Rootloch
Rootloch is a cramped and volatile Hold where wild invention meets subversive art. It’s home to machinists, poets, painters, and performers, all united by an obsession with pushing boundaries--of form, function, and even safety.
The ward is both a sanctuary for radical creativity and a battleground for ideas, where the Ethos of Failure reigns supreme. Its vertical, jumbled infrastructure mirrors the spirit of its residents, as does the omnipresent hum of Gree-powered machinery, alchemical forges, and the echo of impromptu performances. Rootloch thrives on raw, chaotic energy, but it’s also a place of subversion and defiance, where art often takes aim at the industrial oppressors of Awarth .
Demographics
Rootloch’s population is a mix of artists, machinists, and scavengers drawn from all corners of Awarth and beyond. Performers, alchemists, and radicals form loose communities that shift with the tides of inspiration and failure, giving Rootloch a transient, ever-changing energy
Infrastructure
Rootloch’s infrastructure is a patchwork of stacked workshops, ramshackle tenements, and makeshift galleries, with narrow rope bridges and creaking scaffolds connecting structures high above the winding streets. The Aspire towers at its center, a spiraling hive of studios and performance spaces. Steam vents, Gree-powered forges, and alchemical dye pits litter the streets, spilling vibrant colors and noxious fumes into the air. Beneath the surface, the Spillways form an underground maze of tunnels used for salvage, secret gatherings, and immersive art installations, their walls streaked with glowing runoff from failed experiments.
Guilds and Factions
Factions that have presences in Rootloch include:
Points of interest
Wealth
2 (Struggling)
Safety & Security
2 (Unstable)
Criminal Influence
3 (Embedded)
Occult Influence
3 (Veiled)
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