Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Population: 14,889 (humans 82%, kender 8%, draconians 3%, elves 2%, dwarves 2%, goblins 2%, hobgoblins 1%)
Government: Theocracy
Religion: Seekers
Trade: Grain, wine, steel weapons and armor
The largest city in Abanasinia, Haven is a farming community centrally located between Solace and Gateway. Haven has been dubbed the Lordcity of Abanasinia by its inhabitants, who naively believe their city rivals the great Lordcity, Palanthas. Still, Haven is an important hub of activity in Abanasinia. Its fertile farmlands yield many crops that help sustain the local people. In the past, even the Qualinesti elves purchased their grapes from Haven vineyards, making a wine that became famous throughout Ansalon. Because of its central location, Haven has long attracted false religions seeking to gain influence and power. The Seeker Theocracy has currently developed Haven as a stronghold, working to gain both religious and political dominance in the lands of Abanasinia.
Although Haven is geographically large, its population has been rather small in the past, numbering at most about five thousand people. However, with the recent droves of refugees flooding the city in search of safety, the population has swollen to over fifteen thousand. With such a massive explosion, thieves and other people of dubious professions walk the streets. Seeker Guards are stationed throughout the city, and view everyone with suspicion. The city is surrounded by a low marble wall that was originally constructed to keep out wildlife. A guardhouse at the city gates, which were, until recently, left open during the day, welcoming people from across the land. The gates are now closed to bar the entry of more refugees. Six tall, marble towers stand at even intervals along the wall. The town houses a grain mill, street markets, and blacksmith.
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02. Council Hall - This structure is a large hall supported by six towers, representing the six towers that surround the city. From the Council Hall, the Council of High Seekers spread the word of their new gods of truth. Currently, refugees flock to this temple, begging the Seekers to demonstrate the powers of their gods and protect them from the evils in the north. Here, the Seeker leaders meet to discuss plans for dealing with the city’s new trials and tribulations, and levy decrees they hope will keep their streets safe.
03. Daft Gnome Ale House
04. Grand Market
05. Grinning Goat Tavern - A rowdy place, and not the sort of place for the weak.
06. Haven Jail
07. Haven River Docks
08. High Hand Inn - A decent inn, but filled to capacity with refugees from the north.
09. Karn the Blacksmith
10. Steel Tankard Inn - Calling the Steel Tankard a dive would be charitable. They serve lousy ale and watery dwarf spirits at prices that don’t encourage moderation; they have a loyal clientele of drunkards and ne’er-do-wells. Unfortunately, it’s also the only inn in town with any rooms remaining—the Ivy Inn and High Hand Inn are both full, and almost every private house has rented out space to refugees. The Steel Tankard will rent space on the floor of the common room for a copper a night; after last call, those who’ve paid up can bunk down on the beer-stained floor and try to catch some sleep.
11. Mageware Shop - A strange Silvanesti elf named Raetmal Erogundali runs the place.
12. Old Keep - An armory for the citizens of Haven that is the proudest building in all of the city. It is a large tower made of granite that was built long ago by Dwarves from Thorbardin to guard the city from pirates and raiders from the surrounding woodlands. It is currently used as a base of operations for the Holy Guard.
13. Livestock Exchange
14. Rose Hall
15. Sharl Weaving
16. Swan's Musicians
17. The Blind Chandler
18. The Fine Cobbler's Shop
19. The Ivy Inn - An inn famous for having ivy completely covering the entire building. The Ivy is located in the southeastern section of Haven, known to be a fairly decent part of town. The whitewashed stone building has a second story in the back that widens towards the front as it slopes lower to the front. Like many inns, the Ivy Inn has rooms to rent, a common room, a kitchen and a bar. The kitchen is off to the side of the main building and has a stable in the back to house its occupant's horses. Outside the inn is a green-and-white-painted sign proudly proclaiming it to be The Ivy.
20. Trade Guild
21. Seven Centaurs Inn - A nice inn known to serve hot food, hot baths, and have its own stable. It's currently filled to capacity.
