City Name

Tagline/Nickname:

Size: (Village / Town / City) or population and general density

Attitude toward Travelers:

Attitude toward Players:

Architectural Style:

• Visual features and quirks
• Prominent buildings
• etc, etc.

Demographics

• Demonym

• Majority Race (or melting pot):
• Common language(s):
• Socioeconomic distribution of citizens:

Economy

• Major trade in the city?
• Major imports/exports
• Overall wealth:
• Taxation

Government Type:

• Leader(s)

• Description of any important specifics

Police/Guards and Crime:

• Crime rate: (High/Medium/Low)

• Can they be bribed?
• How organized are they? How well-trained? How strict are they?

Religion:

• Majority Religion:
• Primary god(s):

Culture

• Unique traditions?
• Important holidays?

Factions

Faction 1

• Description
• Allies:
• Rivals:

Faction 2

Faction 3

Inns and Taverns: (1 for village, 2 for town, 3+ for city)

http://donjon.bin.sh/fantasy/inn/ is a great resource

Inn Number 1

• Description
• Innkeeper:
• Menu (or average price of a room/meal):
• Rumors:

Inn Number 2

Inn Number 3

Shops:

Shop Number 1

• Primary goods
• Shopkeeper Name

• Shopkeeper Willingness to Haggle (0 - 10; 0 = no haggling ever, 10 = low DC check if players ask)

Shop Number 2

Shop Number 3

Important NPCs

NPC Number 1

• Description
• Location

NPC Number 2

NPC Number 3

Plot and Quests

Major Plot/Quest

Either related to overall plot or the region’s major feature. Description and goal (or major choice players need to make) goes here.

Major Antagonist(s):

Major Ally/allies:

Hints for Players

Should go in order of increasing obviousness; only resort to the super-obvious if quest is necessary for plot advancement somehow

• Hint
• Hint
• Hint

Dungeons and Monsters

Link to individual google docs if necessary for separate dungeons

Minor Plots/Quests

Sidequest 1

Sidequest 2

Sidequest 3