Heford

### Government:

* heford is governed by a court of aristocrats, though a consortium of guildmasters exerts some influence.

### Notable Places:

* Cwulfthroua's Carvings: The workshop of a female human woodcarver named Cwulfthroua, who also brews potions and elixirs.
* The Honest Merchant: The shop of a female human gem merchant named Herey Lyone, within which a magical spell prevents lies and falsehoods from being spoken.

### A few NPCs:

* Hearde: Male Human Merchant, Good. Hearde has red hair and dark brown eyes, and a magical scar on his leg. He wears plain clothing and carries a long knife. Hearde speaks with a quiet voice.
* Teva: Female Human Artist, Good. Teva has curly golden hair and narrow blue eyes. She wears fine clothing and a dragonscale cloak. Teva is hunting the giant who murdered her family.
* Cwulfthra: Female Human Entertainer, Neutral. Cwulfthra has brown hair and light grey eyes. She wears tailored clothing and an amulet of luminous crystal. Cwulfthra has an animal companion, a ginger cat named Erix.

## Armorer's District

### Notable Places:

* A spire of rough-hewn stone, placed to honor a local goddess of death.

### A few NPCs:

* Rila: Female Elf Ranger, Neutral. Rila is exceptionally beautiful, with golden hair and sharp grey eyes. She wears scale mail and wields a mace. Rila has a hawk named Edhelen.
* Brose Jamer: Female Human Aristocrat, Neutral. Brose has an angular face, with copper hair and green eyes. She wears fine raiment and jewelry. Brose is hunting the sorceress who stole her husband.
* Ryany: Male Human Assassin, Evil. Ryany has black hair and hazel eyes, and wears glasses with copper rims. He wears leather armor and wields a poisoned short sword and sling. Ryany is courageous and devout.
* Aicath: Female Elf Assassin, Good. Aicath has grey hair and hazel eyes, and a small mouth. She wears leather armor and wields a club and darts. Aicath is hunting the giant who murdered her family.
* Carinel: Male Elf Peasant, Good. Carinel has silver hair and green eyes. He wears modest garments and a black cloak. Carinel has a grey toad named Elror.
* Arryn: Male Human Cleric, Neutral. Arryn is short, with thick brown hair and soft grey eyes. He wears plate mail and wields a mace. Arryn has an animal companion, a red fox named Cyna.

## Bridge Market

### Notable NPCs:

* Lesym: Male Human Bookseller, Evil. Lesym has copper hair and blue eyes. He wears simple clothing and riding boots. Lesym sometimes has a few magical scrolls to sell.
* Heahin: Male Human Alchemist, Good. Heahin is tall, with thick grey hair and grey eyes. He wears well-made clothing and a silver amulet. Heahin was once a soldier, and specializes in potions of war.
* Joycie: Female Human Chandler, Neutral. Joycie has a square face, with uneven white hair and blue eyes. She wears plain clothing and a wooden holy symbol. Joycie is known for her rune-carved candles, favored by clerics and diviners.
* Wenthru: Female Human Thief, Good. Wenthru has brown hair and light amber eyes, and a thin mouth. She wears leather armor and wields a short sword and dagger. Wenthru is said to be the best grifter in town.
* Hilda: Female Human Jeweler, Neutral. Hilda has straight black hair and dark hazel eyes, and a sharp nose. She wears plain clothing and several pouches hang from her belt. Hilda sometimes has a magical ring or amulet to sell.

## Heath Farthing

### Notable Places:

* The weathered ruins of a small castle, said to lie atop a dungeon filled with long-forgotten treasures.
* The Temple of Idrinduith, Lady of Fire: An ornate domed building, decorated with glazed-tile mosaics and pools of clear water.

### A few NPCs:

* Brythe: Female Human Alchemist, Good. Brythe has auburn hair and green eyes. She wears modest garments and a silver amulet. Brythe refers to herself in the third person.
* Golo: Male Elf Entertainer, Good. Golo has silver hair and dark brown eyes, and a small mouth. He wears tailored clothing and a copper amulet. Golo is craven and inventive.
* Herey: Female Human Peasant, Neutral. Herey has an angular face, with curly blonde hair and green eyes. She wears plain clothing and a wooden holy symbol. Herey is searching for the lost dwarven kingdom of Buzundin.
* Odhman: Female Elf Illusionist, Good. Odhman has black hair and hazel eyes, and wears glasses with pewter rims. She wears fine clothing and wields a dagger. Odhman has an arcane familiar, a three-headed snake which sometimes sees past or future events.

## Queenswall Village

### Notable Places:

* The Brewers Guild House: An ornate building of stone walls, decorated with finely carved friezes.
* A column of weathered stone, placed to honor Lord Reward Vinte.
* The Jade Runestone: A tall menhir of green jade, engraved with fey runes. It is said that any child born within a league of the stone upon the night of the full moon will live a charmed life.

### A few NPCs:

* Giles Hancey: Male Human Mercenary, Good. Giles is tall, with messy silver hair and light hazel eyes. He wears studded leather and wields a glaive-guisarme. Giles is impossibly lucky.
* Kathon Ratcley: Female Human Ranger, Evil. Kathon is exceptionally beautiful, with auburn hair and narrow grey eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a mace. Kathon is easily distracted by food and drink.
* Cuilla: Female Elf Scofflaw, Evil. Cuilla has uneven blonde hair and grey eyes, and a magical scar on her face. She wears travel-stained clothing and a wooden holy symbol. Cuilla has an animal companion, a ginger ferret named Utur.
* Tuira: Female Elf Merchant, Good. Tuira is exceptionally beautiful, with grey hair and brown eyes. She wears plain clothing and several pouches hang from her belt. Tuira is haunted by the memories of a past life.
* Joane: Female Human Paladin, Good. Joane has tangled red hair and grey eyes, and numerous magical tattoos. She wears splint mail and wields a two-handed sword. Joane seeks to destroy the undead.
* Efrin Cave: Female Human Aristocrat, Good. Efrin has a long face, with matted auburn hair and soft amber eyes. She wears fine raiment and jewelry. Efrin is astute and irreverent.

## Upper Arcanist's Borough

### Notable Places:

* The Crossed Candles: A grand commoner's inn, known for the ghosts which haunt its halls.

### A few NPCs:

* Giles Sone: Male Human Scholar, Good. Giles is tall, with thin red hair and large hazel eyes. He wears well-made clothing and an amulet of luminous crystal. Giles seeks to make amends for a previous life of crime.
* Jane Spycey: Female Human Entertainer, Good. Jane is willowy, with white hair and amber eyes. She wears fine clothing and a dragonscale cloak. Jane seeks to free herself from an ancient curse.