22. The Masked Dragon - One of the largest inns in Haven. Minstrels play in its walled-in courtyard and entertain people as they drink. When night comes, torches are lit and put into holders in the walls. It's currently filled to capacity.
23. Haven Arms - An inn known to have served ale almost as good as Otik Sandath's, and it is known for its scrapple (scraps of port stewed with meal, then pressed into cakes).
24. The Happee Ohgr - A tavern that's sign appears to be purposely misspelled, and has a picture of an obviously drunken ogre on it. It is a smoky den with drunks in the corners or slumped over sticky tables.
People of Haven
Elistan (Human Male) - The current leader of the Highseekers. He was captured and sent away by the army after the occupation, as were all the Highseekers.
Orin Woodwind (Human Male) - The captain of the Holy Guard. An older man, in his forties, with long sandy blond hair and hazel eyes. Although normally quite fastidious in his grooming, for the past few months he seemed to always have some stubble. He is a strong, muscular man; no doubt he was quite dashing in his youth. But the strain of his job has aged him considerably. He and his family were taken away after the occupation began.
Locar (Human Male) - The deputy Highseeker under Elistan. He was a rude, abrasive man who was taken away after the occupation started.
Gerin Serrund (Human Male) - The former mayor of Haven, he was recently deposed by the Seekers when they took over the government.
Pen (Kender Male Fighter) - A kender that Kynaston met arguing with an old lady. She accused him of theft, but it turned out he was innocent. He won Kynaston's long sword as a result. He also helped Kendra escape from a riot through roof hopping. He wears a blue shirt and blue leggings, a white cap with little fox ears on the top, and a green backpack and blue cloak. His boots are mud-splattered to the point that their color can't be identified. He's also wearing a sword on his back. He later rescued Kendra from a riot and helped her find the rest of the party. Then he joined Kendra and Darga when they went into the sewers for the thieves' guild and managed to save Kendra's life when she went down.
Roger/Robert (Human Male) - The innkeeper at the Steel Tankard. He's an ugly bald man. Not much for book-learning. He'll do just about anything for coin, though.
Norris Greylock (Human Male) - Kendra's husband, a handsome and wealthy man who owns his own jewelry shop. He cares for her greatly, but is worried about the dangerous jobs she keeps taking.
Karn (Human Male) - A tall, muscular fellow from Gateway originally. He has blond hair and blue eyes. He took over the blacksmith shop in the city after Kynaston's father left. He's married to Zoya.
Rye (Human Male) - Gregeddin's father, a professional entertainer.
Civila (Human Female) - Gregeddin's mother, a professional entertainer.
Bear (Human Male Barbarian) - A barbarian with a mine in the Kharolis Mountains, not far from Haven. He hired the party to help him clear out the 'demons' that had infested it. He is quite large, both in height and muscle size. He also sports quite a few scars and tattoos on his face, arms and legs. He has black hair and a beard and wears some kind of clay tribal token around his neck. He wears what appears to be masterwork leather armor and bears an exquisite great axe upon his back. The party helped him clear out his mine from 'demons' that turned out to be mostly kobolds and sligs.
Daxia Cheroneau (Half-Elf Female Mage) - A young woman that Coroccoco met in the Haven Arms. Her long red hair, in two separate braids, covers up her ears. Her eyes are an azure blue and her nose, which scrunches up when she smiles, is dotted with freckles. Her clothing appears to be clean and in good repair; likely they're made of silk or some other expensive material. She's thin and fairly wispy in build. She carries no visible weapons and wears no protective armor. The bastard daughter of an Ergothian nobleman who was ousted from her home when her father died. Although her father named her heir, her uncle usurped the duchy for himself and put a price on Daxia's head. She fled to Haven to survive but the Ergothians pursued. She was captured by the Cultists of the Master with Tulbas' help, and was to be turned back over to the Ergothians. The party intervened, though, and rescued her. She and Kynaston left the city shortly after, hoping to reach the Tower of Wayreth where she might be safe.
