Scuton

### Government:

* Scuton is governed by a hierarchy of priests, led by a male human named Adwald.

### Notable Places:

* The Hanging Tower: A two-storey stone-walled tower hangs upside-down from a floating earthmote. It is infested by a colony of bats, and said to be the lair of an ancient vampire named Gefortas.
* The Hydra's House: A fanciful dwarven tavern, built within what was once a minor temple.

### A few NPCs:

* Cone: Male Elf Mercenary, Good. Cone has straight red hair and sharp green eyes, and a curly moustache. He wears studded leather and wields a warhammer. Cone is awkward and depressed.
* Abel: Female Human Druid, Neutral. Abel has long blonde hair and soft amber eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a hammer and dagger. Abel has a green snake named Withuie.
* Rewis: Male Human Professional, Evil. Rewis is overweight, with copper hair and green eyes. He wears fine clothing and carries a fine stiletto. Rewis is searching for his lost brother.
* Malia: Female Human Merchant, Evil. Malia has black hair and hazel eyes. She wears modest garments and a wooden holy symbol. Malia is truthful and anxious.

## Artist's Borough

### Notable Places:

* The Wench's Inn: An elegant dwarven tavern, built within the walls of an ancient iron keep.
* The Hunter's Meadhall: An elegant elven tavern, known for its invisible food and drink.
* The Verdant House: A two-storey stone-walled theatre, home of a thieves' guild pretending to be jesters.

### A few NPCs:

* Earund: Male Human Assassin, Good. Earund is elegant in appearance, with uneven silver hair and bright hazel eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a short sword and dagger. Earund has an animal companion, a poisonous toad named Wynne.
* Unrolf: Male Dwarf Fighter, Neutral. Unrolf has grey hair and blue eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a flail and heavy crossbow. Unrolf dislikes having people behind him.
* Ennet: Female Human Fighter, Evil. Ennet has cropped red hair and amber eyes, and a round nose. She wears plate mail and wields a mace and dagger. Ennet has an animal companion, a black wolf named Ered.
* Sybeth Beddye: Female Human Fighter, Good. Sybeth is exceptionally beautiful, with red hair and light amber eyes. She wears plate mail and wields a military pick and shield. Sybeth refers to herself in the third person.

## Bridge Market

### Notable NPCs:

* Nichye: Male Human Alchemist, Neutral. Nichye is tall and overweight, with blonde hair and green eyes. He wears expensive clothing and a silver holy symbol. Nichye was once a soldier, and specializes in potions of war.
* George Ferry: Male Human Thief, Neutral. George has copper hair and light brown eyes, and a messy moustache. He wears leather armor and wields a short sword and dagger. George is said to be the best lockpick in town.
* Wina: Female Human Fishmonger, Neutral. Wina is exceptionally beautiful, with red hair and green eyes. She wears modest garments and a gray cloak. Wina claims that her fishes have swum in the River Styx, and ward against the undead.
* Alric: Male Human Thief, Good. Alric is courtly in bearing, with grey hair and narrow brown eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a long sword and dagger. Alric is said to be the best grifter in town.
* Theaher: Male Human Chandler, Good. Theaher has copper hair and green eyes. He wears plain clothing and a wooden holy symbol. Theaher also deals in forged documents and seals.

## Crystalhill Farthing

### Notable Places:

* Burga's Woodwork: A neglected woodcarver's workshop, built within a copse of elder trees.
* The Harper's Meadhall: A neglected adventurer's inn, decorated with exotic weapons and armor.
* The ruins of Borne Keep.

### A few NPCs:

* George: Male Human Assassin, Evil. George has a narrow face, with braided black hair and grey eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a poisoned dagger and darts. George is hard-hearted but astute.
* Hyge: Male Human Soldier, Good. Hyge has long brown hair and brown eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a military fork. Hyge is cynical and foolhardy.
* Frithe: Female Human Assassin, Evil. Frithe is common in appearance, with straight brown hair and brown eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a poisoned short sword and dagger. Frithe has an animal companion, a poisonous toad named Adulf.
* Nichye Rove: Male Human Ranger, Evil. Nichye is pleasant in appearance, with long golden hair and hazel eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a bastard sword. Nichye is craven but faithful.
* Beorhtwy: Male Human Assassin, Neutral. Beorhtwy is pleasant in appearance, with messy grey hair and amber eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a long sword and dagger. Beorhtwy has an animal companion, a poisonous toad named Beorhtio.
* Aloten: Female Elf Alchemist, Good. Aloten has a narrow face, with brown hair and soft blue eyes. She wears modest garments and a silver holy symbol. Aloten is haunted by the memories of a past life.

