Quest: The Clean River Walk

Type: Physical / Environmental / Service / Magical
Difficulty: Moderate to Challenging
Duration: 1 Day
Location: A safe, cleanable river section within the Realm
Prerequisite: Completion of The River Walk

Story Context

Once you walked with the river and listened to its song. Now, the river remembers your footsteps — and calls upon you again. Its flow has dimmed beneath the weight of forgotten things, caught between roots and rocks where silence has taken hold.

The Council calls upon you, Hero of the Flow, to return and restore its clarity. This time, you do not simply listen — you act. Each piece of debris you lift becomes a burden released, each ripple a whisper of renewal.

The work of the hands is sacred. As you cleanse the river, so too does the river cleanse the world. And when its song rises again, it will carry your name upon the current.

Preparation and Guidance

You will need gloves (recommended but optional), a sturdy bag, and a sense of reverence for what you are about to do. Move with intention and awareness. Know your limits. Choose a section of river or stream that welcomes your presence — shallow, slow, and safe to step beside or within.

Do not take risks or enter dangerous water. You will know where you are meant to serve.

When you see something unnatural — plastic, metal, refuse — remove what you can safely reach and set it aside for proper disposal. Leave what is too heavy or unsafe; the Council will send others when the time is right.

Remember: this is not about cleaning everything — it is about restoring flow. You are here to remind the water that it is alive.

Objectives

1) Return to the River

Find your way back to a waterway that speaks to you. It may be the same river as before or another that shares its song. Bring your tools, a calm heart, and your awareness.
(Optional: take a photo before you begin.)

2) Cleanse the Waters

Step slowly, gathering the burdens that do not belong. Allow your movement to be a quiet ceremony — each motion a prayer, each act a restoration. Handle all materials safely and with respect for the creatures of the realm.
(Optional: take a brief photo of your work in progress.)

3) Dispose of the Burden

When your task feels complete, remove what you have gathered and see that it is properly sorted, recycled, or discarded. As you do, offer a few words of thanks:

“Flow return. Burdens lifted. May this water remember its song.”

(Optional: take an after photo if possible.)

4) Reflect and Report

Afterward, pause beside the water. Feel what has changed — in the river, and in you. Write a few sentences describing what you found, how the experience felt, or what the river seemed to say.

Send your reflection (and any photos you wish to share) to: Quests@RLLarp.ca

Completion

The river now flows clearer because of your hands. The world breathes easier, and the unseen currents within you mirror the current restored below. You have not just cleaned a river — you have reminded the realm that healing begins with those who answer the call.

Bonus Objectives

• Collect at least one item to repurpose or upcycle meaningfully.
• Speak the river’s name aloud if you know it — or give it one, if forgotten.
• Invite another Hero to join or to visit the same place within a moon’s turn.
• Return weeks later to see how the river remembers your touch.