Key Personas
Kaelen 'Knuckles' Thorne
Kaelen is a man of gruff contradictions. He is famously tight-fisted with his coin, often arguing over a single copper in a delivery, yet he quietly forgets to charge the widowed regulars for their second ale. He has no patience for the law or those who enforce it, but he maintains a strict, self-imposed moral code within his walls. He acts like he wants to be left alone, but he knows every detail of his customers' lives and listens with a stillness that is both comforting and unsettling. While he presents a wall of stony indifference to outsiders, his protective streak for his neighborhood is a mile wide and twice as deep.
Marigold 'Widow Marge' Vane
Marge is a study in contradictions. She is brutally honest with her neighbors but maintains a web of complex lies for city officials. While she grumbles loudly about the unnecessary noise of Kaelen Thorne and other youths, she silently ensures their boots are waterproofed and their flasks are filled with the best salvaged spirits. She is miserly with her gold when dealing with merchants but will spend hours fixing a child's broken toy for free, provided no one is watching to see her soften.