Sinwon

Population: Approximately 24,000; mostly human, some other races.

Government: Sinwon is governed by a court of aristocrats.

Notable Places:

1. The Shrine of Llewellyn: A stone niche enshrining an idol of Llewellyn, Goddess of the Woodlands, said to bestow favor to those who leave an offering.
2. Choshiyo's Clocks: The workshop of a female clockmaker named Kawa Choshiyo, who is rumored to be immortal.
3. The Spectral Aqueduct: A section of an old aqueduct stands over the street. A curtain of water falls continuously from the lower end of the aqueduct into a large stone basin. The water is clear and cold but vanishes from any vessel used to contain it.

A few NPCs:

1. Taka Maro: Male Samurai. Maro is common in appearance, with braided blonde hair and dark gray eyes. He wears banded mail and wields a glaive-guisarme. Maro is humble and driven.
2. Murai Tomi: Female Yakuza. Tomi has golden hair and hazel eyes. She wears modest garments and carries a long knife. Tomi seeks to make amends for a previous life of crime.
3. Abuk Tsuto: Male Korobokuru Bushi. Tsuto has a square face, with straight red hair and narrow blue eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a military fork. Tsuto has an animal companion, a white rabbit named Niiji.

Armorer's Village

Notable Places:

1. The Half-full Flagon: A fanciful elven tavern, decorated with wards against vampires.
2. The Cloister of Death: An open courtyard surrounded by an arcade of rune-carved stone. A company of ghostly dwarven axemen gathers within the cloister upon the night of the equinox.

A few NPCs:

1. Mase Kako: Female Wujen. Kako is short, with short white hair and gray eyes. She wears tailored clothing and wields a dagger. Kako is fascinated by geometry.
2. Ishin Suke: Male Shukenja. Suke is rugged in appearance, with long silver hair and blue eyes. He wears modest garments and a sling of vials and potions. Suke suffers a severe allergy to pollen.

Castle Farthing

Notable Places:

1. Chiho's Masonry: The workshop of a male stonemason named Kama Chiho, known for his weirdly specific knowledge of giants.
2. The Lazy Pirate: A heroic elven tavern, within which time seems to pass more slowly.

A few NPCs:

1. Tabu Taro: Male Samurai. Taro is tall, with uneven brown hair and dark amber eyes. He wears splint mail and wields a battle axe. Taro compulsively plays with a brass ring.
2. Orin Yatsun: Male Professional. Yatsun has silver hair and green eyes, and wears glasses with bronze rims. He wears modest garments and a lynx fur cape. Yatsun has an animal companion, a black cat named Konda.
3. Mada Meko: Female Shukenja. Meko has copper hair and large amber eyes, and a distinctive tattoo on her arm. She wears tailored clothing and a silver holy symbol. Meko has an animal companion, a gray rabbit named Kane.
4. Kanoi Kune: Male Ninja. Kune is common in appearance, with blonde hair and amber eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a long sword.

Charger's District

Notable Places:

1. The Gypsy's Rose: A modest commoner's tavern, which has one door here and another in the distant city of Ashinshin.
2. An ancient column of hewn stone, said to be the key to a planar gate.

A few NPCs:

1. Higa Nobei: Male Shukenja. Nobei is short and thin, with red hair and blue eyes. He wears plate mail and wields a flail. Nobei is adventurous and humble.
2. Tohi Tomu: Male Korobokuru Shukenja. Tomu is short, with brown hair and sharp hazel eyes. He wears banded mail and wields a mace. Tomu has an animal companion, a hawk named Uran.
3. Mara Taro: Male Bushi. Taro is fair in appearance, with copper hair and sharp gray eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a bardiche. Taro is searching for his missing daughter.
4. Nogi Nako: Female Servant. Nako has copper hair and narrow brown eyes. She wears simple clothing and carries a long knife. Nako compulsively lies.

Dock Ward

Notable Places:

1. The Guildhall: An ornate stone-walled building, once an inn house. It contains a large meeting hall and several smaller rooms, and is shared amongst several local merchant guilds.
2. Sako's Armor and Shields: A large armorer's workshop, decorated with a collection of shields from many kingdoms.

A few NPCs:

1. Matsu Akoshi: Female Korobokuru Servant. Akoshi has curly brown hair and gray eyes, and a beaked nose. She wears modest garments and riding boots. Akoshi is lustful and coarse.
2. Shima Nobu: Male Samurai. Nobu has copper hair and amber eyes, and wears glasses with electrum rims. He wears plate mail and wields a battle axe and shield.

Hill District

Notable Places:

1. The Guildhall: An impressive timber and brick building, once a minor temple. It contains a large meeting hall and several smaller rooms, and is shared amongst several local trade guilds.

A few NPCs:

1. Kawa Hito: Female Sohei. Hito has braided black hair and bright hazel eyes. She wears chain mail and wields a spear and shield. Hito has an animal companion, a black warhorse named Kano.
2. Mota Kenji: Male Samurai. Kenji is fair in appearance, with uneven copper hair and blue eyes. He wears splint mail and wields a glaive-guisarme. Kenji is absent-minded, and always searching for a missing item.
3. Hara Sohi: Male Kensai. Sohi has tangled copper hair and hazel eyes, and a braided moustache. He wears scale mail and wields a flail. Sohi is sensitive and extravagant.

