Shehoy

### Government:

* Shehoy is governed by a hierarchy of priests, who are secretly backed by a female sphinx named Nisid.

### Notable Places:

* Cilia's Pottery: The workshop of a female human potter named Cilia, who was once a great wizard, but retired after defeating Eles the Archmage.
* Eanhith's Carvings: A large woodcarver's workshop, built around a large hawthorn tree.

### A few NPCs:

* Ennet Goodwe: Female Human Wizard, Evil. Ennet is exceptionally beautiful, with grey hair and brown eyes. She wears modest garments and wields a quarterstaff and dagger. Ennet compulsively flirts with others.
* Exan: Male Halfling Fighter, Neutral. Exan has a long face, with blonde hair and blue eyes. He wears splint mail and wields a bardiche. Exan is protective and clever.
* Eadgild: Female Human Peasant, Good. Eadgild has straight red hair and amber eyes, and a magical scar on her arm. She wears modest garments and a black cloak. Eadgild has a ginger dog named Waegmund.

## Archarch Farthing

### A few NPCs:

* Hordi Hurgison: Male Dwarf Servant, Evil. Hordi has a narrow face, with auburn hair and blue eyes. He wears modest garments and a green cloak. Hordi is haunted by the memories of a past life.
* Ayneld: Female Human Cleric, Good. Ayneld has white hair and amber eyes. She wears banded mail and wields a flail. Ayneld is fearless and philosophical.
* Eryell: Female Halfling Merchant, Neutral. Eryell has an angular face, with long silver hair and brown eyes. She wears modest garments and carries a long knife. Eryell has an animal companion, a white rabbit named Ippan.
* Kater: Female Human Mercenary, Neutral. Kater has curly red hair and large grey eyes. She wears chain mail and wields a mace and short bow. Kater seeks only fame and glory.

## Archcrown Farthing

### Notable Places:

* The Guildhall: A large half-timbered building, once an inn house. It contains a large meeting hall and several smaller rooms, and is shared amongst several local merchant guilds.
* The Adventurers Guild House: An impressive timber and brick building, decorated with exotic weapons and armor.
* The Warrens: Beneath the town streets, a ravine was filled with arched vaults and covered over long ago. It has become populated by the forgotten poor and the dispossessed, and those who seek to remain hidden.

### A few NPCs:

* Ellyn: Female Human Druid, Neutral. Ellyn is overweight, with long copper hair and brown eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a club and sling. Ellyn is a pack-rat, and carries a satchel of random junk.
* Elgild: Female Human Craftsman, Neutral. Elgild has golden hair and narrow green eyes, and large ears. She wears plain clothing and several small tools hang from her belt. Elgild speaks with a mousy voice.
* Geoffrey Eker: Male Human Fighter, Neutral. Geoffrey is common in appearance, with uneven blonde hair and sharp grey eyes. He wears banded mail and wields a spear. Geoffrey seeks to become a knight of the realm.

## Armorer's Village

### Notable Places:

* Harlip's Woodwork: A modest woodcarver's workshop, said to be protected by fey creatures.
* The ruins of Wesell Keep.
* The Lucky Horse: A neglected elven inn, built within what was once a wizard's tower.

### A few NPCs:

* Gery: Male Human Scholar, Neutral. Gery is rugged in appearance, with short brown hair and light blue eyes. He wears modest garments and several pouches hang from his belt. Gery is cursed with a deformed arm, and is searching for a divine relic which can break the curse.
* Ellen: Female Halfling Fighter, Evil. Ellen is exceptionally beautiful, with black hair and narrow blue eyes. She wears plate mail and wields a ranseur. Ellen seeks revenge against the sister who betrayed her.
* Joyce Llove: Female Human Fighter, Neutral. Joyce is tall, with brown hair and blue eyes. She wears chain mail and wields a long sword. Joyce is a practiced juggler.
* Sane: Female Halfling Ranger, Neutral. Sane has thick grey hair and bright hazel eyes, and large ears. She wears chain mail and wields a long sword. Sane is insane but generous.
* Joycie Lowe: Female Human Priest, Good. Joycie has messy golden hair and soft grey eyes. She wears well-made clothing and a leopard fur cape. Joycie has an animal companion, a ginger cat named Chamath.

## Charger's Farthing

### Notable Places:

* The overgrown ruins of a small castle, said to lie atop a dungeon filled with long-forgotten treasures.
* Igelm's Woodwork: The workshop of a male human woodcarver named Igelm, who is rumored to have arranged the murder of the previous guildmaster.
* The Crossed Arrows: A heroic elven inn, brightly lit by glowing gemstones set into the ceiling.

