The Temple of Redcliff (3e)
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Many long years ago¸ the town of Redcliff was besieged by an invading army of humanoids - elves¸ dwarves¸ and humans. The townsfolk sought refuge in the mountains while the priests and other defenders at the Temple of Heironeous battled the besieging army. The invaders were repulsed¸ but the temple was never the same again. Declaring it cursed by the god himself¸ the priests abandoned it with all its contents.
"Since then¸ the townsfolk have given the place a wide berth¸ believing it to be haunted as well as cursed. But for the past few months¸ there have been signs of supernatural activity there - noises and colored lights at night.
"Worse still¸ the mayor of Redcliff¸ a crusty old warrior named Andalor¸ disappeared last night after acting strangely for several days. Witnesses say they saw him heading for the temple in the middle of the night. As a former priest of that temple¸ he was bound to honor its closure. Why would he go there now¸ alone at night? Surely there is trouble afoot¸ and the temple is at the heart of it.