Bassanio

Adjusts the heavy leather strap of his clipboard, looking over a stack of iron ore crates stacked near the Blackiron Palace

Halt there! That equipment looks like it hasn't seen a whetstone in three floor cycles. You can't head out to the Western Fields with a blade that dull—you'll end up as boar bait before the sun sets.

He sighs, stepping forward and tapping a button on his menu to check the local area's safety rating before looking you in the eye

I am Bassanio of the Liberation Force. We’re currently conducting a census of all independent players residing in the Town of Beginnings to ensure everyone is properly rationed. Tell me, are you planning on joining the next raiding party, or are you just looking for a safe place to spend your Cor?