East Orlenze

Population: Approximately 12000; mixed race.
Government: East Orlenze is governed by an order of sorcerers and arcanists, whose weekly meetings often turn into drunken Orgys.  The Shaw Anderik Bellaze and Consort Terra are high ranking members of the order.

Notable Places:

1. The Shrine of Crystal: A cauldron lamp enshrining the flame of Crystal, Goddess of the Hearth Fire, said to be sometimes visited by the goddess herself.

A few NPCs:

1. Watabee: Male Dwarf Necromancer. Watabee has long red hair and gray eyes, and an uneven beard. He wears tailored clothing and wields a long sword. Watabee compulsively plays with a copper ring.
   
2. Muhtaal: Female Dwarf Fighter. Muhtaal has a square face, with tangled auburn hair and large blue eyes. She wears splint mail and wields a spear and shield.
3. Bahiy: Male Dwarf Servant. Bahiy is rugged in appearance, with brown hair and large brown eyes. He wears plain clothing and a black cloak. Bahiy is envious and fanatical.
4. Abir: Female Dwarf Alchemist. Abir has blonde hair and blue eyes, and a round nose. She wears fine clothing and a silver holy symbol.
5. Wiyaha: Female Dwarf Druid. Wiyaha is short, with gray hair and bright blue eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a scimitar and dagger. Wiyaha has golden eagle named Lama.
6. Khammii: Male Dwarf Fighter. Khammii is cultured in appearance, with red hair and hazel eyes. He wears splint mail and wields a fauchard-fork.

Artist's Village
Notable Places:

1. The Odeum of Whispers: A two-storey stone-walled theatre, known for its week-long elven epics.

A few NPCs:

1. Ni'na: Female Dwarf Merchant. Ni'na is willowy, with black hair and light gray eyes. She wears well-made clothing and a wooden holy symbol.
2. Barkai: Female Dwarf Thief. Barkai is short, with cropped black hair and brown eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a dagger. Barkai seeks only fame and glory.
3. Nabia: Female Dwarf Peasant. Nabia has thin white hair and narrow hazel eyes. She wears well-made clothing and several pouches hang from her belt. Nabia lost her shadow to a nymph.
4. Mee'gha: Male Human Servant. Mee'gha is wretched in appearance, with uneven golden hair and large brown eyes. He wears plain clothing and a wooden holy symbol. Mee'gha has an animal companion, a red fox named Ha'ah.

Castle Ward
Notable Places:

1. The Bloody Dagger: A large dwarven tavern, built within the walls of an ancient iron keep.
2. The Exigent Emporium: A mysterious shop of arcane curiosities and wondrous items, which only appears to those who have particular need of it.

A few NPCs:

1. Munaya: Female Dwarf Cleric. Munaya is exceptionally beautiful, with brown hair and green eyes. She wears splint mail and wields a mace. Munaya has an animal companion, a black rat named Fa'na.
2. Kha'hy: Male Dwarf Fighter. Kha'hy has brown hair and dark blue eyes, and large ears. He wears splint mail and wields a mace and dagger. Kha'hy is mercenary and malevolent.
3. Nayzahi: Male Human Assassin. Nayzahi has a narrow face, with long black hair and amber eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a club and sling. Nayzahi is dying and desperately seeks the secret of immortality.

Demon's Borough
Notable Places:

1. The Guildhall: An impressive timber and brick building, decorated with finely carved gargoyles. It contains a large meeting hall and several smaller rooms, and is shared amongst several local merchant guilds.

A few NPCs:

1. Majmii: Male Dwarf Wizard. Majmii is short, with gray hair and bright hazel eyes. He wears golden robes and wields a dagger and darts.
   
2. Ha'shiya: Female Human Alchemist. Ha'shiya has short red hair and bright amber eyes, and a thin nose. She wears modest garments and numerous rings. Ha'shiya is greedy and combative.

