The Crowfolk of Blind Midshotgatepool
Connects to: 02.11.02, 04.00, 08.01, 29.13.31 and 44.17.
The crowfolk—or kenku—of the August City of Blind Midshotgatepool are short, about the size of an adolescent. They stand on two legs, with winged arms that end in two long, clawed hands. They travel in thick, dark robes that obscure most of their features, but unbeknown to the crowfolk their beaks jut out from under the hood to reveal their identity.
Crowfolk invent elaborate schemes which they put into motion with great industry but little success. They are compulsive but unconvincing liars. They share with their aarokocra relatives an obsession with shiny objects, which they opportunistically steal.
Crowfolk are clever and learn quickly. Some have fallen in with the thieves‘ guild in the city, where they have been taught the true value of some shiny objects. Others work as ratters, wolfing down as many vermin as they can before stuffing the remainder in large sacks, or gemcutters. The crowfolk regularly boast that even their employment is part of a grand scheme that will slowly reveal itself to the foolish race of ‘hu-men’, but the humans of Blind Midshotgatepool remain unconvinced.
Connections:
- The crowfolk are native to Sladder (44.17).
- The crowfolk have been blamed for the skinscratch murders (02.11.02).
- The Shuttered City tavern known as The Giant and the Gnome employs crowfolk to keep an eye out for thieves.
- One of these ratters is currently adventuring with the Browncloaks.
Hooks:
- What plots are the crowfolk brewing now?