The City Watch

The Overlord exercises his authority through the City Watch. The largest concentration of the Watch is in the South Barracks. This compound is nearly a fortress. It is located near the Grand Gate and can hold a thousand men in times of trouble. Lesser barracks holding anywhere from 12 to 50 men are scattered throughout the city. Patrols are theoretically sent from these barracks day and night, but the men of most stations are fairly lazy. They are often bribed to ignore certain activities or even entire areas near their patrol routes. But in the better parts of the City of Thieves, they do an admirable job of keeping the peace.