Market

Notable NPCs:

1. Mura Taki: Male Chandler. Taki has golden hair and sharp green eyes, and a straight beard. He wears modest garments and carries a rowan staff. Taki is known for his rune-carved candles, favored by clerics and diviners.
2. Mitsu Kunae: Female Entertainer. Kunae is short and overweight, with silver hair and brown eyes. She wears modest garments and a leopard fur cape. Kunae is also known as the best fire-eater in town.
3. Hosi Sako: Female Peddler. Sako is tall and overweight, with gray hair and large blue eyes. She wears worn clothing and several small tools hang from her belt. Sako claims to trade in death.
4. Kubo Chiryo: Female Peddler. Chiryo has straight blonde hair and soft green eyes, and numerous unusual tattoos. She wears plain clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Chiryo is rumored to have arranged the murder of the previous tax collector.
5. Naka Yaran: Male Fishmonger. Yaran is courtly in bearing, with tangled black hair and dark green eyes. He wears travel-stained clothing and a wooden holy symbol. Yaran sometimes has interesting items from sunken ships to sell.

Rogue's District

Notable Places:

1. An arch of crystal, placed to mark the Battle of the Darkmoor Swamp.
2. The Light Merchant: A single storey timber and brick building, the shop of a male  weapon merchant named Tsawa Koko. It is said to be built atop a crater where a piece of the sun fell to earth long ago, and everything Koko sells glows with golden light for a year less a day.

A few NPCs:

1. Uedan Tatsu: Male Korobokuru Entertainer. Tatsu has red hair and soft blue eyes. He wears fine clothing and a gold amulet.
2. Kama Yukiyoshi: Female Spirit Folk Peasant. Yukiyoshi is heavyset, with uneven gray hair and hazel eyes. She wears simple clothing and carries an ash staff. Yukiyoshi is cursed with delusions.
3. Nagi Sashi: Male Samurai. Sashi has long blonde hair and gray eyes, and an uneven beard. He wears plate mail and wields a battle axe. Sashi is sensitive and decisive.
4. Take Nobu: Male Shukenja. Nobu has cropped auburn hair and sharp gray eyes. He wears tailored clothing and an amulet of luminous crystal. Nobu avoids eye contact.
5. Mota Tarei: Male Shukenja. Tarei is elegant in appearance, with cropped red hair and bright brown eyes. He wears modest garments and a silver amulet. Tarei has an animal companion, a gray rat named Kasu.

Scholar's Ward

Notable Places:

1. Masu's Blades: A modest weaponsmith's workshop, built atop an outcrop of volcanic rock.

A few NPCs:

1. Kura Naizo: Male Korobokuru Alchemist. Naizo is short, with red hair and sharp amber eyes. He wears modest garments and an amulet of luminous crystal. Naizo speaks with a shrill voice.
2. Odan Kazu: Female Yakuza. Kazu has brown hair and dark amber eyes. She wears well-made clothing and a blue cloak. Kazu is dying and desperately seeks the secret of immortality.
3. Mura Maro: Male Kensai. Maro has a long face, with uneven brown hair and hazel eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a battle axe. Maro suffers a paralyzing fear of open water.
4. Kawa Yorin: Male Artist. Yorin has tangled gray hair and light hazel eyes. He wears modest garments and numerous rings. Yorin seeks to atone for past sins.
5. Tanshi Miwaz: Female Shukenja. Miwaz has a round face, with auburn hair and gray eyes. She wears plate mail and wields a quarterstaff. Miwaz is wrongly sought by the Queen of Nandorwin for treason.

Tome Village

Notable Places:

1. The House of Dreams: A large theatre of timber and brick walls, within which time seems to pass more slowly.
2. The ruins of Fukai Keep.

A few NPCs:

1. Kuma Unon: Male Samurai. Unon is fair in appearance, with auburn hair and bright brown eyes. He wears splint mail and wields a ranseur.
2. Shara Shiki: Male Shukenja. Shiki is tall and willowy, with golden hair and green eyes. He wears modest garments and a copper amulet.
3. Yawan Toke: Male Spirit Folk Professional. Toke is pleasant in appearance, with black hair and blue eyes. He wears fine clothing and a sling of vials and potions.

Unicorn's District

Notable Places:

1. The Shrine of Llewellyn: A stone statue of Llewellyn, patron of hooved animals, surrounded by an arched peristyle.
2. The Crossed Arrows: A large commoner's tavern, known for its epic trivia and arcana contests.

A few NPCs:

1. Naka Chanae: Female Wujen. Chanae has a round face, with short auburn hair and sharp amber eyes. She wears dark robes and wields a dagger and darts.
2. Kiyura Hine: Female Aristocrat. Hine is short, with long gray hair and green eyes. She wears fine raiment and a silver holy symbol. Hine is decisive and cruel.
3. Onon Fumi: Female Korobokuru Samurai. Fumi is pleasant in appearance, with matted blonde hair and amber eyes. She wears banded mail and wields a long sword and shield. Fumi is virtuous and truthful.
4. Fuki Katsai: Male Bushi. Katsai has a narrow face, with curly silver hair and brown eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a bardiche.
5. Matsuya Mono: Male Bushi. Mono is tall, with straight blonde hair and gray eyes. He wears studded leather and wields a spear and shield. Mono is lewd and impulsive.
6. Okan Yurin: Female Alchemist. Yurin has cropped white hair and dark brown eyes, and a magical mark on her arm. She wears well-made clothing and a sling of vials and potions. Yurin suffers a traumatic fear of open spaces.