Zundumunz

### Government:

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

### Notable Places:

* The Arena: A large oval amphitheatre, known for its sporting competitions.
* A tall monolith of obsidian, said to entomb the undead corpse of a vampire.
* The Sage's Alehouse: A large elven inn, built atop an outcrop of obsidian.

### A few NPCs:

* Ridga: Female Dwarf Wizard, Evil. Ridga is stout, with braided silver hair and blue eyes. She wears expensive clothing and wields a quarterstaff and dagger. Ridga is violent and cynical.
* Burga: Female Human Professional, Neutral. Burga has grey hair and sharp green eyes, and a distinctive mark on her neck. She wears modest garments and a sling of vials and potions. Burga is amoral and impulsive.
* Vili: Male Dwarf Scholar, Evil. Vili is thin, with cropped blonde hair and brown eyes. He wears modest garments and carries a fine stiletto. Vili seeks only fame and glory.
* Arnfir: Male Dwarf Priest, Evil. Arnfir has a round face, with red hair and light amber eyes. He wears tailored clothing and a sling of vials and potions. Arnfir is fanatical but well-spoken.

## Artist's Ward

### Notable Places:

* The Shrine of Sariel: A bronze statue of Sariel, Lord of Chaos, said to reveal visions to those who leave an offering.

### A few NPCs:

* Rede Hurgison: Male Dwarf Fighter, Good. Rede has straight red hair and amber eyes, and a pattern of unusual marks on his face. He wears splint mail and wields a spear and heavy crossbow. Rede is a skilled singer.
* Ethes: Male Human Illusionist, Evil. Ethes has braided red hair and sharp amber eyes, and prominent ears. He wears simple clothing and wields a quarterstaff and darts. Ethes has an arcane familiar, a three-headed snake which sometimes sees past or future events.
* Geoffry: Male Human Wizard, Evil. Geoffry is rough in appearance, with short brown hair and hazel eyes. He wears expensive clothing and wields a dagger. Geoffry is a pack-rat, and carries a satchel of random junk.
* Inror: Male Elf Paladin, Good. Inror has a round face, with messy white hair and sharp green eyes. He wears splint mail and wields a halberd. Inror is astute and serious.

## Bridge Ward

### Notable Places:

* The Wizards Guild Hall: A two-storey tower of finely carved stone, decorated with stained glass windows.
* An ancient monolith of quartz, said to entomb the bones of a local hero named Munder Sone.
* The Guildhall: An impressive building of half-timbered walls, once an inn house. It contains a large meeting hall and several smaller rooms, and is shared amongst several local trade guilds.

### A few NPCs:

* Ygerdg Isigdotr: Female Dwarf Scofflaw, Evil. Ygerdg is fair in appearance, with short blonde hair and light amber eyes. She wears plain clothing and several small tools hang from her belt. Ygerdg is searching for the legendary elven kingdom of Doregond.
* Askal: Female Dwarf Craftsman, Good. Askal has blonde hair and blue eyes. She wears simple clothing and several small tools hang from her belt. Askal dislikes everyone except other dwarves.
* Gythe: Female Dwarf Fighter, Evil. Gythe has a long face, with auburn hair and amber eyes. She wears chain mail and wields a fauchard-fork. Gythe has an animal companion, a copper firedrake named Anzin.
* Mathye Pycey: Male Human Merchant, Evil. Mathye is pleasant in appearance, with long silver hair and blue eyes. He wears modest garments and a wide-brimmed hat. Mathye is hunting those who knew him in a previous life of crime.
* Heve: Female Human Fighter, Good. Heve has a square face, with thick grey hair and green eyes. She wears plate mail and wields a short sword and light crossbow. Heve seeks revenge against the sister who betrayed her.

## Goldenorb Ward

### Notable Places:

* The Broken Arrow: A fanciful elven inn, built atop an outcrop of hewn and rune-carved stone.
* The Theatre of Shadows: A grand stone-walled theatre, known for its week-long elven epics.

### A few NPCs:

* Burga: Female Human Mercenary, Neutral. Burga has matted blonde hair and soft grey eyes, and a magical tattoo on her face. She wears scale mail and wields a battle axe. Burga seeks to save her family from financial ruin.
* Urund: Female Dwarf Merchant, Good. Urund is stout, with uneven white hair and brown eyes. She wears modest garments and a green cloak. Urund is confident and honorable.

