Zao

Zao is a continent north of Edron and south-east of Yalahar. It is a multispecies continent, however, the continent is massive, so these cultures rarely appear together except during their many conflicts.

The continent is split into six main areas: the Farmine mountain range, the Zao Steppe, the Dragonblaze Peaks, the Muggy Plains, Northern Zao (beyond the Great Gate), and the great city of Razachai. For humans, the most attractive location is the hopeful dwarven city of Farmine, which is in continual development but they have difficulty convincing others of Farmine's potential, and thus cannot acquire external assistance and funding. On the top of the mountains there lives a primitive human tribe. The tribe are by nature shy and not hostile, but are threatened by the Orcs trying to claim the land. The orcs are unyielding brutes that will kill anything that may step in their way of dominating the land. Their leader, Curos, occasionally organizes Zzaion raids to weaken the lizard threat in the south-east of the plains. By far however, the biggest threat of all the land are the lizards and draken, who together have founded the great city Razachai, and by sheer numbers they can take down even the strongest foes. On top of all this, the autocratic emperor's poor oversight meant for a plague to be spread out to much of Zao. The plague has reached epidemic level now and spreads through the water springs; drinking the water has lead to many sicknesses and some deaths. Atop the appropriately-named Dragonblaze Peaks live dragons. Although dragons are expected to have lived at Zao for nearly as long as the lizards, they tend not to inhabit low-lying areas and have claimed the mountain ranges between the Muggy Plains and the Zao Steppes. The only exception being the underground in which Lizards and Draken still inhabit, and have established the Zao Palace deep underground. The dragons are mostly neutral, but have been known to assist the Lizards in battle and were responsible for the restabilization of the Razachai empire.

There is also rumored to be a subcontinent on the west of the Zao mountains shrouded with evil. According to rumors, a vampire family inhabits the land and are the vampire threat of Yalahar.

Zao NPCs[]

Chaochai NPCs (3 NPCs)

Name		Job	Buy/Sell	Location
Lizard Prisoner		Rebel	✗	Chaochai, on the Muggy Plains.
Lizard Prisoner		Rebel	✗	Chaochai, on the Muggy Plains.
Lizard Prisoner		Rebel	✗	Chaochai, on the Muggy Plains.

Chazorai NPCs (2 NPCs)

Name		Job	Buy/Sell	Location
Chrak		Supervisor	✗	Chazorai (Isle of Strife), high up a mountain.
Zurak		Ferryman	✗	Muggy Plains and Chazorai (here).

Farmine NPCs (11 NPCs)

Name		Job	Buy/Sell	Location
Broken Servant Sentry		Servant	✗	South of Rabaz, west of steamship
Cael		Sage	✓	Farmine, north of the steamship and armory.
Esrik		Artisan	✓	Farmine, north of the steamship.
Melian		Magic Carpet Manager	✗	Zao Mountains, high above Farmine
Murim		Banker	✓	Farmine, south of depot.
Ongulf		Explorer	✗	Farmine, near the steamship
Pompan		Equipment Shopkeeper	✓	Farmine, north-east of the steamship.
Prezil		Cleric	✗	Farmine, north of the steamship and one level down
Rabaz		Magic Shopkeeper	✓	Farmine, north-west of the steamship
Swolt		Barkeeper	✓	Farmine, west of the steamship.
Thorgrin		Ship Captain	✗	Farmine, on the steamship

Muggy Plains NPCs (10 NPCs)

Name		Job	Buy/Sell	Location
Lizard Tunnel Guard		Guard	✗	Inside the Lion's Den.
Lizard Tunnel Guard		Guard	✗	Inside the Lion's Den.
Lizard Tunnel Guard		Guard	✗	Inside the Lion's Den.
Lizard Tunnel Guard		Guard	✗	Inside the Lion's Den.
Lizard Tunnel Guard		Guard	✗	Inside the Lion's Den.
Lizard Tunnel Guard		Guard	✗	Inside the Lion's Den.
Nina		Adventurer	✗	Below the Temple of Equilibrium
Ztiss		Representative	✗	Zao Palace
Zumtah		Guard	✗	The prison chamber of the Lion's Den.
Zurak		Ferryman	✗	Muggy Plains and Chazorai (here).

Northern Zao NPCs (1 NPCs)

Name		Job	Buy/Sell	Location
Cranky Lizard Crone		Fisherman	✗	Souleater Mountains.

Razachai NPCs (6 NPCs)

Name		Job	Buy/Sell	Location
A Sleeping Dragon		Servant	✗	Northern Zao.
Awareness of the Emperor		Monarch	✗	On a small room deep below Razachai.
Gate Guardian		Guard	✗	Northern Zao.
Izsh		Representative	✗	Razachai
Zizzle		Rebel	✗	Northern Zao, deep below the draken fortress.
Zlak		Rebel	✗	Razachai, north of Zao, west of the Rebel Camp.

Vengoth NPCs (4 NPCs)

Name		Job	Buy/Sell	Location
A Fading Memory		Unknown Occupation	✗	Vengoth, high in the northern tower.
A Wandering Soul		Unknown Occupation	✗	North-western Vengoth
Garzon		Unknown Occupation	✗	Vengoth
Harlow		Ferryman	✗	Yalahar: in the Trade Quarter docks (straight south from the main gate), West on Vengoth here.

Zao Mountain NPCs (6 NPCs)

Name		Job	Buy/Sell	Location
Kito		Unknown Occupation	✗	Zao Mountain, up the ladder near Lazaran.
Lazaran		Tribe Leader	✗	Zao Mountain, in a cave
Makao		Unknown Occupation	✗	Zao Mountain, near Namasa.
Namasa		Unknown Occupation	✗	Zao Mountain, near Makao.
Tatak		Unknown Occupation	✗	Zao Mountain, north-east of Lazaran.
Ulala		Cleric	✗	Zao Mountain, above Kito.

Zao Rebel Camp NPCs (6 NPCs)

Name		Job	Buy/Sell	Location
Chartan		Rebel	✓	Zao Rebel Camp
Ezean		Rebel	✓	Zao Rebel Camp
Rebel		Rebel	✗	Zao Rebel Camp
Rebel		Rebel	✗	Zao Rebel Camp
Rebel		Rebel	✗	Zao Rebel Camp
Rebel		Rebel	✗	Zao Rebel Camp

Zao Steppe NPCs (2 NPC)

Name		Job	Buy/Sell	Location
Curos		Tribe Leader	✗	Zao Orc Land, in the middle of the Zao Steppe
Zalamon		Cleric	✗	Eastern Zao Steppe, in his palace.