Location: Oldtown (5)
Services: Spiritual guidance, divine spellcasting
Key NPCs: Vesper (female half-elf priest, town councilor)
There’s only one church in Quickstone, a temple dedicated to the Sovereign Host. It’s maintained by Vesper, a charismatic priest who offers sound spiritual counseling. Unlike the majority of Vassal priests, Vesper is both a competent spellcaster and willing to sell spellcasting services. This is tied to the fact that she’s not just a priest of the Sovereigns, but a servant of the Three Faces of Coin. She is happy to give the faithful the help they need... As long as they can pay for it. In most towns, priests associated with a Three Faces sect would conceal their faith, but given that the Coins are a significant force in Quickstone, Vesper is open about her beliefs and about her expectations of payment for her services. That said, she delivers on her promises. Her advice is always good, just never free.
Vesper is a middle-aged half-elf. She’s married to Brogan Hul, the owner of the Crown; she’s also on the town council, representing the interests of the Coins. She’s wise and clever, but she believes that people need to earn anything worth having. She’s not a criminal, but she has strong ties to the Pennyroyals and is sympathetic to their work.