The Night Quarter

The traditional endures

It always smells like water and damp earth in the Night Quarter, although the same arboreal canopy that shields it from daylight also shields it from the rain. People use shallow wells here for their fresh water, tapping into the network of streams that runs under the black brick streets, even now considered the property of the Archmage Leirath. It’s said he doesn’t mind sharing, as long as nothing ever restricts the flow.
The buildings are uniformly constructed of a pale stone, with dark wooden roofs and brightly painted shutters and doors. Baskets of flowers, orange and blue and red, hang from wrought-iron streetlights and the corners of many buildings. High Street has broad sidewalks edging a carriageway, which is frequently used by both private carriages and horse cabs. Adolescent street attendants with handbells supervise traffic and sternly oversee the proper use of trash and recycling bins. Each block has its own pitch, dating back to when the mists of Heartshaw used to escape.
In the center of the Night Quarter is the historic Raethlynn Clock Tower, named for an ancient companion of Archmage Leirath’s when he gifted it to the community eight hundred years ago. The bells of Raethlynn are what most people think of when they think of the bells of the Night Quarter, because its carillon can be heard from many higher points in the city. It still keeps to the traditional Old Town method of dividing time, which can be confusing to visitors, especially when trying to track down the opening hours of some long-established local shops.

— The Bells of Fairtree

Founding Date

approximately 900 CE

Founders

• Leirath

Population

18,000

Inhabitant Demonym

Nightfolk

Location under

Old Town

Owner/Ruler

Filarion

Ruling/Owning Rank

Warden