## Crystalpool District

### Notable Places:

* The Sly Gypsy: A fanciful dwarven inn, built atop an outcrop of obsidian.
* The Wench and Cauldron: A large elven inn, said to be a front for the Assassin's Guild.

### A few NPCs:

* Riffolk Nette: Male Human Fighter, Neutral. Riffolk is common in appearance, with copper hair and amber eyes. He wears banded mail and wields a military pick and shield. Riffolk is hunting the cultists who murdered his family.
* Edmund: Male Human Merchant, Neutral. Edmund has cropped copper hair and large brown eyes, and a messy beard. He wears modest garments and several pouches hang from his belt. Edmund has an animal companion, a red fox named Brione.
* Enburg: Female Human Paladin, Good. Enburg has a narrow face, with white hair and narrow grey eyes. She wears splint mail and wields a fauchard-fork. Enburg is reflective and studious.

## Feyford District

### Notable Places:

* The Druid's Hedge: This old hedge is the home of Fintua, an elven druid who became stuck in the shape of a red fox long ago.
* The Bloody Fang: A fanciful dwarven tavern, said to be a front for the Thieves' Guild.
* Hell's Close : A narrow alley which ends at the broken ruins of a warlock's tower. Anyone walking towards the ruins becomes enveloped by phantasmal shadows.

### A few NPCs:

* Kari: Female Dwarf Assassin, Evil. Kari is short and slender, with long copper hair and light green eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a poisoned dagger. Kari is dying and desperately seeks the secret of immortality.
* Eallac: Male Human Entertainer, Evil. Eallac has copper hair and bright brown eyes. He wears well-made clothing and a copper amulet. Eallac seeks to discover why he keeps having the same dream.
* Arurg: Female Human Fighter, Good. Arurg has a square face, with auburn hair and sharp amber eyes. She wears splint mail and wields a two-handed sword. Arurg is immoral but confident.

## Garden Market

### Notable NPCs:

* Reyny: Male Human Thief, Neutral. Reyny has a narrow face, with short brown hair and hazel eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a dagger. Reyny was once an adventurer, but retired after Sabiuma the Eldritch murdered his family.
* Burgeua: Female Human Guard, Evil. Burgeua has uneven blonde hair and light hazel eyes, and a withered right hand. She wears scale mail and wields a short sword. Burgeua is known for her jeweled sword, a gift from the Lord Mayor.
* Alix: Female Human Wineseller, Evil. Alix has messy copper hair and narrow green eyes, and numerous necromantic tattoos. She wears plain clothing and riding boots. Its hard to picture Alix as an adventurer, but she's rumored to have befriended a dragon.
* Anflerg: Female Human Guard, Good. Anflerg is rugged in appearance, with thick auburn hair and bright blue eyes. She wears scale mail and wields a bardiche. Anflerg has been hunting the notorious highwayman known as The Mouse for many years.
* Rancent Weke: Male Human Peddler, Neutral. Rancent is fey in appearance, with braided red hair and large brown eyes. He wears plain clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Rancent will purchase monster teeth for a copper coin each.
* Withuia: Female Human Butcher, Good. Withuia has a round face, with silver hair and hazel eyes. She wears worn clothing and carries an elder staff. Withuia is known for her collection of magical knives.

## Grayarch Ward

### Notable Places:

* The Coliseum: A large oval amphitheatre, designed to host all types of competitions.

### A few NPCs:

* Droguy: Male Human Peasant, Good. Droguy has white hair and amber eyes, and numerous distinctive scars. He wears plain clothing and carries a long knife. Droguy seeks to save his family from financial ruin.
* Disga: Female Dwarf Servant, Good. Disga has a narrow face, with silver hair and hazel eyes. She wears modest garments and carries a birch staff. Disga was petrified for a hundred years.
* Aenbun: Female Human Peasant, Neutral. Aenbun has red hair and sharp blue eyes, and a beaked nose. She wears modest garments and a black cloak. Aenbun has a green lizard named Frarder.

