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The Midnight Clocks

Spirit Well
Atmosphere Eerie metallic chimes echo through foggy air at unpredictable hours Location Type Spirit Well

A whisper claims that one strange hour reveals a hidden secret inside the clocktower.

District
Charhollow
Factions
  • Haunted Spirits Guild
  • Clockmakers' Guild
Features
  • Leaking steam valves and flickering arc-lights
  • An unseen ghostly presence distorting the clock’s sound
  • Locked access panel at the base with arcane symbols
Score Opportunities
  • Steal a ghostly mechanism rumored to distort time
  • Plant a listening device during disturbed chimes
  • Disrupt or reprogram the ghost distortion system
Description

An ancient, towering clocktower draped in rust and grime, its mechanism haunted by restless spirits that distort its chimes into haunting, off-schedule melodies.

Hook

A whisper claims that one strange hour reveals a hidden secret inside the clocktower.

GM Notes

- The clock chimes irregularly, potentially disorienting PCs
- Ghostly figures may interfere or provide clues
- The clock’s inner workings are unstable—risk of mechanical or spiritual collapse

Created with Town Scryer for Blades in the Dark

by bananatron