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The Miller's Ledger

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Roleplay EncounterDND5E 2024Party L3 · 4 PCs

The Miller's Ledger

Read Aloud

The mill yard stinks of wet flour and horse sweat. Two wagons wait by the door, while the miller stands in the doorway with a ledger pressed to his chest. The mayor's clerk taps the seal on the paper and says the grain is already paid for.

The Scene

NEUTRALNegotiation at the mill yardBase DC 13

Stakes If the party loses, the town's winter stores shrink and the mayor gains control of the grain.

20 to 40 minutes

NPC Goal

Get the grain moved before nightfall and avoid blame when the town goes hungry.

Leverage

The party can prove the grain was meant for winter relief, offer better terms, or expose the clerk's rush to avoid a shortage.

Player Approaches
  • Offer coin, labor, or a sworn escort for the grain
  • Threaten to expose the mayor's empty granary
  • Side with the miller and promise protection from the watch
  • Use the ledger to show the grain was marked for the poorhouse
NPC Gambits
  • Appeal to duty
  • Call out the hidden shortage
  • Offer a clean compromise
  • Name the cost to the children in the north quarter
NPC Reactions
  • The miller avoids eye contact and keeps one hand on the ledger.
  • The clerk speaks fast, like every extra word costs him.
  • The wagon men watch the road, not the talk.

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