<div class="floatleft">(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag14/Purple_Dusk/78cc187d-408d-4166-94f0-cba27a5129ca_zps1tsyfqjv.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: courier;">Day 1; 24th <acronym title="Equivalent to August">ARODUS*</acronym> 4711</span></strong></span><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: courier;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 13pt;"><strong>TIME:</strong> Mid-Afternoon;</span></span><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: courier;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 13pt;"><strong>SEASON:</strong> Late Summer</span></span><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: courier;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 13pt;"><strong>WEATHER:</strong></span> <span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Light wind, mostly clear skies, normal sunlight,<br/>          storm clouds on far horizon</span></span><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">SANDPOINT</div><div class="spoiler_body">(Unknown alignment) small town<br/><strong>Corruption</strong> +0; <strong>Crime</strong> +0; <strong>Economy</strong> +1; <strong>Law</strong> +0; <strong>Lore</strong> +2; <strong>Society</strong> +0<br/><strong>Qualities</strong> (Unknown)<br/><strong>Danger</strong> +0<br/><br/><hr/><strong>Government</strong> (Unknown)<br/><strong>Population</strong> 1,000 approx. (Unknown demographic)<br/><strong>Notable NPCs</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>(Unknown)</li></ul><br/><hr/><acronym title="Most expensive item that can be purchased here; 75% chance to obtain specific item"><strong>Base Value*</strong></acronym> 1,300 gp; <acronym title="The most money the community can pay to buy any single item."><strong>Purchase Limit*</strong></acronym> 7,500 gp; <acronym title="Highest level of spell available as spell casting service."><strong>Spellcasting*</strong></acronym> 4th<br/><strong>Minor Items</strong> (unknown); <strong>Medium Items</strong> (unknown); <strong>Major Items</strong> (unknown)</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">INFO &amp; DEVELOPMENTS</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>SANDPOINT</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li><strong>Goblin Bounty hunting:</strong> 10 gp reward per pair of fresh goblin ears returned to Sheriff Belor Hemlock.  300 gp for head of goblin chieftain of Mosswood.</li></ul></div></div><br/><br/><hr/><div class="floatright">(http://pathtogolarion.wdfiles.com/local--files/sandpoint/SheriffHemlock)</div>It doesn't take too long for you to locate Garridan's brother, the town Sheriff Belor Hemlock, at Sandpoint's garrison.  Like his brother, the man is of obvious Shaonti heritage, which makes his name, one of strong Chelaxian tone, seem somewhat unusual.  Despite this, Belor seems more friendly and easier to converse with than his brother.<br/><br/>Up until recently, it seems, the town had been fairly quiet, but recently there has been news from the outlying farms that goblins (which have traditionally been more a nuisance than anything else) have been getting brave and started to harass the area.  So far, no one had died from any of their trouble-making, but knowing goblins, it's only a matter of time.  Whilst the town has a standing militia, it's not enough to be everywhere at once, so Belor himself has re-instituted a bounty on goblin hunting - specifically, 10 gp for every pair of fairly fresh goblin ears brought back.  He also states that there is a 300 gp rewards for anyone who can bring back the head of the goblin chieftain who'll likely be found in Mosswood to the east of town.<br/><br/>It is this bounty hunting that has seen some strangers come to town, hoping to make some quick coin, though not all of them are as respectable as he'd like them to be, though Belor seems to accept this as a necessary evil to help the beleaguered militia.  Most notable among the hunters who have come is an Ulfen hunter and Chelaxian mercenary, though he doesn't know their names.  He does suspect that the Chelaxian is staying at the White Stag, whilst the Ulfen, given his rowdy manner, is likely staying at the Rusty Dragon.<br/><br/>He's also had word from some merchants that a fairly famous mercenary band called the Argent Blades might be coming to town for the bounty, though he has no definitive idea when they'll arrive.  Despite any rowdiness from the new arrivals, it has helped to prop up local business, so on the whole, most people seem to be happy with the arrangement.  Belor only hopes that nobody will get injured, or worse, die from this.<br/><br/>Belor also notes that some of the local businesses, have been looking to hire some extra hands to cope, though he seems to be a bit embarassed to mention which one exactly and becomes elusive when pressed on the matter, generally pointing out that you can find out by looking around.