light

Encounter:

• Combat: 4 Sahuagin (AC 12, HP 22 each, +3 to hit, 1d6+1 spear damage)
• Puzzle: Repair the crystal array (DC 12 Arcana or Investigation check)
• Social: Can negotiate with sahuagin leader (DC 15 Persuasion) to find a compromise

Rewards: 100gp, Harbor Master's favor, +1 with Starhaven merchants

Quest Giver: Village Elder in Shadowmere

Hook: The villagers of Shadowmere haven't slept in three nights. They see visions when they close their eyes - the Pale Sun whispering to them.

Location: Shadowmere Village and nearby forest

Objective: Find the source of the curse and end it

Encounter:

• Investigation: Track the hag to her forest lair (DC 13 Survival or Perception)
• Combat: Night Hag (AC 17, HP 112, uses illusions and sleep magic)
• Alternative: Destroy her dream-catcher ritual circle before fighting

Rewards: 250gp, Bag of holding (from hag's lair), Villagers' eternal gratitude

Quest Giver: Forgemaster Durin Ironfoot

Hook: A mining crew hasn't returned from the eastern tunnels. Their last message mentioned "something moving in the walls."

Location: Emberforge Mine Level 3

Objective: Rescue the miners (or recover their bodies)

Encounter:

• Navigate: Find the collapsed tunnel (DC 12 Perception)
• Combat: 3 Rust Monsters (AC 14, HP 27 each, eat metal armor/weapons!)
• Rescue: 5 trapped miners, 2 wounded (need healing or stabilizing)
• Hazard: Unstable tunnel - loud noises cause cave-ins

Rewards: 150gp, +1 masterwork weapon from grateful forgemaster

Quest Giver: Merchant Caravan Master

Hook: Bandits bearing the symbol of the Iron Vanguard are raiding trade caravans between cities.

Location: Trade road between Starhaven and Shadowmere

Objective: Stop the bandit attacks

Encounter:

• Ambush: Bandits attack the party's caravan
• Combat: 1 Bandit Captain (AC 15, HP 32) + 5 Bandits (AC 12, HP 11 each)
• Track: Follow them to their camp (DC 13 Survival)
• Negotiate: Capture leader and turn him over to Iron Vanguard for extra reward

Rewards: 200gp, Favor with both merchants and Iron Vanguard

Quest Giver: Archmage Elara of the Sunward Order

Hook: A sacred text called "The Balance Codex" was stolen from the Sunward Temple. It contains rituals that could restore balance between the suns - or destroy it.

Location: Starhaven's Shadow District

Objective: Recover the tome before it's sold to the Pale Circle

Encounter:

• Investigation: Track the thief through contacts (DC 14 Investigation or Persuasion)
• Stealth Option: Sneak into thieves' guild (DC 15 Stealth)
• Combat Option: Fight 6 Thugs + Master Thief (AC 16, HP 55, sneak attack +3d6)
• Moral Choice: Thief offers to split payment if you let him go

Rewards: 300gp, Scroll of Lesser Restoration, Sunward Order's blessing (+1 to saving throws vs undead)

Quest Giver: Ranger Alden

Hook: The legendary White Stag of the forest has been corrupted. Its touch now spreads rot and decay. It must be cleansed or killed.

Location: Deep Shadowmere Forest

Objective: Find the stag and end the curse

Encounter:

• Tracking: Follow the trail of dead plants (DC 13 Survival or Nature)
• Boss: The Hollow Stag (AC 16, HP 68, necrotic aura damage)
• Cleanse Option: Destroy the cursed spring (DC 16 Arcana) before fighting
• Necromancer: Appears if fight takes more than 5 rounds (AC 13, HP 40, 2nd level spells)

Rewards: 400gp, Stag's antler (can be made into +1 bow or staff), Nature spirits' blessing

Quest Giver: Captain Vorn of the Iron Vanguard

Hook: Workers in the forge are planning to strike. They want better conditions, but the Vanguard needs weapons for the coming war. Both sides request your mediation.

Location: Emberforge Central Foundry

Objective: Resolve the conflict (by any means)

Encounter:

• Investigation: Discover the saboteur (DC 15 Insight or Investigation)
• Social: Negotiate between workers and Vanguard (DC 14 Persuasion)
• Combat: If exposed, saboteur + 2 paid thugs fight to escape
• Consequence: Your choice affects faction reputation significantly

Rewards: 250gp, +2 with chosen faction, -1 with opposing faction, Workers' or Vanguard's gratitude

Quest Giver: Father Aldric of the Sunward Order

Hook: Corpses are rising from graves in Starhaven. They walk toward the old cemetery crypt, as if being summoned.

Location: The Tomb of Whispers beneath the cemetery

Objective: Enter the tomb and stop the source

Encounter:

• Waves: Fight through zombies (12 total, AC 8, HP 22 each)
• Mini-Boss: Wight Commander (AC 14, HP 45, commands zombies)
• Boss: King Halric (partial awakening) (AC 17, HP 85, legendary resistance 1/day)
• Seal Option: Can re-seal the tomb instead of full fight (DC 16 Religion or Arcana)

Rewards: 500gp, King's ancient crown (+1 CHA headband), Sunward Order's deep gratitude

Warning: This is a tough fight for level 3 players - retreat is smart!

Quest Giver: The people of a small mountain village

Hook: A young copper dragon has moved into the mountains and demands tribute. The village can't afford it, but attacking a dragon is suicide.

Location: Dragon's lair in the volcanic peaks

Objective: Deal with the dragon (negotiate, trick, or fight)

Encounter:

• Approach: Climb dangerous mountain paths (DC 13 Athletics)
• Combat Option: Young Copper Dragon (AC 17, HP 119, breath weapon 6d8 acid)
• Social Option: Convince dragon to protect village instead (DC 16 Persuasion)
• Trick Option: Fake treasure or drive it away with illusions
• Best Option: Befriend it - copper dragons love jokes and riddles

Rewards: 600gp, Dragon's gratitude (may help in future), Village's eternal thanks, Drakari respect

Quest Giver: Multiple factions (competing objectives)

Hook: An eclipse is coming - when both suns align. All three factions plan to perform rituals at ancient sites to tip the balance in their favor. You must choose a side... or stop them all.

Location: Three ritual sites across Rayndar

Objective: Determine Rayndar's fate

The Three Paths:

• Sunward Order: Strengthen Golden Sun, banish undead (good ending, but Pale Circle destroyed)
• Pale Circle: Balance the suns, unite life and death (neutral ending, uncertain consequences)
• Iron Vanguard: Seize power during chaos (survival ending, might makes right)
• Fourth Path: Destroy all rituals, maintain current balance (preserves status quo, all factions angry)

Final Encounters:

• If with Sunward: Fight Pale Circle's summoned wraith (AC 16, HP 97)
• If with Pale Circle: Fight Sunward's champion paladin (AC 18, HP 112)
• If with Vanguard: Fight both sides' forces (multi-wave combat)
• If destroy all: All factions send forces to stop you (VERY HARD)

Rewards: 1000gp+, Legendary faction reputation, Shape Rayndar's future, Campaign epilogue based on choice