tsr09497 - AD&D - Ra.. - Property Is Theft!

This tense, orderly neighborhood is bordered by Bog Street to the
south and by the Maze to the north. Infrequent pedestrians rush
quickly down the clean cobblestoned streets, their eyes fixed
determinedly on the road before them. Iron bars and sturdy shutters
cover all the windows of buildings in this neighborhood. Curiously,
the neighborhood is untouched by the Carnival, and there are no sign
of revelry.
The quarter is a small "colony" established by a trio of wealthy
Falkovnian wine merchants under the direction of Commander
Regess, who dispenses justice to those within "his" quarter according
to their own brutal laws (the Dungeon Master is referred to the
RAVENLOFT Campaign Setting for details on Falkovnian society).
Less than a hundred Falkovnians have permission to live in Karina
and they keep mostly to themselves, rarely leaving their own
neighborhood except to shop in the town market. Most of the
immigrants are the family and slaves of the merchants, but a platoon
of Falkovnian soldiers is also stationed here.
As the appointed leader of the Falkovnian community, Regess
arranges regular patrols of the houses and warehouses maintained in
the quarter. The patrols dispense swift military "justice" on the spot to
apprehended offenders within the neighborhood.
The Commander's Residence. Commander Anton Regess lives in a
small walled townhouse with four domestic slaves and a bodyguard
of six soldiers. Regess is noted for his taste of brutality, and his greed,
and entertains all manner of visitors who would like to benefit from
his protection (the Falkovnians make a much more effective police
than the local watch). His townhouse is scattered with a number of
expensive presents from local merchants wishing Regess to extend his
patrols to watch over their warehouses. Regess is also allied with a
band of werewolves, who rent space in his neighborhood for the "Dog
Fights" during Carnival Season (see Chapter Five). The townhouse
basement contains an interrogation and torture chamber.
Like all Falkovnians, Regess' most striking feature is the branded
hawk on his forehead, symbol of ownership by the State. His hair has been cropped short, military style, and his steel gray
eyes show no evidence of emotion. He wears polished plate mail, engraved with hawk symbols that echo the brand on his
forehead. Since the Midnight Slasher has already made one attempt on his life, Regess carries several weapons. His bastard
sword +2, named Windower, has a golden eagle pommel with a brilliant emerald in its beak (1,000 gp).
Rumors. Congregating on the streets of the Falkovnian Quarter is a crime, and no one will stop to talk with the heroes for
fear of public whipping or worse punishments if apprehended. There are no taverns in the quarter for heroes to visit, either.