Lankhmar juts out into the Inner Sea, a prominent position from which to rule both the land and the water around it. It teems with people who live and work along every one of its winding streets, from the largest avenues to the narrowest back alleys. The layout of Lankhmar and its methods of construction are similar to many such large fantasy cities. According to legend, it has existed for thirty-score centuries, so few can speak of what it was like long ago as a burgeoning town, but the twisted, winding shape of its walls, streets, and city blocks are all testaments to the fact that it grew organically, rather than by design.