The Arcane City of Ciethy

### Government:

* The Arcane City of Ciethy is ruled by a tyrant, the human lord Cyne, though several powerful sorcerers are the real power behind the throne.

### Notable Places:

* Burhiua's Arsenal: A cluttered weaponsmith's workshop, decorated with a collection of sundered shields.
* The Odeum of Lights: A two-storey timber and brick theatre, said to be haunted by the ghost of a minstrel.
* The Warrior and Cask: A heroic commoner's inn, built within what was once a sailing ship.
* Mage association: a massive building that you can only enter if you are registered as a mage

### A few NPCs:

* Gundo: Male Halfling Cleric, Neutral. Gundo has short blonde hair and brown eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a hammer. Gundo is searching for his lost brother.
* Joane Mythey: Female Human Peasant, Good. Joane has curly brown hair and brown eyes. She wears modest garments and several small tools hang from her belt. Joane is chivalrous but selfish.
* Ellet Gelnne: Female Halfling Servant, Good. Ellet is short, with uneven auburn hair and soft brown eyes. She wears travel-stained clothing and a wooden holy symbol. Ellet is principled and imaginative.

## Arcanist's Ward

### Notable Places:

* The Barracks: A sturdy stone-walled building, a station of of the town guard. It is built atop a small dungeon used to detain thieves and scofflaws.
* The Inn of a Thousand Names: An elegant dwarven inn, which is said to have a thousand doors in a thousand towns, each under a different sign and name. Anyone who enters through a particular door can only leave through that same door, unless they know the innkeeper's secret.
* Elean's Anvil: A modest blacksmith's workshop, built around a volcanic fissure filled with flames.

### A few NPCs:

* Ennen: Female Human Peasant, Evil. Ennen has a long face, with red hair and green eyes. She wears sturdy clothing and a yellow cloak. Ennen is cursed with hallucinations, and is hunting the cruel hag who cursed her.
* Behrtio: Male Human Fighter, Evil. Behrtio has auburn hair and green eyes. He wears splint mail and wields a spear. Behrtio has an animal companion, a ginger dog named Homas.
* Here: Male Human Fighter, Neutral. Here is overweight, with messy golden hair and dark hazel eyes. He wears plate mail and wields a bastard sword and shield. Here seeks to save his family from financial ruin.
* Enet: Female Human Mercenary, Evil. Enet has thin auburn hair and light amber eyes, and numerous fell tattoos. She wears leather armor and wields a halberd. Enet is dishonest but jovial.
* Benne: Female Halfling Mercenary, Good. Benne is exceptionally beautiful, with white hair and hazel eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a battle axe and shield. Benne has an animal companion, a silver cat named Rewilh.

## Armorer's Ward

### Notable Places:

* Ealded's Pottery: The workshop of a female human potter named Ealded, who is rumored to be quarrying clay from the necropolis.
* The Pool of Radiance: A small pool of water, which glows with a flickering blue light. It is said to be haunted by a malevolent spirit, waiting for a worthy creature to possess. The local townsfolk avoid it.

### A few NPCs:

* Ellyn: Female Human Servant, Good. Ellyn is tall, with long blonde hair and amber eyes. She wears simple clothing and a bronze amulet. Ellyn speaks with a whispery voice.
* Gauwill: Male Human Servant, Neutral. Gauwill has grey hair and large brown eyes, and wears glasses with copper rims. He wears modest garments and riding boots. Gauwill dislikes anyone bigger than him.
* Cynfa: Male Human Mercenary, Good. Cynfa has grey hair and hazel eyes, and wears glasses with brass rims. He wears leather armor and wields a mace and shield. Cynfa seeks to save his family from financial ruin.
* Bridger: Female Human Fighter, Neutral. Bridger is common in appearance, with copper hair and sharp hazel eyes. She wears splint mail and wields a short sword and javelins. Bridger is searching for a legendary blade named Ghoulscythe.
* Wisym: Male Halfling Entertainer, Evil. Wisym has straight red hair and blue eyes. He wears tailored clothing and a sling of vials and potions. Wisym is bloodthirsty and callous.

## Artist's District

### Notable Places:

* Merey's Pottery: A large potter's workshop, decorated with many of what appear to be dragon eggs.
* Tephye's Blades: The workshop of a male human weaponsmith named Tephye, known for his blades, which shine with a cold light when orcs are near.

### A few NPCs:

* Wene: Female Human Cleric, Good. Wene has golden hair and large blue eyes. She wears splint mail and wields a flail. Wene has an animal companion, a hunting dog named Aewin.
* Aben: Female Halfling Entertainer, Evil. Aben has thick golden hair and dark blue eyes. She wears well-made clothing and numerous rings. Aben is stubborn but faithful.
* Findiser: Female Elf Scofflaw, Good. Findiser is short and slender, with uneven white hair and hazel eyes. She wears simple clothing and several small tools hang from her belt. Findiser has an animal companion, a sable ferret named Caela.
* Gery: Male Human Peasant, Good. Gery is willowy, with tangled grey hair and hazel eyes. He wears sturdy clothing and a bronze amulet. Gery is reckless and serious.

