The Candle That Burns Cold
🕯️ Quest: The Candle That Burns Cold
Level Range: 1–2
Type: Emotional Mystery • Supernatural Haunting • Roleplay-Driven
A ghostly blue flame flickers in Widow Mel’s hearth once again, though no match was struck. Whispers curl from the shadows, and her cottage creaks with a sorrow that won’t rest. The villagers fear a spirit, but the truth burns deeper: grief, bound in wax, has called something unnatural into being.
In this eerie and emotionally charged quest, players must uncover the story behind the cursed candle and help Widow Mel confront her past. Will you bring peace to a grieving heart, or draw blades against the restless wisp that haunts her home?
🧩 Choices Matter:
- Comfort Mel and guide her through a healing ritual
- Discover the hidden grave and perform a forgotten rite
- Destroy the spirit in combat before it grows stronger
🧠 Skill Highlights: Insight • Arcana • Persuasion • Investigation • Religion
🎁 Rewards: Candle of Foresight, Silver Locket, Herbal Charm
👻 Enemy: Bound Will-o’-Wisp (CR 1) — feeds on sorrow, haunts the flame
