Post by Katdoral on Jan 14, 2021 15:21:57 GMT -5
Population:
Approximately 3000; mostly elf, some dryad.
Level 4
Government:
Zarakzar is ruled by a tyrant, the elf lord Tranne.
Notable Places:
The Cloister of Death: An open courtyard surrounded by columns of hewn stone. The ghost of a bronze dragon often appears within the cloister upon the night of the full moon.
An obelisk of dark stone, which shines with a cold light when the town is under threat.
A few NPCs:
Artas: Female Elf Mercenary, Evil. Artas is beastly in appearance, with messy brown hair and narrow amber eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a mace. Artas has an animal companion, a hunting dog named Nellaser.
Elenden: Female Elf Artist, Good. Elenden has messy white hair and green eyes. She wears well-made clothing and numerous rings. Elenden has an animal companion, a black cat named Canda.
Duli: Female Dwarf Thief, Evil. Duli has white hair and narrow amber eyes, and a flat nose. She wears leather armor and wields a long sword and dagger.
Maeglenwe: Male Elf Aristocrat, Neutral. Maeglenwe is common in appearance, with black hair and light brown eyes. He wears fine raiment and a gold amulet. Maeglenwe secretly serves Aphon, an ancient draconic god.
Bluff Village
Notable Places:
A monolith of quartz, which glows with magical light upon the night of the full moon.
Ariebrias' Pottery: The workshop of a female elf potter named Ariebrias, who knows the secret of an alchemical clay which burns with a cold light.
The Cats' Scriptorium: A cluttered scribe's workshop, served by a clowder of cats. The cats usually divide their time between playing, sleeping, and working on the pages of a grimoire of abjuration. If asked by a wizard, they may produce a magical scroll of summoning, but no more often than once per month.
A few NPCs:
Sidri: Male Dwarf Fighter, Neutral. Sidri has cropped black hair and large amber eyes. He wears splint mail and wields a long sword and light crossbow.
Telia: Female Elf Illusionist, Neutral. Telia has an angular face, with braided golden hair and sharp blue eyes. She wears plain clothing and wields a dagger. Telia seeks to discover where she came from, and who her real family is.
Dock Ward
Notable Places:
Keelta's Forge: A modest blacksmith's workshop, built around a shrine of Luthelye, Lady of Fire.
Sena's Armory: The workshop of a female elf armorer named Sena, who is rumored to craft special chain mail for the Thieves' Guild.
A few NPCs:
Genia: Female Elf Alchemist, Evil. Genia is overweight, with white hair and soft gray eyes. She wears expensive clothing and numerous rings. Genia has an animal companion, a black cat named Enwel.
Shali: Male Dwarf Assassin, Evil. Shali has golden hair and amber eyes, and large ears. He wears leather armor and wields a poisoned dagger and darts. Shali seeks revenge against the thieves' guild which left him to hang.
Lice Balley: Female Human Thief, Neutral. Lice is short and stout, with silver hair and soft gray eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a short sword and dagger. Lice speaks with a raspy voice.
Sarra: Female Human Druid, Neutral. Sarra is rugged in appearance, with cropped gray hair and gray eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a hammer and darts.
Market
Notable NPCs:
Sena: Male Elf Baker, Neutral. Sena has an angular face, with brown hair and narrow gray eyes. He wears worn clothing and carries a hazel staff. Its hard to picture Sena as an adventurer, but he knows a great deal about every ruins within eight leagues of town.
Bodhma: Female Elf Jeweler, Neutral. Bodhma has a narrow face, with blonde hair and amber eyes. She wears well-made clothing and several small tools hang from her belt. Bodhma treats her wares like living creatures.
Aldac: Male Elf Woodseller, Good. Aldac is short and willowy, with gray hair and sharp amber eyes. He wears modest garments and a red cloak. Aldac also deals in smuggler's maps.
Quennerdhin: Male Elf Poulter, Neutral. Quennerdhin has blonde hair and soft blue eyes. He wears worn clothing and carries an elder staff. Quennerdhin also runs cockfights when the market is slow.
Egan: Male Elf Peddler, Good. Egan has thin black hair and dark blue eyes. He wears travel-stained clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Egan is known for his impossible luck.
Lebore: Male Elf Poulter, Neutral. Lebore is short, with auburn hair and large amber eyes. He wears travel-stained clothing and carries an elder staff. Lebore claims that his fowl are blessed by Jhieliah, Deity Pronoun of the Sky, and ward against poisons.
West Charger's District
Notable Places:
The Wishing Well: A deep shaft in the ground, surrounded by an iron fence. It is said that the legendary hero Serie once cast a coin into the well, and her wish to destroy an army of trolls was granted.
The Abbey of Angels: An impressive domed building, decorated with many holy symbols wrought in precious metals.
A few NPCs:
Sairi: Female Elf Fighter, Good. Sairi is exceptionally beautiful, with cropped silver hair and dark amber eyes. She wears plate mail and wields a long sword. Sairi is friendly and truthful.
Vici: Male Elf Soldier, Neutral. Vici is common in appearance, with braided gray hair and blue eyes. He wears scale mail and wields a military fork. Vici is practical and fiendish.
Eined: Female Elf Necromancer, Evil. Eined has copper hair and gray eyes, and a thin nose. She wears dark robes and wields a long sword and dagger.
Thainarv: Male Dwarf Craftsman, Good. Thainarv is tall, with braided red hair and soft green eyes. He wears well-made clothing and several pouches hang from his belt. Thainarv suffers an acute fear of crowds.