## Blackford Borough

### Notable Places:

* The ruins of a seven-sided tower, which appears restored upon the night of the new moon.
* An obelisk of quartz, placed to mark the Battle of Ethes Stronghold.

### A few NPCs:

* Reyny: Male Halfling Cleric, Good. Reyny is elegant in appearance, with golden hair and blue eyes. He wears banded mail and wields a flail. Reyny is fascinated by death.
* Lesym Seve: Male Human Mercenary, Neutral. Lesym has a narrow face, with braided silver hair and soft green eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a ranseur. Lesym seeks to free himself from an ancient curse.
* Jane: Female Halfling Fighter, Good. Jane is short, with thick copper hair and sharp blue eyes. She wears banded mail and wields a spear. Jane seeks to find her true love.
* Grancis Geddye: Male Human Assassin, Evil. Grancis has cropped blonde hair and narrow hazel eyes, and prominent ears. He wears leather armor and wields a club and sling. Grancis is mischievous and adventurous.

## Cathedral Farthing

### Notable Places:

* Roge's Hauberks: A cluttered armorer's workshop, built in the shelter of a fallen titan's bronze shield.
* The Guildhall: A grand timber and brick building, once an inn house. It contains a large meeting hall and several smaller rooms, and is shared amongst several local trade guilds.

### A few NPCs:

* Marger Wardson: Female Halfling Scofflaw, Evil. Marger is fair in appearance, with thin red hair and green eyes. She wears plain clothing and riding boots. Marger is well-spoken but stubborn.
* Aeren: Male Human Fighter, Evil. Aeren has tangled brown hair and large grey eyes. He wears banded mail and wields a spear and heavy crossbow. Aeren is searching for his missing daughter.
* Rewyn Parray: Male Human Fighter, Evil. Rewyn is pleasant in appearance, with auburn hair and green eyes. He wears plate mail and wields a bastard sword and light crossbow. Rewyn seeks to steal the crown of the kingdom.
* Raffin: Male Halfling Alchemist, Neutral. Raffin is common in appearance, with braided black hair and soft grey eyes. He wears modest garments and several pouches hang from his belt. Raffin is a pack-rat, and carries a satchel of random junk.
* Wine: Male Human Thief, Evil. Wine is short, with blonde hair and bright hazel eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a short sword and dagger. Wine is hunting the warlord who murdered his family.
* Eadith: Male Human Thief, Evil. Eadith is tall, with white hair and blue eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a dagger. Eadith is crude but pious.

## Citadel Village

### Notable Places:

* The Shrine of Nerduilye: A stone lantern enshrining the flame of Nerduilye, Lady of Magic, surrounded by a ring of broken columns.
* Gifu's Pewter: A cluttered pewtersmith's workshop, sheltered beneath the wings of a pewter dragon.

### A few NPCs:

* Gythuia: Female Human Merchant, Neutral. Gythuia is overweight, with brown hair and large hazel eyes. She wears worn clothing and several pouches hang from her belt. Gythuia has an animal companion, a black rat named Jane.
* Eric: Male Human Druid, Neutral. Eric has messy golden hair and soft hazel eyes, and a braided beard. He wears leather armor and wields a spear and dagger. Eric is haunted by the memories of a past life.
* Undac Bairnell: Male Halfling Paladin, Good. Undac has curly grey hair and soft amber eyes, and a round nose. He wears banded mail and wields a warhammer and shield. Undac is hunting the warlord who stole his ancestral sword.

## Cobble Market

### Notable NPCs:

* Letio: Male Human Baker, Evil. Letio has a narrow face, with short blonde hair and bright blue eyes. He wears modest garments and a gray cloak. Letio claims that his breads are blessed by Gleosa, Deity Pronoun of the Hearth, and ward against disease.
* Hamart: Male Human Guard, Neutral. Hamart has messy grey hair and green eyes, and prominent ears. He wears studded leather and wields a flail and heavy crossbow. Hamart is extremely suspicious of elves.
* Abeth: Female Human Peddler, Neutral. Abeth has a long face, with braided copper hair and sharp green eyes. She wears worn clothing and carries an ash staff. Abeth claims to trade in death.

## Coin Village

### Notable Places:

* The Stone Dragon: A colossal petrified dragon stands over the street. It is said that the dragon will be made flesh again if any descendant of the wizard who imprisoned it passes by without leaving a coin.

### A few NPCs:

* Drugo Midgee: Male Halfling Paladin, Good. Drugo is rough in appearance, with grey hair and green eyes. He wears banded mail and wields a bastard sword and shield. Drugo is hunting the fiend which destroyed his homeland.
* Hilde: Female Human Priest, Neutral. Hilde is exceptionally beautiful, with tangled blonde hair and narrow brown eyes. She wears fine clothing and a silver holy symbol. Hilde has an animal companion, a hawk named Eathurg.
* Bellia Finell: Female Halfling Fighter, Good. Bellia is short, with red hair and blue eyes. She wears splint mail and wields a flail. Bellia is calm and clever.
* Urund: Female Dwarf Wizard, Neutral. Urund is fair in appearance, with blonde hair and grey eyes. She wears well-made clothing and wields a quarterstaff and dagger. Urund lost her shadow to a hag.
* Goukri: Male Dwarf Fighter, Evil. Goukri is rough in appearance, with long auburn hair and grey eyes. He wears splint mail and wields a long sword. Goukri has an acute fear of fey creatures.
* Ealdhulf: Male Human Thief, Neutral. Ealdhulf is fey in appearance, with copper hair and large hazel eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a short sword and sling. Ealdhulf is timid and covetous.

