Southwall Quarter

9 - The Royal Scholastic University [50gp Per Semester] An ancient stone edifice that was once a castle. Before  The Reign of Eld, it was built in defiance of the mountain people. Conquered as many as twenty times (accounts differ), the castle has been rebuilt several times. Nine centuries ago the keep was inhabited by a secret society of illuminated seers who believed in a second, invisible solar deity much later revealed to be Speed, or some early premonition of His discovery. They were buried alive for their heresy, but were eventually exonerated and their vast library was incorporated into the college we see today. Now, the college mostly teaches reading and writing, and houses a publisher which produces books of interest to the general public as well as a semi-annual journal of academic treatises.

HEADMASTER: [Headmaster Everdon, Doctorum Adamus Cum Flabello Dulce] Headmaster Marmaduke Everdon: [HGT: 6ft, 8in; WGT: 220 lbs] An aging man who walks with a silver cane that rattles slightly when he walks. He has a fondness for riddling and, when he was younger, duels. DRESSED IN: dark-green shoes, black pants, light-brown jacket, green vest, and a white shirt. POSSESSIONS: stone arrowhead, dead bug, pewter cup, thick spectacles. ARMS & ARMOR: sword cane (wK, +1 Aim)

DEAN: [Dean] Prof. Thomasin Snell: [HGT: 5ft, 6in; WGT: 170 lbs] Some people think she's an elven woman sent to spy by foreign powers. There are even rumors that she's a magus who keeps a purple demon in her basement. She will deny that she started these rumors.  DRESSED IN: gray boots, black feathered hat, light-blue cloak, and a fancy black dress. POSSESSIONS: small pouch of snuff, pouch of colored sand, knife. ARMS & ARMOR: short sword (w+1K), cloth armor, dagger (wK, Aim +2)

GROUNDSKEEPER: [Groundskeeper Braunstone] Cecily Braunstone: [HGT: 6ft, 4in; WGT: 245 lbs] Big-boned, but also a bit fat, with long platinum hair. She joined as groundskeeper for the free lessons, and has worked there for longer than most tenured professors. That should tell you everything you need to know about the groundskeeper. DRESSED IN: black boots, gray pants, and a heavy tan work shirt and gloves. POSSESSIONS: quill, orange peels, climbing pegs. 

GATE GUARD: [Lady Hopton / Red Tiff] Dame Tiffany Hopton: [HGT: 5ft, 5in; WGT: 135 lbs] A lady knight of very advanced age sitting by the gate. Fading red hair, blue eyes. Next to her, painted on the wall, is a series of red tally marks. She looks quite calm. DRESSED IN: blackened platemail, gold-red R.I.U.G. tabard. POSSESSIONS: wooden comb, egg and cress sandwich, pipe, tobacco. ARMS & ARMOR: spear (w+1SK, AP1), broadsword (w+1SK), tower shield

SENIOR LECTURER IN HISTORICAL STUDIES: [Professor Lyveryche] Professor Elric Lyveryche, W. Occ, M.H.: [HGT: 5ft, 11in; WGT: 190 lbs] An unassuming man of no more than 30 years. He has graying hair and shabby but comfortable clothing. POSSESSIONS: dagger (wK), staff (w+1S)

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY: [Martin o' the Chimes, Professor D] Prof. Martin Daunce: [HGT: 6ft, 9in; WGT: 280 lbs] He has traveled far, and became a professor at the end of his travels. He has smoked with the Spice Rangers and broken bread with the Pontiff of Clifwick. He has a face that radiates a horrible handsome warmth. He has spoken openly in favor of the heretics who once occupied the college keep. DRESSED IN: black riding boots, a red robe, and black hooded cloak. POSSESSIONS: letter from a priest, concealed pouch with 10sp and 21gp. ARMS & ARMOR: light mace (w+1S, Aim +1), heavy cloth armor, magic wand

