Jess
Jess
Jess is a serving girl at The One-Eyed Cat tavern (Location 15) and The Green Man Inn (Location 14) in Kendall Keep.
Description
A quick-eyed young woman of perhaps nineteen or twenty, with her hair pulled back in a practical braid. Despite her youth, there is a sharpness to her eyes that speaks of hard lessons learned early. Her hands are quick and clever, and she habitually sits with her back to the wall, facing the room.
Background
Jess's parents were adventurers who ventured into the Caves of Chaos fifteen years ago and never returned. She was raised by her grandparents, Greeves and Peta, who now work at the Guild House (Location 16).
She harbours a deep desire to learn what happened to her parents and has asked the party to bring her any information about their fate.
Role
Jess serves food and drink at the tavern, but she also has skills beyond waiting tables. She hears much of the gossip that passes through the Keep and is a valuable source of information for those who earn her trust.
Statistics
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Class | Thief, Level 2 |
| Armour Class | 8 |
| Hit Points | 8 |
| THAC0 | 20 |
| Alignment | Chaotic Neutral |
What Jess Knows
During Session 1, Jess shared the following information:
Key Figures
- Devereau (the Castellan) handles most of the Keep's business and pays bounty for proof of bandits or goblins killed
- Lord Macsen is the ultimate authority but doesn't deal with common sellswords
- Father Abercrombie has been warning about evil in the hills
Rumours
- There is talk of a spy somewhere in the Keep, feeding information to unknown parties
- Mendel the scribe keeps old records and maps that might be useful
- The Bee Man, a hermit in the woods, supposedly knows secrets about the forest
Recent Events
- Caravans are being hit more often—not just robbed, but slaughtered
- The Castellan has sent three patrols into the hills this year; one lost two men to something they would not talk about
- The Goblinwater has run red with blood twice in the past month
Relationships
- Granddaughter of Greeves and Peta (work at the Guild House)
- Orphan—parents lost in the Caves of Chaos fifteen years ago
- Employee of Wilf and Calista
Party Interactions
Zeale pressed a silver coin into Jess's hand and invited her to share information about the Keep. She provided valuable intelligence about the key figures in the Keep and the rumours circulating about evil in the hills.
She revealed that her parents were adventurers who never returned from the Caves and asked the party to bring her any information about their fate.