## Copper Market

### Notable NPCs:

* Robern Boley: Male Human Entertainer, Good. Robern has tangled brown hair and sharp grey eyes. He wears well-made clothing and an amulet of luminous crystal. Robern is known as the best jester in town.
* Lafa: Male Human Chandler, Neutral. Lafa has auburn hair and green eyes, and a matted moustache. He wears simple clothing and carries an elm staff. Lafa also deals in forged documents and seals.
* Harda: Male Human Poulter, Neutral. Harda has a square face, with curly white hair and brown eyes. He wears modest garments and a wooden holy symbol. Harda is known for his duck sausages, which float on water.
* Ewac: Male Human Guard, Good. Ewac has golden hair and green eyes, and a magical scar on his arm. He wears leather armor and wields a battle axe and shield. Ewac is rumored to have arranged the murder of the previous tax collector.
* Here: Male Human Peddler, Good. Here has tangled black hair and grey eyes. He wears sturdy clothing and several small tools hang from his belt. Here sometimes has a magical trinket to sell.

## Coppertemple Ward

### Notable Places:

* Sybeth's Ironworks: A modest blacksmith's workshop, built around a shrine of Hamue, Lady of Fire.
* An arch of dark stone, said to entomb a relic of Penem, Goddess of Dreams.

### A few NPCs:

* Bily Warre: Female Human Fighter, Neutral. Bily is heavyset, with white hair and sharp grey eyes. She wears banded mail and wields a spear and javelins. Bily seeks to save her family from financial ruin.
* Burhuie: Female Human Wizard, Good. Burhuie has cropped white hair and dark brown eyes. She wears simple clothing and wields a quarterstaff and sling. Burhuie is obsessive and awkward.
* Askal: Female Dwarf Fighter, Neutral. Askal has brown hair and narrow grey eyes, and a mythological tattoo on her neck. She wears banded mail and wields a halberd. Askal compulsively scratches an old scar.
* Minga: Female Dwarf Aristocrat, Neutral. Minga has red hair and amber eyes, and a pattern of distinctive marks on her neck. She wears fine raiment and silk gloves. Minga is instinctive and lewd.

## Demon's Ward

### Notable Places:

* The Odeum of Imos: A two-storey half-timbered theatre, home of a female human named Ausan and her troupe of trained snakes.

### A few NPCs:

* Hamfo: Male Halfling Assassin, Good. Hamfo is courtly in bearing, with matted blonde hair and amber eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a long sword and dagger. Hamfo seeks to make amends for a life accidentally taken.
* Torimbor: Male Elf Paladin, Good. Torimbor is rugged in appearance, with silver hair and brown eyes. He wears plate mail and wields a bardiche. Torimbor has an animal companion, a bay warhorse named Vati.
* Finy: Male Halfling Fighter, Neutral. Finy has golden hair and green eyes. He wears plate mail and wields a military fork. Finy has an animal companion, a silver dog named Roguy.

## Gallows Market

### Notable NPCs:

* Caedmund: Male Human Thief, Good. Caedmund has braided silver hair and large brown eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a club and darts. Caedmund was once an adventurer, but retired after his companions were lost in the Crypts of Adamant Souls.
* Joycie Kneson: Female Human Chandler, Good. Joycie is exceptionally beautiful, with cropped auburn hair and large blue eyes. She wears simple clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Joycie also deals in forged documents and seals.

## Greater Bridge Village

### Notable Places:

* The Wicked Hero: A grand elven inn, said to be built atop a haunted catacombs.
* The Bone Tower: A tall tower with walls of fused humanoid bones and skulls. There are many in town who would like to see the ancient tower destroyed, but it seems to be invulnerable to harm.

### A few NPCs:

* Rytha: Female Human Professional, Neutral. Rytha has thin black hair and amber eyes, and a magical scar on her neck. She wears tailored clothing and silk gloves. Rytha is impossibly lucky.
* Bralphye: Male Halfling Druid, Neutral. Bralphye has tangled white hair and narrow brown eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a scimitar. Bralphye has a silver dog named Ised.
* Ethed: Female Human Entertainer, Good. Ethed is exceptionally beautiful, with straight red hair and bright hazel eyes. She wears modest garments and a dragonscale cloak. Ethed is hunting the dragon who murdered her family.
* Ziged: Female Dwarf Servant, Good. Ziged is willowy, with silver hair and grey eyes. She wears worn clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Ziged is competitive and proud.