Approximately 3000; mostly elf, some dryad.
Level 4
Government:
Zarakzar is ruled by a tyrant, the elf lord Tranne.
Notable Places:
The Cloister of Death: An open courtyard surrounded by columns of hewn stone. The ghost of a bronze dragon often appears within the cloister upon the night of the full moon.
An obelisk of dark stone, which shines with a cold light when the town is under threat.
A few NPCs:
Artas: Female Elf Mercenary, Evil. Artas is beastly in appearance, with messy brown hair and narrow amber eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a mace. Artas has an animal companion, a hunting dog named Nellaser.
Elenden: Female Elf Artist, Good. Elenden has messy white hair and green eyes. She wears well-made clothing and numerous rings. Elenden has an animal companion, a black cat named Canda.
Duli: Female Dwarf Thief, Evil. Duli has white hair and narrow amber eyes, and a flat nose. She wears leather armor and wields a long sword and dagger.
Maeglenwe: Male Elf Aristocrat, Neutral. Maeglenwe is common in appearance, with black hair and light brown eyes. He wears fine raiment and a gold amulet. Maeglenwe secretly serves Aphon, an ancient draconic god.
Bluff Village
Notable Places:
A monolith of quartz, which glows with magical light upon the night of the full moon.
Ariebrias' Pottery: The workshop of a female elf potter named Ariebrias, who knows the secret of an alchemical clay which burns with a cold light.
The Cats' Scriptorium: A cluttered scribe's workshop, served by a clowder of cats. The cats usually divide their time between playing, sleeping, and working on the pages of a grimoire of abjuration. If asked by a wizard, they may produce a magical scroll of summoning, but no more often than once per month.
A few NPCs:
Sidri: Male Dwarf Fighter, Neutral. Sidri has cropped black hair and large amber eyes. He wears splint mail and wields a long sword and light crossbow.
Telia: Female Elf Illusionist, Neutral. Telia has an angular face, with braided golden hair and sharp blue eyes. She wears plain clothing and wields a dagger. Telia seeks to discover where she came from, and who her real family is.
Dock Ward
Notable Places:
Keelta's Forge: A modest blacksmith's workshop, built around a shrine of Luthelye, Lady of Fire.
Sena's Armory: The workshop of a female elf armorer named Sena, who is rumored to craft special chain mail for the Thieves' Guild.
A few NPCs:
Genia: Female Elf Alchemist, Evil. Genia is overweight, with white hair and soft gray eyes. She wears expensive clothing and numerous rings. Genia has an animal companion, a black cat named Enwel.
Shali: Male Dwarf Assassin, Evil. Shali has golden hair and amber eyes, and large ears. He wears leather armor and wields a poisoned dagger and darts. Shali seeks revenge against the thieves' guild which left him to hang.
Lice Balley: Female Human Thief, Neutral. Lice is short and stout, with silver hair and soft gray eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a short sword and dagger. Lice speaks with a raspy voice.
Sarra: Female Human Druid, Neutral. Sarra is rugged in appearance, with cropped gray hair and gray eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a hammer and darts.
Market
Notable NPCs:
Sena: Male Elf Baker, Neutral. Sena has an angular face, with brown hair and narrow gray eyes. He wears worn clothing and carries a hazel staff. Its hard to picture Sena as an adventurer, but he knows a great deal about every ruins within eight leagues of town.
Bodhma: Female Elf Jeweler, Neutral. Bodhma has a narrow face, with blonde hair and amber eyes. She wears well-made clothing and several small tools hang from her belt. Bodhma treats her wares like living creatures.
Aldac: Male Elf Woodseller, Good. Aldac is short and willowy, with gray hair and sharp amber eyes. He wears modest garments and a red cloak. Aldac also deals in smuggler's maps.
Quennerdhin: Male Elf Poulter, Neutral. Quennerdhin has blonde hair and soft blue eyes. He wears worn clothing and carries an elder staff. Quennerdhin also runs cockfights when the market is slow.
Egan: Male Elf Peddler, Good. Egan has thin black hair and dark blue eyes. He wears travel-stained clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Egan is known for his impossible luck.
Lebore: Male Elf Poulter, Neutral. Lebore is short, with auburn hair and large amber eyes. He wears travel-stained clothing and carries an elder staff. Lebore claims that his fowl are blessed by Jhieliah, Deity Pronoun of the Sky, and ward against poisons.
West Charger's District
Notable Places:
The Wishing Well: A deep shaft in the ground, surrounded by an iron fence. It is said that the legendary hero Serie once cast a coin into the well, and her wish to destroy an army of trolls was granted.
The Abbey of Angels: An impressive domed building, decorated with many holy symbols wrought in precious metals.
A few NPCs:
Sairi: Female Elf Fighter, Good. Sairi is exceptionally beautiful, with cropped silver hair and dark amber eyes. She wears plate mail and wields a long sword. Sairi is friendly and truthful.
Vici: Male Elf Soldier, Neutral. Vici is common in appearance, with braided gray hair and blue eyes. He wears scale mail and wields a military fork. Vici is practical and fiendish.
Eined: Female Elf Necromancer, Evil. Eined has copper hair and gray eyes, and a thin nose. She wears dark robes and wields a long sword and dagger.
Thainarv: Male Dwarf Craftsman, Good. Thainarv is tall, with braided red hair and soft green eyes. He wears well-made clothing and several pouches hang from his belt. Thainarv suffers an acute fear of crowds.
