Alleymaze

Dark alleys loom between tall buildings, their gables almost obscuring the sky completely. The roads are paved with cobblestone, but are long due maintenance. The normally well-kept lanterns on the walls lie broken and smashed, more often than not empty. A large amount of people make their way through the network of alleys, yet as you pass through, you can't help but feel that you stand out. Eyes linger upon you, men reach under their cloaks as you pass, and women and children disappear into alleys and pathways you hadn't even spotted. The shades of these alleys too rest within its people.

^{Residental borough - lower class, sprawling, shady, self-regulating communities, low guard presence.}
The Alleymaze lies in the center of Hightide, and consists of a densely build area with a multitude of dark alleys running through. Despite the better materials scourged over the years, it has not lost its original nature of a shanty town build out of necessity and poverty. Many of the families that live within the Alleymaze have often lived here for generations, and have formed their own community within that is often deemed unfriendly by outsiders. This community too largely sets the law within the Alleymaze, and guards are a rare sight due to the danger the dark nooks and crannies can involve. Searched criminals have been known to have taken refuge in the Alleymaze.
The Alleymaze inspiration.

Type

Neighbourhood

Inhabitant Demonym

Mazers

Location under

Hightide District

Included Locations

• Alleymaze Shifters' Den

Owner/Ruler

Laeral Silverhand

Owning Organization

The City-state of Wittering