## Greater Tower Farthing

### Notable Places:

* The Elysian Odeum: A grand timber and brick theatre, within which anything might be an illusion.
* The Human's Pottery: The workshop of a female human named Sueda, who throws and fires her wares at the same time. She specializes in chalices inscribed with invocations of elemental fire, favored by cults.
* Burga's Pottery: A neglected potter's workshop, decorated with many of what appear to be dragon eggs.

### A few NPCs:

* Sarrey Hale: Female Human Paladin, Good. Sarrey is tall and slender, with thin silver hair and hazel eyes. She wears plate mail and wields a bastard sword and shield. Sarrey is impartial and curious.
* Beorhtio: Male Human Aristocrat, Evil. Beorhtio is haughty in bearing, with uneven auburn hair and sharp green eyes. He wears fine raiment and a feathered hat. Beorhtio is complacent but virtuous.
* Bali: Female Dwarf Illusionist, Evil. Bali has a narrow face, with thick silver hair and hazel eyes. She wears golden robes and wields a quarterstaff and sling. Bali is superstitious and adaptable.

## Highlamp Farthing

### Notable Places:

* The Pinners Guild House: A grand stone-walled building, decorated with brightly dyed pennons.
* An overgrown abbey ruins, which appears restored upon the night of the new moon.
* The Old Thief: A large adventurer's tavern, decorated with wards against vampires.

### A few NPCs:

* Waltin: Male Halfling Scofflaw, Good. Waltin has copper hair and brown eyes. He wears sturdy clothing and carries a long knife. Waltin has an animal companion, a ginger ferret named Prose.
* Coenburg: Female Human Servant, Good. Coenburg is overweight, with brown hair and blue eyes. She wears worn clothing and several pouches hang from her belt. Coenburg compulsively plays with a silver ring.
* Cyne: Male Human Fighter, Neutral. Cyne has silver hair and narrow amber eyes, and pointed ears. He wears plate mail and wields a mace. Cyne is virtuous and gentle.

## Highring Borough

### Notable Places:

* The Pirate's Cask: A modest commoner's inn, entirely managed by clockwork golems.
* The Half-full Cask: A heroic dwarven inn, kept by a sphinx named Nabiesu.

### A few NPCs:

* Lipiers: Male Halfling Ranger, Evil. Lipiers is heavyset, with blonde hair and green eyes. He wears scale mail and wields a battle axe and dagger. Lipiers is craven and anxious.
* Aerer: Male Human Mercenary, Good. Aerer has uneven auburn hair and blue eyes, and a pattern of unusual marks on his neck. He wears leather armor and wields a long sword and shield. Aerer is haunted by the ghost of someone he killed.
* Cyne: Male Human Artist, Neutral. Cyne has a long face, with straight black hair and blue eyes. He wears modest garments and a dragonscale cloak. Cyne is lustful and sarcastic.

## Hydra's Ward

### Notable Places:

* Care's Masonry: A cluttered stonemason's workshop, said to be guarded by living gargoyles.

### A few NPCs:

* Brytha: Female Human Peasant, Good. Brytha is short, with grey hair and brown eyes. She wears simple clothing and a blue cloak. Brytha is hunting the brigands who murdered her family.
* Wiso Banksi: Male Halfling Fighter, Good. Wiso is rugged in appearance, with thin blonde hair and soft amber eyes. He wears banded mail and wields a mace. Wiso has an animal companion, a brown bear named Abel.
* Breda: Female Human Alchemist, Evil. Breda has uneven auburn hair and brown eyes, and a malevolent smile of sharpened teeth. She wears modest garments and a gold amulet. Breda is perceptive but thoughtless.

## Kingsbridge Farthing

### Notable Places:

* Ausan's Masonry: The workshop of a female human stonemason named Ausan, who is rumored to have arranged the murder of the previous guildmaster.
* Ringe's Pewter: The workshop of a male human pewtersmith named Giles Ringe, who is possessed by the ghost of a silver dragon.

### A few NPCs:

* Wulfa: Male Human Fighter, Neutral. Wulfa has red hair and bright green eyes, and a magical scar on his leg. He wears banded mail and wields a two-handed sword. Wulfa is hunting the dragon who slew his mentor.
* Cola: Male Human Thief, Good. Cola has an angular face, with silver hair and sharp hazel eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a club and sling. Cola has a severe allergy to moulds and oozes.
* Sybenn Cave: Female Halfling Merchant, Good. Sybenn has copper hair and soft blue eyes. She wears worn clothing and several small tools hang from her belt. Sybenn blames trolls for every misfortune.
* Jane Save: Female Human Peasant, Neutral. Jane has curly black hair and narrow hazel eyes. She wears plain clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Jane is absent-minded and devout.

## Lamp District

### Notable Places:

* Warder's Carvings: A modest woodcarver's workshop, said to be protected by fey creatures.

