Crow's Casks - potions and such; Magiloy is the owner.
Dawnflower Library - temple to Sarenrae and sells scrolls and various other magical things; Vandy Banderdash is in charge; Khawla has met her.
Odd Stories - wizardly place that sells spells and scrolls; Morlibunt is the head wizard.
Otari Market - you can find just about anything there; Keeleno Lathenar is the dour, humorless owner of the Market.
Wrin's Wonders - all sorts of adventuring gear to be had; Wrin Sivinxi is the owner.
A Day Out and About
Dawnflower Library (15)
Khawla leaves the Rockfish and walks down the road leading to the library/temple of Sarenrae. She is greeted by an acolyte at the door and escorted into a side conference room with high ceilings and the musty smell of books. A small fire burns in a small fireplace; there are no books or other flammable materials within 10 feet of it.
After a few minutes the acolyte returns with a tray upon which sits a small tea pot (steaming at the mouth), two plain cups and a tiny plate of cookies. Coming in behind her is Vandy Banderdash, whom Khawla has met before.
"Well now, back so soon? How are ya, deary?" asks the cheery Halfling, taking a the teapot and pouring two cups of dark tea. She hands one to Khawla, takes a cookie, and sits in a chair closest to the fireplace. "What brings you to the Dawnflower this fine morning?"
Otari Market (11)
Tuga ventures out of the Rockfish and heads north along the main road through town. He passes a lot of folks out and about who give me a nod and a "Good morn" as he walks. He crosses a bridge over the Osprey River and into a large open area strewn about with stalls, tents, and carts; all open for business and some already having patrons. Near the open market is a log-cabin with a sign that simply reads: Trading Post. Out in the open-air market, Tuga sees a cart with all sorts of colorful scarfs and hats, a tent with flaps open and music coming from within, a mule and wagon with various pieces of armor displayed, and a man hawking "boots and shoes as fine as you'll find in Absalom!"
Crook's Nook (10)
Sore and still somewhat tired, Tumbler walks out of the Rockfish and heads north, following the same road Tuga took a minute or two earlier. He is no more out of the bed and breakfast when he spies a large wooden structure spanning the Osprey River. There is no sign over the open door, but Tumbler can see straight through the building to the opposite side. It appears to be a 2-story bridge over the river. Hearing clinking sounds from within and voices, Tumbler walks over to the door and peers inside.
There is a large bar and a common room with tables and chairs and a fireplace which is being tended by a man wearing an apron. Leaning against the bar is a human woman looking as if she just rolled out of bed. Spying Tumbler looking in, she stifles a yawn with one hand and beckons him forward with the other.
"Early for a drink, isn't it?" she says, her voice somewhat still husky from sleep. She reaches for a foaming mug off the bar and takes a big gulp.
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Into the Woods
When asking about the shortest way to the woods, Allean and Gurkan are told to take the road to the Dawnflower Library and then take the trail through the church cemetery to the woods. And so they do. They are only a few minutes behind Khawla and find the library to be quiet with few attendants this morning.
When they say they are just passing through on the way to the woods, an acolyte leads them to the door which offers access to the outside cemetery. The acolyte gives a few nervous glances at Lulu, but doesn't really speak about her nervousness around the creature. Once outside, Allean and Gurkan take the meandering path through the cemetery and eventually find themselves on the ridge above the town. They follow the trail and come to a fork in the road. Seeing the forest ahead, they take the left path and this leads them to a rather odd site: a large ring of standing stones, nearly 12' high, stand like sentinels around the shores of a shallow pond (3 on the map).
A bent old woman, quite short and somewhat disheveled, is prodding the ground around one of the standing stones. "Come to pay respects, have ya?" she calls over her shoulder, not turning to even look at you. "Approach if ya will. I ain't gonna bite ya!" she says, cackling with laughter.
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