Aden Aswan

Population: Approximately 11700; Mixed race.

Government: Aden Aswan is ruled by a tyrant, the human lady Nefere, though a senate of elected representatives has significant influence and power.

Notable Places:

1. An ancient spire of crystal, which shines with a cold light when the town is under threat.
2. Katepe's Hauberks: A modest armorer's workshop, built around a shrine of Yasefef, Lord of War.
3. A two-storey half-timbered building, the home and personal library of a male human sage named Menpany. He specializes in the study of fine wines and spirits.

A few NPCs:

1. Mekhutu: Male Human Assassin. Mekhutu has short white hair and dark hazel eyes, and a magical scar on his face. He wears leather armor and wields a poisoned club. Mekhutu has an animal companion, a raven named Neferai.
2. Peryre: Male Human Craftsman. Peryre is rough in appearance, with copper hair and bright blue eyes. He wears well-made clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Peryre is decisive and disloyal.
3. Nere: Male Dwarf Alchemist. Nere is overweight, with uneven auburn hair and blue eyes. He wears expensive clothing and carries a fine stiletto. Nere has an animal companion, a gray rat named Sitkare.
4. Khnendjbaendja: Male Human Priest. Khnendjbaendja is courtly in bearing, with thick brown hair and sharp blue eyes. He wears modest garments and a sling of vials and potions. Khnendjbaendja is perceptive and compassionate.

Castle Village
Notable Places: 

1. The Wishing Well: A deep shaft in the ground, surrounded by stone steps. It is said that the legendary adventurer Honsatdjia once cast a coin into the well, and her wish for a hidden castle was granted.
2. The Thief's Alehouse: A neglected commoner's tavern, known for the ghosts which haunt its halls.

A few NPCs:

1. Nofrety: Female Human Fighter. Nofrety has a long face, with cropped brown hair and brown eyes. She wears banded mail and wields a spear and heavy crossbow. Nofrety suffers an acute fear of runes and symbols.
2. Here: Male Human Cleric. Here has straight white hair and soft amber eyes. He wears splint mail and wields a hammer. Here has an animal companion, a red fox named Hedse.
3. Nofrety: Female Human Artist. Nofrety is thin, with silver hair and blue eyes. She wears modest garments and a silver holy symbol. Nofrety is impossibly lucky.
4. Khonseni: Male Human Artist. Khonseni has a round face, with curly gray hair and hazel eyes. He wears modest garments and several pouches hang from his belt. Khonseni is righteous and honest.
5. Mere: Female Human Scofflaw. Mere has tangled black hair and sharp green eyes. She wears simple clothing and a blue cloak. Mere has an animal companion, a gray rat named Nesphetau.
6. Duathore: Female Human Fighter. Duathore has braided golden hair and soft amber eyes, and numerous magical tattoos. She wears plate mail and wields a warhammer and shield.

Crown Village
Notable Places: 

1. A weathered abbey ruins, said to lie atop catacombs filled with long-forgotten treasures.
2. 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:

1. Anehun: Male Dwarf Scofflaw. Anehun is willowy, with white hair and narrow green eyes. He wears simple clothing and a wooden holy symbol. Anehun is quick-witted and pessimistic.
2. Mereta: Male Human Artist. Mereta has cropped auburn hair and soft blue eyes, and a sharp nose. He wears modest garments and a feathered hat. Mereta is courteous and cautious.
3. Tanofre: Female Human Entertainer. Tanofre is beastly in appearance, with cropped gray hair and gray eyes. She wears modest garments and carries a fine stiletto. Tanofre is a pack-rat, and carries a satchel of random junk.
4. Nopaty: Male Human Druid. Nopaty has short black hair and bright brown eyes, and large ears. He wears leather armor and wields a club. Nopaty has hawk named Itysyt.

Dock Ward
Notable Places:

1. A tall arch of hewn stone, placed to honor a local priest.
2. Isierit's Pottery: A large potter's workshop, which uses a volcanic fissure as a firing kiln.