## Greater Highring Ward

### Notable Places:

* Arryn's Hauberks: A modest armorer's workshop, built around a shrine of Saerething, Lord of War.
* The Shrine of Amsiel: A stone lantern enshrining the flame of Amsiel, Lord of Magic, surrounded by a ring of broken columns.

### A few NPCs:

* Hese: Female Human Scholar, Good. Hese is short, with straight golden hair and sharp blue eyes. She wears expensive clothing and a fox fur cape. Hese has an animal companion, a black rat named Hilia.
* Dulfa: Male Human Artist, Neutral. Dulfa has a narrow face, with copper hair and hazel eyes. He wears expensive clothing and numerous rings. Dulfa has an animal companion, a copper firedrake named Gyles.
* Aelthrild: Female Human Craftsman, Good. Aelthrild is short and willowy, with messy auburn hair and narrow hazel eyes. She wears modest garments and a wide-brimmed hat. Aelthrild is flirtatious and pessimistic.
* Banain: Male Dwarf Paladin, Good. Banain has grey hair and sharp amber eyes, and a thin moustache. He wears banded mail and wields a glaive-guisarme. Banain is absent-minded, and always searching for a missing item.
* Nichye: Male Human Ranger, Good. Nichye is willowy, with long blonde hair and narrow amber eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a spear and short bow. Nichye has a dire rat named Wulfthre.

## Grim Market

### Notable NPCs:

* Hiliam: Male Human Guard, Neutral. Hiliam has uneven black hair and bright grey eyes. He wears scale mail and wields a bardiche. Hiliam is known for his generosity to beggars and waifs.
* Joycie: Female Human Entertainer, Neutral. Joycie has matted auburn hair and green eyes. She wears modest garments and several pouches hang from her belt. Joycie was once the royal jester, but fled the court after a tryst with the princess.

## Hart's District

### Notable Places:

* The Pavilion of Asysos: A grand theatre of half-timbered walls, within which anything might be an illusion.

### A few NPCs:

* Fari: Male Dwarf Servant, Neutral. Fari has grey hair and sharp hazel eyes. He wears modest garments and riding boots. Fari seeks to save his family from financial ruin.
* Ephes: Male Human Illusionist, Neutral. Ephes has a square face, with white hair and blue eyes. He wears simple clothing and wields a dagger. Ephes is searching for his lost brother.
* Tharkun: Female Dwarf Scholar, Neutral. Tharkun has short silver hair and soft amber eyes. She wears fine clothing and an amulet of luminous crystal. Tharkun is complacent but faithful.

## Hell-hound's Village

### Notable Places:

* The Fat Warrior: A large elven tavern, built atop an outcrop of quartz crystal.
* The Shrine of Edradan: A stone niche enshrining an idol of Edradan, Lord of Chaos, said to bestow favor to those who leave an offering.

### A few NPCs:

* Brytha: Female Human Craftsman, Good. Brytha has a round face, with matted copper hair and dark brown eyes. She wears modest garments and a wooden holy symbol. Brytha seeks revenge against the sister who betrayed her.
* Alin: Female Dwarf Soldier, Neutral. Alin has an angular face, with thick brown hair and blue eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a military pick. Alin is hunting the warlord who murdered her family.
* Mathye: Male Human Artist, Evil. Mathye has an angular face, with matted grey hair and grey eyes. He wears modest garments and carries a fine stiletto. Mathye has an animal companion, a hawk named Malia.
* Atet Boley: Female Human Scofflaw, Evil. Atet has an angular face, with grey hair and green eyes. She wears plain clothing and carries a long knife. Atet is hunting the brigands who murdered her family.

## High Market

### Notable NPCs:

* Eanflen: Female Human Alchemist, Good. Eanflen has uneven silver hair and bright hazel eyes, and numerous dragon tattoos. She wears modest garments and a sling of vials and potions. Eanflen is rumored to possess the secret of immortality.
* Bringwe: Female Human Baker, Neutral. Bringwe has thick golden hair and brown eyes, and a magical scar on her arm. She wears plain clothing and riding boots. Bringwe is known for her brandy buns, favored by the aristocracy.
* Friffolk: Male Human Thief, Evil. Friffolk has silver hair and green eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a short sword and dagger. Friffolk was once an adventurer, but retired after his companions were slain in the Dark Catacombs of the Gargoyle Baroness.

