Hayatori

Population:  Approximately 12,000.

Government:  Hayatori is governed by a noble aristocrat, the human lord Shima Geto, though a consortium of guildmasters exerts some influence.

Notable Places:

1. The Shrine of Naki Kichi: A cauldron lamp enshrining the flame of Naki Kichi, Lord of Dreams, said to be sometimes visited by the god himself.
2. The Shrine of Dosu Suki: A stone statue of Dosu Suki, Lord of the Earth, surrounded by a neglected garden.
3. The Golden Flask: A heroic adventurer's inn, said to be a front for the Assassin's Guild.

A few NPCs:

1. Imuk Hoke: Male Scholar. Hoke has copper hair and hazel eyes. He wears expensive clothing and an amulet of luminous crystal. Hoke is searching for his missing son.
2. Natsu Mami: Female Peasant. Mami has short copper hair and bright green eyes. She wears plain clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Mami is searching for her lost sister.
3. Toki Koichi: Male Bushi. Koichi is rough in appearance, with black hair and sharp brown eyes. He wears splint mail and wields a military pick and shield.
4. Funo Shihi: Male Ninja. Shihi has a long face, with gray hair and bright brown eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a long sword and dagger.

Ashdale Farthing

Notable Places:

1. The Pantheon of the Elysian Lords: An impressive domed building, dedicated to a pantheon of gods and goddesses.

A few NPCs:

1. Tara Raki: Male Ninja. Raki is fey in appearance, with golden hair and light amber eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a dagger. Raki has an animal companion, a black viper named Yaman.
2. Matsu Kina: Female Kensai. Kina has messy black hair and soft gray eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a mace and light crossbow. Kina has hawk named Sugi.

Charger's Borough

Notable Places:

1. A menhir of weathered stone, said to entomb the bones of a local god of death.

A few NPCs:

1. Kawa Rumi: Female Samurai. Rumi has braided white hair and amber eyes, and an unusual tattoo on her leg. She wears chain mail and wields a bastard sword. Rumi has an animal companion, a green firedrake named Edan.
2. Idan Muniou: Male Craftsman. Muniou is fair in appearance, with cropped white hair and large green eyes. He wears sturdy clothing and a bronze amulet. Muniou has an animal companion, a tawny rat named Taka.
3. Yakan Mika: Female Alchemist. Mika has red hair and dark gray eyes. She wears fine clothing and numerous rings. Mika is pessimistic and coarse.

Citadel District

Notable Places:

1. Toichi's Ironworks: A neglected blacksmith's workshop, built within the walls of an old iron tower.
2. Mamie's Masonry: A large stonemason's workshop, hewn from a single massive outcrop of rock.

A few NPCs:

1. Suko Kanao: Male Samurai. Kanao has uneven copper hair and large amber eyes, and prominent ears. He wears banded mail and wields a fauchard-fork. Kanao is searching for a legendary blade named Celestial Predator.
2. Higi Sumi: Female Bushi. Sumi has a narrow face, with silver hair and dark hazel eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a flail and short bow. Sumi is hardworking and possessive.
3. Himi Kichi: Male Ronin. Kichi has tangled golden hair and blue eyes, and a short beard. He wears scale mail and wields a bastard sword and shield. Kichi is studious and impartial.

Craftsman's Ward

Notable Places:

1. The Silver Shield: A large commoner's inn, entirely managed by squirrels.
2. The Honest Merchant: The shop of a female gem merchant named Tsaki Juri, within which a magical spell prevents lies and falsehoods from being spoken.

A few NPCs:

1. Danao Kane: Male Shukenja. Kane is stout, with silver hair and amber eyes. He wears plate mail and wields a hammer. Kane has an animal companion, a ginger ferret named Uchin.
2. Iman Hizu: Female Samurai. Hizu is tall and stout, with thick copper hair and brown eyes. She wears plate mail and wields a bastard sword and heavy crossbow.
3. Tsaka Hito: Female Craftsman. Hito is common in appearance, with copper hair and narrow hazel eyes. She wears modest garments and a blue cloak.

