Sayaki - Towns

Kizuni Odawi is the central location for all Sayaki people, whether they wander nearby in the various clan holdings, are out at sea, stationed in Seahaven or even its far eastern border. It is located very far northwest of Seahaven, approximately three day's walk on foot, the only real available transportation to any but the wealthiest, and the castle itself serves as the primary buffer line between the demons and Seahaven's fair walls. The Sayaki reached an agreement with the rulers of the coastal city years ago, and a team of expert architects (and the pseudo-slaves Seahaven has plenty of,) soon erected this fortification from which the Sayaki people would live prosperously, manage their land, hold fast to their traditions, and ultimately cut down the demons with their amazing combat prowess.

A mighty stone wall surrounds the keep and nearby village, three stories tall and a third of that wide. Barricades of all manner face north, where defences are primarily concentrated, but all edges of Sayaki land enjoy the best in protection. Tightly packed housing and buildings fill the streets, mostly made of shoji, a thicker parchment-like substance, combined with lighter woods, stray, and occasionally stone. It has a single market square, where one can find nearly every merchant in the fortress city, as well as several stations for Seahaven and Perran goods.

The Sayaki are very distrustful of unwanted guests, needing neither the trade nor the attention from those who aren't in the aptly named settlement by invitation. Also, as Kizuni Odawi bears no dock of its own, one can only reach it by passing through the wilderness.

History, what they have been doing over the last couple of centuries:

The Sayaki are actually, believe it or not, refugees from the overthrow of a human Kingdom. The leaders no longer followed the 'proper path' and the Four, Two and One saw them smote for it. The traditionalist nobility led whom they could to the seas, and by fate, they ended up on Heas.
In light of this failure, their true nature has come out: Those in charge now are the most skilled combatants and leaders. They will settle for nothing less than everyone else submitting to their superior way of life, by sword or otherwise. The Darkness only proves to them that these infidels are letting their inner darkness prevail, which means the Sayaki must show them the righteous path soon, or never.