### A few NPCs:

* Arcon: Female Human Artist, Neutral. Arcon is pleasant in appearance, with braided brown hair and narrow amber eyes. She wears expensive clothing and carries a fine stiletto. Arcon has an animal companion, a sable ferret named Sane.
* Atel Dene: Female Human Servant, Evil. Atel has thin red hair and light grey eyes. She wears sturdy clothing and several small tools hang from her belt. Atel seeks revenge against the kingdom which exiled her.
* Wacio: Male Human Thief, Good. Wacio is courtly in bearing, with white hair and brown eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a short sword and darts. Wacio is witty but aggressive.
* Sybenn: Female Halfling Fighter, Evil. Sybenn has a long face, with curly grey hair and light green eyes. She wears banded mail and wields a warhammer. Sybenn is assertive and foolish.
* Bride: Female Human Druid, Neutral. Bride has a round face, with braided grey hair and narrow amber eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a scimitar and darts. Bride blames trolls for every misfortune.

## Market Delve

### Notable NPCs:

* Hamath: Male Human Woodseller, Good. Hamath has curly white hair and narrow hazel eyes. He wears simple clothing and a white cloak. Hamath sometimes has interesting items found in the forest to sell.
* Vyncent: Male Human Woodseller, Evil. Vyncent has black hair and hazel eyes, and a messy beard. He wears sturdy clothing and a pewter amulet. Vyncent sometimes has interesting items found in the forest to sell.
* Gauwyn: Male Human Entertainer, Evil. Gauwyn is tall and stout, with thin grey hair and sharp blue eyes. He wears well-made clothing and silk gloves. Gauwyn is known as the best magician in town.
* Hearda: Male Human Baker, Evil. Hearda has short black hair and light amber eyes, and walks with a limp. He wears modest garments and a white cloak. Hearda is known for his ooze-filled buns, favored by children.

## Mastiff's Farthing

### Notable Places:

* Mythey's Masonry: A modest stonemason's workshop, said to be guarded by living gargoyles.
* Rarder's Pottery: The workshop of a male human potter named Rarder, known for his living earthenware figurines.
* Wulfa's Folly: A statue of rough-hewn stone stands upon a rise in the land. It was built by an eccentric aristocrat named Wulfa many years ago, for no apparent purpose.

### A few NPCs:

* Johny Tepne: Male Halfling Necromancer, Evil. Johny has a narrow face, with uneven auburn hair and sharp blue eyes. He wears tailored clothing and wields a short sword and dagger. Johny is searching for his missing familiar, a black cat named Elinca.
* Nichye: Male Human Necromancer, Evil. Nichye has a long face, with cropped auburn hair and narrow blue eyes. He wears expensive clothing and wields a short sword. Nichye has an animal companion, a grey rat named Ryne.

## Old Craftsman's District

### Notable Places:

* The Green Goblet: A large elven tavern, said to be a front for the Assassin's Guild.
* Wayla's Masonry: The workshop of a male human stonemason named Wayla, known for his secret and concealed doors.
* The Sublime Pavilion: A grand timber and brick theatre, home of a troupe of illusionist-magicians.

### A few NPCs:

* Geoffry: Male Human Mercenary, Neutral. Geoffry has curly silver hair and blue eyes, and prominent ears. He wears scale mail and wields a glaive-guisarme. Geoffry has an animal companion, a white rabbit named Bluge.
* Pervia: Female Halfling Artist, Evil. Pervia has a narrow face, with grey hair and amber eyes. She wears fine clothing and an amulet of luminous crystal. Pervia is antagonistic but wise.
* Masym: Male Halfling Merchant, Good. Masym has an angular face, with matted blonde hair and grey eyes. He wears plain clothing and several pouches hang from his belt. Masym is serious and mischievous.
* Wisym Bery: Male Human Paladin, Good. Wisym is courtly in bearing, with grey hair and dark brown eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a halberd. Wisym has a severe allergy to eggs.
* Sane Gare: Female Halfling Alchemist, Evil. Sane has red hair and large blue eyes, and an unusual mark on her neck. She wears modest garments and a sling of vials and potions. Sane has an animal companion, a hawk named Erard.

## Old Scholar's Farthing

### Notable Places:

* The Cats' Scriptorium: A modest scribe's workshop, served by a clowder of cats. The cats usually divide their time between playing, sleeping, and working on the pages of a compendium of virtues. If asked by a wizard, they may produce a magical scroll of summoning, but no more often than once per month.

### A few NPCs:

* Burga: Female Human Paladin, Good. Burga is tall, with white hair and grey eyes. She wears splint mail and wields a flail and shield. Burga has an animal companion, a bay warhorse named Walde.
* Lesym Vaughey: Male Human Craftsman, Evil. Lesym is short and heavyset, with red hair and brown eyes. He wears modest garments and a wide-brimmed hat. Lesym has an animal companion, a grey rabbit named Eanswith.
* Samay: Female Halfling Scholar, Good. Samay has brown hair and sharp hazel eyes, and a sharp nose. She wears expensive clothing and a feathered hat. Samay dislikes having people behind her.
* Marget: Female Halfling Servant, Evil. Marget has grey hair and dark grey eyes. She wears modest garments and a black cloak. Marget is absent-minded and polite.
* Fira Basi: Female Halfling Druid, Neutral. Fira is tall and heavyset, with short silver hair and light grey eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a spear and dagger. Fira secretly serves Lisa, an ancient goddess of darkness.
* Tared: Male Halfling Mercenary, Neutral. Tared has an angular face, with silver hair and blue eyes. He wears studded leather and wields a ranseur. Tared is trustworthy and guarded.

