Plight of Catriona

Quest Giver
Catriona Devine is a tiefling woman with blood-red skin and black hair pulled into a messy bun. Her skin is rough and lightly scarred, her nose is small and broken in the past, and her mouth holds chipped and missing teeth. Despite what some call an unseemly appearance, she holds her head and tail proudly. Something about her eyes tells you to forget the flaws of her face; they are black and deep light a cloudy night sky.

Quest
Ms. Devine has heard of Astrid from her guild in Cathaire. She was trying to make some money here off of investments, but her business rival keeps roughing up the people that are supposed to bring her money. She would like Astrid to take care of the problem within the six months, to the tune of 400 gold pieces. After that time, she will drop her price to just 200 gp. Her target's name is Kathleen Leigh.

She is willing to throw in a bonus of 100 gp if Astrid can also take care of the new High Captain of the Guard in Cathaire, Nemo Flintgrip.

Plot
In an effort to curb crime in Cathaire, new laws have been enacted that allow the guard to arrest anyone deemed a "poor character." Many innocents are caught in the crossfire, but it has allowed the arrests of many criminals that would otherwise be free. Crime bosses in the public eye have taken to improving public opinion to avoid the law, often by performing philanthropic acts of charity.

Kathleen has done well for herself in that regard and has gained much popularity with the common folk. Catriona is in town to avoid arrest and gather the money and resources to take care of the problems herself.