Rhienna the Barbarian strides into town

Rhienna the Barbarian walked the world, righting wrongs and doing what's needed doing. She had led a rebellion in the slave pits of Cragrock, slain the serpent of Sseth, and journeyed to talk to Morgan the All-witch.

Today her journey brought her to the city of Sleez, a den of iniquity and corruption where the sandals of Vizier Draco stomped on the faces of the poor and powerless. She strode through the market naked with her trusty great axe on her back. Merchants sold spices and furs, aphrodisiacs and slaves, peaches and eggplants.

When she passed the temple, she saw the Archpriest Horno bind a virgin to the pillar of sacrifice to leave overnight. The god Baal demanded blood in the morning, and he would have it. The crowd leered, talking of the virgin like a piece of meat rather than a person.

The crowd also stared at Rhienna, not used to beautiful women barbarians striding naked into their corrupt town.

Rhienna needed a meal in her belly, a place to rest her head, and an honest job to pay for both. She stopped at the Raging Baboon Tavern.