ZONE 1: BROKEN CHAIN HARBOR

Function: Entry point, filtration layer, controlled chaos
Tone: Loud, wet, transactional, observant
Truth: Nothing enters the city unnoticed — only unquestioned

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MICRO-LAYOUT (TACTICAL FLOW)

      CLIFF WALL / CITY GATE
              │
     [CUSTOMS GATE]
              │
   ┌──────────┼──────────┐
   │          │          │
[SHIPYARD] [MAIN DOCKS] [TAVERN STRIP]
   │          │          │
   │      [CRANE YARD]   │
   │          │          │
   └───────[NET MARKET]──┘
              │
           OPEN SEA

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BUILDINGS & LOCATIONS

Building: The Salted Anchor – Tavern / deal hub

Short: Smugglers’ tavern disguised as a sailor dive

Long Description:
Built into a natural rock cavity reinforced with rusted iron ribs, the Salted Anchor is always dim, always loud, and always watching. Tables are bolted to the floor. The bar is chained. No one sits with their back exposed unless they want to.

Who is there:

• Karvos Redwake | Human | Male | 41 | Rogue 5 | owns half the secrets in the harbor | S:12 D:15 C:13 I:14 W:11 CH:16

• Mirael “Three-Coin” | Human | Female | 29 | Broker | negotiates high-risk contracts | S:9 D:13 C:10 I:15 W:12 CH:17

• Ymnaat | Human | Female | 22 | whore | expensive – discreet & observant | S:9 D:11 C:11 I:10 W:13 CH:15

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Building: Chainhold Customs Gate – Military checkpoint

Short: The city’s throat

Long Description:
A double-layered iron gate reinforced with rotating chain locks. All cargo is inspected. Bribes don’t skip inspection — they only change the outcome.

Who is there:

• Drom Valka | Dwarf | Male | 86 | Fighter 6 | unyielding authority | S:16 D:10 C:15 I:12 W:14 CH:11

• Pell Arin | Human | Male | 33 | Clerk | tracks all entries obsessively | S:8 D:10 C:11 I:16 W:13 CH:12

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Building: Rustwake Shipyard – Heavy repair yard

Short: Where ships are rebuilt or stripped

Long Description:
A brutalist industrial yard with elevated metal platforms over boiling runoff channels. Sparks fall like rain. Workers lose fingers weekly.

Shop Type: Ship repair, hull upgrades, weapon mounts

• Pricing: Expensive
• Rarity: High (military-grade components)

Vendor:

• Helga Ironspine | Dwarf | Female | 132 | Artificer 7 | perfectionist | S:14 D:10 C:16 I:15 W:13 CH:9

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Building: Crane Yard – Cargo control

Short: Where everything is lifted, weighed, and tracked

Long Description:
Gigantic rotating cranes powered by furnace steam. Chains thicker than a man’s torso swing overhead. One mistake = death.

Group: Loadmasters Guild
They don’t own cargo — they control movement. That’s enough.

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Building: The Drowned Ledger – Intelligence node

Short: Information broker shack

Long Description:
A rotting wood-and-metal structure above the waterline. Lantern always lit. People come alone. Leave faster.

Who is there:

• Velis Korr | Human | Male | 36 | Rogue 6 | sells verified truths only | S:10 D:14 C:11 I:16 W:13 CH:14

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Building: Gutter Net Market – Illegal bazaar

Short: Black market between crates

Long Description:
Temporary stalls built from ship debris. Goods change hourly. No names used. No disputes settled twice.

Group: Peddlers of the Net
Sell:

• forged permits
• smuggled relic metals
• stolen ship parts

Pricing: Bargain → lethal consequences

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Building: Ironhook Chapel – Dockside shrine

Short: Religion for the desperate

Long Description:
A crude forge altar where sailors pray before voyages. Offerings are metal, not coin.

Who is there:

• Brother Halvek | Dwarf | Male | 101 | Cleric 4 | believes the sea tests faith | S:12 D:9 C:14 I:11 W:16 CH:10

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Building: The Chain Pens – Holding cells

Short: Temporary detainment for cargo… and people

Long Description:
Iron cages stacked vertically. Used for:

• illegal cargo
• prisoners
• “pending decisions”

Group: Port Enforcers
Brutal, efficient, not corrupt — just selective.

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Building: Bilgewater Tunnels – Subterranean entry

Short: Hidden water access

Long Description:
Flooded tunnels under the docks. Some lead to the city. Some lead elsewhere.

Group: Tunnel Runners
Small, fast, silent smugglers.

FACTIONS (ZONE 1 SPECIFIC)

faction: Dockside Smugglers – Invisible logistics network

They don’t fight. They reroute reality.

Notable:

• Karvos Redwake | Human | Male | 41 | Rogue 5 | network anchor | S:12 D:15 C:13 I:14 W:11 CH:16

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faction: Loadmasters Guild – Cargo control authority

They track movement, not ownership.

Notable:

• Brunn Kelt | Dwarf | Male | 97 | Expert | controls crane schedules | S:15 D:9 C:14 I:13 W:12 CH:8

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faction: Port Authority – Military enforcement

Official power.

Notable:

• Drom Valka | Dwarf | Male | 86 | Fighter 6 | law incarnate | S:16 D:10 C:15 I:12 W:14 CH:11

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ENCOUNTER MATRIX

Trigger	Event
Arrive at docks	Inspection + questioning
Ask wrong question	Followed by smugglers
Stay too long	Approached with a job
Flash wealth	Targeted by thieves
Investigate tunnels	Disappearances

HIDDEN CONNECTIONS

• Karvos ↔ Velis → info pipeline
• Mirael ↔ Sky Dock captains → contracts flow upward
• Loadmasters ↔ Military → silent cooperation
• Tunnel Runners ↔ Furnace V (UNKNOWN LINK)