## Lion's Village

### Notable Places:

* An ancient abbey ruins, said to be haunted by floating motes of candle-light.
* A tall spire of hewn stone, placed to mark the Battle of Addadel Fell.

### A few NPCs:

* Ermur: Male Dwarf Fighter, Neutral. Ermur has blonde hair and light green eyes, and wears glasses with brass rims. He wears chain mail and wields a bastard sword. Ermur dislikes everyone except other dwarves.
* Monder: Male Human Thief, Good. Monder has an angular face, with blonde hair and green eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a long sword. Monder is searching for his lost brother.
* Mola: Male Elf Servant, Evil. Mola has silver hair and large amber eyes, and a thick moustache. He wears well-made clothing and carries an elm staff. Mola has an animal companion, a green firedrake named Esais.
* Elmheard: Male Human Cleric, Evil. Elmheard is tall, with brown hair and blue eyes. He wears banded mail and wields a flail. Elmheard is insensitive and insane.

## Mastiff's Borough

### Notable Places:

* Morley's Armaments: A large weaponsmith's workshop, built around a shrine of Bery, God of War.
* Vinte's Armory: The workshop of a female human armorer named Athell Vinte, who was once an adventurer, but retired after her companions were slain in the Black Hive of Malice.

### A few NPCs:

* Alyn: Female Human Paladin, Good. Alyn is exceptionally beautiful, with matted red hair and green eyes. She wears plate mail and wields a warhammer and shield. Alyn has an animal companion, a bay warhorse named Even.
* Ealdthryn: Male Human Fighter, Evil. Ealdthryn has an angular face, with blonde hair and grey eyes. He wears splint mail and wields a bardiche. Ealdthryn has an animal companion, a green firedrake named Bertom.
* Rancis: Male Human Merchant, Good. Rancis is willowy, with tangled grey hair and light blue eyes. He wears travel-stained clothing and riding boots. Rancis is diplomatic and principled.

## Merchant's Borough

### Notable Places:

* The Pilgrim's Alehouse: A shabby elven inn, decorated with monstrous skulls.
* Cenburgh's Carvings: The workshop of a male human woodcarver named Cenburgh, who is rumored to be a noble of the Sidhe Court.

### A few NPCs:

* Beornwe: Female Human Assassin, Neutral. Beornwe is short and thin, with black hair and hazel eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a dagger. Beornwe seeks revenge against the thieves' guild which left her to hang.
* Orfikr: Male Dwarf Servant, Good. Orfikr has a round face, with thick auburn hair and hazel eyes. He wears sturdy clothing and carries a long knife. Orfikr is generous and disorganized.
* Lyne: Female Human Fighter, Neutral. Lyne is pleasant in appearance, with auburn hair and amber eyes. She wears splint mail and wields a battle axe. Lyne has an animal companion, a grey wolf named Sarra.

## Old Market

### Notable NPCs:

* Gota: Female Human Chandler, Good. Gota has a long face, with copper hair and narrow brown eyes. She wears travel-stained clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Gota is known for her delver's candles, which cannot be doused once lit.
* Bota: Female Human Entertainer, Good. Bota has curly blonde hair and large hazel eyes. She wears modest garments and a sling of vials and potions. Its hard to picture Bota as an adventurer, but she wears an alchemist's pouch on her belt.
* Wynna: Female Human Woodseller, Good. Wynna has short black hair and brown eyes. She wears plain clothing and a pewter amulet. Wynna sometimes has interesting items found in the forest to sell.

## Old Ring Borough

### Notable Places:

* The ruins of Hyne Keep.
* The Hunter and Blade: A heroic commoner's tavern, known for the fire elemental which dwells in its hearth.
* A broken spire of rune-carved stone, placed to mark the Battle of the Dismal Marsh.

