The City Burial Sites

Most citizens of the Free City choose to take their final rest within these proud walls. The lack of open land above ground has led to the excavation, over the centuries, of a vast catacomb beneath the Old City. Though cremation now accounts for some 25% of dispositions, and perhaps 10% of the population gets buried in the Lords' Tomb, these catacombs still receive the majority of the city's deceased citizens.

The entrances to these crypts are guarded closely, for the more affluent citizens are often buried with considerable finery. Even if the guards at the entrance fail, however, the catacombs have their own protections ....