Update B11

_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Crumbs.md

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+title: Crumbs
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+A halfling drug dealer who makes weekly appearances at the [[Black Market]]. He sells several types of illicit drugs, including the notorious hallucinogenic vapors of [[Rhodofolia|rhodofolia algae]]. Although his products are marketed as recreational, careful consumption may confer some practical benefits as well.

_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/The Clocktower.md

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 The most famous and most enigmatic structure in the city of [[Vesper Ridge]]. Far taller than any of the [[Velvet Ward]]’s mansion spires or the [[Foundry Ward]]’s smokestacks, it looms over them all from the exact center of the [[Tower Ward]], the exact center of the entire city. Its architect is unknown, its date of construction is unknown, and its function is unknown. Ostensibly it was built to keep track of time, and intricate systems of cogs and gears are visible behind its clock faces, but the clock never ticks. There are no visible entrances to the building, and no blueprints from its construction have ever been found. In fact, no written documents that mention the Clocktower seem to exist, anywhere. Stranger still, anyone who attempts to describe the Clocktower in writing, or portray its image on a visual medium, soon finds their work lost, the document inevitably vanishing into thin air the moment it leaves their sight.
 
 Very recently, the Clocktower stirred to life for the first time in living memory, the hour hand ticking from 12 o’clock noon directly to 1 PM, and then several days later to 2 PM. Both times, this inexplicable motion was accompanied by the cacophonous clanging of bells, presumably originating from a belfry hidden within the tower itself. Some [[Vesperite|Vesperites]] report having experienced headaches and strange visions as they watched the clock tick.
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+According to the strange automaton M-41D, the Clocktower is somehow connected to [[The Gloaming Lantern]].

_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/D/Darcy Glassworks.md

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+title: Darcy Glassworks
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+Located deep within the [[Foundry Ward]], this abandoned factory used to quickly and efficiently produce great quantities of plate glass for new construction projects throughout [[Vesper Ridge]]. According to a letter penned by [[Calix Hypatia|Lord Calix Hypatia]], a witness to the burning of the [[Vesper Ridge Customs and Notary Bureau River Gates Branch Municipal Office|customs office]] is currently on the premises, in grave peril.

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+title: Dorothy
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+A talking umbrella, apparently. Ophile discovered her trapped with [[Sylvester]] in the depths of a magical purse from [[Ashcroft's Antiques|Ashcroft’s Antiques]], and Dorothy was most grateful to be rescued from her embroidered prison.
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+She’s rather stylish in appearance, with dark purple fabric and delicate gold embroidery around the perimeter of her canopy. Her ferrule and handle are both carved from shining ivory, and her whole body is light as a feather. When she speaks, the sound emanates loud and clear all around her, even though an umbrella certainly should not have any way of producing a voice. Her manner is graceful, refined, and a bit snobbish.

_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/E/Elmer.md

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+title: Elmer
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+A "mad scientist" artificer who buys and sells various quirky gadgets at the [[Black Market]]. He has a real knack for his craft, and his inventions are often quite useful, but he believes that engineering is "more of an art than a science" and seldom bothers to include any kind of fail-safe in his designs. His products are sold at a discount, on account of the explosions.

_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/G/The Gloaming Lantern.md

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 A mysterious device Margot recovered from the burning [[Vesper Ridge Customs and Notary Bureau River Gates Branch Municipal Office|customs bureau]] at the start of our story. Deeply magical, it produces its own light without an apparent fuel source, and seems to react to the thoughts or emotions of its bearer. Through careful study and meditation, Margot has gained a rudimentary attunement to the lantern, but its purpose, and much of its power, is as of yet unknown.
 
 [[Chambermaid Calliope]] recognized the lantern, and warned the party that some “dangerous individuals” may be interested in it... a warning that was contextualized when [[Calix Hypatia|Lord Calix Hypatia]] later asserted to Ophile that the lantern actually belongs to him. For now, at least, it remains safely in our party’s hands.
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+According to the strange automaton M-41D, the Gloaming Lantern is somehow connected to [[The Clocktower]].

_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/Lillian.md

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+An elf woman who sometimes appears at the [[Black Market]] peddling rather particular services. She’s an information broker; she sells people’s secrets. Additionally, she offers to track down missing persons, and even to forge [[Permit of Stay|Permits of Stay]] and [[Permit of Leave|Permits of Leave]] for a moderate sum of gold.

_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/M/Maud Merrifax.md

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+title: Maud Merrifax
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+A senior journalist for the popular [[Forum Square Gazette]] newspaper. Her name often appears beneath the Gazette’s more colorful headlines, and many [[Vesperite|Vesperites]] purchase new issues of the paper just to hear her stories.

_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/M/Mortimer.md

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+title: Mortimer
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+A rabbitfolk gunsmith, resident of the [[Harbor Ward]], member of the [[Dockworkers Union|Dockworkers’ Union]], and frequent peddler of deadly weapons at the [[Black Market]]. Mortimer is a staunch believer in the people’s right to arm themselves. In addition to selling new guns, he will enthusiastically customize a buyer’s existing weapons should they desire to add a bit of flair to their tired old rifles.

_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Poppy.md

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+A seller of poisons and antidotes at the [[Black Market]]. Her skin and hair are both visibly damp. She looks clammy and perhaps a bit unwell, with unusually large eyes that constantly seem to be watering. She sniffles between sentences, even when she’s in a fine mood.
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+Poppy would like to make sure you’re prepared in the event you become poisoned.

_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Sylvester.md

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+title: Sylvester
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+A talking umbrella, apparently. Ophile discovered him trapped with [[Dorothy]] in the depths of a magical purse from [[Ashcroft's Antiques|Ashcroft’s Antiques]], a plight ill-befitting a destined adventurer like him.
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+Sylvester’s build is reliable and sturdy, though his moss-green fabric is marred by a few mud stains. His ferrule and handle are both carved from smooth ebony that has suffered a few chips and scratches. Despite his weather-worn appearance, his springs and moving parts still operate perfectly. Sylvester’s personality is easygoing, playful, and a bit sarcastic.