## Moor Borough

### Notable Places:

* The Watchtower: A buttressed timber and brick building, headquarters of the town guard. It adjoins a walled courtyard used to detain thieves and scofflaws.
* The Marut: An ancient stone colossus of unweathered stone, where local merchants come to make contracts. It is said that anyone who breaks an oath sworn upon the Marut will be slain before the next dawn.
* The Cloister of Dreams: An impressive terraced building, decorated with many holy symbols of carved stone.

### A few NPCs:

* Rolfi: Male Dwarf Peasant, Good. Rolfi has braided white hair and blue eyes, and a matted moustache. He wears well-made clothing and a green cloak. Rolfi has a black cat named Sokne.
* Hara Harthidotr: Female Dwarf Artist, Neutral. Hara is short, with cropped black hair and brown eyes. She wears fine clothing and a feathered hat. Hara is searching for the legendary elven kingdom of Formariath.
* Brithiua: Female Human Cleric, Evil. Brithiua has blonde hair and sharp hazel eyes, and pointed ears. She wears splint mail and wields a flail. Brithiua has an animal companion, a hunting dog named Rancis.

## Pool Market

### Notable NPCs:

* Engild: Female Human Chandler, Evil. Engild has uneven black hair and sharp amber eyes. She wears simple clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Its hard to picture Engild as an adventurer, but she owns more weapons than most knights of the royal guard.
* Athyen Ville: Male Human Slaver, Evil. Athyen has a long face, with short brown hair and soft brown eyes. He wears simple clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Athyen can procure dopplegangers for special customers.
* Kathil: Female Human Fishmonger, Evil. Kathil is haughty in bearing, with auburn hair and green eyes. She wears well-made clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Kathil claims that her fishes are blessed by Maelach, Deity Pronoun of the Sea, and bestow wisdom.
* Aelild: Female Human Guard, Good. Aelild has a narrow face, with thin red hair and light green eyes. She wears studded leather and wields a bastard sword. Aelild was once an adventurer, but retired after her companions were lost in the Dread Dungeon of Hermunda.

## Rosegrove Borough

### Notable Places:

* Wigmann's Ironworks: A modest blacksmith's workshop, built within the walls of an old iron tower.
* The Waburh Gate: A ring of polished stone monoliths, within which lies a magical portal to the distant town of Waburh.

### A few NPCs:

* Sigra: Female Dwarf Thief, Good. Sigra is pleasant in appearance, with uneven white hair and large grey eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a long sword and dagger. Sigra is fascinated by architecture and engineering.
* Leifre: Male Dwarf Scholar, Evil. Leifre is wretched in appearance, with long grey hair and grey eyes. He wears well-made clothing and silk gloves. Leifre seeks to atone for past sins.
* Briffin: Male Human Fighter, Neutral. Briffin is short, with braided silver hair and grey eyes. He wears banded mail and wields a military pick and long bow. Briffin is hunting the sorceress who stole his wife.
* Vyncis: Male Human Necromancer, Evil. Vyncis has red hair and narrow green eyes. He wears modest garments and wields a long sword. Vyncis has an arcane familiar, a skeletal homunculus named Thelthroua.
* Tomath: Male Human Servant, Good. Tomath has silver hair and bright brown eyes. He wears travel-stained clothing and carries an oak staff. Tomath is haunted by the ghost of someone he killed.

## Scepter Ward

### Notable Places:

* The Shrine of Angels: An ornate colonnaded building, decorated with many holy symbols of carved stone.

### A few NPCs:

* Ryga: Female Dwarf Cleric, Neutral. Ryga is fey in appearance, with straight golden hair and brown eyes. She wears plate mail and wields a quarterstaff. Ryga has an animal companion, a hunting dog named Ziri.
* Aghad: Male Dwarf Paladin, Good. Aghad has an angular face, with thin black hair and large grey eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a halberd. Aghad is a practiced gambler.
* Cece Barde: Female Human Professional, Neutral. Cece has thick grey hair and dark green eyes. She wears modest garments and carries a fine stiletto. Cece seeks to discover who murdered her family.
* Ralphye Eyter: Male Human Necromancer, Evil. Ralphye is repulsive in appearance, with straight brown hair and large hazel eyes. He wears tailored clothing and wields a long sword and dagger. Ralphye is cowardly and hateful.
* Vyncis Rythey: Male Human Servant, Good. Vyncis has straight copper hair and brown eyes. He wears travel-stained clothing and several pouches hang from his belt. Vyncis seeks to discover why he keeps having the same dream.

## Servant's Borough

### Notable Places:

* The Guardhouse: A buttressed half-timbered building, headquarters of the town guard. It is rumored to contain an arsenal of magical weapons and armor.
* 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.

