The Bridge Keeper's Riddle War
Three bridge keepers have been stationed at the same crossing for decades, each demanding a different riddle answer before passage. They've begun sabotaging each other's bridges and toll boxes. Merchants are furious, travelers confused. Solve all three riddles correctly, broker peace between the keepers, or find evidence that only one bridge is actually enchanted.
Suggested NPCs
Margot Winterborn
- Human
- Female
- Adult
Role
- Occupation
- Lighthouse keeper
Character
- Motivation
- Building wealth and reputation
- Personality
- Deceptive and two-faced
- Background
- Merchant dealing in rare goods
Details
- Quirk
- Apologizes to furniture when bumping it
- Speaking style
- Rapid-fire questions
- Private fear
- Priests who remember their face
- Secret
- Hired the monsters to raise property values
- Signature item
- Whistle only dogs and spirits hear
Lysander Thorn
- Human
- Other
- Adult
Role
- Occupation
- Amphitheater stage manager
Character
- Motivation
- Building wealth and reputation
- Personality
- Cheerful mortician who hums at work
- Background
- Merchant dealing in rare goods
Details
- Quirk
- Collects interesting pebbles
- Speaking style
- Ends statements with is that clear
- Private fear
- Mirrors that reflect too long
- Secret
- Cannot die until they finish one last apology
- Signature item
- Satchel of seeds that grow overnight
Keira Goldstream
- Human
- Female
- Adult
Role
- Occupation
- Wedding negotiator
Character
- Motivation
- Building wealth and reputation
- Personality
- Hot-tempered and volatile
- Background
- Merchant dealing in rare goods
Details
- Quirk
- Mispronounces one common word on purpose
- Speaking style
- Speaks in formal third person
- Private fear
- Their reflection disagreeing
- Secret
- Hired the monsters to raise property values
- Signature item
- Whistle only dogs and spirits hear