AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL

Social Class: Middle.

Power Center: Never.

Buildings: Fine residences (10%), average residences (78%), poor residences (10%).

Description: The houses here are smaller than those in the wealthy portions of town, as are the lots on which they stand. Some have good-sized yards, while others encroach on their neighbors, with barely 2 feet of alleyway between houses. Apartment-style dwellings are somewhat cramped, the buildings less cared for than in nicer districts. The people here are far from poverty-stricken, but broken fences, cracked cobblestones, and the occasional drifter appear here and there. The scents of sweat and horse dung are noticeable at the end of the day, and styles are more utilitarian than fashionable.

Plot Hook: A recent influx of moderate but accessible wealth—perhaps the discovery of a rich vein in a local mine—has spurred a rise in the city’s middle-class population. Many of the beneficiaries of this good fortune are attempting to move into better-quality homes. Not only is there insufficient room in the average residential district, but many members of the middle class refuse to accept these former paupers as equals. The situation is threatening to turn ugly, but the city watch is concerned only with keeping any violence from spreading to the wealthier parts of town. A local thieves guild is taking advantage of the distraction to “redistribute” some of the newly acquired wealth.