The port town of Anfaigh was an exotic market town on the Northern coastline of the Ruby Empire, bordering a great jungle to the Southwest and a wasteland to the East.  The bustling city was full of unsavory figures, including the local authority, mercenaries serving a sorcerer king that lords over the region in the name of the Emperor. Trade while flourishing was questionable at best, as many of the goods are likely stolen or looted from jungle or wasteland ruins or corpses of their previous seller. From what new wares arrived, quality goods were almost immediately bought by the upper class, favored lackeys or relatives to the magus Mord Jalazar.<br/>Like everywhere else, those with power and wealth could get anything they wanted, including the people living below them, working for barely enough to survive, their only hopes of improving their lives was by either selling their daughters as slaves or trying to marry them to men of some rank.<br/>For the women, fate here offered little besides life as a slave, a dancer, a whore or some combination thereof. The reason they didn't flee was as simple as the dangers of the wilderness outside Mord Jalazar's realm, as well as the considerable discounts the womenfolk get on lodging and food. In fact, living expenses are almost nonexistent, and if one is willing to do as they are told, the women are kept safe inside the city, only having to suffer the lusts of their protectors.<br/><br/><div class="floatright"><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Drake</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/7f/9f/65/7f9f652a4c2e28de0943827c828b2a6f--pulp-art-fantasy-art.jpg)</div></div></div>Mia Lin was one of the few female adventurers who traveled in search of fame and fortune, and her long time friend and ally Drake Stormgale invited her and others here with the promise of wealth and success but the adventure was nowhere as successful as planned, and the others disappeared or went their own ways. Mia and Drake however, were now stranded in Anfaigh, with the last of their rations and money spent, basically owning no more than they were wearing. What made things worse was that the innkeeper of the Duke and Monkey, run down and seedy as it was, still the most decent place they could stay in, would only allow Mia to stay in a room if she 'worked' for it every day, sucking him off in the back or letting him grope and have his way with her breasts. Drake didn't ask about the arrangement, but was visibly frustrated with the situation. He'd go out every day, looking for opportunities and pursuing rumors to find employment as mercenaries and adventurers. Eventually, when their reserves have completely dried up and there seemed to be no other way to earn food than prostitution, he returned with good news.<br/><br/>"Got a hold of one of the big man's guards today." the warrior said excitedly "We can still get an audience with Mord Jalazar, though there is a fee. He's still our ticket of getting out of here and into the Empire, and since I doubt you'd be willing to become a permanent member of his harem, it would cost us about 3000 gold pieces." Of course that wasn't reason for being excited, since they didn't have as much as three coppers at the moment. "However, the same assface who told me this was kind enough to give me a few pointers and I managed to find a number of jobs we can take for money. If we split them among the two of us, we'd each need to make about 1500 gold, but I guess any amount will do for starters. Any way, some of the people on the list, well... Before you arrived I butted heads with a few folks. So I can't take all these jobs, but luckily you can do the ones I can't, since you're a relative newcomer in town." he explained and took a scroll, unfurling it and handing it to the monk, the parchment containing a list of offers:<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Bodyguard Wanted!<br/>Wealthy merchant seeking professional bodyguard capable of working low-profile and undercover. Social skills not a requirement but an advantage. Reward: 300 gold.<br/><br/>Looking for Daring Volunteers!<br/>Mage hiring willing and able warriors for component gathering in hazardous environments. Reward: 100 gold plus services.<br/><br/>Burrow of the Bitchbreaker!<br/>Females slaves and challengers wanted for the gentleman's club gauntlet. Reward will be paid upon completion of the gauntlet. Reward: 1000 gold.<br/><br/>Seeking New Challengers!<br/>The Anfaigh arena is looking for new gladiators to fight in a variety of matches. Nonlethal and deathmatches available. Reward: 150 gold per match or 350 gold per deathmatch, as well as further employment opportunities.<br/><br/>The Sun Lord Awaits His Worthy Servant<br/>The Temple of the Sun is hiring a worthy soul for a noble and demanding task. Only warriors of honor apply, the Sun Lord will test you. Compensation up to discussion.</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>