From the introduction: You arrive at the Crossroads, as you always do, a place that is never quite the same, but never quite different, and always offers a moment's respite from the dusty trails you roam. At this one you find the ruins of an abandoned town. A beggar huddles beneath their rags and leans against the only sturdy building in view. A mottled, wasted hand holds up a tin bowl and their reedy voice fills the air between you, "We offer Gossip and Information for coin..."