The Feral Dog, a sleazy tavern on the Vein’s central square, is by far Diamond Lake’s busiest. Every night and especially when the workforces of several local mines let out at the same time, cheering laborers within the bar scream obscenities and wave betting vouchers over two dogs in a lethal pit fight. Dagger tossing contests are also quite popular. The halfling Pagget is the current dagger throwing “champion.” No one savors the tinny ale served by Gorvic, but the place is more about camaraderie, bravado, and desperation than about

expecting exemplary quality or service.