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 __Facilities:__  Inns: 3, Taverns: 5, Temples:  1, Armorers:  2, Blacksmiths: 4, Alchemists: 1, Herbalists: 3, Building Company: 0, Mage Guild: 0, Gangs: 2
-Temple of Lakshmi
+**Military/Government:**   The property owners in town form the Town Assembly, who elect a Master of the Town to run the court, collect tolls and other taxes, maintain public buildings and the town walls.   He also nominates candidates for the Town Marshal, who must be approved by the 4 lords of the surrounding castles, in order to assure the neutrality of the town in the struggles of these lords.
+The current Master is Sargon Wells,  who owns 3 large warehouses in town to cater to the caravan trade.   He is scrupulous in business and very private, doing town business only when necessary.
+The current Town Marshal,  Sir Theobaldo of Gorn, on the other hand is a galloping jerk, his band of 20 knights bully and extort everyone they can.   He realizes that he must keep up the town's neutrality toward the lords, but otherwise does as he pleases.   He has 40 foot soldiers to patrol the walls and can call up several hundred townsmen to repel an attack.   The remaining 40 soldiers in town work as guards for various businesses.
+**Temple of Lakshmi**  High Priestess Rosamund runs this temple, and the attached casino.   Travelers, bandits and all who crave good luck flock here.
 **Old Man Jenkins:**  independent armorer in the town, has 2 blacksmiths working with him (Pete and Tom):  there is a 60% chance that he has any particular hand weapon from the list available, but always has 2-3 suits of chainmail and 20 or so shields.  Takes special orders.
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-The Crossed Swords
+**The Crossed Swords:**  well-kept tavern with fine dining and excellent wine.   Has more or less been taken over by the Town Marshal and his bully knights.  The owner, Winston Patridge, has managed to keep one of the dining rooms free of the bullies for paying customers, but hates and is terrified of the marshal.
+**The Crossroads Tavern:**  the oldest building in town, the tavern is an old stone blockhouse from the ancient city, once refurbished as a drinking den for bandits, wanderers and the occasional traveler.   Now it's a reasonably respectable watering hole, mainly for travelers.   Run by Slick Martin, an ambitious wheeler-dealer who won the property in a poker game with the former owner, over at the temple of Lakshmi.
+**Dumper's:**  This is a seedy dive bar, converted from 2 old cottages.   It's popular among the less-respectable locals.  The owner is a greasy stranger named Dumper, who may be half ogre, or maybe just big and ugly.  One of the common reason for coming to Dumper's is to get "Liver-Squeezings", and Dumper is always looking to buy fresh Owlbear carcasses.
+**The Frothery**:  beer joint popular with the caravan trade.   One very long bar, no tables, serves nothing but beer.  The owner is Bigs Maxwell,  gets carried away in his brew-house out back, leaves the customer service to the head barman Joe Frink.  The Frothery usually has a quantity of "Hercu-Beer" in stock.
+**Crom's Ghost Tavern**:  run by a berserker named Loud Olaf, this tavern is a favorite of those who are looking for trouble.   Olaf is constantly shouting at each new person who enters the bar.   The place is known for 3 weird drinks:  Dead Berserker Ale,  Boiling Grog, and Gut Buster brew, in addition to regular beer and mead.  The last person who ordered wine was stuffed into a barrel and rolled down the street.
-The Crossroads Tavern
+**House of the Clear Horizon: ** herbalist shop run by Rengor the Half Elf.  Rengor has a 75% chance of having any herb that heals or cures in stock (1d6 doses, aces).  He also will have 1-6 packets of Grape Nuts for sale.
-Dumper's
+**Witchburger's:**  herbalist shop run by a self-proclaimed witch named Dimitria.  She has a 50% chance of having any herb in stock (1d6 doses, aces).  She is also a poisoner who can produce common-level poisons, but she is very cagey about letting it be known.
-The Frothery
+**The Natural Goodness of Pie:**  herbalist shop run by Orno Muntz.  There is a 1/3 chance that he has any desired herb.  But, he also bakes Awesome Pies, and he will have 1d4 for sale.
-Zingo's Place
+**The Supply House:**  a general store that is likely to have most goods used by caravans and travelers.  It sells new goods (65% chance of availability) and used goods (1 in 6 chance of defect).  Sells used goods for 1/3 price, buys for 1/4 price.   The owner is Rufus Tool.  Also sells "Mountain Man Breakfast", usually only 1-2 packages available.