## Orb District

### Notable Places:

* The Pavilion of Comets: A grand timber and brick theatre, home of a troupe of illusionist-jugglers.

### A few NPCs:

* Lica Basi: Female Halfling Fighter, Evil. Lica is short, with thin brown hair and bright grey eyes. She wears chain mail and wields a warhammer and short bow. Lica seeks to fulfill an ancient prophecy of evil.
* Aniew: Male Human Artist, Neutral. Aniew is fair in appearance, with auburn hair and blue eyes. He wears modest garments and a silver holy symbol. Aniew is haunted by the ghost of someone he killed.
* Gyleon Lacey: Male Human Ranger, Neutral. Gyleon has long white hair and brown eyes. He wears studded leather and wields a long sword and long bow. Gyleon has a silver dog named Elwad.

## Pool Market

### Notable NPCs:

* Ethen: Male Human Chandler, Good. Ethen has tangled silver hair and narrow brown eyes. He wears sturdy clothing and carries a hazel staff. Its hard to picture Ethen as an adventurer, but he knows a great deal about the Sepulcher of Arcane Worms.
* Wine: Male Human Wineseller, Evil. Wine is fair in appearance, with curly grey hair and narrow brown eyes. He wears modest garments and carries a long knife. Wine claims that his wines were made by the elves and laid into cellars many decades ago.
* Brix Borne: Female Human Guard, Good. Brix has a narrow face, with blonde hair and green eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a fauchard-fork. Its hard to picture Brix as an adventurer, but she wears a dragon's tooth on a golden chain around her neck.
* Narder: Male Human Fishmonger, Evil. Narder is rugged in appearance, with straight copper hair and blue eyes. He wears sturdy clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Its hard to picture Narder as an adventurer, but he wears a werewolf's fang on a silver chain around his neck.
* Tiny: Male Human Alchemist, Evil. Tiny is short, with thick red hair and hazel eyes. He wears well-made clothing and an amulet of luminous crystal. Tiny is known for his discounted mystery potions.

## Rat's Market

### Notable NPCs:

* Menga: Female Human Alchemist, Neutral. Menga has curly golden hair and green eyes. She wears fine clothing and numerous rings. Menga is known for her artistic items, such as carved pearls which invoke their magic when swallowed.
* Beatrey: Female Human Entertainer, Good. Beatrey has golden hair and blue eyes. She wears modest garments and numerous rings. Beatrey is known as the best actor in town.
* Wine: Male Human Fishmonger, Neutral. Wine has silver hair and blue eyes, and a tangled moustache. He wears well-made clothing and a bronze amulet. Wine is known for his collection of magical pearls and sea-shells.
* Ennen: Female Human Guard, Good. Ennen is willowy, with matted white hair and blue eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a fauchard-fork. Ennen was once an adventurer, but retired after her companions were corrupted by a Goddess of Chaos.
* Suse: Female Human Jeweler, Evil. Suse has a round face, with tangled auburn hair and blue eyes. She wears modest garments and a gray cloak. Its hard to picture Suse as an adventurer, but she's rumored to have befriended a dragon.

## Ravenshill Borough

### Notable Places:

* Breward's Pewter: The workshop of a male human pewtersmith named Breward, who knows the secret of an alchemical tin alloy which does not reflect firelight.
* Saebert's Clocks: A cluttered clockmaker's workshop, within which time seems to pass more slowly.

### A few NPCs:

* Forthhelb: Male Human Mercenary, Neutral. Forthhelb is pleasant in appearance, with black hair and amber eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a short sword. Forthhelb is competitive and clever.
* Edwalph: Male Human Scofflaw, Evil. Edwalph has cropped golden hair and grey eyes, and walks with a limp. He wears simple clothing and a blue cloak. Edwalph is fascinated by death.
* Anthond: Male Halfling Wizard, Good. Anthond is elegant in appearance, with copper hair and narrow blue eyes. He wears fine clothing and wields a quarterstaff. Anthond has an animal companion, a horned toad named Ride.
* Aelurh: Female Human Artist, Neutral. Aelurh is fair in appearance, with red hair and green eyes. She wears modest garments and silk gloves. Aelurh is kind and philosophical.
* Ellel Parry: Female Human Druid, Neutral. Ellel has a square face, with short copper hair and blue eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a scimitar and sling. Ellel is instinctive and suspicious.

## Rogue's Borough

### Notable Places:

* The Arena: A large oval amphitheatre, known for its trials by combat.
* Aelrith's Pewter: A neglected pewtersmith's workshop, built within what was once the feast hall of a long-ruined castle.

