Watchtower
The only tower on the section of city wall lining Green Ridge is the Watchtower, Absalom’s tallest defensive tower. It rises higher than the Blue Tower and rivals the Absalom Lighthouse of Pilot Island. From its top deck, one can see almost all of Absalom, as well as the Cairnlands and the distant Immenwood.
The Watchtower hosts a vigilant fire watch, which scans the city, day and night, for any sign of smoke within or near Absalom that might herald a serious fire outbreak. It also serves as the headquarters of the Eagle Garrison, Absalom’s smallest company of district guards. The Eagle Garrison is the eyes and ears of the First Guard. They monitor unusual activity in the wilderness outside of Absalom, commercial activity on the roads outside the city, and any signs of irregularity that might herald an incoming large-scale threat, such as a siege or plague. They do not generally make arrests or conduct small-scale criminal investigations, although occasionally an Eagle officer will make an exception when circumstances require. For the most part, however, the Eagle Garrison views its mission as stopping threats to the city, not to its individual citizens.
Of note are the persistent rumors that, as towering as the Watchtower is, the underground reaches of the structure extend even further into the ground. Variously purported to be an extensive prison, a sprawling hidden fortress, or even a series of magical laboratories in which all manner of experiments are pursued, the truth of the matter would doubtless disappoint any brave enough to infiltrate the basement. The Eagle Garrison itself is the primary source of these rumors—something started at first many years ago in an attempt to bolster the guards’ sense of power, but today something more like an inside joke, as guards seek to spread more and more outlandish rumors about the nature of the supposed “Watchtower Dungeon” in hopes of earning the admiration of their fellow officers. This rumormongering is frowned upon by the commanders of the garrison, and any officer caught spreading these lies is subject to discipline—which of course only makes those who take part in the little game all the more skilled at hiding the source of these rumors.
The Watchtower hosts a vigilant fire watch, which scans the city, day and night, for any sign of smoke within or near Absalom that might herald a serious fire outbreak. It also serves as the headquarters of the Eagle Garrison, Absalom’s smallest company of district guards. The Eagle Garrison is the eyes and ears of the First Guard. They monitor unusual activity in the wilderness outside of Absalom, commercial activity on the roads outside the city, and any signs of irregularity that might herald an incoming large-scale threat, such as a siege or plague. They do not generally make arrests or conduct small-scale criminal investigations, although occasionally an Eagle officer will make an exception when circumstances require. For the most part, however, the Eagle Garrison views its mission as stopping threats to the city, not to its individual citizens.
Of note are the persistent rumors that, as towering as the Watchtower is, the underground reaches of the structure extend even further into the ground. Variously purported to be an extensive prison, a sprawling hidden fortress, or even a series of magical laboratories in which all manner of experiments are pursued, the truth of the matter would doubtless disappoint any brave enough to infiltrate the basement. The Eagle Garrison itself is the primary source of these rumors—something started at first many years ago in an attempt to bolster the guards’ sense of power, but today something more like an inside joke, as guards seek to spread more and more outlandish rumors about the nature of the supposed “Watchtower Dungeon” in hopes of earning the admiration of their fellow officers. This rumormongering is frowned upon by the commanders of the garrison, and any officer caught spreading these lies is subject to discipline—which of course only makes those who take part in the little game all the more skilled at hiding the source of these rumors.
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Tower, Guard
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