The Docks

The Warehouse District and Scurvytown also offer places of port, but most ships not owned or hired by some merchant house or another tend to dock here. Along the crowded wharves, one can find ships hailing from all over the continent, bringing unusual peoples, customs, goods, and animals to this city of adventure. Here orc pirates rub shoulders with elven samurai and human sailors brawl with those of rival nations. 

A number of shops, pubs, and brothels that cater to travelers face the wharves. From the moment a visitor disembarks, locals assail her with ways to spend her money. Many people find themselves flat broke within hours, if not minutes, of arriving. Behind these initial establishments are more taverns, brothels, apothecaries, and other businesses that cater to sailors and their ilk. Flophouses are common, offering low-rent accommodations for those who aren’t too choosy about where they sleep.

Although most buildings in the Docks are for entertainment or retail, there are some residences. Homes cluster together and form small communities bound by race and ethnicity. Most folks, though, reside in apartments above their shops, retreating there at the end of a trying business day. Structures in the Docks are generally wooden, often incorporating salvaged wood or even driftwood. Some incorporate stone near the shore, but even these are few and far between. Nearly all the buildings in the Docks have some form of damage or another, incurred by the frequent storms that lash the island.

The buildings fronting the wharves form a row all across the district. There are a few wide avenues heading off to adjacent districts, including one crowded road that travels through the Seaside Market. Most streets, though, are narrow alleys that wind into the darkest depths of the district or to nowhere at all. These labyrinthine paths may lead to ambushes, dangerous pubs, or bizarre shops that sell questionable or illicit goods.

As one would expect, the Docks are active. The district is empty in the morning after crews depart for their next destination, only to fill again with another round of vessels in the afternoon. While few ships come to port after the sun has set, the night is invariably filled with the dull roar of raucous laughter and carousing, punctuated with the occasional scream.

Location under

Freeport

Included Locations

• Bilge Rat
• Black Gull
• Broken Mug
• Longshoremen's Union
• One Ring
• Rusty Hook
• Seaside Market
• Shipping News
• The Bridgeside Coffee House
• Urian's Forge

Owning Organization

Captains' Council