Wolis

**Wolis** is a bustling city in the Elbinas region.

## Notable Locations

### Andy's Lab

The laboratory Andy Greene was given to help with his creation of various technological advancements.

### Fortune Theatre

A theatre taken over and run by Belxari after her ascent to godhood. Very few know that the goddess is directly behind the workings of the theatre. Backstage there is a teleportation circle as well as a secret passage leading to a pit filled with alligators.

### Market District

A lively shopping center divided into four streets based on socio-economic factors: Copper, Silver, Gold, and Platinum.

### Slick Shackles

An underground bar hidden in the sewers beneath Wolis. It was formerly the base of the thieves' guild in Wolis. Fearing the reported return of an infamous former member, the guild cleared out in 893 A.C.

### Restaurants

* Dough Re Mi
* Jam Bones — A sandwich establishment in the Industrial district in Wolis. After the party was ejected and separated by Barovia’s departure from the Shadowfell, Renn used the phone to call the Burnett Estate, and waited there for them to send a carriage.
* Life is Pain — The primary location of the bakery owned and run by Xelbari.
* Sinna's —The primary location of the restaurant owned and run by Sah and Zinna. It has the best food in town.

### Inns

* Champagne Boar
* Next Nearest
* Polite Trespasser
* Days Out Inn (one day south of town)

### Other Notable Locations

* Book Tiger Bookshelf (bookstore)
* J Jeweler (jewelry shop)
* Mr. and Mrs. Smithy (blacksmith)
* Sock World (sock store)
* Spinner's Stride (cosplay shop)
* The Clocktower That Has Totally Always Been There
* The Labyrinth (sprawling sewers that serve as a hideaway from Purifiers and lead to the Slick Shackles)
* Völundr Forg (Clint's shop for making/repairing custom weapons, armor, and magical items)

## Notable Groups

### Children of Similus

Main article: Children of Similus
The Children of Similus are a shadowy group formed entirely of changelings. Their purpose is to ensure the safety of propagation of changelings. The sect in Wolis, run by Praetor Ekram Swain, is especially militaristic in their work, in part due to the presence of the Purifiers, who would see them utterly destroyed.

### City Council

The Council governs the city of Wolis after the departure of the removal of the Regency before them. Members are representatives elected to the council, and are often appointed to specific positions of power, such as minister of finance, defense, and infrastructure. Notable council members include Sylmore Burnett, minister of infrastructure, and formerly Tovaris Worthing.

### Null Solution

Main article: Null Solution
There was, for a time, a presence of the Null Solution in Wolis. They sought out notable mages in the city, seeking their deaths. They have, as far as can be told, been removed from Wolis.

### Regency

The Regency was a group of vampires that came to rule Wolis after the Three Kings' War. They were eventually discovered to be vampires and removed from power by the Purifiers.

### Other Notable Groups

* Ash Force (mercenary group)
* Nemesis Posse (mercenary group)
* Thieves Guild (former)

## Notable NPCs

### Andy Greene

Main article: Andy Greene
**Andy Greene** was a scientist brought to the Burnett estate by Belxari after rescuing him from Acererak's home plane shortly before it blew up. He was provided funding and, using information from his own home plane, began to (re)create technology that enhanced the lives of those in Wolis as well as other places that adopted the technology. He eventually left for Timeless Space with his new fiancé, Amber Ravenwood.

### Azaria Burnett

**Azaria Burnett** was a noble in Wolis. She originally married into the Burnett name when she married Alasor Burnett. Eventually, their marriage was ended, and she married Sylmore. She kept the family name and title, as well as all that went with it.

### Sylmore Burnett

Main article: Sylmore Burnett
**Sylmore Burnett** was the leader of the theatre troupe the Fourth Act until his marriage to Azaria Burnett in 893 A.C. When the Regency was removed from power, he used his skills to help Wolis recover, taking a place on the City Council.

### Xelbari

Main article: Xelbari
**Xelbari** is a tiefling sorcerlock, cook, and lord of hell who has at least one of his apartments in Wolis. He is the founder and owner of the bakery Life is Pain, whose only physical location is in Wolis.

### Campaign One NPCs

#### Alasor Burnett

**Alasor Burnett** was the head of the Burnett household until he retired in 893 A.C. He was married to Azaria Burnett until he "lost" a duel to Sylmore for her hand. He has since moved into the forests surrounding Wolis and Amberhall.

#### Elias Brading

**Elias Brading** was the head of the Brading household. He hosted a party to show off the recently discovered Prismatic Protector. A nuckelavee attacked during this party, killing most of the nobles who attended, and was subsequently run into the ground by the Burnett family.

#### Other Notable NPCs (campaign one)

* Alexander (Nemesis Posse member)
* Grumio Barclay (immigration office worker)
* Camophere (Nemesis Posse member)
* Chuck the Pixie (Nemesis Posse member)
* Edward Freeling (Champain Boar inkeeper)
* Gobald Lamasin (Ash Force leader)
* Godfrey (Nemesis Posse member)
* Gremilda — a cultist who worked with Caius. She fled Caius and hid in Wolis until he found and killed her in 893 A.C.
* Pirphel (Next Nearest inkeeper)
* Toby — a young noble who wanted to become a vampire.
* Virion (Nemesis Posse member)

### Campaign Two NPCs

#### Adrienne Worthing

Main article: Adrienne Worthing
**Adrienne Worthing** is a changeling noble and information broker. She is a member of the Children of Similus. She is the mother of Renn.

#### Cecily Cardew

Main article: Cecily Cardew
**Cecily Cardew** is the daughter of nobles in Wolis. She endeavors to be a writer, though she has temporarily put those dreams on hold while she travels to Oceanside with Julien Ghesquiere. She was Renn's best friend growing up. She has since moved to Oceanside to begin a new life there as a rogue and/or a pirate.

#### Izora Burnett

Main article: Izora Burnett
**Izora Burnett** is the daughter of Sylmore and Azaria Burnett. She is an accomplished wizard despite her young age.

#### Jeffrey

Main article: Jeffrey
**Jeffrey** is the head butler of the Worthing Estate. He is deaf, speaking only through sign language. According to Renn, he makes the best cucumber sandwiches.

#### Rigg

Main article: Rigg
**Rigg** is a really good warforged who lives in and works at Andy's Lab. He is very good at the mechanics of warforged, creating mechanical modifications for Teer, despite him being a different kind of warforged entirely. He has two goats, though it is unclear whether they are pets or simply kept for more practical purposes.

#### Talthis Vim

Main article: Talthis Vim
**Talthis Vim** is a sub-commander of the Purifier faction of the Gathering Light. Formerly a powerful crusader for the faction, he has been promoted out of field work. He reports only to Purifier leaders rather than to the Gathering Light proper.

#### Torvaris Worthing

Main article: Tovaris Worthing
**Tovaris Worthing** is a changeling noble in Wolis. He is a member of the Children of Similus as well as the City Council. He assists Adrienne in her information brokering through his position. He tends to name pets after food items, indicating a fondness for food.

#### Other Notable NPCs (campaign two)

* Aganra — barkeep of the Slick Shackles
* Corcis — A kenku carriage driver hired by the party to take them between Wolis and Eddelton. He was an informant for local thieves, reporting potential targets to them.
* Judicator Folke
* Halgrind — jeweler
* Insorry Drosac — A contact for Adrienne Worthing, a halfling master thief who used to work with the Thieves' Guild)
* Sergeant Landolf (arrested Dort)