A few NPCs:

1. Imloseb: Male Dwarf Scofflaw. Imloseb has a square face, with white hair and gray eyes. He wears plain clothing and several pouches hang from his belt. Imloseb is cursed with a maimed leg.
2. Atemhakst: Male Human Servant. Atemhakst is rough in appearance, with thick gray hair and green eyes. He wears plain clothing and several pouches hang from his belt. Atemhakst seeks wealth and power at any cost.
3. Munefy: Male Human Paladin. Munefy has short red hair and dark blue eyes, and a long moustache. He wears banded mail and wields a long sword and shield. Munefy is passionate and cheerful.

Dragon's Borough
Notable Places:

1. The Shrine of Nebasy: A stone column engraved with the holy symbol of Gallagher, God of Chaos, surrounded by a neglected garden.
2. The House of Lesylle: A grand timber and brick theatre, said to be haunted by the ghost of a minstrel.
3. The Guildhall: A grand half-timbered building, decorated with finely carved friezes. It contains a large meeting hall and several smaller rooms, and is shared amongst several local trade guilds.

A few NPCs:

1. Djedamaya: Male Human Mercenary. Djedamaya has thick red hair and light blue eyes, and a distinctive tattoo on his face. He wears leather armor and wields a flail and shield. Djedamaya has an animal companion, a gray rat named Senefer.
2. Pediama: Male Human Fighter. Pediama is rough in appearance, with golden hair and green eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a battle axe. Pediama has an animal companion, a red firedrake named Zazamou.
3. Netiaa: Female Human Scholar. Netiaa has a long face, with uneven black hair and large blue eyes. She wears tailored clothing and a silver holy symbol. Netiaa is hunting the cultists who murdered her family.
4. Hrure: Female Dwarf Craftsman. Hrure has a square face, with white hair and amber eyes. She wears plain clothing and several pouches hang from her belt. Hrure is fierce and bloodthirsty.
5. Nefere: Female Dwarf Fighter. Nefere has copper hair and bright brown eyes. She wears plate mail and wields a warhammer and shield. Nefere is insensitive and vengeful.
6. Khesise: Male Human Fighter. Khesise has a square face, with matted auburn hair and sharp blue eyes. He wears plate mail and wields a warhammer and shield. Khesise is easily distracted by small animals.

Market
Notable NPCs:

1. Hutymu: Male Human Entertainer. Hutymu has short gray hair and sharp gray eyes, and large ears. He wears modest garments and a copper amulet. Hutymu is known for his impossible luck.
2. Seneferh: Female Human Guard. Seneferh has an angular face, with golden hair and soft blue eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a ranseur. Seneferh has been hunting the notorious highwayman Henda for many years.
3. Retary: Female Human Slaver. Retary is tall and thin, with uneven copper hair and light green eyes. She wears sturdy clothing and a gray cloak. Retary can procure bound demons for special customers.

Noble's Borough
Notable Places:

1. The Hunter's Inn: A grand adventurer's tavern, which serves only brandy.
2. An ancient temple ruins, said to be haunted by a blood-thirsty vampire.

A few NPCs:

1. Nakhtepe: Male Human Soldier. Nakhtepe is rough in appearance, with cropped auburn hair and light brown eyes. He wears scale mail and wields a short sword and shield. Nakhtepe is extravagant and thoughtful.
2. Rymunu: Male Human Aristocrat. Rymunu is thin, with silver hair and brown eyes. He wears fine raiment and jewelry. Rymunu is energetic and friendly.
3. Pasheri: Male Human Fighter. Pasheri has red hair and amber eyes, and numerous horrific scars. He wears banded mail and wields a long sword and shield. Pasheri is haunted by the ghost of someone he killed.
4. Khere: Male Human Aristocrat. Khere is tall, with gray hair and soft hazel eyes. He wears fine raiment and several pouches hang from his belt.

Ring Borough
Notable Places:

1. Honsutui's Smithy: The workshop of a male human blacksmith named Honsutui, who has been purchasing much more raw iron than usual.
2. The ruins of Pabaka Tower.