### A few NPCs:

* Ichol: Male Human Artist, Good. Ichol has thin silver hair and blue eyes. He wears expensive clothing and numerous rings. Ichol seeks only fame and glory.
* Annen: Female Human Priest, Good. Annen is noble in bearing, with brown hair and hazel eyes. She wears tailored clothing and an amulet of luminous crystal. Annen is jovial and courteous.
* Elix: Female Halfling Artist, Good. Elix has short white hair and light blue eyes. She wears well-made clothing and a silver amulet. Elix has an animal companion, a green firedrake named Lota.

## Citadel Village

### Notable Places:

* A single storey timber and brick building, the home and personal library of a male human sage named Cenwiu. He specializes in the study of magic and arcana.

### A few NPCs:

* Exhuien: Female Human Mercenary, Good. Exhuien is tall and thin, with white hair and blue eyes. She wears chain mail and wields a mace. Exhuien is sensitive and gentle.
* Freda: Female Human Artist, Evil. Freda has black hair and bright blue eyes, and walks with a limp. She wears fine clothing and a rabbit fur cape. Freda secretly serves Vapar, an ancient goddess of trickery.
* Narder: Male Human Soldier, Neutral. Narder is short, with matted auburn hair and bright green eyes. He wears studded leather and wields a bastard sword and shield. Narder is nervous and serious.
* Halfroc Chinell: Male Halfling Paladin, Good. Halfroc has straight grey hair and narrow green eyes. He wears banded mail and wields a short sword and shield. Halfroc is hunting the warlord who stole his ancestral sword.

## Crown Borough

### Notable Places:

* Phery's Armaments: A large weaponsmith's workshop, built around a shrine of Allos, Goddess of War.

### A few NPCs:

* Hildo: Male Halfling Druid, Neutral. Hildo has a round face, with brown hair and narrow grey eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a scimitar. Hildo has a severe allergy to pollen.
* Ahan: Male Dwarf Alchemist, Neutral. Ahan is tall and thin, with silver hair and large grey eyes. He wears modest garments and carries a fine stiletto. Ahan has an animal companion, a tawny rat named Shatelch.
* Cyna: Female Human Scofflaw, Good. Cyna is exceptionally beautiful, with thick blonde hair and narrow grey eyes. She wears modest garments and a green cloak. Cyna is searching for her missing daughter.
* Cece: Female Human Necromancer, Evil. Cece has a long face, with tangled brown hair and large blue eyes. She wears well-made clothing and wields a club and sling. Cece is jealous and analytical.

## Dragon's Ward

### Notable Places:

* The Troll's Bridge: A wooden bridge spans a small stream. It seems perfectly normal, but neither goat nor any other animal will willingly cross over it.
* The Gypsy and Chalice: A shabby dwarven inn, built around a hewn stone impaled by a sword.
* 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:

* Balde: Male Human Servant, Evil. Balde has a long face, with red hair and amber eyes. He wears worn clothing and several small tools hang from his belt. Balde has an animal companion, a hunting dog named Eadheald.
* Sigi: Male Dwarf Soldier, Good. Sigi has a narrow face, with straight red hair and light amber eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a mace and shield. Sigi is sensitive and witty.
* Dryany: Male Human Professional, Neutral. Dryany is rugged in appearance, with golden hair and narrow green eyes. He wears modest garments and several pouches hang from his belt. Dryany seeks only fame and glory.

## Gallows Market

### Notable NPCs:

* Wynflu: Female Human Wineseller, Good. Wynflu has a square face, with short blonde hair and large green eyes. She wears travel-stained clothing and a pewter amulet. Wynflu is known for her candied wines, favored by children.
* Hamart: Male Human Butcher, Neutral. Hamart has thick copper hair and sharp green eyes, and a flat nose. He wears travel-stained clothing and a red cloak. Hamart is rumored to have arranged the murder of the previous tax collector.
* Alhburg: Female Human Poulter, Neutral. Alhburg has a narrow face, with grey hair and amber eyes. She wears modest garments and carries a long knife. Alhburg is known for her duck sausages, which float on water.

## Gate Market

### Notable NPCs:

* Arulf: Male Human Poulter, Evil. Arulf has an angular face, with tangled auburn hair and grey eyes. He wears well-made clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Arulf is known for his weirdly specific knowledge of demons.
* Conbealdw: Male Human Baker, Evil. Conbealdw is thin, with brown hair and dark brown eyes. He wears well-made clothing and carries a long knife. Conbealdw is known for his generosity to beggars and waifs.

## Grove Village

### Notable Places:

* The Pantheon of the Empyrean Lords: A large colonnaded building, dedicated to a pantheon of gods and goddesses.

