Northrow

Founded on one of the original sites of civilization at Heliogabalus, Northrow dates back to a time when the city was divided into smaller, walled encampments. Northrow was and is controlled by the Ree family. Many people who work as servants within the city or as seasonal laborers in the surrounding farms live in mostly residential Northrow. Many active adventurers also settle here, due to its proximity to Bricktop, the Foreign Quarter, the Naval Shipyards, and a number of taverns and inns.
The eastern end of the district is split between Mariner's Corner, which plays host to the small navy of Heliogabalus, and Redtorch, one of the city's "red-light" districts, offering sailors and adventurers a variety of enjoyable ways to part with their coin. To the west, North Green is a large open area. Once exclusively a city park, it has always been home to the animal handlers guild, which now shares the Green with the Monastery of the Crystal Mind. A large area of North Green now plays host to the North Market.

Demographics

Population: 5,551. Northrow is more diverse than other districts in the city due to its proximity to the Foreign Quarter, and its attraction for adventurers and sailors.

Government

Leadership

The District Administration here is left pretty much alone. Nameless and faceless bureaucrats appease the four guilds who provide oversight, since the guilds are evenly split in their desires for the district, there is a lot of room for the administration to do as it pleases. Bribes are a way of life for the people of Northrow, but the district has fewer problems with Tightpurse than districts closer to the Old Quarter.

Defences

Town/District Guard

For some reason, many citizens of Northrow seem angry with their city watch, saying it does nothing to prevent crime. Some local merchants, however, are fairly pleased with it. The Watch officers here always seem to have money to spare and are content. They report there is little actual crime in this quarter.
Captain Darlos Garvil owns a large home near the station. He spends a lot of the watch's resources rounding up drunken sailors and patrolling Redtorch while publicly lamenting that he doesn't have the men to follow up on break-ins and extortion rackets.

Industry & Trade

The guilds of this district are a disparate lot, the Cobblers', Launderers', and Animal Handlers' guilds are fairly conservative and tend to stay out of district administration, sending only a few of their lesser officers to Northrow's administration office, while the Innkeepers' and Mariners' guild take a more hands-on approach, though both guilds tend to be supportive of the more "festive" industries of the district. The Mariners' Guild because it keeps their sailors happy and the Innkeepers guild (which includes festhalls, gambling parlors and brothels) because it brings in the cash.

Guilds and Factions

Important People

• Captain Galon Erantor is the head of the Heliogabalus Navy and technically reports directly to the Baron.

• Captain Darlos Garvil is the head of the Northrow Watch

• Tarkos Ree is the head of the Laborers' Union based in The Nest and cousin to Baron Dimian Ree. Ree Manor is located in Northgreen Commons and the Ree's have extensive business holdings and warehouses in Northrow.

• Most Watchful High Priest Gallar Hincas

• Master Ivar leads the Monastery of the Crystal Mind located on North Green.

Geography

The Neighborhoods

LOCATIONS

Politics and Government

• N1. District Admin Office (Government) (Northrow Center)

• N2. District Court House (Government) (Northrow Center)

• N3. District Revenue Office (Government) (Northrow Center)

• N4. City Guard Barracks (Government) (Northrow Center)

• N13. Hightower (Government) (Hightower Croft)

Temples and Institutions

• N5. Hall of Eternal Vigilance (Church of Helm) (Northrow Center)

• N40. Monastery of The Crystal Mind (Monastery) (North Green)

Guilds and Industry

• N24. Mariners Guildhall (Guildhall) (Mariner's Corner)

• N37. Animal Handler's Guild House (Guildhall) (North Green)

• N42. Innholders Guildhall (Guildhall) (Northgreen Commons)

• N50. Ree Warehouses (Warehouse) (Northgreen Commons)

• Cobblers Guildhall (Northrow Center)

• Launderers Guildhall (Redtorch)

Inns, Taverns, and Entertainment

• N8. The Bridge of Blood Tavern (Tavern) (Northrow Center)

• N9. Petros' Ditch Tavern (Tavern) (Northrow Center)

• N10. The Tall Mug (Tavern) (Northrow Center)

• N11. The Rusty Dagger (Tavern) (Northrow Center)

• N15. Blue Dragon Inn (Inn) (Hightower Croft)

• N16. The Solitary Knight Inn (Inn) (Hightower Croft)

• N17. Lucor's Scrolls (Tavern) (Hightower Croft)

• N25. The Jolly Otter (Inn) (Mariner's Corner)

• N26. The Mermaid's Kiss Tavern (Tavern) (Mariner's Corner)

• N27. The Anchor & Compass Tavern (Tavern) (Mariner's Corner)

• N30. The Black-Heart Lily (Inn) (Northgate Plaza)

• N31. Northgate Inn (Inn) (Northgate Plaza)

• N32. Dragonfly Tavern (Tavern) (Northgate Plaza)

• N33. Giant's Slumber Tavern (Tavern) (Northgate Plaza)

• N43. The Hart and Harrow Inn (Inn) (Northgreen Commons)

• N44. The Plough Tavern (Tavern) (Northgreen Commons)

• N45. The Harvest Moon Tavern (Tavern) (Northgreen Commons)

• N51. Hippogriff Inn (Inn) (Redtorch)

• N52. The Gored Ox Tavern (Tavern) (Redtorch)

• N53. Desmond's Dive (Tavern) (Redtorch)

• N54. Golden Coin Gambling House (Gambling Hall) (Redtorch)

• N55. Tossig's Den (Festhall) (Redtorch)

• N56. Velvets (Brothel) (Redtorch)

Shops and Services

• N6. Emerdan's Trade Goods (General Store) (Northrow Center)

• N18. Greengrocer Liam (Grocer) (Hightower Croft)

• N19. Lamps and Torches (Illuminations) (Hightower Croft)

• N20. Shazzik the Armorer (Armor) (Hightower Croft)

• N21. The Grinning Mammet (Toymaker) (Hightower Croft)

• N22. Sword's Gleam (Weapons) (Hightower Croft)

• N23. Dryv's Cloth Emporium (Clothier) (Hightower Croft)

• N28. Akarios (Shipwright) (Mariner's Corner)

• N29. Stroud's Cuts (Barber) (Mariner's Corner)

• N34. Polendur's Outfitters (Outfitters) (Northgate Plaza)

• N35. Black Nag Stables (Stables) (Northgate Plaza)

• N36. The Black Rose (Herbalist) (Northgate Plaza)

• N38. North Market (Marketplace) (North Green)

• N46. Boris Nikoli's grocery (Grocer) (Northgreen Commons)

• N47. Martina Blossombath (Baker) (Northgreen Commons)

• N57. Carnival Costumes (Costumes) (Redtorch)

• N58. Plaza of Dark Delights (Marketplace) (Redtorch)

Culture and Sites

• N7. Bust of Petros Ree (Monument) (Northrow Center)

• N39. Fountain of Dark Abundance (Monument) (North Green)

• N41. Spire of Rhan (Monument) (North Green)

• N48. Mathymna's Bathhouse (Bath House) (Northgreen Commons)

• N59. Shrine of the Black Virgin (Monument) (Redtorch)

Important Residences

• N49. Ree Manor (Estate) (Northgreen Commons)

Type

District

Population

5,551

Location under

Heliogabalus