Starhill

Population: Approximately 11700; mixed human and dwarf and gnome.

Government:  Governance of the city is shared by a senate of elected representatives and several powerful sorcerers.

Notable Places:

1. Dere's Masonry: The workshop of a male human stonemason named Finy Dere, who seems to know every dungeon within twenty leagues of town.
2. The Shrine of Delaria: A stone statue of Delaria, Lady of Strength, said to bestow favor to those who leave an offering.

A few NPCs:

1. Hilda: Female Human Assassin. Hilda has thin silver hair and blue eyes, and wears glasses with electrum rims. She wears leather armor and wields a long sword and darts. Hilda has an animal companion, a raven named Abet.
2. Sterwiu: Male Human Mercenary. Sterwiu has thick golden hair and green eyes. He wears studded leather and wields a mace. Sterwiu has an animal companion, a red fox named Beatra.
3. Hardre: Male Human Fighter. Hardre is short and willowy, with messy brown hair and brown eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a warhammer. Hardre seeks to atone for past sins.

Armorer's Village

Notable Places:

1. The Citadel: A buttressed building of polished black stone walls, without doors or windows. It is said to be a fortress of the king's army, but no-one has ever been seen to enter or leave it.
2. The Shrine of Llewellyn: A stone lantern enshrining the flame of Llewellyn, Goddess of Animals, said to be sometimes visited by the goddess herself.

A few NPCs:

1. Alil Cote: Female Human Assassin. Alil has curly golden hair and sharp hazel eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a long sword and sling. Alil is selfish and destructive.
2. Gery Mason: Male Human Ranger. Gery has a narrow face, with cropped silver hair and narrow hazel eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a battle axe and short bow. Gery is industrious and courageous.
3. Wine: Male Human Merchant. Wine is slender, with thick white hair and soft amber eyes. He wears simple clothing and carries a hawthorn staff. Wine seeks to discover why he cannot remember anything from yesterday.
4. Cynhelm: Male Human Druid. Cynhelm has a square face, with silver hair and large amber eyes. He wears leather armor and wields a quarterstaff. Cynhelm compulsively plays with a copper coin.

Charger's Village

Notable Places:

1. Ryelly's Woodwork: The workshop of a female human woodcarver named Ryelly, who also brews potions and elixirs.
2. The Cat and Fox: A modest dwarven inn, kept by a sphinx named Ninu.

A few NPCs:

1. Turi: Female Dwarf Peasant. Turi has braided brown hair and sharp brown eyes, and broken teeth. She wears travel-stained clothing and a green cloak.
2. Conga: Female Human Scofflaw. Conga has a narrow face, with auburn hair and bright brown eyes. She wears modest garments and an iron amulet. Conga has an animal companion, a white rabbit named Rihelw.
3. Ebell: Female Human Entertainer. Ebell is pleasant in appearance, with brown hair and sharp green eyes. She wears modest garments and carries a fine stiletto. Ebell seeks to free herself from an ancient curse.
4. Pharlew Hyne: Male Human Servant. Pharlew is short and slender, with copper hair and blue eyes. He wears modest garments and several pouches hang from his belt. Pharlew seeks to free himself from an ancient curse.

Market

Notable NPCs:

1. Georguy Harcey: Male Human Entertainer. Georguy has curly auburn hair and bright gray eyes, and a braided beard. He wears modest garments and numerous rings. Georguy is also known as the best knife-thrower in town.
2. Eadbear: Male Human Fishmonger. Eadbear has a square face, with golden hair and amber eyes. He wears modest garments and a bronze amulet. Eadbear also deals in live capricorns and other chimeric fishes.
3. Bertio: Male Human Poulter. Bertio is heavyset, with uneven gray hair and bright amber eyes. He wears worn clothing and riding boots. Bertio specializes in butchered griffons and other chimeric fowl.

Noble's Ward

Notable Places:

1. The Light Merchant: A two-storey building of stone walls, the shop of a male human weapon merchant named Ceolher. It is said to be built atop a crater where a piece of the sun fell to earth long ago, and everything Ceolher sells glows with golden light for a year less a day.
2. Leighey's Carvings: The workshop of a female human woodcarver named Maly Leighey, known for her staves and wands, favored by the Spellbinders Society.

A few NPCs:

1. Bruna: Female Human Peasant. Bruna has auburn hair and narrow hazel eyes, and pointed ears. She wears well-made clothing and carries a long knife. Bruna serves a powerful arch-fiend named Agan.
2. Edad: Female Human Merchant. Edad has gray hair and light hazel eyes, and a flat nose. She wears modest garments and riding boots. Edad is kind and steadfast.