If you, like me, happen to (on occasion) play the part of the Murder Hobo, it is worth your time to read this piece on the particularly lucrative market that may or may not be exploiting your desire for loot.
The Murder Hobo Investment Bubble
Short version? No really, never trust old men in inns handing out quests.
(Still working one or two things out on the new theme, but it’s mostly done. 
Hooray!)
