Raufel

Raufel is the largest city on the continent of Sahl. In the old tongue it means "The Embrace." The city sits on Luidwyn Bay at the "Horse's Neck," which creates a natural harbor and is part of the kingdoms of Estrayne, led by King Stoneroot. The governor of the city is Urit Syle and the town guard are called the Whitesails. The longest street is Red Street, which borders the "Cliffs," the richest part of town in which the buildings are as tall as cliffs. In the south part of the town there is a business district called "the Gems." There is also a section of the town called "The Culvert" which is near a canal used for drainage. The west part of town is know as "the Taper" and houses slums and the headquarters of the Hooks.

After a violent pirate attack leaves many destitute and homeless, people riot and gang violence soars. The captain of the Whitesails is murdered and Leia Tana takes over. Not long after, a fireball soars over Raufel and strikes out at sea, leaving destruction in its wake. The Governor’s Palace and Whitesail headquarters survive, but the Daemynagerie and Plera Scale’s mansion are destroyed. The Tattered Sail is heavily damaged.

A tsunami caused by the fireball's impact in the bay hits the city 30 minutes later. Thanks to the heroic efforts of Leia Tana and the Whitecloaks, most of the city's culverts were opened, preventing massive destruction, but the city is still heavily damaged. As the weeks pass, the city rebuilds, but help is needed. Governor Syle asks a group of adventurers to travel to Copperforge to ask for a loan from Queen Sleekrun.

The Queen agrees to loan Raufel 10,000 platinum in exchange for a fleet of ships built by Captain Grint. Secretly, however, someone in Copperforge hires Vor the assassin to kill Governor Syle because his actions threaten trade. Syle is killed when his mansion goes up in flames. Arden Barlow attempts to take charge, but it not as well respected as Syle was.