02 - Iron Kingdoms W.. - Captain Spud Is Amazing

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compelling reasons to look elsewhere for a way to
make a living. That is, if one lives long enough to make
the decision to quit Ternon Crag for good.
The lure of hidden wealth however keeps many
a fool in the Crag. In recent years it is said gems the
size of a man’s fist washed down Comb’s Beacon,
so treasure hunters traverse and make camp up the
banks toward the deep and black Scarleforth Lake or
toward the ruins of the Castle of the Keys. Rarely do
these prospectors return with anything but a case of
Panner’s Pox, a defacing condition causing its victim’s
skin to take on a sickly pallor and faces to flake like
scales. Some cryptic folk call it “a touch o’ blight,” but
whatever it may be, many a snake-oil salesman and his
traveling medicine show have filled their pockets with
coin over the unsightly ailment.
Noted Persons
Brue Westrone (male Midlunder Ftr5/Rfl8): Ternon
Crag is a rough town paying homage to no king or
court and has no true allegiance. Only through brutal
displays of “law” can the town’s marshal and mayor,
Brue Westrone, keep the criminal elements from
taking over. Westrone is a highly skilled marksman
with both pistol and rifle and is more than willing
to show his skill in broad daylight to keep his town
safe from miscreants. Though Westrone is frequently
found at the gaol, he also frequents Sanity’s Bastion
(below) where he keeps an office in the backroom. He
is often found with Nikolo, the Bastion’s owner, as well
as the notorious monster-hunter Alten Ashley (male
Midlunder MonHtr9/Rgr9; see Monster Hunter PrC,
MN1) whenever he is in the Crag. The three of them