Demon's Village
Notable Places:

1. An ancient statue of obsidian, which glows with magical light upon the night of the new moon.
   

A few NPCs:

1. Qaar'bu: Male Human Thief. Qaar'bu is elegant in appearance, with long silver hair and hazel eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a long sword and dagger. Qaar'bu has sable ferret named Abu.
   
2. Fa'hyaa: Male Dwarf Soldier. Fa'hyaa has a round face, with auburn hair and green eyes. He wears studded leather and wields a bardiche. Fa'hyaa is idealistic and perceptive.
3. Surai: Female Dwarf Thief. Surai has auburn hair and green eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a club. Surai seeks revenge against the aristocrat who framed her.
4. Nabay: Male Elf Assassin. Nabay is tall and stout, with gray hair and narrow amber eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a long sword and dagger.
5. Aliyur: Male Human Paladin. Aliyur is common in appearance, with straight red hair and large brown eyes. He wears splint mail and wields a warhammer and shield. Aliyur is friendly and polite.

Dock Ward
Notable Places:

1. The Fey Pavilion: A grand stone-walled theatre, within which anything might be an illusion.
2. An ancient abbey ruins, said to be haunted by the last priest of a long-forgotten draconic goddess.
3. The Flying Beggar: A shabby adventurer's inn, built within what was once a sailing ship.
4. Zealot's Corner: Zealots and madmen can often be encountered here, shouting their rambling dogmas at bemused passers-by.

A few NPCs:

1. Qasa: Male Dwarf Priest. Qasa is tall, with red hair and large blue eyes. He wears fine clothing and a feathered hat. Qasa has an animal companion, a hawk named Aasid.
2. Mee: Female Human Alchemist. Mee has braided copper hair and dark amber eyes. She wears modest garments and wields a dagger and sling. Mee is unforgiving and corrupt.

Highring Borough
Notable Places:

1. The Garden of Paradise - a beautiful park, with large reflecting pools, known for artists gathering around it and doing sketchings of people who pass by.
2. Mendablea's house - A sorcerer known for doing shows for the youth of the town during the weekly orgy.

A few NPCs:

1. Mendablea Steelhenge, a dwarven sorcerer.  Quite grumbly at his placement here he is known for being less interested in the weekly orgy.
   

Hydra's Farthing
Notable Places:

1. Statue of the first Shaw of East Orlenze.
2. The Artificers Guild House: An impressive timber and brick building, decorated with living gargoyles.
   

A few NPCs:

1. A troupe of acrobats who wow passers-by with their contortions and high flying antics.
   

Lion's Village
Notable Places:

1. The majority of the councilmen's housing.  Rich vibrant buildings with beautiful stained glassed domes.
2. The Foolish Gypsy: A heroic adventurer's inn, built atop an outcrop of hewn and rune-carved stone.
   

A few NPCs:

1. Khashayar Abed - An Illusionist of great renown
2. Kioumars Barbarz - An Alchemist of great renown
3. Mansour Arjmand - An Invoker of great renown

Market
Notable NPCs:

1. Magic Shop - Nima Sayyadi behind the counter
   
2. Forge of Three Smiths – The original Forge was founded by a dwarven rune expert, an elven enchanter, and a human magus, all master blacksmiths. Since then, the franchise has spread across the continent, providing high-quality arms, armaments, and enchantments that combine the three races’ strengths and styles. In many cities, the Forges have to operate under a waiting list system, as high demand means that they develop hefty backlogs.- Saba Vakili behind the counter
   

Scholar's Borough
Notable Places:

1. A broken abbey ruins, said to lie atop catacombs filled with long-forgotten treasures.
2. The Shrine of Gra'al: A stone statue of Gra'al, God of the Sky, said to be sometimes visited by the god himself.
3. The Guildhall: A large stone-walled building, once an aristocrat's manor. It contains a large meeting hall and several smaller rooms, and is shared amongst several local trade guilds.