Kelryn Darewind (Human Male) - A prophet that was preaching in the marketplace of Haven. He claims to serve a true god, known only as the Master. He has demonstrated what appears to be healing magic. He wears fine robes of black with gold trim and a dark green cloak. He has long black hair pulled back into a ponytail. He appears young--no more than 20, at least, and yet his eyes reflect the wisdom and experience of old age. He was incinerated by Verminaard.
Ward (Human Male) - One of the Holy Guard. He's married, but often flirts with Kendra. He's a drunk and something of a bully, as well. He's been charged with finding a fake potion seller in the city, by orders of Elistan. He has recently gone missing along with a young Holy Guard named Stennis.
Raetmal Erogund (Silvanesti Male Mage) - The owner of the only mageware shop in the city and the uncle of Tulbas. He is a dark Silvanesti elf who was banished from his homeland. He moved to Haven in 346 AC and took over the mageware shop. He was killed by Magnus right before the occupation began.
Cassandra (Human Female) - She's an older lady, maybe middle aged; a barmaid at the Steel Tankard. She was probably once rather pretty, but harsh living had worn her down. She has brown skin, hair and eyes. An old, nasty scar runs down the right side of her face. Her eyes have bags under them, and she has a rather bleak look to her.
Nora (Human Female) - Kelryn Darewind's second in command. She's a woman in her late twenties or early thirties, has short black hair and hazel eyes. She fervently believed in Darewind, but was nearly killed by the Flamestrike that incinerated him. Verminaard healed her and she disappeared after that.
Aaron (Human Male) - A boy, no more than 6 or 7 years old, dressed in rags with short brown hair and big brown eyes. Darga caught him pickpocketing.
Rangle Synclair (Human Male) - Kendra's father. He lost a leg to goblins. Prior to that he was a woodcutter. Unable to find work since his accident, he is forced to stay at home and do nothing.
Garnet Synclair (Human Female) - Kendra's mother.
Tristan and Jamie Synclair (Humans Male and Female) - Kendra's two younger siblings, ages 6 and 3.
Magnus (Human Male Mage) - A human male dressed in black robes. He has a hideous disfiguration upon his face. It is as if a part of his cheek had been torn away, but never healed. He stands with authority and seems to radiate power. He is a member of the Order of Nuitari. He admits he is not a real follower, but suspects Darewind is a renegade and was sent here by the Wayreth mages to investigate. He also claims to have been asked by Raetmal to watch over and protect Tulbas. However, in truth, he was sent by the Red Dragonarmy to cause chaos and weaken the Holy Guard. He later killed Raetmal and forced Tulbas to become his apprentice.
Barten (Human Male) A pudgy man with deep tanned skin from long hours in the sun and short red hair. Worry eyes line his eyes beady brown eyes. His clothes are simple, but well made and obviously tailored for his size, suggesting he is no refugee or simple farmer--at least, not anymore. He is wearing a silver ring on his ring finger of his right hand that he often unconsciously rubs.
Rulasiat (Elf Male) - He stands tall and lean with pale skin and long black hair. He has a hawk-like nose and his eyes, violet, seem sharp and penetrating. His clothes are even finer in make than the human's, including a green cloak with gold trim and a silk shirt.
Marvin (Human Male) - An old herbalist and apothecary. He was rather eccentric, but largely harmless. He often sells some of his herbs to Raetmal, so Tulbas has met him and Agatha before. And despite all of the rumors about him, whenever someone had a fever or had a wound become infected, they often went straight to Mad Marvin for help regardless.
Agatha (Human Female) - Marvin's wife and a taxidermist.
Zoya (Human Female Fighter) - One of the bouncers at the Masked Dragon Inn. She is the wife of Karn, the local master blacksmith who took over the smithy after Kynaston's father left.
Mateo (Human Male Fighter) - One of the bouncers at the Masked Dragon Inn. He was killed by Burzan in the mountains when the party was hunting a giant.