### A few NPCs:

* Hely: Female Human Entertainer, Good. Hely is short, with long white hair and amber eyes. She wears modest garments and numerous rings. Hely seeks to discover where she came from, and who her real family is.
* Tane: Male Human Scofflaw, Neutral. Tane has auburn hair and dark blue eyes. He wears modest garments and carries a long knife. Tane has an animal companion, a sable ferret named Alken.
* Lingo Derhill: Male Halfling Soldier, Evil. Lingo is fair in appearance, with black hair and sharp brown eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a battle axe. Lingo is a skilled singer.
* Gifu: Female Human Ranger, Neutral. Gifu has a round face, with tangled grey hair and light brown eyes. She wears chain mail and wields a short sword and short bow. Gifu is adaptable and cautious.

## Scholar's Ward

### Notable Places:

* Engow's Masonry: The workshop of a female human stonemason named Engow, who is rumored to be quarrying stone from a cursed ruins.
* An arch of hewn stone, said to be the key to a planar gate.
* The Weary Pilgrim: An elegant adventurer's inn, built within the walls of an ancient iron keep.

### A few NPCs:

* Berga: Female Human Servant, Evil. Berga is tall and overweight, with brown hair and amber eyes. She wears simple clothing and a wooden holy symbol. Berga is easily distracted by small animals.
* Sybenn: Female Human Fighter, Good. Sybenn is fey in appearance, with curly black hair and hazel eyes. She wears banded mail and wields a spear and long bow. Sybenn is valiant but complacent.
* Athyes: Male Human Fighter, Good. Athyes is fair in appearance, with auburn hair and grey eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a ranseur. Athyes is searching for his lost sister.
* Jago Buck: Male Halfling Fighter, Evil. Jago has white hair and hazel eyes. He wears banded mail and wields a flail. Jago is hunting those who knew him in a previous life of crime.
* Ecin: Female Halfling Thief, Neutral. Ecin is short, with brown hair and large green eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a dagger. Ecin seeks only fame and glory.

## Servant's District

### Notable Places:

* The Fey Theatre: A grand stone-walled theatre, within which time seems to pass more slowly.
* The Cats' Scriptorium: A neglected scribe's workshop, served by a clowder of cats. The cats usually divide their time between playing, sleeping, and working on the pages of an arcane book. If asked by a wizard, they may produce a magical scroll of summoning, but no more often than once per month.

### A few NPCs:

* Ethehrt: Male Human Alchemist, Good. Ethehrt has a round face, with copper hair and hazel eyes. He wears fine clothing and a gold amulet. Ethehrt was petrified for a hundred years.
* Arlent: Male Halfling Cleric, Evil. Arlent has a narrow face, with golden hair and sharp green eyes. He wears banded mail and wields a mace. Arlent has an animal companion, a black rat named Athet.
* Hilda: Female Human Fighter, Neutral. Hilda is tall, with blonde hair and dark grey eyes. She wears banded mail and wields a military fork. Hilda is absent-minded, and always searching for a missing item.

## Slatebrook Farthing

### Notable Places:

* Resby's Pottery: A large potter's workshop, which uses a volcanic fissure as a firing kiln.
* The Rookery of Idols: A block of cramped and densely-set houses, piled several storeys high. Each house has an idol set within a niche, each idol of a different and strange deity.
* The Crossed Staves: A fanciful commoner's inn, kept by a sphinx named Aburrum.

### A few NPCs:

* Gerey: Male Human Servant, Neutral. Gerey is tall, with braided silver hair and amber eyes. He wears modest garments and a green cloak. Gerey has an animal companion, a red fox named Burga.
* Ildin Cottunn: Male Halfling Servant, Neutral. Ildin has auburn hair and blue eyes, and a long moustache. He wears worn clothing and several small tools hang from his belt. Ildin is selfish but confident.

## Stone Market

### Notable NPCs:

* Gare: Male Human Slaver, Evil. Gare has auburn hair and amber eyes. He wears simple clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Gare can procure bound demons for special customers.
* Marger: Female Human Jeweler, Good. Marger is fair in appearance, with messy grey hair and grey eyes. She wears modest garments and a blue cloak. Marger sometimes has a magical ring or amulet to sell.
* Warder: Male Human Guard, Neutral. Warder is fey in appearance, with copper hair and blue eyes. He wears studded leather and wields a long sword and long bow. Warder is extremely suspicious of elves.
* Ealdwid: Male Human Guard, Evil. Ealdwid is tall and thin, with braided brown hair and hazel eyes. He wears scale mail and wields a short sword and light crossbow. Ealdwid was once an adventurer, but retired after Zeiram the Lich murdered his companions.
* Menha: Female Human Alchemist, Evil. Menha is exceptionally beautiful, with cropped grey hair and narrow grey eyes. She wears modest garments and a dragonscale cloak. Menha is rumored to lead a cult of a draconic goddess.

## Sword Village

### Notable Places:

* The Odeum of Veils: A large timber and brick theatre, home of a thieves' guild pretending to be dancers.
* The Shrine of Hamua: A stone obelisk engraved with the holy symbol of Hamua, Lord of Lightning, said to reveal visions to those who leave an offering.