EMERITUS SCHOLAR OF CRYPTIC PHENOMENA: [Prof. Caxton] Prof. Mary Caxton, M.Spch: [HGT: 4ft, 8in; WGT: 140 lbs] A small lady who admits to some Orisaar heritage, with black curls and a boxy frame. She spends a great deal of time researching in the wilderness. DRESSED IN: black shoes, gray pants, light-green red feathered hat, tan cloak, and a brown shirt. POSSESSIONS: wooden snuff box (2 pinch), small wooden box with 6sp. ARMS & ARMOR: light pick (1d4+1 damage), cloth armor, light mace (w+1S, Aim +1)

LIBRARIAN: [Myzer] Myzer: [HGT: 6ft, 11in; WGT: 240 lbs] Extremely tall and unhealthfully thin, with narrow lips and a disturbing gaze. The library is organized in a way only she understands, and she guards the knowledge carefully. None are allowed among the shelves unsupervised, and none may take the books outside the library. The last headmaster tried it, and they still haven't found him.  DRESSED IN: white shoes, dark-gray pants, and a light-gray formal shirt. POSSESSIONS: wooden vial of Zerz spice, scissors. ARMS & ARMOR: dagger (wK, AP1)

UNIVERSITY COFFERS: GEMS [1 each]: Blue Sapphire (1,157gp) --- JEWELRY: Silver Goblet (76gp) --- JEWELRY: Silvery Gemmed Clasp (2,494gp) --- GEMS [3 each]: Black Opal (480gp) --- JEWELRY: Silvery Gemmed 4 Inch Sphere (270gp) --- Arrow +1 {9 each}  --- GEMS [3 each]: Chalcedony (68gp) --- JEWELRY: Golden Box (330gp) --- GEMS [3 each]: Star Rose Quartz (21gp) --- JEWELRY: Silver Chalice (189gp) --- JEWELRY: Silver Headband (240gp) --- JEWELRY: Golden Box (539gp) --- JEWELRY: Golden Clasp (129gp) --- JEWELRY: Silver 2 Inch Cube (738gp) --- GEMS [3 each]: Zircon (13gp) --- JEWELRY: Golden Bracelet (113gp) --- JEWELRY: Silver Amulet (26gp) --- GEMS [3 each]: Deep Blue Spinel (106gp) --- GEMS [2 each]: Jade (132gp) --- JEWELRY: Silver Goblet (60gp) --- JEWELRY: Silvery Gold Goblet (369gp) --- A BROWN CLOTH BACKPACK CONTAINING: 702sp / 960cp

3 - The Sweet and Sour Stallion [2,753gp] Bartender: Wolstan Wetherden: [HGT: 5ft, 8in; WGT: 180 lbs] He has long, red hair and is never without his black cat. He looks kind of strong. DRESSED IN: black boots, a dark-red belt, black pants, white armless shirt. POSSESSIONS: lump of coal, map of a secret entry into Fort Vergister, bag of berries, small leather bag with 6sp.

8 - The Tottering Table Bookshare  [1,358gp] Librarian: Gregor Erewaker: [HGT: 5ft, 1in; WGT: 150 lbs] He has long, golden hair with a thick beard and moustache. He speaks very slowly. He believes he has been to Profundum.  DRESSED IN: brown fur boots, a black belt with a silver buckle, dark-red robe. POSSESSIONS: scarf, leather flask.

9 - Dazzle  [1,431gp] Proprietress: Dame Joyce Haukesworth: [HGT: 5ft, 3in; WGT: 160 lbs] An old woman with curly, white hair. She began as a collector, but now she runs a shop to house and fund her gem and jewelry collection. Currently she is roll-testing a pair of dice to see if they're perfectly fair. She's cursed with obsessions, as well as a stomach-mouth and a tail. DRESSED IN: black stockings, a dark-green silk gown. POSSESSIONS: small mirror, pair of bone dice, sheet of parchment with hundreds of tally marks, small leather bag with precious stones (chrysoprase - 2ea worth 396gp).