### A few NPCs:

* Cume: Female Human Craftsman, Good. Cume has messy silver hair and amber eyes, and a small mouth. She wears plain clothing and several pouches hang from her belt. Cume seeks to free herself from an ancient curse.
* Ames: Male Human Fighter, Good. Ames has a narrow face, with uneven grey hair and soft green eyes. He wears plate mail and wields a long sword and light crossbow. Ames dislikes physical contact.
* Wene: Female Human Druid, Neutral. Wene is exceptionally beautiful, with brown hair and green eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a quarterstaff. Wene is gentle and philosophical.
* Hone: Female Human Alchemist, Good. Hone is fair in appearance, with messy auburn hair and narrow blue eyes. She wears fine clothing and a dragonscale cloak. Hone has an animal companion, a ginger ferret named Lexand.

## Hartshill District

### Notable Places:

* A broken spire of quartz, placed to mark the Battle of Stewich.
* The Gestead Gate: An arch of crystal, within which lies a magical portal to the distant town of Gestead.
* The Shrine of Rielaph: A cauldron lamp enshrining the flame of Rielaph, God of Plague, said to reveal visions to those who leave an offering.

### A few NPCs:

* Bely: Female Human Wizard, Evil. Bely has brown hair and large amber eyes, and walks with a limp. She wears bronze robes and wields a quarterstaff and sling. Bely has a traumatic fear of necromancy and the undead.
* Ewund: Male Human Artist, Evil. Ewund is rough in appearance, with short brown hair and brown eyes. He wears modest garments and a sling of vials and potions. Ewund has an animal companion, a hawk named Tidhuie.

## Knight's Market

### Notable NPCs:

* Marget: Female Human Chandler, Good. Marget is elegant in appearance, with curly brown hair and hazel eyes. She wears plain clothing and carries a long knife. Marget is known for her delver's candles, which cannot be doused once lit.
* Lene Porte: Female Human Wineseller, Neutral. Lene has short black hair and dark hazel eyes. She wears modest garments and a wide-brimmed hat. Lene is known for her gold wines, favored by dwarves.
* Arler: Male Human Slaver, Evil. Arler has uneven copper hair and soft blue eyes, and a malevolent smile of broken teeth. He wears plain clothing and carries a long knife. Arler will purchase monster teeth for a silver coin each.

## Market Delve

### Notable NPCs:

* Walda: Male Human Peddler, Evil. Walda has a square face, with thin red hair and hazel eyes. He wears sturdy clothing and a gray cloak. Walda will purchase monster teeth for a copper coin each.
* Cyne: Male Human Chandler, Evil. Cyne is fair in appearance, with grey hair and hazel eyes. He wears modest garments and several pouches hang from his belt. Cyne is known for his rune-carved candles, favored by clerics and diviners.
* Hilda: Female Human Thief, Good. Hilda has black hair and bright amber eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a dagger and darts. Hilda was once an adventurer, but retired after her companions were lost in the Pit of Dark Devastation.

## Mastiff's Farthing

### Notable Places:

* The Brass Candle: A large adventurer's tavern, decorated with stained glass windows.
* Willey's Masonry: The workshop of a female human stonemason named Athet Willey, who seems to know every dungeon within twenty leagues of town.

### A few NPCs:

* Nebertw: Male Human Mercenary, Good. Nebertw has messy white hair and dark green eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a long sword and shield. Nebertw seeks to discover what destroyed his homeland.
* Munda: Male Human Mercenary, Neutral. Munda has an angular face, with thin silver hair and large blue eyes. He wears scale mail and wields a fauchard-fork. Munda dislikes everyone except other humans.
* Gylas Evell: Male Halfling Cleric, Neutral. Gylas is overweight, with copper hair and soft amber eyes. He wears plate mail and wields a hammer. Gylas has an animal companion, a grey rabbit named Belba.
* Jane: Female Human Aristocrat, Good. Jane is cultured in appearance, with copper hair and green eyes. She wears fine raiment and carries a fine stiletto. Jane has an animal companion, a black cat named Abed.
* Wilthru: Female Human Alchemist, Neutral. Wilthru has copper hair and bright green eyes. She wears expensive clothing and a sable fur cape. Wilthru has an animal companion, a sable ferret named Ambald.

## Mastiff's Ward

### Notable Places:

* The Topaz Flask: An elegant dwarven tavern, built within what was once a wizard's tower.

### A few NPCs:

* Hilia Balle: Female Human Druid, Neutral. Hilia is rugged in appearance, with curly brown hair and light amber eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a scimitar and dagger. Hilia is searching for her missing son.
* Cheny Burne: Male Human Scofflaw, Neutral. Cheny is tall and slender, with uneven auburn hair and hazel eyes. He wears simple clothing and carries a long knife. Cheny is modest and aloof.