### A few NPCs:

* Arior Bexley: Female Human Fighter, Good. Arior has tangled red hair and light green eyes. She wears splint mail and wields a battle axe and javelins. Arior has a deadly allergy to horses.
* Burgiue: Female Human Fighter, Neutral. Burgiue is tall, with straight blonde hair and amber eyes. She wears banded mail and wields a spear. Burgiue is inquisitive and polite.
* Eornherth: Male Human Mercenary, Good. Eornherth is heavyset, with straight brown hair and grey eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a short sword. Eornherth is easily distracted by arcana.
* Wilhye Bene: Male Human Merchant, Good. Wilhye is noble in bearing, with braided silver hair and narrow hazel eyes. He wears plain clothing and carries an ash staff. Wilhye has an animal companion, a grey rat named Bryany.

## Servant's Ward

### Notable Places:

* Theny's Masonry: The workshop of a male human stonemason named Theny, who is rumored to have arranged the murder of the previous guildmaster.
* Hammer's Anvil: A modest blacksmith's workshop, built atop an outcrop of volcanic rock.

### A few NPCs:

* Frumal: Female Dwarf Cleric, Neutral. Frumal is common in appearance, with white hair and green eyes. She wears chain mail and wields a mace. Frumal is driven and shrewd.
* Bana: Male Elf Ranger, Neutral. Bana is rugged in appearance, with thin silver hair and soft brown eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a long sword. Bana has a horned owl named Lawne.
* Alin: Female Dwarf Entertainer, Good. Alin has an angular face, with straight red hair and dark amber eyes. She wears modest garments and a dragonscale cloak. Alin serves Hieliah, an ancient but forgotten goddess of storms.
* Gimli: Male Dwarf Scofflaw, Evil. Gimli is fair in appearance, with brown hair and brown eyes. He wears simple clothing and a gray cloak. Gimli seeks to fulfill an ancient prophecy of evil.
* Annet Pere: Female Human Cleric, Evil. Annet has straight copper hair and narrow grey eyes. She wears banded mail and wields a flail. Annet lost her left eye to an injury.

## Tavern Market

### Notable NPCs:

* Cenfa: Male Human Alchemist, Neutral. Cenfa is fey in appearance, with brown hair and bright hazel eyes. He wears well-made clothing and a sling of vials and potions. Cenfa was once an entertainer, and specializes in potions of trickery.
* Lune: Male Human Guard, Neutral. Lune has auburn hair and grey eyes, and a thin nose. He wears chain mail and wields a military pick and shield. Lune was once a royal guard, but fled after learning a dark secret.

## Tower Market

### Notable NPCs:

* Berchthiue: Female Human Poulter, Neutral. Berchthiue has curly silver hair and green eyes. She wears plain clothing and several pouches hang from her belt. Berchthiue is known for her brightly hued peacock sausages.
* Giles Quinte: Male Human Chandler, Evil. Giles is rough in appearance, with short black hair and blue eyes. He wears sturdy clothing and several pouches hang from his belt. Giles is known for his weirdly specific knowledge of the undead.
* Cece: Female Human Thief, Evil. Cece is tall, with long copper hair and green eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a long sword and dagger. Cece seems to know a secret about everyone.

## Unicorn's Borough

### Notable Places:

* The House of Poleukest: A grand stone-walled theatre, home of a male human named Gyles Exleyng and his trained wyvern.

### A few NPCs:

* Elgild: Female Human Fighter, Evil. Elgild has a narrow face, with messy white hair and light hazel eyes. She wears splint mail and wields a two-handed sword. Elgild is easily distracted by arcana.
* Mera Cardye: Female Human Peasant, Good. Mera has white hair and brown eyes. She wears sturdy clothing and riding boots. Mera has a silver dog named Witheue.
* Admudg: Female Dwarf Wizard, Neutral. Admudg has white hair and soft grey eyes. She wears well-made clothing and wields a quarterstaff and dagger. Admudg seeks to master the secrets of living constructs.
* Zaghim: Female Dwarf Ranger, Evil. Zaghim has a round face, with short black hair and green eyes. She wears studded leather and wields a flail. Zaghim was petrified for a hundred years.
* Gira Marledotr: Female Dwarf Artist, Evil. Gira is exceptionally beautiful, with straight brown hair and amber eyes. She wears modest garments and an amulet of luminous crystal. Gira seeks only fame and glory.