### A few NPCs:

* Brose: Female Human Assassin, Neutral. Brose is tall and thin, with brown hair and hazel eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a short sword and dagger. Brose is quick-witted and competitive.
* Metha: Female Halfling Paladin, Good. Metha has a round face, with tangled blonde hair and amber eyes. She wears splint mail and wields a fauchard-fork. Metha has an animal companion, a black warhorse named Mara.
* Hilda: Female Human Fighter, Evil. Hilda has copper hair and narrow brown eyes, and a thin mouth. She wears banded mail and wields a short sword and dagger. Hilda is humble and paranoid.
* Piersym Skeson: Male Human Professional, Neutral. Piersym has red hair and soft blue eyes, and a thin mouth. He wears modest garments and a leopard fur cape. Piersym lost his shadow to a nymph.

## Sword Ward

### Notable Places:

* A ruined keep of rotting stone walls, which appears restored upon the night of the equinox.

### A few NPCs:

* Arryn: Male Human Entertainer, Neutral. Arryn has white hair and amber eyes. He wears well-made clothing and a silver holy symbol. Arryn is haunted by the ghost of someone he killed.
* Ricio: Male Human Aristocrat, Good. Ricio has white hair and green eyes. He wears fine raiment and jewelry. Ricio is easily distracted by small animals.
* Benne: Female Halfling Fighter, Good. Benne is tall, with red hair and narrow hazel eyes. She wears chain mail and wields a military pick. Benne has an animal companion, a copper firedrake named Arion.
* Hildo: Male Halfling Scholar, Neutral. Hildo has red hair and hazel eyes, and wears glasses with brass rims. He wears fine clothing and a silver amulet. Hildo has an animal companion, a red fox named Cora.

## Temple Borough

### Notable Places:

* Gythuia's Hauberks: A modest armorer's workshop, built in the shelter of a fallen titan's bronze shield.
* Chydye's Pewter: The workshop of a male human pewtersmith named Thileon Chydye, who is rumored to have a key for every lock made by the town locksmith.

### A few NPCs:

* Tane: Male Human Illusionist, Evil. Tane has a round face, with straight blonde hair and dark hazel eyes. He wears simple clothing and wields a dagger. Tane is analytical and quiet.
* Mely: Female Halfling Alchemist, Good. Mely is exceptionally beautiful, with golden hair and bright hazel eyes. She wears modest garments and a dragonscale cloak. Mely seeks to discover why she keeps having the same dream.
* Reward Bysshey: Male Human Illusionist, Good. Reward is heavyset, with blonde hair and hazel eyes. He wears bronze robes and wields a dagger. Reward is superstitious and inventive.
* Hilda: Female Human Thief, Evil. Hilda is exceptionally beautiful, with grey hair and dark grey eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a short sword and dagger. Hilda is searching for the lost elven kingdom of Olin.
* Elean: Female Halfling Aristocrat, Evil. Elean is fair in appearance, with cropped white hair and green eyes. She wears fine raiment and a mink fur cape. Elean is a pack-rat, and carries a satchel of random junk.
* Eadred: Male Human Necromancer, Evil. Eadred is short and slender, with red hair and green eyes. He wears fine clothing and wields a short sword and dagger. Eadred is protective and timid.

## Unicorn's District

### Notable Places:

* Joane's Carvings: A cluttered woodcarver's workshop, built within a copse of rowan trees.
* The Lightning Tree: This tall tree seems to be struck by lightning in every storm, and its bark bears countless intricate burn scars.
* Pholip's Clocks: The workshop of a male human clockmaker named Pholip, who is rumored to lead an apocalypse cult.

### A few NPCs:

* Here: Male Human Fighter, Evil. Here has white hair and hazel eyes, and a small mouth. He wears plate mail and wields a long sword. Here has an animal companion, a black bear named Thughye.
* Helmaer: Male Human Alchemist, Evil. Helmaer is common in appearance, with braided black hair and soft hazel eyes. He wears modest garments and a feathered hat. Helmaer is searching for the lost dwarven kingdom of Gunaram.
* Erix Drynge: Female Human Fighter, Evil. Erix has auburn hair and green eyes. She wears banded mail and wields a bastard sword. Erix is bold and cynical.
* Here: Male Human Ranger, Evil. Here is common in appearance, with long red hair and grey eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a mace. Here has a black wolf named Freda.

## Unicorn's Village

### Notable Places:

* A broken monolith of rune-carved stone, placed to honor a local priest.
* Lufu's Anvil: A modest blacksmith's workshop, built within the walls of an old iron tower.

### A few NPCs:

* Rewilh Velley: Male Human Druid, Neutral. Rewilh is pleasant in appearance, with braided black hair and dark amber eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a spear. Rewilh has a forest owl named Eaged.
* Ralphye Tone: Male Human Soldier, Good. Ralphye has thick golden hair and sharp brown eyes. He wears scale mail and wields a battle axe and short bow. Ralphye has an animal companion, a red firedrake named Eryn.
* Fira Urron: Female Halfling Aristocrat, Evil. Fira has a round face, with cropped blonde hair and large brown eyes. She wears fine raiment and several pouches hang from her belt. Fira is haunted by the memories of a past life.