Location: The Square (15)
Services: News
Key NPCs: Isti Devir (male half-elf chronicler), Vox (nonbinary warforged town crier)
The Korranberg Chronicle may be the most trusted newspaper in Khorvaire, but the Sharn Inquisitive is willing to go wherever it takes to get a story. Isti Devir has two jobs: to report on the ongoing development of Droaam (especially any signs of renewed hostilities between Breland and Droaam), and to a lesser degree, to report on the rise and ongoing evolution of this frontier town.
Isti is a half-elf from Sharn. While his primary job is to send stories of general interest to his employers in Sharn, he’s fallen in love with Quickstone and loves digging into local drama and gossip. While he shares the latest news from the Sharn Inquisitive, he also posts a weekly broadsheet covering local events. He’s assisted by Vox, a small warforged envoy who serves as the town crier. Vox can be found in the center of the Square from dawn to dusk, tirelessly sharing all the news there is to share. On a slow news day, Vox may advertise local businesses, share the wisdom of Beggar Dane, or offer their personal interpretation of recent events.
While the lack of a functioning Speaking Stone is a serious blow to the town, the Inquisitive office can still be a useful source of information on current events. If your adventures are newsworthy, Isti will certainly be interested in telling your story; he may also offer payment for especially important news (such as political developments in Droaam) or hire adventurers to carry out an investigation that’s too dangerous for him to handle.