Crystal (Human Female Thief) - She has blonde hair and hazel eyes and is wearing soft, form-fitting leather, a pair of daggers on her belt. Crystal is one of Necolai's top thieves. Although self-serving and sarcastic, she is useful in a fight and helped save Kendra's life when she was in the sewers.
Necolai (Human Male) - Necolai is a handsome man with brown hair and a vandyke beard. He's a large man, fairly burly, with an old scar across one cheek from his mercenary days. He often wears quite a bit of jewelry, including gold earrings and several pendants. He runs Haven's biggest crime syndicate.
Gabrielle (Human Female) - A new, young recruit of the Holy Guard.
Raena (Dwarf Female Fighter) - She is a dwarven woman wearing chain mail. She has two hand axes on her belt and a crossbow on her back. She has brown hair in braids, brown eyes, light skin and some kind of dwarf rune tattooed on her face. Only seems to care about money. Was hired by Darewind to kill Gregeddin, Haahqae, and Tulbas to help kill a giant. But she had also been hired by Darewind to slay the three. She was unsuccessful.
Burzan (Male Half-Ogre Fighter) - He stands seven feet tall or more, and likely weighs 300 pounds at least. It's clear he is at least part ogre in heritage. His hair and beard are stringy and black, his eyes are brown and his skin is somewhat yellow. He wears some kind of hide armor that must have been custom made for his size. A massive maul is slung over his back, as is a quiver full of throwing javelins. He once took on an entire group of bandits by himself. Is a true believer of Darewind and was sent to kill Gregeddin, Haahqae, and Tulbas. He slew Mateo, but otherwise failed.
Ismene (Female Gnome Illusionist) - She is a gnome dressed up in red but wears no armor and the only visible weapon she carries are a pair of daggers on her belt. She has blond hair that's rather messy and pulled out of her face with a red bandanna. Her eyes are grey and her skin pale, especially for a gnome. A ferret follows her around, constantly underfoot but somehow always managing to not get stepped on. She talks a lot and the Wayreth mages had to put a Geas on her so she wouldn't blab their secrets. She's hoping for an opportunity to prove her magic is useful. She only took her Test two years ago. The party hired her to help slay a giant.
Miriam Langtree (Female Human Fighter) - She's tall and muscular, with a long sword at her hip and a shield on her back. She wears plate mail and keeps the helm tucked under her arm. She holds her head high and walks with her back straight. Her face is a complete mask of stoicism. She has brown hair, braided so it can be easily tucked under her helm, green eyes, and fair skin. She is the daughter if the Mad Baron, Ivor Lantree of Blodehelm. She left home because she wanted an opportunity to prove herself a worthy heir without relying on her reputation and title. The party hired her to help slay a giant.
Jaymes Green (Male Human Ranger) - Jaymes has black hair, including a vandyke beard, and brown eyes. A scar covers his left eye, but he seems capable of seeing through it just fine. He is a mountain ranger who lost someone he cared about when a hill giant attacked the refugees outside of the city. He has an intense dislike of sorcery, after his parents were killed in the Belzorite riots.
Thom (Human Male) - A villager from Esker. He was captured by the hill giant and rescued by the party.
Sera (Human Female) - A villager from Esker. She was captured by the hill giant and rescued by the party.
Bryce (Human Male) - A villager from Esker. He was captured by the hill giant and rescued by the party.
Vera Seroth (Human Female) - Arulia's mother and a cobbler.
Thoron Costen (Human Male) - Arulia's step-father, husband to Vera. He is a blacksmith's apprentice.
Niniva Costen (Human Female) - Arulia's 17 year old little sister. She is somewhat shallow and dreams of marrying rich.
Cassilda Costen (Human Female) - Arulia's 14 year old little sister. She is an innocent with a very black and white worldview.
Camilla Costen (Human Female) - Arulia's 12 year old little sister.
Fizban (Human Male Mage) - A strange old man with a long white beard wearing mouse colored robes, claiming to be a powerful mage. He seemed a little cooky, though. At the same time, there definitely was more to him than meets the eye.
