Division of Public Benefit

The Division of Public Benefit, or simply The Division, was an adventuring group operating from Bassuras in Marquet. The group consisted of Dancer, her automaton creations, and the Aeormaton Fresh Cut Grass. In 843 PD, they were hired to clear creatures out of a silver mine near Evishi in the Oderan Wilds. All but Fresh Cut Grass were killed during the night while camping outside the cave; however, Dancer afterward appeared in Bassuras alive.

History
The Division of Public Benefit was an adventuring group that originated in Bassuras in Marquet.

About Thunsheer 843 PD, a couple months before Campaign 3, the Rayia family of Evishi in the Oderan Wilds hired the Division to clear out giant creatures native to the area from a silver mine that the family owned east of the city. The task was more difficult than expected, and the group sustained heavy injuries. They retreated to the entrance of the cave to rest and make camp for the night. While Fresh Cut Grass was in stasis mode, the others were killed by an unknown attacker or attackers, which Fresh Cut Grass believed to be a one-eyed monster. By the time Fresh Cut Grass woke, everyone else was dead, and they were unable to help anyone. Fresh Cut Grass described the others to have been eviscerated.

The Rayia family hired Ashton Greymoore about a week later to investigate what happened. Ashton found Fresh Cut Grass as the only survivor and saw the bodies of the others. The two of them buried the rest of the Division, though Fresh Cut Grass kept some useful components of the automatons. Ashton returned to Jrusar with Fresh Cut Grass, and they eventually became members of the adventuring group Bells Hells.

Fresh Cut Grass later learned that Dancer was seen alive in Bassuras in the month of Brussendar, about one month before. Esmer confirmed Dancer's identity and noted that Dancer now had a metal arm.

Known members

 * Axer: A surly warrior who wielded an axe, killed near Evishi
 * Dancer: A tinkerer and automaton-maker from Bassuras
 * Fresh Cut Grass: An Aeormaton who believed themselves to be a construct built by Dancer
 * Ozene: A presumed monk who was "great with water", killed near Evishi
 * Terrawyn: A wielder of earth magic, killed near Evishi
 * Apple Pie, Oatmeal, and Pussy: Automatons built by Dancer and destroyed near Evishi. Each was built to perform a specific task. For example, Oatmeal chopped down tree to make firewood, built campsite, and similar tasks.