Welcome to Ashdef!

Ashdef is known for the following resources:

• A haunted cave inhabited by tame bats that are frequented by locals.
• Unlimited carnivorous bee hives that are avoided by gru.
• Guano banks that are frequented by zombies. The locals speak of bags of silver in a dungeon.
• An ancient tower inhabited by dangerous woodpeckers that are hunted by wenches. Joe Burard said rumors tell of a stash of platinum in a tomb nearby.

• Help Needed: Lockpick needed for totally legitimate reasons. May include some hazards. Must not smell. Reward is a priceless heirloom. Contact Elhkaro.
• Help! Missing keg. We suspect stirge are the culprit. Length of job expected to be short. Opportunity to earn a title. Contact Dane Chastone for more details.
• Require an instructor learned in morbid obesity research to tutor my child. Experienced professionals only. Will reward you with a land deed. Contact S'hoorzin seh Khalzor for more information.
• A passing Paladin is needed for a small security job on the 3rd of the month. Will reward you with valuable information. Contact James Smithworth.
• Merchant seeks caravan master, cartographer, navigator, and experienced mercenaries for trade expedition. May include some hazards. Reward is a priceless heirloom. Contact Jamry Casorth.
• Adventurers willing to explore recently discovered ruins and return any valuable artifacts. May include some hazards. Will reward you with valuable information. Must submit to magical scrutiny. Contact Ghessen ahn S'hoorzin.
• Help Needed: Someone stole my relic. Find the louse, dead or alive. Reward is a secret. Contact Daney Broter.
• Help Needed: A passing Expert is needed for a small security job on the 3rd of the month. Opportunity to earn a title. Contact Jot for more information.
• Need a change of pace? Hearty souls needed to recover stolen relic. Will owe you a huge favor. Contact Snorond Jetcastle.
• brain moles-catcher needed to keep the beasties away from the sheep and cattle. Must provide your own transportation. Will pay in gold. Contact Aestanae Aleawaker.
• I have rust rats in my basement, plz halp! Accidental Death insurance required. Reward available. A little danger is involved, so expect hazardous duty pay. Contact Blorr.

• Mal Slowdigger is a male halfling who is known in the neighborhood as being a reasonably skilled actor. He appears easily offended.
• Faenaltel Windsong is a male elf who is known in the region as being a skilled librarian. He appears smitten.
• Srod Backkiller is a male half-orc who is known in the city as being a decent interpreter. He appears thick.
• Falelly Brushdrum is a male halfling who is known in the world as being a skilled dyer. He appears apologetic.
• Ulgar Leadtower is a male dwarf who is known in the world as being a gifted shoemaker. He appears cowed.
• Becobne Plumpswan is a male halfling who is known in the city as being a mocked laborer. He appears mopey.
• Bedo Scattershaker is a female halfling who is known in the city as being a gifted leatherworker. She appears shifty.
• Lobin Smokecoin is a female dwarf who is known in the world as being a poorly skilled bleacher. She appears nihilistic.
• Dones Sheen is a male human who is known in the region as being a decent weaver. He appears efficient.
• Yordin Wisefist is a male dwarf who is known in the world as being a mediocre specialty smith. He appears insecure.
• Amamiraine Lincaller is a male halfling who is known in the city as being a legendary priest. He appears flirtatious.
• Dav Petrman is a female half-orc who is known in the neighborhood as being a renowned barber. She appears pious.
• Bromir Ironbreeches is a female dwarf who is known in the neighborhood as being a skilled astrologer. She appears skeptical.
• Serine Rainlot is a male halfling who is known in the world as being a renowned tavern. He appears exhausted.

• Gozlak, a spiteful female troglodyte. She is a druid who is finding a missing heir.
• Tbadr Ghosttmurder, a prejudiced female hobgoblin. She is a fighter who is cleaning out a monster infestation.
• Doney Harngham, an insecure female half-dwarf. She is a warrior who is delivering a message to a scholar.
• Yorbor Coalslayer, a spiteful male dwarf. He is a sorcerer who is finding a missing criminal.
• Drisosh Bonecracker, a lovelorn female orc. She is a bard who is here to secretly assassinate a thug.
• Vothg, a nosy male troglodyte. He is a commoner who is fleeing a natural disaster.
• Tomson Cobblewink, a worrying male gnome. He is an adept who is here to destroy a misconception.
• Tmeb Cleaverhowl, a mopey male goblin. He is an adept who is following the voices.
• Hamgan Tiddlywink, a chatty female gnome. She is an adept who is on a mission from the gods.
• Thorril Warblood, a jesterly male dwarf. He is an adept who is traveling the world as a pilgrim.

These establishments worthy of mention in Ashdef:

• The Laughing House Shop [+] The Laughing House Shop is a typical sized, dusty-looking cartwright. The building faces northeast with a roof made from tile, a stone storefront, and many windows. It is located in a trashy neighborhood of the industry district. This place is run by a lonely elf named Halvarava Wolfshade. The cartwright is known for fair prices for the service there, and is eerily empty . There are 5 customers in the cartwright. The local thugs hit up the owner and patrons.
• The Crippled Virgin Inc. [+] The Crippled Virgin Inc. is a large, cluttered-looking smokehouse. The building faces southeast with a roof made from slate, tiny windows, and a masonry storefront. It is located in an expensive neighborhood of the industry district. This place is run by a trusting halfling named Beel Oriciny. The smokehouse is known for high prices for the service there, and is usually empty. There are 3 customers in the smokehouse. The mobsters shakes down the owner and patrons.
• The Singing Badger Bindary [+] The Singing Badger Bindary is a small, crowded-looking bookbinder. The building faces southeast with large windows, a brick storefront, and a roof made from tile. It is located in a seedy neighborhood of the industry district. This place is run by a sick halfling named Adadeda Simpleswan. The bookbinder is known for dirt cheap prices for the service there, and is crowded every night. Upon entering you smell old parchment and you see books and papers everywhere. There are 2 customers in the bookbinder. The mobsters hit up the owner and patrons.
• The Hilltop Frog Star Gazers [+] The Hilltop Frog Star Gazers is a small, messy-looking astrologer. The building faces northwest with a roof made from tile, a bamboo storefront, and three windows. It is located in a rundown neighborhood of the fine shops district. This place is run by a gambling elf named Halartssa Dawnsky. The astrologer is known for next to nothing prices for the service there, and is eerily empty . Upon entering you see scrolls leaning against the walls. There are 4 customers in the astrologer. The police taxes the owner and patrons.
• The Wild Pot Bath House [+] The Wild Pot Bath House is a typical sized, orderly-looking bath house. The building faces southwest with a bamboo storefront, a roof made from slate, and broken windows. It is located in a new neighborhood of the trade district. This place is run by an impatient halfling named Falgrimly Flowtopple. The bath house is known for dirt cheap prices for the service there, and is always busy, regardless of the time. Upon entering you see naked people walking around, you smell soap and flowers, and you hear soft music. There are 5 customers in the bath house. The roving thieves hit up the owner and patrons.
• The Flabby Dwarves [+] The Flabby Dwarves is a small, cluttered-looking ropemaker. The building faces south with a brick storefront, two windows, and a roof made from turf. It is located in a seedy neighborhood of the industry district. This place is run by a worrying half-orc named Kok Mokbreaker. The ropemaker is known for varying prices for the service there, and has strange opening hours. There is 1 customer in the ropemaker. The neighborhood watch shakes down the owner and patrons.
• The Perfumed Dog Wine Shoppe [+] The Perfumed Dog Wine Shoppe is a large, tidy-looking vinyard. The building faces east with a stone storefront, a roof made from tile, and small windows. It is located in a new neighborhood of the professional district. This place is run by a resentful human named Danic Morand. The vinyard is known for moderate prices for the service there, and is empty during the day but busy in the evening. There are 2 customers in the vinyard. The police harass the owner and patrons.
• The Tipsy Boar Supplies [+] The Tipsy Boar Supplies is a normal sized, smelly-looking chandlery shop. The building faces northwest with a bamboo storefront, a roof made from tile, and dirty windows. It is located in a trashy neighborhood of the industry district. This place is run by a shifty half-orc named Gadd Bonebreaker. The chandlery shop is known for varying prices for the service there, and has people queing out in the street. There are 2 customers in the chandlery shop. The grifters shakes down the owner and patrons.
• The Burning Monkey Package Delivery [+] The Burning Monkey Package Delivery is an average sized, disgusting-looking post office. The building faces northwest with a bamboo storefront, a roof made from turf, and tiny windows. It is located in an empty neighborhood of the embassy district. This place is run by a fashion concious dwarf named Baldal Stonemace. The post office is known for high prices for the service there, and is unappreciated by the locals. There are 5 customers in the post office. The trade guild hit up the owner and patrons.
• The Grimy Days Docs [+] The Grimy Days Docs is a typical sized, clean-looking boat for hire. The building faces southeast with stained windows, a wood storefront, and a roof made from tile. It is located in a seedy neighborhood of the port district. This place is run by a nervous halfling named Serborn Taltan. The boat for hire is known for dirt cheap prices for the service there, and is popular on market days. There is 1 customer in the boat for hire. The police gives protection to the owner and patrons.
• The Sloppy Snake Public Library [+] The Sloppy Snake Public Library is a typical sized, smelly-looking library. The building faces north with a roof made from thatch, a bamboo storefront, and two windows. It is located in a trashy neighborhood of the fine shops district. This place is run by a jolly half-orc named Doney Wiltone. The library is known for fair prices for the service there, and rarely has room for new business. There is 1 customer in the library. The neighborhood watch hit up the owner and patrons.
• The Deepwater Harpoon Inc. [+] The Deepwater Harpoon Inc. is an average sized, filthy-looking masonry shop. The building faces north with a mud storefront, two windows, and a roof made from thatch. It is located in a seedy neighborhood of the industry district. This place is run by a forbidding elf named Elattars Baequistrike. The masonry shop is known for minimal prices for the service there, and is usually empty. There are 5 customers in the masonry shop. The local thugs harass the owner and patrons.
• The Golden Fireplace Inc. [+] The Golden Fireplace Inc. is a typical sized, damp-looking transportation. The building faces northwest with a roof made from tile, tiny windows, and a masonry storefront. It is located in a rundown neighborhood of the professional district. This place is run by a smitten half-orc named Zozunk Skullripper. The transportation is known for moderate prices for the service there, and only attracts people from out of town. There is 1 customer in the transportation. The crime mobs steals from the owner and patrons.
• The Thirsty Virgin Shrine [+] The Thirsty Virgin Shrine is a large, crowded-looking temple. The building faces east with a mud storefront, a roof made from tile, and three windows. It is located in an empty neighborhood of the mercy district. This place is run by a chatty elf named Erelllleu Whiteform. The temple is known for suspiciously low prices for the service there, and has people queing out in the street. There are 2 customers in the temple. The neighborhood watch taxes the owner and patrons.