Bekon

Bekon is the seat of the Bekon Empire, home to roughly 1.46 million people, making it the largest city in Almora. Bekon is where the Emperor or Empress resides most often. The metropolis is situated on a land-bridge and serves as the boundary between Hals and the Empire's lands. There are 27 primary districts in Bekon that each serve almost as much smaller cities within the larger community.

## Districts

### Arcanist's Ward

The Arcanist's Ward is were those interested in magic and the fields of study surrounding it tend to come together. There are plenty of magic shops, schools for specialized study, magical services, and practitioner's homes in this ward.

#### Notable Places

**Abulal's Arcane Woodwork:** A large woodcarver's workshop run by an Eladrin man named Abulal. The shop said to be protected by fey creatures.

**The Fox’s Oils and Elixers:** A small alchemist's shop run by an assertive elven woman named Boadia.

**The Griffon’s Scrolls:** A modest bookshop run by Reyny, an eager and helpful young halfling man.

**The Needy Needle:** A shady tattoo shop run by a stout female human named Eryen.

### Bell Borough

#### Notable Places

**Ayastal's Pottery**: The workshop of a female elf potter named Ayastal, who is rumored to be quarrying clay from the graveyards.

**Ayammetu's Pewter**: A large pewtersmith's workshop, decorated with a collection of brass lamps from many cities.

**The Pavilion of Aranthon**: A large timber and brick theatre, known for its avant-garde necromantic comedies.

### Brasscourt Ward

#### Notable Places

**The Dog and Fang:** A fanciful adventurer's tavern, built within what was once a wizard's tower. Anyone who enters the inn is met by a dog companion, who serves and entertains them while they remain.

### Brightsword Ward

#### Notable Places

**The Lucky Burrows:** A modest tavern, largely built into the side of a small hill and catering exclusively to halflings. It is known for the ghosts which haunt its halls. Nola runs it. There's also a crazy man outside with “noodle hair” who is always outside. He will tell people insane things, but always mention how he accidentally put the magic inside his head.

### Brook Ward

#### Notable Places

**Brook Tower:** A ruined tower of rough-hewn stone walls, said to lie atop a dungeon filled with long-forgotten treasures.

### Citadel District

The Citadel District is one of the primary military districts, placed along the wall that divides Hals and The Empire. This is home to some of the most high military command.

#### Notable Places

**Nidab's Ironworks:** The workshop of a female elf blacksmith named Nidab, who is rumored to have once been a brutal warlord.

**Ninla's Crystal:** A monolith of crystal, placed to honor Lady Ninla.

### Crystaltome Ward

#### Notable Places

**The Guildhall**: A grand timber and brick building, decorated with brightly dyed pennons. It contains a large meeting hall and several smaller rooms, and is shared amongst several local trade guilds.

### Demon's Farthing

#### Notable Places

**The Courthouse**: An impressive building of half-timbered walls, filled with pompous magistrates and advocates.

### The Docks

#### Notable Places

**The Water Shrine:** A wondrous obelisk of clear water, said to be a magical portal to the throne of Brima, Lady of the Sea.

**Suiluna's Pottery**: The workshop of a male elf potter named Suiluna, who knows the secret of an alchemical clay which shines like polished silver.

**The Temple of the Elysian Lords:** An impressive stone-walled building, dedicated to a pantheon of gods and goddesses.

### Dragon's Borough

Dragon's Borough is the core of the Empire, being the home of the royal lineage. The Foundation takes up most of the land in this district, and what isn't within the castle walls will be eventually as each Emperor and Empress leaves their mark on the layout of this labyrinthine fortress.

#### Notable Places

**Bilita's Armaments**: A cluttered weaponsmith's workshop, built around a shrine of Gital, God of War.

**The Foundation:** The vast and ever-growing castle, home to the leader of Bekon and their staff.

### East Slateheath Borough

#### Notable Places

**Adurnar's Pewter:** The workshop of a male elf pewtersmith named Adurnar, who knows the secret of an alchemical tin alloy which does not reflect firelight.

### Carriage District

#### Notable Places

A column of dark stone, said to entomb a relic of Meta, a forgotten Lady of the Night.

### Grayford District

#### Notable Places

**Misinma's Clocks:** The workshop of a male elf clockmaker named Misinma, who is haunted by the memories of a past life.

**The House of Spirits:** A large half-timbered theatre, home of a part of the thieves' guild pretending to be minstrels.

### Greater Artist's Borough

#### Notable Places

**The Pavilion of Diodanes:** A two-storey half-timbered theatre, home of a troupe of illusionist-jesters.

**Nabiesu's Blades:** The workshop of a male elf weaponsmith named Nabiesu, who is rumored to have acquired a young fire dragon to work his forge.

### Greater Pool Ward

#### Notable Places

**The Pavilion of Ippos:** A grand stone-walled theatre, known for its drunken satyr plays.

### Greenfane Village

#### Notable Places

**The Green Flail:** A modest commoner's tavern, known for the fire elemental which dwells in its hearth.

The ruins of a five-sided keep, said to be haunted by spectral swords and spears.

### Heart District

Heart District is the home to most Bekonian nobility.

#### Notable Places

**The House of Goroson:** A grand theatre of half-timbered walls, home of a troupe of illusionist-minstrels.

### Lion's Ward

#### Notable Places

**Ningona's Forge:** A large blacksmith's workshop, built within the walls of an old iron tower.

### Chroma Village

#### Notable Places

**Gusu's Carvings**: The workshop of a male elf woodcarver named Gusu, who is rumored to be a noble of the Sidhe Court.

### Pool Village

#### Notable Places

**Ilis' Carvings:** The workshop of a female elf woodcarver named Ilis, who is rumored to be a noble of the Bekon Court in disguise.

The ruins of Ergat Keep.

### Ring Ward

#### Notable Places

**Ettm's Woodwork:** The workshop of a female elf woodcarver named Ettm, known for her ornately carved and decorated wooden shields.

**The Hero and Cask:** A heroic commoner's inn, kept by a sphinx named Eron.

### Rosescepter District

#### Notable Places

**Notable Places:**

**The Blue Cask:** A large adventurer's inn, said to be built atop a haunted catacombs.

### South Rosescepter District

#### Notable Places

**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 Temple of Sitkil, God of Vengeance:** A grand stone-walled building, decorated with bronze statues and carved friezes.

**Nabuma's Anvil:** The workshop of a male elf blacksmith named Nabuma, who was once the best weaponsmith in the kingdom.

### Temple District

The Temple District is the religious heart of the Empire. Temples to almost all of the Spoken Gods, and the Quiet Gods find themselves competing for attention and space in this region of the city.

#### Notable Places

**The Athenaeum of Alchemy:** A small school of witches and wizards, known for the stone golem which guards its gate.

An ancient statue of polished agate, said to entomb the undead corpse of a vampire.

### Tome Ward

#### Notable Places

**The Half-full Flask**: A grand adventurer's inn, kept by a retired wizard named Ninla.