The Band Camp Haunting
A marching band camp practices at dawn, but every note played after midnight summons the previous year's deceased drumline to join in. Parents love the fullness of sound; the living musicians lose fingers to ghostly tempo. Silence the dead ensemble, rewrite the score, or lead both bands in a parade that marches them back to the grave.
Faces in the wings
Vincent Swiftwind
- Human
- Other
- Adult
Role
- Occupation
- Sunflower maze attorney
Character
- Motivation
- Building alliances between factions
- Personality
- Patient saboteur who smiles through insults
- Background
- Tinkerer inventing new devices
Details
- Quirk
- Refuses to sit with their back to a door
- Speaking style
- Uses book titles instead of swearing
- Private fear
- Being laughed at by children
- Secret
- Owes a dragon a favor due at harvest
- Signature item
- Ticket stub from a fair that never happened
Vincent Ironforge
- Human
- Female
- Adult
Role
- Occupation
- River toll clerk
Character
- Motivation
- Returning a vacationing lich to their grave politely
- Personality
- Gentle and peaceful
- Background
- Town guard dedicated to protecting citizens
Details
- Quirk
- Says goodbye twice
- Speaking style
- Punctuates points with finger jabs
- Private fear
- Running out of shade
- Secret
- Is the heat wave—not fleeing it
- Signature item
- Canteen that never empties on Tuesdays
Ursula Thornridge
- Human
- Other
- Adult
Role
- Occupation
- Ice wagon driver
Character
- Motivation
- Protecting magical artifacts
- Personality
- Cheerful and optimistic
- Background
- Witch hunter turned protector
Details
- Quirk
- Smells faintly of cedar or smoke
- Speaking style
- Quotes prices instead of feelings
- Private fear
- Birds gathering silently
- Secret
- Has never slept—only trances in daylight
- Signature item
- Mason jar that pickles accusations overnight