### A few NPCs:

* Staga Herodotr: Female Dwarf Fighter, Good. Staga is common in appearance, with long golden hair and narrow amber eyes. She wears splint mail and wields a mace. Staga seeks to destroy the race of trolls.
* Atlag Kulidotr: Female Dwarf Priest, Good. Atlag is slender, with red hair and large brown eyes. She wears well-made clothing and an amulet of luminous crystal. Atlag seeks to atone for past sins.
* Braffin Vere: Male Human Craftsman, Evil. Braffin has silver hair and hazel eyes, and numerous fell tattoos. He wears travel-stained clothing and a wooden holy symbol. Braffin is immoral but studious.
* Ofwyth: Female Human Entertainer, Good. Ofwyth is thin, with uneven blonde hair and hazel eyes. She wears fine clothing and a sling of vials and potions. Ofwyth is zealous and reserved.
* Donnre: Male Elf Thief, Evil. Donnre is fey in appearance, with red hair and light green eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a short sword and sling. Donnre seeks revenge against the sister who betrayed him.

## Old Servant's District

### Notable Places:

* The Floating Alley: The ground between the buildings here appears to fall away into a storm-wracked sky. A path of floating stones offers the only way across.

### A few NPCs:

* Waru: Female Human Mercenary, Evil. Waru has curly silver hair and dark amber eyes, and numerous distinctive scars. She wears scale mail and wields a bardiche. Waru compulsively plays with a copper ring.
* Sane: Female Human Cleric, Neutral. Sane is short, with short golden hair and light green eyes. She wears plate mail and wields a quarterstaff. Sane is sarcastic and stoic.
* Gili: Male Dwarf Craftsman, Neutral. Gili has a long face, with thin red hair and dark blue eyes. He wears sturdy clothing and carries a long knife. Gili has an animal companion, a red firedrake named Frida.
* Enen: Female Human Servant, Evil. Enen has cropped grey hair and dark grey eyes, and a magical tattoo on her face. She wears worn clothing and carries a long knife. Enen is colorblind.

## Orchard Ward

### Notable Places:

* The ruins of Tane Tower.
* Hilda's Masonry: A modest stonemason's workshop, built around a shrine of Kusha, Lady of Earth.
* The Guildhall: An ornate half-timbered building, once an aristocrat's manor. It contains a large meeting hall and several smaller rooms, and is shared amongst several local merchant guilds.

### A few NPCs:

* Withuia: Female Human Servant, Good. Withuia has straight brown hair and grey eyes, and prominent ears. She wears worn clothing and a wooden holy symbol. Withuia is capable but autocratic.
* Ohind: Female Human Fighter, Good. Ohind is rugged in appearance, with silver hair and light grey eyes. She wears plate mail and wields a mace and short bow. Ohind is vulgar but reflective.
* Hilda: Female Human Scofflaw, Neutral. Hilda has long black hair and dark hazel eyes. She wears plain clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Hilda seeks to discover why she keeps having the same nightmare.
* Lene Erneyll: Female Human Aristocrat, Good. Lene is short and thin, with copper hair and sharp amber eyes. She wears fine raiment and numerous rings. Lene is brave but autocratic.
* Evel: Female Human Artist, Neutral. Evel is tall and overweight, with golden hair and amber eyes. She wears tailored clothing and carries a fine stiletto. Evel has an animal companion, a hawk named Wulfa.

## Rogue's Ward

### Notable Places:

* The Scoundrel's Pub: A modest dwarven tavern, which serves only gin.
* The Shrine of Bielel: A stone menhir engraved with the holy symbol of Bielel, Lady of Trickery, said to be sometimes visited by the goddess herself.
* A tall obelisk of crystal, said to entomb an ancient and powerful demon.

### A few NPCs:

* Ealthith: Female Human Aristocrat, Neutral. Ealthith is rough in appearance, with grey hair and dark blue eyes. She wears fine raiment and jewelry. Ealthith is adaptable and humble.
* Edimg Ankendotr: Female Dwarf Peasant, Good. Edimg is short and slender, with braided silver hair and sharp brown eyes. She wears modest garments and riding boots. Edimg is erratic but cultured.
* Vyncent: Male Human Alchemist, Evil. Vyncent is fair in appearance, with white hair and sharp blue eyes. He wears fine clothing and a feathered hat. Vyncent seeks revenge against the kingdom which exiled him.
* Briga: Female Human Professional, Evil. Briga has long black hair and hazel eyes, and small ears. She wears fine clothing and a copper amulet. Briga speaks with a loud voice.