## Old Servant's Village

### Notable Places:

* The Goblin Mine: This pothole in the street has been named the Goblin Mine in jest. It will not stay filled for more than a few hours, and the local townsfolk have given up trying.
* The House of Lemasias: A large stone-walled theatre, said to be built upon the ground where a sidhe noble was betrayed and murdered.

### A few NPCs:

* Aetheth: Female Human Paladin, Good. Aetheth is short and thin, with straight blonde hair and bright amber eyes. She wears splint mail and wields a bardiche. Aetheth seeks to make amends for a previous life of crime.
* Rado: Male Halfling Fighter, Good. Rado has a narrow face, with blonde hair and hazel eyes. He wears plate mail and wields a warhammer and long bow. Rado has an animal companion, a badger named Hone.

## Ravenspool Farthing

### Notable Places:

* The ruins of Leynthey Keep.
* Brytha's Carvings: A cluttered woodcarver's workshop, built around a large ash tree.
* A column of obsidian, placed to mark the Battle of Aldtun.

### A few NPCs:

* Pinas: Male Halfling Fighter, Neutral. Pinas has silver hair and green eyes, and numerous unusual scars. He wears plate mail and wields a bastard sword and shield. Pinas is conceited and unforgiving.
* Burge: Male Human Fighter, Evil. Burge is repulsive in appearance, with curly golden hair and bright blue eyes. He wears plate mail and wields a mace. Burge has an animal companion, a black dog named Geoffry.
* Bethil: Female Human Fighter, Evil. Bethil has an angular face, with grey hair and dark amber eyes. She wears chain mail and wields a ranseur. Bethil seeks revenge against the kingdom which exiled her.
* Jane: Female Human Artist, Neutral. Jane has a round face, with straight auburn hair and grey eyes. She wears modest garments and a sling of vials and potions. Jane is suspicious and timid.

## Tome Ward

### Notable Places:

* Chomund's Pewter: A neglected pewtersmith's workshop, decorated with grotesque pewter gargoyles.
* The Shrine of Kasdej: A bronze statue of Kasdej, God of Lightning, said to reveal visions to those who leave an offering.

### A few NPCs:

* Holme: Male Halfling Scholar, Good. Holme has tangled white hair and dark brown eyes, and a round nose. He wears tailored clothing and numerous rings. Holme has an animal companion, a black cat named Heobo.
* Munder Bysshey: Male Human Peasant, Good. Munder is willowy, with blonde hair and blue eyes. He wears well-made clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Munder has a black rat named Wyne.
* Gery: Male Halfling Professional, Good. Gery has copper hair and narrow amber eyes, and a sharp nose. He wears fine clothing and an amulet of luminous crystal. Gery believes that he's being hunted by supernatural creatures.
* Hamond Burne: Male Human Scholar, Good. Hamond has silver hair and amber eyes, and a distinctive scar on his arm. He wears well-made clothing and a feathered hat. Hamond compulsively plays with a copper ring.

## Unicorn's Farthing

### Notable Places:

* The Broken Arrow: A modest elven inn, built within what was once a sailing ship.

### A few NPCs:

* Alviarl Mugwes: Female Halfling Thief, Neutral. Alviarl is heavyset, with thick red hair and amber eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a long sword and dagger. Alviarl has a raven named Mula.
* Donna Finell: Female Halfling Professional, Good. Donna has brown hair and soft amber eyes, and a small mouth. She wears modest garments and a silver holy symbol. Donna is impulsive, and has become quite good at fleeing the fires she starts.
* Erix: Female Human Mercenary, Neutral. Erix has a long face, with cropped grey hair and narrow hazel eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a warhammer. Erix is cursed with delusions, and is hunting the fell creature who cursed her.
* Brilda: Female Human Fighter, Neutral. Brilda has a long face, with thin silver hair and brown eyes. She wears splint mail and wields a military pick. Brilda has an animal companion, a red firedrake named Burga.

## Unicorn's Ward

### Notable Places:

* The Viridian Cup: A shabby commoner's tavern, entirely managed by squirrels.

### A few NPCs:

* Elrer: Male Human Wizard, Neutral. Elrer is fey in appearance, with curly black hair and green eyes. He wears travel-stained clothing and wields a dagger. Elrer is jealous and foolhardy.
* Hiles Thancey: Male Human Fighter, Good. Hiles is fey in appearance, with golden hair and grey eyes. He wears banded mail and wields a bardiche. Hiles has an animal companion, a badger named Gyleon.
* Ereth: Female Human Servant, Neutral. Ereth has a square face, with copper hair and soft green eyes. She wears well-made clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Ereth seeks revenge against the sister who betrayed her.