Although it is a small town, Beatus is frequently visited by soldiers from neighboring military towns, such as [[Fort Wight]] and [[Fort Cobalt]]. Gamblers and travelers coming from [[Lenox Corner]] can also be seen stopping by in Beatus for supplies before going back on the road.
The town's name is the subject of a number of jokes regarding its pronunciation, usually involving some variant of ''"beat-us"''. . Local inhabitants tend to be quite tired of these jokes and appreciate visitors who make an effort to pronounce it correctly.
The local population is fairly diverse, with roughly equal amounts of [[humans]], [[halflings]], [[youkai]] and [[Angelics|angelic creatures]].