Crystalford Village

Notable Places:

1. The Runecarvers Guild Hall: A grand timber and brick building, guarded by an iron golem.

A few NPCs:

1. Naga Isen: Male Ninja. Isen is short, with brown hair and brown eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a poisoned short sword.
2. Funo Shiki: Male Yakuza. Shiki has a long face, with copper hair and dark amber eyes. He wears modest garments and a wooden holy symbol.
3. Taki Hiko: Female Scholar. Hiko has an angular face, with gray hair and sharp brown eyes. She wears tailored clothing and a gold amulet.
4. Saka Toro: Male Samurai. Toro has gray hair and blue eyes. He wears banded mail and wields a military fork. Toro has an animal companion, a red firedrake named Hika.
5. Masa Kiku: Female Peasant. Kiku has a square face, with cropped black hair and amber eyes. She wears travel-stained clothing and several pouches hang from her belt.

Crystaltome Village

Notable Places:

1. The Druid's Hedge: This old hedge is the home of Aben Kune, an elven druid who became stuck in the shape of a sable ferret long ago.

A few NPCs:

1. Miyaji Kyuwao: Male Wu Jen. Kyuwao has thick golden hair and hazel eyes. He wears worn clothing and wields a quarterstaff and dagger.
2. Ishin Umin: Female Wu Jen. Umin is exceptionally beautiful, with thin blonde hair and green eyes. She wears red robes and wields a quarterstaff and dagger. Umin has an arcane familiar, a snow owl named Mura.
3. Tohi Kiku: Male Kensai. Kiku is overweight, with long red hair and amber eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a spear. Kiku is colorblind.
4. Suki Fusu: Female Ronin. Fusu has gray hair and light blue eyes, and a thin nose. She wears chain mail and wields a warhammer and shield. Fusu seeks to free herself from an ancient curse.

Hartsbrook District

Notable Places:

1. The ruins of Maehi Keep.
2. The Wanton Pilgrim: A heroic elven inn, said to be a front for the Thieves' Guild.

A few NPCs:

1. Nishi Taro: Male Aristocrat. Taro has matted white hair and narrow green eyes. He wears fine raiment and jewelry. Taro has an animal companion, a white rabbit named Ittan.
2. Shosu Sayuki: Male Yakuza. Sayuki is tall, with gray hair and sharp gray eyes. He wears worn clothing and carries a long knife.
3. Kamiya Kahi: Male Sohei. Kahi has a narrow face, with gray hair and bright green eyes. He wears banded mail and wields a bastard sword and shield. Kahi has an animal companion, a white warhorse named Yawan.
4. Seke Kichi: Male Samurai. Kichi has matted brown hair and green eyes, and a short moustache. He wears chain mail and wields a bastard sword. Kichi believes that he is being hunted by supernatural creatures.
5. Fuki Hike: Male Peasant. Hike is slender, with auburn hair and brown eyes. He wears plain clothing and a white cloak.

Highlamp Village

Notable Places:

1. Akan's Ironworks: The workshop of a male human blacksmith named Omon Akan, who has been purchasing much more raw iron than usual.
2. Tatsa's Anvil: The workshop of a male human blacksmith named Mita Tatsa, who has been purchasing much more raw iron than usual.
3. The ruins of a five-sided tower, said to lie atop a dungeon filled with long-forgotten treasures.

A few NPCs:

1. Kaji Kimae: Female Yakuza. Kimae has straight copper hair and hazel eyes, and small ears. She wears leather armor and wields a dagger. Kimae seeks revenge against the aristocrat who framed her.
2. Tsege Riyuki: Male Shukenja. Riyuki has a round face, with long blonde hair and amber eyes. He wears plate mail and wields a mace.
3. Nagi Mitsa: Male Shukenja. Mitsa has curly copper hair and gray eyes, and an unusual tattoo on his face. He wears plate mail and wields a hammer. Mitsa serves a powerful arch-fiend named Alith.
4. Shara Yokin: Female Artist. Yokin has thick brown hair and blue eyes. She wears well-made clothing and a sling of vials and potions. Yokin seeks to save her family from financial ruin.

