Riftlight Pier
A derelict harbor on Awarth's coast, Riftlight Pier was abandoned after a series of devastating industrial accidents made it untenable. The charred ruins of warehouses and docks jut out like skeletal remains, and the surrounding waters are thick with industrial runoff. Riftlight serves as a covert hub for illicit trade, its crumbling infrastructure perfect for smuggling operations and clandestine deals. Recognized as a Quarter, the Pier is a shadow of its former self, but its strategic position ensures it remains contested ground for Awarth’s underworld.
Demographics
Riftlight Pier’s population consists of transient workers, smugglers, scavengers, and displaced laborers. Many residents are part of the underbelly of Awarth’s economy, including small-time merchants and illicit traders.
Industry & Trade
Despite its abandonment, Riftlight remains a bustling hub for illicit activity. Smugglers use the fractured harbor as a gateway for unregulated gree shipments and exotic contraband. Scavengers scour the wreckage for salvageable materials. The Vapor Trade and The Ironteeth maintain strong presences here, vying for dominance over the lucrative black market.
Guilds and Factions
Factions with considerable interests in Riftlight Pier include:
History
Once a thriving harbor, Riftlight Pier’s fortunes turned with a catastrophic series of industrial accidents that left much of the area burned and abandoned. Efforts to rebuild were abandoned after the water proved permanently contaminated. Over the years, the Pier has transformed into an unregulated zone, its decayed state attracting outlaws and desperate opportunists alike.
Points of interest
Wealth
2 (Struggling)
Safety & Security
1 (Lawless)
Criminal Influence
5 (Sovereign)
Occult Influence
3 (Veiled)
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