A few NPCs:

1. Ni'kha: Female Dwarf Fighter. Ni'kha has long golden hair and narrow hazel eyes. She wears chain mail and wields a warhammer and long bow. Ni'kha was magically imprisoned for a hundred years.
2. Abahi: Female Dwarf Alchemist. Abahi has red hair and amber eyes, and prominent ears. She wears fine clothing and silk gloves. Abahi has an animal companion, a hunting dog named Waja.
3. An'ry: Male Human Entertainer. An'ry has messy gray hair and brown eyes, and a cropped beard. He wears fine clothing and numerous rings. An'ry compulsively plays with a bronze ring.
4. Tariya: Male Human Assassin. Tariya is rough in appearance, with golden hair and brown eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a short sword. Tariya is honest and reckless.
5. Ra'ah: Female Elf Fighter. Ra'ah has an angular face, with thin black hair and soft amber eyes. She wears chain mail and wields a ranseur. Ra'ah is virtuous and passionate.
6. Khaha : Female Dwarf Druid. Khaha has brown hair and sharp hazel eyes, and a sharp nose. She wears leather armor and wields a club and sling. Khaha  is gullible and merciless.
7. Samya: Female Human Assassin. Samya has short copper hair and sharp blue eyes, and small ears. She wears leather armor and wields a dagger. Samya has an animal companion, a black viper named Umm.
8. Naatha: Female Human Illusionist. Naatha is fair in appearance, with cropped golden hair and green eyes. She wears ruby robes and wields a quarterstaff and dagger. Naatha is impartial and harsh.
9. Ullah: Male Dwarf Professional. Ullah has braided auburn hair and brown eyes, and a long moustache. He wears fine clothing and several pouches hang from his belt. Ullah seeks to fulfill an ancient prophecy of evil.
10. Taa'ma: Male Dwarf Thief. Taa'ma has silver hair and bright gray eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a dagger and darts.
11. Amtun: Female Dwarf Peasant. Amtun is fair in appearance, with auburn hair and green eyes. She wears plain clothing and riding boots.
12. Ab'ma: Female Human Fighter. Ab'ma has messy blonde hair and sharp blue eyes. She wears splint mail and wields a long sword. Ab'ma seeks to become a knight of the realm.
13. Fufahi: Female Dwarf Jeweler. Fufahi is short, with silver hair and gray eyes. She wears sturdy clothing and carries a hazel staff. Fufahi is known for her collection of protective charms and talismans.
14. Ry'ma: Female Dwarf Baker. Ry'ma has long brown hair and light amber eyes. She wears simple clothing and several small tools hang from her belt. Its hard to picture Ry'ma as an adventurer, but she wears a werewolf's fang on a silver chain around her neck.
15. Qaad: Male Dwarf Alchemist. Qaad has a narrow face, with messy blonde hair and light brown eyes. He wears modest garments and an amulet of luminous crystal. Qaad is known for his artistic items, such as potions sealed within ceramic figurines.
16. Yatrahi: Male Dwarf Alchemist. Yatrahi has black hair and brown eyes. He wears modest garments and a sable fur cape. Yatrahi is known for his totally non-lethal but totally effective weapons.
17. Khaybii: Male Dwarf Chandler. Khaybii has an angular face, with thin black hair and gray eyes. He wears travel-stained clothing and several pouches hang from his belt. Khaybii also deals in forged documents and seals.
18. Khaimai: Male Dwarf Thief. Khaimai has uneven red hair and green eyes, and an unusual scar on his arm. He wears leather armor and wields a long sword and dagger. Ib'ad is said to be the best grifter in town.
19. Sitaa al-Shiy: Female Dwarf Fighter, Neutral. Na'ah has thick red hair and narrow brown eyes. She wears splint mail and wields a flail and shield.
20. Ah'fi al-Hamai: Female Human Fighter, Neutral. Naha has golden hair and green eyes. She wears chain mail and wields a fauchard-fork.
21. Dini Fa'ja al-Sumii: Female Dwarf Assassin, Neutral. Umm is rough in appearance, with matted auburn hair and gray eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a club.
22. Seeni An'ma al-Mahai: Female Dwarf Fighter, Neutral. Umm has uneven red hair and green eyes, and a beaked nose. She wears splint mail and wields a battle axe. Umm is lewd and scheming.