Small square buildings on the Kowal’s edge were once the grand idea of the city to house newcomers as they settled in the city for jobs. Once they had earned some cash, these newcomers would move to another ward. As the city declined, this section of town became neglected and forgotten. The Duke in the Walled Tower never taxed these dwellings, so they grew and became a ward in their own right. Now people live here to avoid the taxes and oversight of the other wards.
Places of Interest
- Alley Cat
- Squat Lock
- Filch’s Place
- Slop Shoppe
- Dragonbreath Smithy
- Vork’s Trinkets
- Church of Lunare
- Tannery Row
- Fish Smokeries
- Charcoal Factory
- The Anvil
- The Ward House
- Wat’s House
- Nella’s Foodmart
- Rindle’s House
- The Blocks
- Green Park
- Rustgate
- Talbert’s Cloudy Flask
- Vindus’ Attic
Squat Lock
This shop specializes in locks and Storage, catering to those living in the Squats
| Occupying one of the bigger buildings in the Squats, Squat lock is a warehouse full of rentable locked chests to store anything that won’t fit in a Squatter’s house. Additionally, Squat lock sells locks for those that do have items they want kept secure. Squat Lock has a do not ask policy, however they are not liable for any damages to your objects. Any damage caused by your objects will be billed to you. |
Location: The Squats
NPCs:
Pigeon
Talbert’s Cloudy Flask
Talbert sells alchemical goods for a reasonable price.
| A small building is squashed between two hulking group residences. The wood the building is made from is falling to dust as you watch, but the many balconies and walkways from the neighboring building make you think the sun or rain may never even touch this small shack. A solid door is in the center of the shop, flanked by two cloudy windows. There is no sign other than a large flask hanging from a gnarled rafter above the door. |
Location:
The Squats – Kowal
NPCs: Talbert
Buy/Sell Percentage: Buy Standard 50%, Sell Standard 100%
Vindus’ Loft
The home of Vindus, a low level factor in the Squats.
| A small alcove three stories above the streets is the home, office, and lounge for Vindus, a dworven fixer. It is cozy if a little damp. The only access to it is to follow a set of rickity outdoor stairs that leads to a ramshackle wooden bridge across half street. |
Location:
The Squats – Kowal; Half Street
NPCs: Vindus
Buy/Sell Percentage: Buy Standard 50%, Sell Standard 100%
Orum’s Shrine
| The Shrine of Orum rests in a narrow recess along Thorn Alley, where the Squats sag into old foundations forgotten by the rest of Kowal. A worn spiral of river stones marks the threshold, each placed by generations of hands, a quiet testament to moments the poor refuse to lose. Melted candles, bits of broken tools, and children’s pebbles clutter the base of the alcove, small offerings to the god who watches the turning of ages. The hourglass sigil above the shrine creaks softly whenever the wind shifts, even on windless days, and locals claim it is Orum’s breath passing through the city, reminding them that every beginning is only part of a larger cycle. |
Location:
The Squats – Kowal; Thorn Alley near Wallside
NPCs: Uhmar “Old Dust” Vellin
Buy/Sell Percentage: N/A
People of Interest
- Mistress Brovoski
- Vess
- Filch
- Bren
- Simon
- Vaskin and Belle
- Sundaiya Kotas