Murder at Midnight

Start with a Villian

Mara Bithell is an agent of Grazzuk Ironsplitter, and a new member of the Hidden Guard. She had approval to kill Eune Conway from a higher up in the guard. She's been living in Therenwick for 14 months, but she's still the newest resident of the Town. What is here relationship to Eune? Its a positive relationship. They are acquaintances. She's a barmaid at the Red Renegade, where Eune is a regular. After the murder, Mara will try to lay low and maintain her position in Therenwick as long as the party doesn't show obvious signs of getting close to figuring her out.

The night of the murder. It's cool and not raining, but the air is muggy and the ground soft. DC for seeing Mara's female foot prints in 15, 20 to identify something unique about her shoes. Speak with dead would also reveal a female killer, though Eune was attacked from behind and had his throat slit.

Eune was a cheater, and his husband is pretty upset with him. How could the party rule him out as a suspect? Alibi? Lack of killing skill? The daughter may also have motive, but is only 13 and doesn't have the makings of a killer. (Maybe she'll say she doesn't care and is glad he's gone, but her eyes are red and she's clearly been crying)

The party's goal (if they take the bait) is to clear Felix's name.