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The Three Wells Accord

The Three Wells Accord
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Diplomatic investigation

The Three Wells Accord

Lvl Any level; no combat is required. For a D&D 5E party, use ordinary ability checks and environmental hazards appropriate to the characters' capabilities.Any party size; suitable for a group of 3 to 6 characters1 to 2 sessions, approximately 3 to 5 hours· Medium; primarily a social and investigative challenge. Physical hazards are avoidable with preparation, caution, or alternate approaches. No combat is required.

“Three claims, one exposed past, and no complete answer.”

— Hook · Diplomatic investigation

Diplomatic investigation
D&D 5E, with system-agnostic social and exploration framing. Use ability checks, skills, and existing character features as appropriate; no custom rules are required.
Medium; primarily a social and investigative challenge. Physical hazards are avoidable with preparation, caution, or alternate approaches. No combat is required.
Lvl Any level; no combat is required. For a D&D 5E party, use ordinary ability checks and environmental hazards appropriate to the characters' capabilities.
Any party size; suitable for a group of 3 to 6 characters
1 to 2 sessions, approximately 3 to 5 hours
4 NPCs
1 encounter
The Opening

“A landslide has uncovered carved stones and a buried terrace between Veyru and Calder. Veyru calls the site ancestral ground, Calder points to its land charter, and scholars warn that the next storm may erase the evidence. Both communities have agreed to hear an outside party's findings, but neither has agreed to accept someone else's verdict.”

— Hook · Diplomatic investigation

Set the Scene

The party meets Eira Venn and Steward Tomas Rill at a roadside shelter overlooking the landslide. Mara Quill waits beside a case of mapping tools, while Nim Arlo stands apart, listening. The three representatives explain their positions, but they do not demand that the party accept a particular solution. Rain clouds are gathering beyond the ridge.

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Eira Venn and Steward Tomas Rill

Eira Venn and Steward Tomas Rill jointly request an outside assessment after agreeing that neither community will bring a large contingent to the site while talks are underway. They ask the party to hear all sides, inspect the exposed remains, and recommend a course of action. The party may accept the commission, negotiate a limited role, support one party, or refuse.

On the Streets · In the Books

Rumours

d5 · table
  1. 01
    A Calder road worker says the charter's oldest copy has a blank space where the wells ought to be marked.
  2. 02
    An elder in Veyru claims the stones were repaired by her ancestors, but cannot say whether they built the original site.
  3. 03
    A Collegium assistant says the landslide exposed writing in more than one style, suggesting the site was used across several periods.
  4. 04
    Travelers say the wells once stayed open during a drought when other springs failed, though no one agrees who maintained them.
  5. 05
    A quarry hand insists the carved boundary stone was moved long ago to keep carts away from a dangerous slope.
Stakes

If the site is left unprotected, weather may erase the evidence before the dispute can be fairly considered. If one claim is accepted too quickly, a community may lose access or standing based on an incomplete record. A thoughtful outcome can preserve the site and create a workable relationship, but it cannot restore the lost parts of its history.

Ticking Clock·A heavy storm is expected within one or two days. Rain and runoff could destroy exposed markings and make the slope more dangerous, but the storm need not force the party to rush past conversations or evidence gathering.

Background Lore

The newly exposed site, called the Three Wells by the communities nearby, predates both settlements. The river terraces and carved boundary marks around it have been reshaped by floods, erosion, and human use. The community of Veyru says its ancestors maintained the site and its water customs. The town of Calder holds a royal land charter granting it the ridge and nearby quarry rights. The Collegium of Antiquities seeks permission to document the site before rain and frost erase its exposed surfaces. Each claim rests on real evidence, but none of the surviving records gives a complete account of how the site was used or who held authority over it.

What the World Knows

A landslide has exposed the Three Wells, an ancient site lying between Veyru and Calder. Veyru claims ancestral ties to the place, Calder holds a modern charter covering the surrounding land, and scholars seek access to record the site before weather destroys the evidence. The party is invited to inspect the site and help determine what should happen next. The surviving evidence may not support a simple answer, and the decision belongs to the party.

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