A tiered harbor city built into cliffs and piers where merchants, fishers, and guilds clash beneath gull-haunted watchtowers; sea-worn stone and bright market canopies gather around a tidal sluice called the Gate that controls trade and floodwaters.
Where tides bring fortune and old bargains whisper in the fog.
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Harbor Warden
A scarred veteran in weathered leathers who expects obedience and pays well for competent help.
Head of the Church of the Gate
Clad in sea-blue stoles, he speaks as if tides answer him.
Privateer and occasional smuggler
Always with a grin, a trimmed beard, and a ship's charm worn as a necklace.
Market broker and fence
Fluent in prices and promises, she moves through stalls like fish through nets.
Master Mason
Short, soot-streaked, and never without a measuring rod at her belt.
General goods and specialty glasswares
A cluttered stall of shimmering wares near Market Row that blends practical supplies with fashionable glass trinkets.
Ship supplies and repair gear
A narrow storefront stacked with spars and coils where seamen and privateers find both parts and favors.
Fisherfolk, low-level sailors, and guild agents seeking discreet conversation.
A three-tiered tavern built into a pier with slatted floors and a low-slung bar smelling of ale and salt.
Wealthy shippers, councilors, and discreet buyers of rare goods.
An upscale private parlor tavern favored by merchants and captains for negotiations.
Merchant guild
A coalition of merchants and shipowners who lobby the council and finance harbor improvements.
Underground trade network
A loose alliance of brokers and fences that thrives in the city's shadow-economy.
Religious order
Devout clerics and lay custodians who mobilize public sentiment and petition the council.
A massive tidal sluice with iron bindings that regulates entry to the harbor and doubles as the city's symbol of control.
A serpentine market of stalls and hidden alcoves where rare goods and illicit wares change hands beneath bright canopies.
A cliffside fort with ballistae and signal fires that dominates the northern approaches and watches the fog lines.
Bleached pans and workers producing salt, a pungent area that fuels both trade and old rivalries.
A hidden tide-cavern beneath the Gate houses an old sea-bound pact with a minor sea spirit.
Several councilors accept clandestine payments from the Eelmarket to ignore certain shipments.
The Fogbank Raiders use a natural fog shelf and an old signal bell to mask movement into the harbor.
Recover the Stolen Reliquary
Track thieves through fog-choked channels, question fences, and decide whether to return the relic to the Church or the Harborside for a reward.
Erosion at the Lower Tier
Secure funding and materials, defend laborers from saboteurs, and uncover whether the collapse was natural or engineered.
Fogwalkers' Infiltration
Infiltrate the Fogwalkers during their procession to uncover smuggling routes and a signal system used by Raiders.
The Hidden Cavern Pact
Explore beneath the Gate to find the pact-altar; negotiate with or placate the sea spirit to secure calmer tides for the city.
Ledger Scandal
Expose corrupt councilors by gathering proof in Ledger Hall and navigate the fallout between Guild, Church, and Syndicate.
