The stranger glanced at the offerings Eastern offered to travelers and residents alike. Numerous gambling halls that have surely claimed many well-earned salaries of both men and women who dreamed to strike it rich. Bordellos and other houses of ill repute were scattered few and far in between the halls, enticing those who saught more carnal pleasures in their life rather than the thrill gambling provided. Shops that sold souvenirs and the like were soon present, though it boggled the ranger's brain why would anyone want a reminder of this cruel parody of a city. 

Then again, he can say the same for a good chunk of the frontier towns he'd been to in Arizona and Texas. Hell, there were a couple towns [b][i][u]worse[/u][/i][/b] than Paladros. 

Regardless, gambling, sex, and useless trinkets were the farthest things he needed right now. A number of orphans would soon trail them. Likely begging for coins for food. The ranger may have been one mean looking motherfucker but he had a soft spot for kids and downtrodden folk. While keeping on Fera's figurative tail, the ranger subtly untied a pouch from his belt and let it fall to the cobblestone road. Allowing the orphans to pick up the pouch that contained 4 silver pieces just before a scuffle between two homeless men scared them off. He would have interfered but, as Giligan reminded him earlier, this ain't no place for no hero. Paladros was no place for better men. Stopping a fight among bums would have attracted attention that he didn't need on him. So with a defeated sigh, he simply ignored the altercation.[hr] It didn't take long for them to reach the end of the trail. They had wound up in an abandoned Harbor that seemed as equally, if not more, rundown than the ghettos they passed by earlier. He'd have focused on the belltower and immediately tried to figure out where the entrance was and how they were going to infiltrate it. His musings would be soon cut off by a ratty-looking orc, seemingly drunk out of his mind, asking if they were tourists and if they were interested in asking questions. The ranger simply stared at the orc while whispering to his companions. [color=silver]"Guy is either a scammer, a lookout for the daughters, or both. Be careful what you say or ask from him."[/color]