A few NPCs:

1. Nakhty: Female Elf Artist. Nakhty is rough in appearance, with copper hair and hazel eyes. She wears tailored clothing and numerous rings. Nakhty believes that she is being hunted by supernatural creatures.
2. Tephesu: Female Human Fighter. Tephesu has a long face, with long black hair and amber eyes. She wears banded mail and wields a long sword. Tephesu is flamboyant and envious.
3. Namosy: Female Human Scholar. Namosy has a round face, with thin black hair and blue eyes. She wears expensive clothing and a sling of vials and potions. Namosy is abusive and secretive.
4. Anef: Male Dwarf Cleric. Anef has matted blonde hair and green eyes. He wears plate mail and wields a hammer.
5. Menefy: Male Human Wizard. Menefy is tall, with thick silver hair and blue eyes. He wears topaz robes and wields a quarterstaff and dagger. Menefy has an arcane familiar, a black rat named Amuter.

Rogue's Ward
Notable Places:

1. Sotanay's Hauberks: A cluttered armorer's workshop, built around a shrine of Sandar, God of War.
2. The Copper Dagger: A heroic commoner's inn, which serves only brandy.
3. The Broken Shield: An elegant adventurer's tavern, said to be haunted by the ghost of an arch-wizard.

A few NPCs:

1. Petepe: Male Elf Entertainer. Petepe has a narrow face, with messy blonde hair and hazel eyes. He wears modest garments and a copper amulet. Petepe compulsively whistles.
2. Shisahuy: Male Human Thief. Shisahuy has a long face, with gray hair and soft gray eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a short sword and dagger. Shisahuy has raven named Nisatdjuiu.
3. Bensuimu: Male Human Paladin. Bensuimu has messy black hair and dark hazel eyes, and prominent ears. He wears chain mail and wields a halberd. Bensuimu is intuitive and pious.
4. Sawesu: Male Human Craftsman. Sawesu has silver hair and amber eyes. He wears modest garments and several small tools hang from his belt. Sawesu is searching for his lost brother.

Scholar's Borough
Notable Places:

1. The Stormspire: An obelisk of weathered stone, engraved with columns of arcane symbols. Each time the spire is struck by lightning, it vanishes for exactly nine hours. Each time it returns, some of the symbols have changed.

A few NPCs:

1. Wenne: Female Human Assassin. Were has curly copper hair and green eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a poisoned dagger. Were suffers a severe allergy to moulds.
2. Mekheti: Female Human Druid. Mekheti is common in appearance, with cropped silver hair and bright hazel eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a club and dagger. Mekheti has dire rat named Nakhtabu.
3. Tahysi: Female Dwarf Scholar. Tahysi is wretched in appearance, with golden hair and blue eyes. She wears expensive clothing and an amulet of luminous crystal. Tahysi is searching for the lost realm of Erellon.
4. Djeheba: Male Elf Mercenary. Djeheba has an angular face, with straight blonde hair and gray eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a long sword and shield. Djeheba is quiet, and says as little as possible.

Unicorn's Village
Notable Places:

1. The Guildhall: A grand timber and brick building, decorated with wrought-iron lamps. It contains a large meeting hall and several smaller rooms, and is shared amongst several local trade guilds.
2. The Jester and Chariot: A shabby commoner's tavern, known for the illusions which entertain its patrons.
3. The Sublime House: A grand theatre of stone walls, home of a female human named Nodjmere and her troupe of trained ravens.

A few NPCs:

1. Ahoseh: Male Human Assassin. Ahoseh is tall, with tangled black hair and brown eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a short sword and dagger. Ahoseh has an animal companion, a giant spider named Hatahmu.
2. Nuweshkhay: Female Human Druid. Nuweshkhay is common in appearance, with messy red hair and soft blue eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a spear.
3. Nefery: Female Human Druid. Nefery is overweight, with auburn hair and soft blue eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a spear. Nefery suffers a mild allergy to cats.
4. Pahoty: Male Human Artist. Pahoty has a round face, with matted blonde hair and narrow blue eyes. He wears fine clothing and silk gloves. Pahoty is hunting those who betrayed him.