The Cursed Scarecrow
A scarecrow erected to guard newly planted fields has begun wandering at night, driving off not just crows but workers and travelers as well. Its straw is damp with unnatural dew, and its sackcloth head whispers warnings in an unknown tongue. Discover who cursed the scarecrow, what it is trying to protect, and whether destroying it will doom the harvest.
Suggested NPCs
Nicholas Emberheart
- Human
- Non-binary
- Adult
Role
- Occupation
- River toll clerk
Character
- Motivation
- Maintaining order and justice
- Personality
- Deadpan and dry-humored
- Background
- Town guard dedicated to protecting citizens
Details
- Quirk
- Counts heat waves instead of seconds
- Speaking style
- Names people by their trade first
- Private fear
- Running out of shade
- Secret
- Already died; the necklace keeps them walking
- Signature item
- Map folded into a paper swan
Margot Ashworth
- Human
- Male
- Adult
Role
- Occupation
- Curse removal broker
Character
- Motivation
- Maintaining order and justice
- Personality
- Mysterious and secretive
- Background
- Town guard dedicated to protecting citizens
Details
- Quirk
- Eats dessert first
- Speaking style
- Uses nautical ranks for family members
- Private fear
- Magic they cannot see
- Secret
- Has never slept—only trances in daylight
- Signature item
- Knife that cuts only rope and promises