Docks District WIP
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Children | Tavern Number Three |
| Denizens | There are fishermen, labourers, families, charlatans and criminals all plying their trades and living their lives in this part of the city. Other businesses include personal services, taverns, some goods suppliers and small time labour arrangements. |
| Entries | The district is sprawling and open, with many byways, alleys and thoroughfares. There are some narrow places where buildings have been erected close together, some brighter places and some dark corners where regular folk do not visit. |
| Organization | Growers Division |
| Parent | Auschental City |
| Purpose | The district sprawls along Auschental's waterfront, where practical fishing infrastructure mingles with residential housing in an organic, unplanned arrangement. Unlike the more organised quarters of the city, the docks developed naturally around the needs of those who work the waters. Active Fishing Docks: The wooden piers for smaller vessels are constantly busy with fishing boats coming and going with the tides. These newer structures are well-maintained and functional, built to accommodate the local fleet. The Old Pier: A massive wooden structure from Auschental's founding era, now barely maintained and slowly succumbing to weather and neglect. Originally built to accommodate the large sailing vessels that brought the first settlers seeking refuge, it now serves mainly as a reminder of the city's origins and occasionally as a lookout point for those few who still watch the horizon for a rare trading vessel. Mixed Housing: Residential buildings are scattered throughout the district with no clear separation between commercial and domestic spaces. Fishermen's families live above net-mending shops, while boat repair crews work alongside their neighbours in a close-knit community arrangement. |
| Reportprimarylocations | 2: Rats and Infiltration |
| Sensory | The district maintains a rhythm tied to the tides and fishing seasons. Dawn brings the departure of fishing boats, while afternoons see the return of vessels and the busy work of processing catches. The air carries a constant smell of salt spray, fish, tar from boat maintenance, and wood smoke from the many chimneys. Fish mongers shout their prices, children play in the street, and construction workers build and repair the burgeoning city's infrastructure. |
| Type | District |
The Docks District represents both Auschental's maritime heritage and its current isolation from the wider world. Once the bustling entry point for the city's founding settlers fleeing war-torn lands, it has evolved into a working-class neighbourhood centred around local fishing and coastal trade, with the great ships of arrival now transformed into the timber and infrastructure of a growing city, with fading memories of oceangoing vessels.