North Ridings

**Great Refuge**

A small town where the Feywild bleeds into the Material Plan. Difficult to get to as it is “invite only”, so heavily protected by illusion, deep in a forest, surrounded by The Great Hedge being a protective thorn barrier similar to Cloud of Daggers, and magical high winds preventing flying in. It is populated by both members of the Material Plane, but also the Feywild. Most from the Material Plane think it doesn’t exist.

Assassin’s Guild hidden under Haeford Aef Orc Pub.

Eli (Firbolg, Trader)

Scritch and Scratch (fey Halfing rogues, who specialise in tattoos and carving)

Erulk Rose (Gnome, Captain of the Guard)

Mal-Room-Bar (Ent, Member of the Guard)

Jahin Vatoxi (Human, Head of Assassin’s Guild)

**Grey Hills**

South of Sherwynn forest sits the city of Grey Hills. Known for the great arena in its centre and the prize fighting that goes on there. The economy of the city revolves around these non-lethal yet bloody fights.

**Leodis**

The largest city in the North Ridings.

**Nogoro** **Vineyard**

Formally owned by the Nogoro family, minor Leodis nobles fallen on hard times. Silvia Nogoro sold it to raise funds for the family but stayed on to manage it. Ownership was transferred to the druid Marseille Pardu to raise funds. Both were up to no good and seemingly went missing. It was briefly squatted by an ogre and goblin group which were cleared out by Grimm of the Guild, who killed the tribe's leader to claim the vineyard for himself and the Guild. Now the Guild owns and runs it as both a vineyard and a travelers' waystation.

- Bavernis Grimm. Hobgoblin. A former member of the guild who's retired to run the vineyard. He has a very strong German accent. He proudly displays Whacker and Slasher, a paid or magic weapons, a warhammer and battleaxe respectively, above his mantle in the vineyard's farmhouse.

- Darkan Hogfather. A druid. Formerly trapped as a wooden statue he was released by the Guild and now works at the vineyard.

- Steve and Garrold.

**Nottermar**

A medium sized village, home of the Trenton Family, rulers of Nottermar. Attacked by gnolls a few years ago.

Jeremy Trenton (human), former patriarch now deceased, father of Arn Trenton.

Harlonnis Trenton (human), current patriarch, half-brother of Arn Trenton.

**The Point**

The port of the city of Leodis. Home to their navy docks and main imports. Lots of trade is done here between the East Ridings and Tridell.

**Shen's Tea Plantation**

Up in the mountains to the east of the Great Refuge is a tea plantation presided over by Master Shen. Part way up the mountain pass is the mansion home of Earl Grey, and at the bottom of the pass is a small trading post.

**Sherwynn Forest**

A tribe of wood elves resides here, deep in the forest. There is a central density of elves within the village of Sherwynn, but most live nomadic lives in temporary cams throughout the rest fo the forest. Currently the village is under quarantine due to a virulent outbreak of the Black Ague.

- Kathelian, mother of Arn Trenton.

- Davus, brother of Kathelian, weapons trainer.

- Corvin, elf, killed by Arn Trenton after picking a fight with Arn. This death lead to Arn leaving and seeking a home elsewhere.

- Starl Jaffe, human doctor, volunteer doctor working at the village to stem the spread of the disease and minimise its effects. He has access to a potion that can cure the Black Ague so long as it is drunk within a few hours after transmission; beyond that there is currently no cure.