The Ribcage (Alsadriv)

Alsadriv. Or The Ribcage, as the locals call it. This hidden desert town are the home of many exiles and criminals looking for a place away from Valdurian society and law. While there exists many out of reach settlements and bandit camps in the desert, Alsadriv is the the largest non-official settlement in Valduria.
The town is encased and built upon the remains of a humongous reptile skeleton.

Government

No official government. But the four major gangs run most of the city and provide and manage the towns "infrastructure" law and so forth.
The gang leades sometimes meet in the "Billowing Muzzle Bathhouse" A neutral place run by the feared and respected Lady Izza.

Defences

The horizontal layout and isolated location of the city makes it a difficult target for a potential siege. while without a proper city wall the acces points to the spine and skull are gated and protected by the different gangs.

Industry & Trade

Alsadrivs main income is trade of exotic goods. Many caravans make a stop here on their way to Amareen to unload the less legal cargo they posess. People can also come here to get other more carnal desires satisfied. Slave markets, whore houses, gambling and drug dens are all present in this carcass of a town.

Infrastructure

The town of Alsadriv is built on and around the skeleton of a long dead giant creature. This have made the architecture very unique but also increasingly hard to navigate. Stairs and walkways winding around the bones and houses, cottages hung from the skeletal spine in huge ropes and the mostly intact skull resting on the slopes of the Quabeesian Peaks. The skull, working as the commercial hub of the town. Where sounds and smells from the gambling and pleasure houses, spice stalls and tea-shops provide a sensory overload for the clueless newcommer. Making them an easy target for the many criminals and opportunists this place attracts.

Assets

Many illicit goods and other services provided hard to find elsewhere. If you have the coin you can get almost anything in The Ribcage

Guilds and Factions

The four main gangs of the town are each claming an area of the town. The names they have represent the part of the skeleton they control.

• Jawbreakers:

  Currently the strongest gang in Alsadriv. In control of the pleasure dens and slave trade of the town. Ran by the

• Spinecrawlers:

  Need a rival dead? Incriminating information to blackmail a government official? If you have the money the Spinecrawlers can help you. They are feared and infamous over all of Valduria for their savage and brutal approach, taking ANY job for the right price. The leader is an Oni by the name of Last. His full name is "Last scream in the dark".

• Tailswipers:

  This gang oversees all the trade going in and out of Alsadriv. They also handle the "The Well": A prison on the edge of town. The gang is lead by two siblings. Ana and Umar.

• Ribcrackers:

  The lawkeepers of The Ribcage... They protect it's inhabitants from outside threats, each other and themselfes. For a modest price, ofcourse. Ran by the erudite Half-Orc Gattruk The Blood-Vulture

Type

Town

Location under

Valduria

Included Locations

• The Well