17 - The Black Eagle Inn (3sp per night)  [2,640gp] Inn Keeper: Audrey Batherst: [HGT: 5ft, 6in; WGT: 170 lbs] She is a old female human that is average in appearance. She has long, brown hair.  She is generally careless, but also aloof. Her disposition is hot tempered but she is hard-hearted by nature. she comes off as being quite slothful. She can be perceived as depraved when it comes to her morality. She has a great interest in wines and spirits.  DRESSED IN: dark-red sandals, light-blue long pants, and a red formal shirt. POSSESSIONS: dart, carrot, cloth sack with 5sp and 6gp.

26 - Vaeron & Matalor Finery Co.  [2,200gp] Dressmaker: Esau Crekett: [HGT: 5ft, 6in; WGT: 170 lbs] A dirty young man, bald with a long, blonde moustache. He lives for his craft, loves leather so much his family left him. He can always tell when a storm is coming.  DRESSED IN: dark-green boots, yellow pants, feathered hat, an oiled leather vest, and a beige formal shirt. POSSESSIONS: map to a nearby dungeon, cabbage soup, crescent knife.

28 - Balms & Smokes [1,567gp] Herbalist: Diana Sentjohn: [HGT: 5ft, 6in; WGT: 170 lbs] A dark-haired woman who spends much time at the Tottering Table, she loves to read while she smokes. She has a disfiguring but harmless skin condition, and owns a small library of heretical texts. Often has arguments with potential customers. DRESSED IN: black shoes, and a dark-gray fancy dress. POSSESSIONS: orange peels, pipe, apple.

37 - Eokira Music Shoppe  [2,320gp] Musician: Katherine Demoke: [HGT: 6ft, 3in; WGT: 190 lbs] A foppish girl with braided golden locks and dirty but fancy clothing. She likes to get out into the forest and trap small game when business is slow. DRESSED IN: gray boots, yellowish-green floppy hat, and a once-black fancy dress. POSSESSIONS: list of alchemy reagents, promissory note (699 gp), sling with (14 bullets), twine, knife, cloth sack with 10cp.

38 - Highland River Orchards Co. [2,269gp] Carpenter: Leonard Horsey: [HGT: 4ft, 8in; WGT: 120 lbs] An aging man with tousled brown hair and a blank expression. He's smart enough to know he's not smart, and has always worked double hard to make up for it. Always apologizing for something. When business is slow, he sends his men to help out at the local orphanage. DRESSED IN: tan boots, gray shorts, tricorne hat, and a white shirt. POSSESSIONS: small toad, lantern, cloth sack with 4cp and 9gp.

41 - Grandview Ranch  [1,821gp] Animal Trainer: Margaret Finch: [HGT: 5ft, 11in; WGT: 190 lbs] She has long, blonde hair. She is generally cruel, but cheerfully so. All her friends have died, except for last year's champion riddler, who is now a bitter enemy.  DRESSED IN: dark-red shoes, and a golden-green dress. POSSESSIONS: pouch of sand, wooden pipe.

The "ranch" is both a parcel of farmland south of town, and an office in Southwall Quarter where business is conducted.

43 - Clinkers & Clamors [1,072gp] Blacksmith: Cuthbert Dogmersfield: [HGT: 5ft, 1in; WGT: 150 lbs] He is a mature man with short, white hair, a short beard, and a moustache. He has a weakness for poetry, but doesn't take the smithing as seriously as he should. He's always looking for a good drinking buddy. Has several employees and one of the largest selections in the country. DRESSED IN: dark-brown shoes, canvas pants, tan tricorne hat, and a blue doublet. POSSESSIONS: rodent skull, iron nails (100 ea), crystal vial of ether, hammer

50 - Latigo [2,937gp] Tanner: Dirk Deacons: [HGT: 4ft, 5in; WGT: 105 lbs] A small man who seems apprehensive of strangers. He has a reputation for being gifted with leather, but not such a great salesman. He wishes he were big and strong, and thinks he'd be confident if he weren't so short.  DRESSED IN: brown riding boots, dark brown pants, red leather tricorn hat, white shirt, leather apron. POSSESSIONS: mousetrap, glass inkpot, lemon, razor.