Hydra's Borough

Notable Places:

1. The Barracks: A stout building of half-timbered walls, headquarters of the town guard. A long-dead siege golem stands in front of the building.
2. A single storey timber and brick building, the home and personal library of a female sage named Kunoue Toko. She specializes in the study of ancient history and civilizations.

A few NPCs:

1. Mochi Shimo: Male Artist. Shimo has cropped brown hair and soft gray eyes. He wears modest garments and numerous rings. Shimo has an animal companion, a white rabbit named Okan.
2. Hida Kena: Female Samurai. Kena is exceptionally beautiful, with brown hair and light blue eyes. She wears splint mail and wields a bastard sword and shield. Kena is extravagant and adventurous.
3. Ishin Masu: Female Yakuza. Masu is exceptionally beautiful, with white hair and narrow brown eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a short sword and dagger. Masu is scheming and vulgar.
4. Oshin Miyako: Female Sohei. Miyako has golden hair and large hazel eyes, and an unusual mark on her face. She wears chain mail and wields a battle axe and shield. Miyako speaks with a raspy voice.
5. Otoh Keito: Male Samurai. Keito is thin, with white hair and gray eyes. He wears splint mail and wields a mace and shield. Keito has an animal companion, a green firedrake named Toma.

Market

Notable NPCs:

1. Mada Riko: Female Peddler. Riko has matted brown hair and bright hazel eyes, and numerous horrific scars. She wears plain clothing and carries a long knife. Riko sometimes has a magical trinket to sell.
2. Iran Eichin: Male Alchemist. Eichin is tall and slender, with blonde hair and gray eyes. He wears modest garments and a copper amulet. Eichin is rumored to dispose of bodies for the Assassin's Guild.
3. Sako Minuyo: Female Alchemist. Minuyo is short, with tangled black hair and gray eyes. She wears modest garments and a copper amulet. Minuyo is known for her artistic items, such as potions sealed within ceramic figurines.
4. Kura Sako: Female Slaver. Sako is willowy, with black hair and green eyes. She wears well-made clothing and a black cloak. Sako is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a dragon.

Orchard District

Notable Places:

1. Kuna's Armaments: The workshop of a male human weaponsmith named Moto Kuna, who was once an adventurer, but retired after his companions were corrupted by a God of Chaos.
2. Gehi's Smithy: The workshop of a male human blacksmith named Kawa Gehi, known for his collection of magical hammers.
3. Nami's Woodwork: The workshop of a female human woodcarver named Sanji Nami, who is rumored to be a noble of the Sidhe Court.

A few NPCs:

1. Ikan Masai: Male Samurai. Masai has auburn hair and bright gray eyes. He wears studded leather and wields a military fork. Masai is inventive and pessimistic.
2. Tera Kari: Male Artist. Kari is fair in appearance, with braided silver hair and green eyes. He wears expensive clothing and numerous rings.

Palace Ward

Notable Places:

1. The Pavilion of Torema: A two-storey half-timbered theatre, which has one door here and another in Osanen, the City of Illusions.

A few NPCs:

1. Toki Hike: Male Aristocrat. Hike is short, with straight brown hair and gray eyes. He wears fine raiment and jewelry.
2. Tsada Mide: Female Samurai. Mide has a square face, with thin blonde hair and narrow brown eyes. She wears plate mail and wields a military pick and shield. Mide frequently uses uncommon words incorrectly.
3. Shimiya Yokien: Female Samurai. Yokien has golden hair and brown eyes, and a flat nose. She wears splint mail and wields a spear and shield.
4. Kinoue Nori: Male Entertainer. Nori has a narrow face, with matted golden hair and blue eyes. He wears modest garments and silk gloves.
5. Hara Sumi: Male Kensai. Sumi has cropped blonde hair and brown eyes. He wears studded leather and wields a flail and heavy crossbow.

Ravensarch District

Notable Places:

1. The Brewers Guild Hall: An ornate stone-walled building, decorated with a glazed-tile roof.
2. Toshi's Masonry: The workshop of a male human stonemason named Iguk Toshi, who seems to know every dungeon within twenty leagues of town.

