Welcome to Harperton Ridge!

Harperton Ridge is known for the following resources:

• A creepy gazebo inhabited by defenseless scorpions that are avoided by travelers. One might dig up bags of rubies buried near there.
• Primal peat bogs that are hunted by wenches. Shaman Mhod Skullcrusher said one might find a chest containing saphires buried near there.
• Scorpion beds that are visited frequently by wenches. Gheal seh Ghessen said one might find a stash of saphires in a tomb nearby.
• A cursed cave inhabited by tame cobras that are hunted by witches. Thorond Wavebellows said rumors tell of a stash of emeralds in a dungeon.

• Need a change of pace? I'm looking for a Transcriber. Need expert to translate runes. Accidental Death insurance required. Reward is a secret. Contact Erindon Strongis for more details.
• Help! Adventurers willing to explore recently discovered ruins and return any valuable artifacts. Reward is a priceless heirloom. Contact Anlak.
• Merchant seeks caravan master, cartographer, navigator, and experienced mercenaries for trade expedition. Will owe you a huge favor. Contact S'hoorssen ahn S'heral.
• Help Wanted: I'm looking for a Transcriber. Need expert to translate runes. Will pay in gold. Contact Adaag Bearmace.
• Seeking inter-planar messenger. Reward is a secret. Contact Gubal Oakbranch if interested.
• Someone stole my ring of Cerobleh. Find the louse, dead or alive. Will pay in gold. Contact Vothraz.
• Bored? I'm looking for a Transcriber. Need expert to translate runes. No pay until task is completed successfully. Reward is a secret. Contact Daney Shegton.
• Laborer required to bring stones to the castle. Wagon provided. Safety not guaranteed. Will reward you with valuable information. Contact Per Fireflower.
• Someone stole my bracelet. Find the louse, dead or alive. Reward is a secret. Contact Davey Ferster for further details.
• Lockpick needed for totally legitimate reasons. Reward is a priceless heirloom. Contact Danic Simontt.
• Want to earn some quick coin? boxing contest this weekend. Special prize for first place finish. Will owe you a huge favor. Contact Thordor Stonebattler for further details.

• Joes Corerley is a male half-elf who is known in the world as being a laughably skilled tailor. He appears intimidating.
• Jamey Davidbrook is a female half-dwarf who is known in the neighborhood as being a gifted innkeeper. She appears treasure-obsessed.
• Davry Staton is a male half-dwarf who is known in the neighborhood as being a laughably skilled engineer. He appears fashion concious.
• Bebard Heathergalow is a female halfling who is known in the city as being a poorly skilled official. She appears lonely.
• Jamey Andrter is a female half-orc who is known in the region as being a skilled social worker. She appears cautious.
• Davry Greenill is a male human who is known in the city as being a gifted professor. He appears skeptical.
• Illvartel Auvrealight is a female half-elf who is known in the world as being a decent teacher. She appears pacifistic.
• Gaeartssa Teasen'ears is a male elf who is known in that part of town as being a decent bleacher. He appears idealistic.
• Ilyrigai Oakfire is a female half-elf who is known in the neighborhood as being a decent scabbardmaker. She appears thick.
• Amaco Oldsall is a female halfling who is known in the city as being a mediocre forester. She appears efficient.
• Daves Martiing is a female half-dwarf who is known in the city as being a decent bounty hunter. She appears jaded.
• Mick Jamestone is a female human who is known in the region as being a decent cobbler. She appears embittered.
• Gaeellai Windmane is a female elf who is known in the region as being a renowned weaver. She appears trusting.
• Illtiyn Wishgrove is a female elf who is known in the city as being a decent spicemerchant. She appears melancholy.

• Morrin Coralthrone, a cowed female half-dwarf. She is a commoner who is seeking thrills and adventure.
• Danry Stanidge, an unreliable male half-orc. He is an expert who is delivering a message to a thug.
• Done Matston, a pacifistic female half-orc. She is a druid who is brokering a truce over escalating tension.
• Mal Glitterbottom, an authoritarian female halfling. She is a commoner who is here to destroy a misconception.

These establishments worthy of mention in Harperton Ridge:

• The Rusty Lion Inc. [+] The Rusty Lion Inc. is a large, crowded-looking stable. The building faces southwest with a roof made from tile, barred windows, and a wood storefront. It is located in a new neighborhood of the professional district. This place is run by a clumsy half-dwarf named Gorag Leadplate. The stable is known for slightly high prices for the service there, and is busy most days. There are 3 customers in the stable. The local gangs shakes down the owner and patrons.
• The Honest Wolfhound Druggist [+] The Honest Wolfhound Druggist is a small, dusty-looking apothecary. The building faces south with tiny windows, a stone storefront, and a roof made from thatch. It is located in a trashy neighborhood of the fine shops district. This place is run by an exhausted half-elf named Aesvarlas Rilynnwalker. The apothecary is known for high prices for the service there, and is eerily empty . Upon entering you see bottles vials and stacks of grian and herbs, you hear silence, and you smell fresh herbs. There are 2 customers in the apothecary. The local thugs hit up the owner and patrons.
• The Sterling Troll Studio [+] The Sterling Troll Studio is a normal sized, dusty-looking sculpting house. The building faces northeast with a split wood storefront, large windows, and a roof made from slate. It is located in an empty neighborhood of the professional district. This place is run by a treasure-obsessed human named Danic Burerson. The sculpting house is known for high prices for the service there, and has people queing out in the street. There is 1 customer in the sculpting house. The grifters steals from the owner and patrons.
• The New Pony Inc. [+] The New Pony Inc. is a typical sized, damp-looking studio. The building faces southeast with a brick storefront, a roof made from tile, and two windows. It is located in a rundown neighborhood of the trade district. This place is run by a patronizing elf named Ellentel Silentfire. The studio is known for slightly high prices for the service there, and usually has few visitors. There are 3 customers in the studio. The trade guild taxes the owner and patrons.
• The Fawning Halflings Inc. [+] The Fawning Halflings Inc. is an average sized, crowded-looking sawmill. The building faces northwest with many windows, a roof made from turf, and a mud storefront. It is located in a new neighborhood of the industry district. This place is run by a prejudiced human named Dan Bartowood. The sawmill is known for minimal prices for the service there, and holds the record for worst service in the region. Upon entering you smell sawdust, you hear a naphtha powered buzzsaw, and you see stacks of wood. There is 1 customer in the sawmill. The city watch gives protection to the owner and patrons.
• The Belching Fig Botique [+] The Belching Fig Botique is a huge, filthy-looking magic shop. The building faces southeast with a masonry storefront, a roof made from thatch, and large windows. It is located in a seedy neighborhood of the fine shops district. This place is run by a xenophobic half-elf named Davic Andridge. The magic shop is known for dirt cheap prices for the service there, and is avoided by the locals for reasons unknown. There are 3 customers in the magic shop. The organized crime bosses taxes the owner and patrons.
• The Smithy Priest Sweet House [+] The Smithy Priest Sweet House is a large, orderly-looking bakery. The building faces south with a roof made from thatch, a brick storefront, and round windows. It is located in an old neighborhood of the shops district. This place is run by a mopey halfling named Falne Buncestick. The bakery is known for reasonable prices for the hot buns there, and rarely has room for new business. Upon entering you smell fresh flour, you hear a kitten mewing, and you see hot buns. There is 1 customer in the bakery. The local thugs steals from the owner and patrons.
• The Pink Giant Hostel [+] The Pink Giant Hostel is a typical sized, neat-looking hostel. The building faces south with many windows, a split wood storefront, and a roof made from turf. It is located in a trashy neighborhood of the mercy district. This place is run by a smitten half-elf named Faenaltars Norrewing. The hostel is known for dirt cheap prices for the service there, and is empty during the day but busy in the evening. There is 1 customer in the hostel. The grifters steals from the owner and patrons.
• The Wobbling Cavern Roofing [+] The Wobbling Cavern Roofing is a normal sized, packed-looking roofer. The building faces east with a wood storefront, barred windows, and a roof made from slate. It is located in an old neighborhood of the trade district. This place is run by a spiteful half-orc named Danes Whitman. The roofer is known for suspiciously low prices for the service there, and is constantly crowded. There are 3 customers in the roofer. The city guard shakes down the owner and patrons.
• The Orange Rose Shoppe [+] The Orange Rose Shoppe is a typical sized, crowded-looking firepit. The building faces southeast with broken windows, a roof made from thatch, and a split wood storefront. It is located in a rundown neighborhood of the industry district. This place is run by an attentive elf named Haltaen Morningblade. The firepit is known for high prices for the service there, and is empty during the day but busy in the evening. There are 4 customers in the firepit. The local thugs gives protection to the owner and patrons.
• The Crimson Devil Inc. [+] The Crimson Devil Inc. is a large, filthy-looking warehouse. The building faces southeast with a roof made from thatch, large windows, and a brick storefront. It is located in a nice neighborhood of the warehouse district. This place is run by a helpful human named Don Colston. The warehouse is known for next to nothing prices for the service there, and is usually empty. There are 4 customers in the warehouse. The police taxes the owner and patrons.
• The Refuge Halflings Inc. [+] The Refuge Halflings Inc. is a large, cluttered-looking townhouse. The building faces southeast with a roof made from slate, a few windows, and a mud storefront. It is located in an old neighborhood of the hotel district. This place is run by an efficient half-orc named Davey Martiing. The townhouse is known for high prices for the service there, and is on the verge of closing. There are 3 customers in the townhouse. The city watch steals from the owner and patrons.
• The Lazy Flask Shop [+] The Lazy Flask Shop is a large, dirty-looking cartwright. The building faces south with many windows, a wood storefront, and a roof made from slate. It is located in an empty neighborhood of the industry district. This place is run by a treasure-obsessed half-dwarf named Mickes MacWhiteerson. The cartwright is known for dirt cheap prices for the service there, and is eerily empty . There are 5 customers in the cartwright. The mobsters harass the owner and patrons.
• The Dwarven Kraken Shop [+] The Dwarven Kraken Shop is a typical sized, tidy-looking cobblershop. The building faces northwest with a lap board storefront, a roof made from thatch, and small windows. It is located in a rundown neighborhood of the market district. This place is run by an insecure half-elf named Gaeellanae Eyllisarrow. The cobblershop is known for very high prices for the work there, and holds the record for worst service in the region. Upon entering you see old shoes and bit of leather, you smell rthymic grinding, and you hear a kitten mewing. There are 2 customers in the cobblershop. The neighborhood watch shakes down the owner and patrons.