Overheard on the Tartarus

• Harry’s a stingy bastard, ain’t he? Charges twice what he’ll pay you, and some things he’ll sell on upstairs for three times or more.
• The Autarch (whose bones enfold the world) meant for there to be five classes of Passengers - the Second Class is only the latest to be inducted into the crew
• They’ve been pulling up more flotsam than usual lately. Cheap labor, but more mouths to feed.

The Gatetown Notice Board

Among the tattered papers at the Notice Board #### New This Week - A large, fresh poster boldly stating that “Unsanctioned Diablerie is Strictly Forbidden by the Passenger Class.” A long series of definitions, subparagraphs, and pictograms fills the rest of the poster. - Aspirants to the Order of Marines shall report to the Anchor Gate for Trial of Arms on 1524.05.20. Access to the Redoubt shall be granted for the Trial. - Graffitied in sprawling red ink across several other postings: THE KRAKEN LIVES THE KRAKEN SPEAKS

Remaining

• In simple block type: SEEKING HYDROPONIC RACKS. DELIVER TO STEWARD SECOND CLASS THEODORE SMITH. REWARD OFFERED. - A PASSENGER
• In neat writing on a small card: “Ulric Red-hand, Bersarkr for hire. Half share an expedition. Find him at the Shrine of the Kraken”
• In neat writing on a small card: “Cyrus of Ephebus, Priest of Pelor. Half share an expedition. Retainer as healer 10sp a week. Find at the Sun-shrine”
• On creamy paper in a caligraphic hand: Since the onset of the Present Emergency, the way to the Old Precinct has been shut by the Unspoken Enemy. A reward of 500gp is offered for opening the path, and a further 500 for the return of the Precinct Warden’s Seal. Speak to Steward Third Class Reginald Essen.
• In simple block type: VOLUME TITLED "FAUSTIAN GRIMOIRE" IN 2ND CLS LNG IS OF INTEREST. DELIVER TO STEWARD SECOND CLASS JEREMY SWINN. REWARD OFFERED. - A PASSENGER

Evergreen

• In a mess of typefaces: “Harold’s Scavenger Supplies: The Finest in Arms, Ammunition, and Curiosities. Buying and Selling.”
• A large, fresh poster boldly stating that “Trade with the Frogmen is Strictly Forbidden by the Passenger Class.” A long series of definitions, subparagraphs, and pictograms fills the rest of the poster.
• In sprawling, messy writing on handmade papyrus: “keys! MAPS! Access Codes! Ebeneezer Gerund, Scavenger-General (Acting), Buying AND Selling! ACT QUICKLY! Our SHIP relies on it.”
• In simple block type, a price sheet listing dozens of common foodstuffs with prices in the tens and hundreds of gp. The date marked is 1524.05.15 LLS. A stack of slightly varied sheets is pinned beneath it.