A few NPCs:

1. Shira Shido: Male Samurai. Shido has white hair and gray eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a flail and light crossbow. Shido seeks to save his family from financial ruin.
2. Mota Toma: Female Peasant. Toma has a round face, with silver hair and bright green eyes. She wears modest garments and riding boots. Toma seeks to free herself from an ancient curse.
3. Uebin Nori: Male Samurai. Nori has brown hair and gray eyes, and numerous fearsome piercings. He wears splint mail and wields a mace and shield. Nori is sadistic and thoughtless.
4. Igan Yomit: Female Samurai. Yomit is short and willowy, with gray hair and bright gray eyes. She wears splint mail and wields a warhammer and javelins.

Roseorb Ward

Notable Places:

1. The Dragon's Lodge: A grand adventurer's inn, known for the fire elemental which dwells in its hearth.

A few NPCs:

1. Hito Tomi: Female Merchant. Tomi is willowy, with black hair and amber eyes. She wears plain clothing and several pouches hang from her belt. Tomi suffers a mild allergy to nuts.
2. Nama Roshi: Female Sohei. Roshi has golden hair and soft green eyes, and a round nose. She wears chain mail and wields a flail and shield. Roshi is righteous and covetous.
3. Kobo Kiji: Male Yakuza. Kiji has messy silver hair and large amber eyes, and a magical mark on his arm. He wears modest garments and a white cloak. Kiji seeks to discover why he cannot remember anything from yesterday.
4. Shari Mege: Female Bushi. Mege is rough in appearance, with auburn hair and brown eyes. She wears scale mail and wields a long sword. Mege is a pack-rat, and carries a satchel of random junk.

Rosetome Farthing

Notable Places:

1. The Beggar's Ring: A ring of hewn crystal monoliths stands beside the street, usually attended by beggars and waifs. Anyone who stands within the ring and tosses aside a gold coin can teleport to any street location within town.
2. The Hanging Tower: A three-storey half-timbered tower hangs upside-down from a floating earthmote. It is said to be a watch tower of the town guard, occupied by a young dragon sworn to their service.
3. The ruins of Geki Tower.

A few NPCs:

1. Hina Hiro: Male Alchemist. Hiro is short and thin, with uneven silver hair and hazel eyes. He wears well-made clothing and a rabbit fur cape. Hiro has an animal companion, a hawk named Kasuya.
2. Tseki Hyobei: Male Kensai. Hyobei is tall, with thin gray hair and sharp blue eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a flail. Hyobei seeks to save his family from financial ruin.
3. Higo Hike: Male Sohei. Hike has a square face, with golden hair and green eyes. He wears banded mail and wields a bastard sword and shield. Hike is hunting the brigands who murdered his family.
4. Kano Tomi: Female Professional. Tomi is short and thin, with braided copper hair and hazel eyes. She wears modest garments and several pouches hang from her belt.

Tower Farthing

Notable Places:

1. The Half-full Flask: A shabby commoner's tavern, which has one door here and another in an elemental plane of earth.
2. The Half-full Cask: A shabby adventurer's tavern, built atop an outcrop of quartz crystal.

A few NPCs:

1. Kase Hikiyo: Female Artist. Hikiyo is short, with short black hair and narrow amber eyes. She wears well-made clothing and a silver amulet. Hikiyo speaks with a stutter.
2. Kajo Tada: Male Peasant. Tada is rugged in appearance, with blonde hair and dark brown eyes. He wears plain clothing and a wooden holy symbol. Tada suffers a severe allergy to rabbits.
3. Kura Shizue: Female Scholar. Shizue is short and thin, with red hair and blue eyes. She wears expensive clothing and a copper amulet. Shizue frequently uses uncommon words incorrectly.
4. Kura Mami: Female Wu Jen. Mami has a long face, with black hair and sharp gray eyes. She wears expensive clothing and wields a long sword. Mami seeks to fulfill an ancient prophecy of evil.
5. Naka Yukoku: Female Entertainer. Yukoku is pleasant in appearance, with thin black hair and brown eyes. She wears fine clothing and a dragonscale cloak. Yukoku is crude and aggressive.