The Ironhold Barrens

Not a district in any way, the poor of Ironhold have always managed to get by with less. Forced outside the gates by increasing population growth that outpaced construction, the displaced made their homes in shantytowns built around the west gate of the city. Known as a fairly lawless place, it has a growing thieve's guild that has found a lukewarm welcome (at least privately) from the political elite of Ironhold. Home to paupers, beggars, and a good many honest apprentices, the Barrens is a harder way of life for all concerned. Disproportionately non-dwarven, the barrens welcomes all races and has seen many of its own strike out in hopes of fame and fortune.