1. Lady Seralyth of the Weeping Vale
Race: Elf
Role: Mourning Widow
Appearance: Slender and draped in flowing black silk, a lace veil covers her face, but her piercing violet eyes are visible beneath. She leaves a single black rose on each of five different graves—each bearing the name of a different deceased husband.
Personality: Soft-spoken, enigmatic, almost spectral in her movements
Rumors:
Some say she is a cursed widow.
Others claim she’s centuries old and each husband died under strange or suspicious circumstances.
One of the crypt guards insists he saw her leave without walking—she simply vanished.
Quote:
“I do not mourn the men I buried... only the promises they broke.”
Hook: PCs may be asked to investigate the odd pattern of deaths, or she may approach them with a request involving her next intended spouse…
2. The Greenwhistle Family
Race: Halflings
Role: Mourning (and picnicking) Visitors
Appearance: A plump halfling couple with three boisterous children in tow. They’ve brought fresh bread, cheese, and plum wine, and sit near the grave of Grandpa Tillo, laughing through their tears.
Personality: Cheerful, sentimental, and a bit chaotic
Notable Detail: The children play tag between the headstones, while the parents insist “Tillo would have wanted it this way.”
Quote (Mother Greenwhistle):
“This is what he loved most—sunshine, mischief, and a good cheese wheel.”
Hook: One of the kids finds something buried or carved behind Grandpa’s tombstone—a forgotten family heirloom or secret that could lead to a side quest.
3. Sister Amalina of Sune
Race: Human
Role: Flower Keeper / Devoted Clergywoman
Appearance: Robed in white and pink, hair tied with silken ribbons, always seen holding a stunning bouquet of perfectly arranged flowers
Personality: Gentle, graceful, and obsessed with beauty—in all forms
Routine: She tends the graves of deceased clergy of Sune, refreshing their bouquets daily. Each arrangement is a work of art, incorporating symbolism of love, flame, and grace.
Quote:
“Even in death, beauty must be honored. The body fades, but the soul shines ever brighter.”
Hook: She may ask the party to retrieve rare petals or sacred sun-kissed herbs from dangerous places to use in her bouquets. Or she has seen something strange blooming near a crypt that shouldn’t be there…
4. Gromli Turfcleaver
Race: Dwarf
Role: Groundskeeper
Appearance: Stocky, in dirt-stained overalls, wielding a long-handled shears and a gnarled broom; his beard is neatly braided, but dotted with grass clippings
Personality: Gruff, efficient, and surprisingly poetic when talking about lawns
Quote:
“You let the weeds in the graves, you let chaos win. Order starts at the roots, I say.”
Fun Detail: Gromli talks to the grass. No one’s sure if it listens.
Hook: He’s discovered strange footprints on the graves by morning—far too large to be a rat, and they glow faintly at night.
He might hire the party to watch the grounds after dark.
5. Sir Varrak Dunsilver
Race: Dragonborn (Silver)
Role: Noble (or at least he insists he is)
Appearance: Polished armor, fine cloak, silver scales shimmering in the sunlight; waving a ledger of names and family lines while arguing with the crypt keeper
Personality: Booming, proud, and frugal
Quote:
“Do you see this bloodline? Look at it! Three knights! One arc-mage! I demand a view!”
Scene: He’s in heated negotiations over the price of a high-tier burial plot, insisting his lineage entitles him to a spot among the Evermores—even though his name isn’t in any of the official books.
Hook: The caretaker might ask the party to verify Varrak’s lineage, or Varrak might try to bribe the party into forging documents proving his nobility. There may be more to his family history than he knows.