Rylcleat's somewhat enviable position of being a major crossroads of cultures, in the wake of regional conflicts and supernatural happenings, brought with it one particular boon of which many now-unemployed and displaced mercenaries were more than eager to take advantage - many individuals who had become wealthy due to the trade of weapons, goods, and services to both sides of the conflict.  Said individuals had earned their money through many means, scrupulous and otherwise, and many now sought to take full advantage to the privileges that came with their improved lot in life.  In many towns such as Rylcleat, remote enough to escape most of the scrutiny that might befall such a nexus of wealth, yet close enough to other major cities to ensure some measure of protection, laws fell frequently into disfavor, or slipped from the collective memories of the citizens in pursuit of greater possible profit margins...or perhaps heightened hedonism.<br/><br/>Given the number of former soldiers and mercenaries who had served on differing sides of the myriad armed conflicts that occurred in the heavily fractious area, there was no lack for muscle when individuals wanted to hire protection for themselves and their belongings.  This in turn lead to the need for the sorts of diversions that would keep such hardened men and women entertained - a need that many of the locals, and former prisoners of war who had somehow slid free of the rosters kept for ransom and negotiation, were quick and perhaps eager to fill.  Over time, those who felt that other, 'normal' cities restricted their enjoyment of life to its fullest began to emigrate, the once-popular staging point of armed conflict becoming a place where people would make pilgrimages in order to indulge their every whim, without worries of the responsible life they would be temporarily abandoning.<br/><br/>Of course, the locale is not without its disadvantages; as it is still fairly remote from other major cities, brigands tend to prey on those seeking to reach the city, occasionally helping to ensure the population grows by ensuring that arrivals cannot afford to return to their homes.  During the skirmishes that had taken place, many creatures of legend had stirred from their slumber, or had been forcibly awakened to serve as the living weapons of the armies; some had been found, and in turn rampaged in such a manner as to drive all forces from their newly-reclaimed territory.  Even as the humans had been engaging in their land-grabs and power struggles, the other races had kept uninvolved, with several notable exception, though they too were of an individual basis, rather than as a people.<br/><br/>While the future of the region remained up for grabs for any who might be able to take hold and control, numerous flyers were beginning to appear throughout the town, offers of employment for 'the discreet, the clever, and those who seek a challenge' - obviously, the need for those of an adventurous spirit had only grown in the aftermath of conflict...<br/>