A gritty crossroads town centered on a dusty ring where fighters duel and caravans exchange news and goods, currently shadowed by the disappearance of a hunting party and growing tensions between merchants and guards.
Where roads meet, fortunes are wagered and whispers follow the trees.
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Head Ranger
Weathered ranger who knows every game trail near the town.
Caravanmaster
Smooth-talking caravanmaster who collects favors along the road.
Butcher and bladesharp
A soft-faced half-orc who sharpens blades as well as he cuts meat.
Apothecary
A quick-handed herbalist with a fondness for late-night study.
Betkeeper
A scarred betkeeper who remembers every debt and favor.
Butcher and outfitter
A cramped stall lined with cured meats, salted hides, and sharpened blades.
Apothecary
Shelves of jars, powders, and stitched notes in a tidy apothecary smelling of pine and vinegar.
Caravan crews, pit regulars, and nervous militia officers.
A smoky tavern with benches scarred by elbows and a hearth that never dies.
Economic
A loose guild of caravan masters who control stall allocations and market pricing.
Criminal-Economic
Enforcers and matchmakers of the fighting pit who run wagers and collect debts.
Civic
A band of hunters and rangers who guide caravans and tend forest shrines.
A mossy milepost carved with names of lost travelers and small trinkets left by mourners.
A shallow ford where ferrymen whisper of strange lights beneath slow water at new moons.
A grove of twisted oaks where hunters leave offerings to the Greenmother.
A ruin of a watchhouse half-swallowed by brambles that local children dare each other to explore.
A petty noble bribes pit referees to arrange fatal 'accidents' for debts owed.
A forgotten supply cache contains spoiled grain and a ledger of hidden toll routes.
Tess of Nine Coins carries a life-debt that, if collected, will upend several town alliances.
Some say the missing hunters angered an ancient tree that now steals paths.
A noble uses the pit to eliminate rivals under the guise of sport.
The ford glows at night when the moon aligns with a buried bell.
Missing in the Northwald
A search-and-rescue into the Northwald where players must uncover what silenced a hunting party.
Ledger of Bribes
Investigate a wave of sabotaged wagons that may be tied to pit debts and a caravan's illicit ledger.
Blood for a Backroom Key
Enter the fighting ring to win a champion's favor and gain access to a guarded backroom secret.
The Stolen Recipe
Recover a stolen herb recipe from a rival apothecary before a tincture harms the town.
