Bayton

### Government:

* Two factions war openly for control of the city, a council of women and several wealthy merchants.

### Notable Places:

* The Well of Evil: A sinister shaft in the ground, filled with wisps of flame. Small creatures sometimes fall in, and crawl back out as fell horrors.
* The Floating Alley: The ground between the buildings here appears to fall away into a starlit night sky. A path of floating stones offers the only way across.
* The Armory: A sturdy half-timbered building, headquarters of the town guard. It adjoins a small gaol used to detain thieves and scofflaws.

### A few NPCs:

* Kathel Cote: Female Human Soldier, Good. Kathel is thin, with silver hair and green eyes. She wears studded leather and wields a halberd. Kathel is dying and desperately seeks the secret of immortality.
* Rithuie: Female Human Thief, Evil. Rithuie is fair in appearance, with braided white hair and narrow amber eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a long sword and dagger. Rithuie is impossibly lucky.
* Ragne: Female Dwarf Fighter, Good. Ragne is cultured in appearance, with braided blonde hair and green eyes. She wears banded mail and wields a bastard sword. Ragne believes that she's being hunted by supernatural creatures.

## Market Hill

### Notable NPCs:

* Ethed: Female Human Butcher, Neutral. Ethed has grey hair and green eyes, and an unusual scar on her face. She wears plain clothing and a pewter amulet. Ethed claims that her meats are blessed by Achiel, Deity Pronoun of Beasts, and bestow strength.
* Eras Porte: Male Human Slaver, Evil. Eras has long copper hair and bright amber eyes. He wears modest garments and a wide-brimmed hat. Eras deals in ogre slaves, but guarantees their obedience.
* Aegen: Female Human Guard, Evil. Aegen is tall, with golden hair and light amber eyes. She wears scale mail and wields a bastard sword and shield. Aegen is known for her jeweled sword, a gift from the Lord Mayor.
* Ceonre: Male Human Woodseller, Neutral. Ceonre is slender, with auburn hair and soft blue eyes. He wears well-made clothing and a bronze amulet. Ceonre is known for his prowess at riddles.
* Ennen: Female Human Entertainer, Evil. Ennen has silver hair and narrow green eyes. She wears tailored clothing and a rabbit fur cape. Ennen is known as the best magician in town.
* Gery: Male Human Entertainer, Neutral. Gery has golden hair and sharp green eyes. He wears fine clothing and silk gloves. Gery was once an adventurer, but retired after his companions were corrupted by a God of Evil.

## Tower Borough

### Notable Places:

* The Shrine of Mariel: A stone statue of Mariel, Lady of Wealth, surrounded by an arched peristyle.

### A few NPCs:

* Cyne: Male Human Fighter, Evil. Cyne is stout, with long silver hair and blue eyes. He wears splint mail and wields a mace and shield. Cyne is capricious and competitive.
* Wige: Male Human Paladin, Good. Wige has brown hair and narrow hazel eyes, and a curly beard. He wears banded mail and wields a bastard sword and shield. Wige has an animal companion, a bay warhorse named Ealbum.
* Masym: Male Human Fighter, Evil. Masym is short, with black hair and blue eyes. He wears plate mail and wields a halberd. Masym is a terrible liar.
* Aetherth: Male Human Ranger, Evil. Aetherth has short copper hair and amber eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a flail and javelins. Aetherth has an acute fear of crowds.

## Unicorn's Borough

### Notable Places:

* The Dryad's Tree: A great tree stands here, gnarled with age but green and strong. It is said to be the home of a dryad, and that anyone who kisses the tree will be lucky for the rest of the day.
* Abeth's Woodwork: The workshop of a female human woodcarver named Abeth, known for her staves and wands, favored by the Astrologers Guild.

### A few NPCs:

* Boddve: Female Dwarf Ranger, Evil. Boddve has a square face, with silver hair and dark amber eyes. She wears scale mail and wields a battle axe and dagger. Boddve is impartial and covetous.
* Nathye Burne: Male Human Fighter, Evil. Nathye is short and stout, with blonde hair and narrow blue eyes. He wears plate mail and wields a ranseur. Nathye is dying and desperately seeks the secret of immortality.
* Loeci: Male Elf Fighter, Neutral. Loeci is slender, with matted black hair and brown eyes. He wears splint mail and wields a spear and dagger. Loeci has an animal companion, a green firedrake named Gilgali.