51 - Stead, Strath, & Beyond [2,561gp] Merchant: Charity Myllet: [HGT: 4ft, 10in; WGT: 135 lbs] A hot-tempered woman with brown braids and an overbearing demeanor. She misses her children, who say they've joined a regiment. DRESSED IN: green shoes, gray skirt, and a light-red fancy shirt. POSSESSIONS: set of wooden teeth, fake gold coin.

57 - Canberra [1,992gp] Grocer: Ursula Peletoot: [HGT: 5ft, 1in; WGT: 150 lbs] A curly haired blonde woman with dyed black streaks. She is generally pleasant, if a little naive. Quick to extend credit to the needy, even though her business is struggling. Her competitors always charge a bit less, so her debtors tend to shop there when they have money. DRESSED IN: black boots, green shawl, and a brown plain dress. POSSESSIONS: small portrait of a man, cheap cigars (4 ea), torch.

Ursula used to get cheap and plentiful venison from Ariadne Brae, who left early in 268 RP on an expedition. 

The Fair Day Festival - The Golden Circus (Master of Ceremonies): Roosevelt Barbary, Esq.: [HGT: 5ft, 10in; WGT: 155 lbs] A blonde man in a silly costume with a big fancy beard. With his fine black cane, he commands diverse amusements and wonders for the fair. He has a tendency to get swept up in the spectacle of it all. He really needs this year's fair to go better than last year. He wants the riddling to be much more impressive so that he can attract more of the nobles who run their own riddling contests in Cloverview. DRESSED IN: black thigh boots, dark-red pants, and a formal shirt and coat. POSSESSIONS: cabbage, small metal box with 10sp.

The Golden Circus is built on top of several flat roofs of purpose-built interconnected structures designed to bear the immense weight of the week's celebrations. Roof cave-ins rarely ever happen. Hardly more than once a year, and aren't even fatal every time.

THE ARENA: The northernmost region is a multi-leveled arena with room for the Gryphon shows, historical battle reenactments, and judicial combat ordeals. All throughout King's Week, gryphons and demigryphs from Athoras Heights demonstrate their fine skills and gorgeous plumage. Knights trained in Deosil Quarter recreate famous battles with period-correct armor from centuries ago. Under the burning gaze of Karna at noon, the county's most brazen criminals fight for blood atonement in the dusty fire-lit arena.

THE HANGING GARDEN: The middle is transformed into a hanging garden with a great stage and many seats for riddling tournaments and performances. This is the centerpiece of Fair Days. A good riddling tournament is believed to predict success on the battlefield, or a temporary weakening of  The Curse of Sin. More importantly, each of the many hundreds of riddle contestants pay a  five gold crown entry fee, and to the winner goes the spoils (minus taxes). This usually amounts to about 2,000 gold crowns. Riddling is a somewhat serious pursuit, and any perceived misconduct at the tournament would be grounds for a structured duel to the death. 

THE PROMENADES: The sides are promenades for late-night dancing, with food stalls and colorful lanterns. One side is free entry, and the other is quite nice. To be young and on the hunt for romance is to spend as many nights as possible in the best promenade, and as many nights as necessary in the free one.

Entry to the east promenade is 20 silver dollars; within, there are private and group instructors, matchmakers, dance commanders, and plenty of liquid courage on offer. There, the well-bred mingle with the merely well-heeled.

Entry is free to the west promenade. The dancing is livelier, the music is faster, and the fights are more sudden. Drinks here cost more (for what you get), but are also consumed in greater quantity. Less champagne, more scrumpy.

THE BONFIRE TOWER: The southern region is ground level, with grand staircases leading up to the Hanging Gardens. Throughout the year, a team of carpenters carefully build a bonfire tower as high as possible in worship to the gods, and at the end of King's Week, a single hero climbs it to light it from the top. It must burn from the top, or far too many onlookers would die. As it is, some usually do. The torchbearer is elected by the ringmaster. Candidates pay 100 gold crowns for the privilege of being selected, and must make their case to the crowds from the Garden Stage all throughout King's Week. The torchbearing hero then takes the pot of gold upon successful completion. If they die, the gold goes to their family.