Xuanmen

Population:

· Approximately 7800; mixed human and Korobokuru.

Government:

1. Xuanmen is ruled by a tyrant, the lady Masu Kanae.

Notable Places:

1. The Shrine of Gallagher: A stone monolith engraved with the holy symbol of Gallagher, God of Luck, said to reveal visions to those who leave an offering.

A few NPCs:

1. Hima Miko: Female Korobokuru Yakuza. Miko has blonde hair and sharp brown eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a dagger. Miko has dire rat named Suna.
2. Maehi Seke: Male Shukenja. Seke is pleasant in appearance, with tangled brown hair and amber eyes. He wears fine clothing and a lynx fur cape. Seke is imaginative and compassionate.
3. Mara Masuya: Male Korobokuru Aristocrat. Masuya is rough in appearance, with auburn hair and light gray eyes. He wears fine raiment and a silver holy symbol.
4. Naki Mitsu: Male Spirit Folk Bushi. Mitsu is wretched in appearance, with thick auburn hair and sharp blue eyes. He wears scale mail and wields a flail. Mitsu has an animal companion, a white rabbit named Shara.

Bell Borough

Notable Places:

1. Nyoko's Masonry: A cluttered stonemason's workshop, built around a shrine of Kishu Riko, Lady of Earth.

A few NPCs:

1. Kane Sako: Female Merchant. Sako has black hair and dark green eyes, and pointed ears. She wears modest garments and a wide-brimmed hat. Sako is sadistic and sSpirit Folkish.
2. Buno Hito: Male Yakuza. Hito has a narrow face, with auburn hair and hazel eyes. He wears worn clothing and carries a long knife. Hito serves Illyrie, an ancient but forgotten god of knowledge.
3. Chini Kazai: Male Korobokuru Alchemist. Kazai is rugged in appearance, with auburn hair and soft hazel eyes. He wears expensive clothing and numerous rings. Kazai is searching for his missing daughter.
4. Santa Euikori: Female Merchant. Euikori has gray hair and amber eyes. She wears simple clothing and carries a long knife.
5. Osan Hito: Male Sohei. Hito has a round face, with messy black hair and brown eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a flail and shield. Hito seeks to destroy the undead.
6. Kata Kohi: Male Servant. Kohi is fair in appearance, with gray hair and large green eyes. He wears simple clothing and a bronze amulet. Kohi has an animal companion, a hawk named Asaoh.

Brightscepter Borough

Notable Places:

1. Naori's Anvil: The workshop of a female blacksmith named Mono Naori, who has been purchasing much more raw iron than usual.

A few NPCs:

1. Hiri Fune: Female Korobokuru Shukenja. Fune has golden hair and soft hazel eyes, and prominent ears. She wears leather armor and wields a quarterstaff and sling. Fune is absent-minded, and always searching for a missing item.
2. Imuk Tosho: Female Craftsman. Tosho has long black hair and sharp amber eyes. She wears worn clothing and a wooden holy symbol. Tosho seeks to save her family from financial ruin.
3. Aran Masae: Female Korobokuru Sohei. Masae has tangled blonde hair and green eyes. She wears banded mail and wields a long sword and shield. Masae is brave and covetous.
4. Oshin Toshi: Male Korobokuru Yakuza. Toshi has long blonde hair and gray eyes, and a thin nose. He wears leather armor and wields a short sword and darts. Toshi is mercenary and stubborn.

Dock Ward

Notable Places:

1. The Guildhall: An ornate half-timbered building, decorated with brightly dyed pennons. It contains a large meeting hall and several smaller rooms, and is shared amongst several local trade guilds.

A few NPCs:

1. Kagi Yakin: Male Shukenja. Yakin is rugged in appearance, with messy brown hair and large amber eyes. He wears modest garments and a dragonscale cloak. Yakin is haughty and combative.
2. Taka Sohi: Male Korobokuru Merchant. Sohi has long golden hair and sharp green eyes. He wears plain clothing and carries a long knife.

Greater Demon's Borough

Notable Places:

1. The Green Staff: A large commoner's inn, known for the illusions which entertain its patrons.
2. The Red Blade: A fanciful elven tavern, decorated with stained glass windows.
3. Terui's Woodwork: A large woodcarver's workshop, built around a large rowan tree.

A few NPCs:

1. Sawa Shiro: Male Shukenja. Shiro is rough in appearance, with copper hair and brown eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a spear.
2. Hoshi Yoshin: Male Kensai. Yoshin has long gray hair and sharp green eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a bastard sword. Yoshin seeks to discover the truth of his lineage.
3. Tsuma Kiko: Female Korobokuru Bushi. Kiko is tall, with tangled black hair and dark brown eyes. She wears chain mail and wields a halberd. Kiko seeks to free hersSpirit Folk from an ancient curse.
4. Ochin Masa: Male Spirit Folk Shukenja. Masa has messy brown hair and gray eyes, and an uneven moustache. He wears fine clothing and carries a fine stiletto. Masa seeks to free himsSpirit Folk from an ancient curse.
5. Hira Tanzo: Male Korobokuru Aristocrat. Tanzo has blonde hair and sharp green eyes. He wears fine raiment and carries a fine stiletto. Tanzo is agreeable and covetous.
6. Hara Tomi: Female Samurai. Tomi has a long face, with silver hair and gray eyes. She wears splint mail and wields a two-handed sword. Tomi is searching for the lost dwarven kingdom of Zanulbiln.

Market

Notable NPCs:

1. Kecar Tetsa: Male Peddler. Tetsa has tangled white hair and hazel eyes. He wears sturdy clothing and a gray cloak. Tetsa specializes in goblin weapons and armor.
2. Suko Hiri: Female Bookseller. Hiri has an angular face, with thin blonde hair and green eyes. She wears travel-stained clothing and a wooden holy symbol. Hiri treats her wares like living creatures.
3. Mora Okun: Male Baker. Okun has blonde hair and bright hazel eyes. He wears simple clothing and carries a birch staff. Its hard to picture Okun as an adventurer, but he owns more weapons than most knights of the royal Bushi.
4. Kika Gyuki: Male Entertainer. Gyuki has black hair and dark brown eyes. He wears expensive clothing and a dragonscale cloak. Gyuki is known for his mastery of languages.
5. Inan Kako: Female Wineseller. Kako is willowy, with braided copper hair and brown eyes. She wears modest garments and several small tools hang from her belt. Kako is known for her generosity to beggars and waifs.

Tower Village

Notable Places:

1. The Odeum of Tears: A grand stone-walled theatre, home of a male named Hido Joji and his troupe of trained ravens.
2. An ancient arch of obsidian, said to entomb the bones of a local Shukenja.

A few NPCs:

1. Taka Hiko: Female Korobokuru Ninja. Hiko has braided red hair and dark amber eyes, and a thin nose. She wears leather armor and wields a short sword and darts. Hiko suffers a paralyzing fear of spiders.
2. Fuki Suko: Female Wu Jen. Suko is exceptionally beautiful, with copper hair and hazel eyes. She wears well-made clothing and wields a dagger and sling.
3. Hira Mone: Male Korobokuru Samurai. Mone has thin black hair and bright green eyes, and a long beard. He wears chain mail and wields a mace and shield. Mone dislikes anyone smarter than him.
4. Kawa Suko: Female Shukenja. Suko is short and slender, with straight gray hair and hazel eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a spear. Suko is reserved and depressed.