# Coastal Realms
**by mik1264**

## 1 | Start

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Welcome to Coastal Realms. You stand in a small Village nestled between ancient forests and distant ocean. Thatched cottages surround a central well. Villagers bustle about their day. Where would you like to go?



## 2 | Tavern

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You enter the Drifting Anchor tavern. A hearty fire crackles in the stone hearth. Several locals drink and chat at wooden tables. The innkeeper, a stout woman with graying hair, nods at your arrival.



## 3 | Order beer

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The innkeeper slides over a frothy mug. "*Two copper,*" she says. From nearby tables, you overhear whispers about strange lights in the forest and a merchant who hasn't returned from the city.