## Rosehill Farthing

### Notable Places:

* Seve's Masonry: The workshop of a female human stonemason named Wene Seve, who seems to know every dungeon within twenty leagues of town.
* Finchey's Hauberks: The workshop of a female human armorer named Phone Finchey, who was once an adventurer, but retired after her companions were turned into vampries.

### A few NPCs:

* Winfrieua: Female Human Peasant, Evil. Winfrieua has brown hair and large green eyes. She wears simple clothing and riding boots. Winfrieua has a black snake named Tery.
* Khuda: Male Dwarf Fighter, Evil. Khuda has thick red hair and soft grey eyes. He wears splint mail and wields a glaive-guisarme. Khuda has an animal companion, a black wolf named Frukar.
* Fruna: Female Human Fighter, Good. Fruna is exceptionally beautiful, with thin white hair and light brown eyes. She wears chain mail and wields a short sword and javelins. Fruna has an animal companion, a copper firedrake named Tharles.
* Gery Borne: Male Human Priest, Good. Gery is tall, with thin black hair and green eyes. He wears expensive clothing and a dragonscale cloak. Gery has an animal companion, a hunting dog named Roguy.
* Wine: Male Human Priest, Good. Wine has auburn hair and green eyes, and wears glasses with pewter rims. He wears expensive clothing and a gold amulet. Wine is aloof and driven.
* Alded: Female Human Illusionist, Good. Alded is slender, with tangled blonde hair and hazel eyes. She wears viridian robes and wields a quarterstaff. Alded has an arcane familiar, a tiny air elemental named Sane.

## Servant's Farthing

### Notable Places:

* The Guildhall: An impressive stone-walled building, once an aristocrat's manor. It contains a large meeting hall and several smaller rooms, and is shared amongst several local merchant guilds.
* Elil's Pottery: A modest potter's workshop, built within what was once a titan's tankard.
* The Shrine of Paha: A stone lantern enshrining the flame of Paha, Lord of the Harvest, said to bestow favor to those who leave an offering.

### A few NPCs:

* Gilip Hane: Male Human Entertainer, Neutral. Gilip has a long face, with short brown hair and blue eyes. He wears modest garments and an amulet of luminous crystal. Gilip is haunted by the memories of a past life.
* Alix: Female Human Soldier, Good. Alix has brown hair and amber eyes, and wears glasses with pewter rims. She wears scale mail and wields a long sword. Alix dislikes anyone smarter than her.
* Walda: Male Human Alchemist, Evil. Walda has messy black hair and grey eyes. He wears tailored clothing and a sling of vials and potions. Walda was magically imprisoned for a hundred years.
* Catha: Male Elf Priest, Neutral. Catha has a narrow face, with short silver hair and sharp amber eyes. He wears well-made clothing and a silver holy symbol. Catha is shrewd and polite.
* Ellyn Lyselw: Female Human Soldier, Neutral. Ellyn is rugged in appearance, with copper hair and brown eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a spear and shield. Ellyn has an animal companion, a grey rat named Beorhtio.

## Stone Market

### Notable NPCs:

* Aethed: Male Human Poulter, Neutral. Aethed has a round face, with uneven copper hair and large amber eyes. He wears worn clothing and carries a willow staff. Aethed is known for his brightly hued peacock sausages.
* Annet Fryson: Female Human Entertainer, Evil. Annet is overweight, with short red hair and large brown eyes. She wears modest garments and several pouches hang from her belt. Annet is known as the best dancer in town.
* Behrtio: Male Human Wineseller, Evil. Behrtio is overweight, with cropped grey hair and sharp hazel eyes. He wears modest garments and several small tools hang from his belt. Its hard to picture Behrtio as an adventurer, but he owns more weapons than most knights of the royal guard.
* Walda: Male Human Peddler, Good. Walda has a square face, with braided grey hair and sharp green eyes. He wears plain clothing and a blue cloak. Walda claims to trade in death.