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The Imperial Capital of Altdorf An Overview

By Arne Dam, Roderic d’Arcon and Alfred Nuñe !r"

Additional Bac#$round %y Timothy &ccle' and Anthony Ra$an

Although no single source of information on Altdorf has been published by either Games Workshop or (in their brief time as WFRPlicensee) Hogshead Publishing, many Warhammer publications proide a source of information on the !mperialcapital" #nfortunately, the information is scattered throughout the arious sources and are sometimes contradictory" $he intent of this article is to proide an oerie% of Altdorf %hich not only encompasses the information that has been published inWFRP sourcebooks and the arious Warhammer noels, but also the arious %orks of the authors listed aboe"

While %e hae no delusions that our efforts %ill represent the definitie GW ie% of Altdorf, %e certainly hope that it %ill be %ellreceied by WFRP Games &asters looking for a concise and detailed ie% of the political centre of the 'mpire"

Arrival at Altdorf $hose %ho brae the roads leading to Altdorf enter the !mperial capital through t%o of its three gates the West Gate and orthGate" $he lines are typically long as each person or %agon entering the city is assessed a gate ta* of + G per leg" A fair number oftraellers actually hae papers or medallions that e*empt them from the gate ta*, including priests and agents of recognised cults

(-igmar, .erena, &/rr, and -hallya), members of seeral certain Altdorf guilds (such as the &erchants0), nobility, licensed coachinglines including their passengers, and any person granted special priilege in the name of the 'mperor" ot only do the scribes ande*cisemen assigned to this duty hae to erify the status of the e*empt indiiduals and the manifests of the coaches, but they must alsorecord and collect the ta*es from those %ho must pay" A team of four to si* guards enforce the la% as %ell as collect any illegal%eapons and armour" Generally, isitors are only allo%ed one hand %eapon and dagger, eerything else is confiscated (unless the



indiidual has specific authori1ation gien by the proper city authority)" $hose %ho possess such are gien a receipt for their%eapons, %hich they can collect once they leae the city" $he third entry%ay, kno%n as the -outh or &eado%s Gate is the entrance used by those %ho reside in the immediate south of the!mperial city" 2ike the other gates, traffic through the -outh Gate is controlled by the guardsmen and scribes %ho are stationed

here" $raffic through this gate is the lightest of Altdorf0s three as there is no proper road passing beyond the city %alls" &ost arrials come by rier boat and enter the city ia its harbour" -cribes and e*cisemen are accompanied by &arines from theRier Patrol so that they can go about their business registering ne%ly arried ships, recording passengers, assessing cargo and leyingta*es" Generally the 3ocks are a busy place so it is relatiely easy for the undistinguished to slip through the cracks" !n contrast,anyone (say, so4called adenturer types) %earing armour and carrying %eapons other than a hand %eapon and dagger %ould mostlikely not be able to slip through" Armour and prohibited %eapons are confiscated here as they are at the gates" 5%ners of such canretriee their possessions once they leae the !mperial capital"

(e'tern Di'trict' of Altdorf

O%erei# )*pper Rei#+ Di'trict $he 5bereik district is an affluent residential district situated on the high ground along the northern end of the %estern bank of theRier Reik" &any minor nobles from across the 'mpire, including those %ho hae achieed substantial success as merchants, maketheir homes here" -ome of the ambassadors to the !mperial ourt hae also found the 5bereik district to their liking"

6aron Frederich on Reichenhall, minor noble from Auers%ald and financier, makes his home in the splendid Reichenhall an'ion-./" $he 6aron is ambitious and his constantly searching for %ays to improe his status and e*pand his po%er" He is one of therichest men in the 'mpire, a patron of the arts and has great influence at the !mperial ourt" -till, the 6aron is drien" 5ne of hisgoals is get his daughter 'lise, a i*en in her o%n right, married into one of the ruling noble houses" -ome think that the 6aron maynot be aboe using e*tortion or some other underhanded means to accomplish this goal"



The &'talian an'ion -0/ is the official residence of the Ambassador of the 'stalian 7ingdom of Astarios, 3o8a 'leonora 9lare1de alma" A raen4haired beauty kno%n for her laish parties and e*:uisite go%ns of Arabian silk, 3o8a 'leonora is the centre ofgossip and speculation" $here are some %ho %hisper about the 'stalian0s un:uenchable appetites and boundless energies, %hileothers say that her .erenan upbringing has made her bold and assertie to the point of arrogance" $he ambassador has sho%n noinclination to%ards marriage despite her many %ell4connected and po%erful suitors"

1ala't )1alace+ Di'trict $he area to the %est and south of !mperial Palace constitutes the richest district in Altdorf" &any of the 'lectors maintain theirAltdorf residence in this district %here their serants and retainers can also perform duties as their master0s or mistress0 spies" $hemore important ministries hae their offices as close to the 'mperor as possible" The Imperial 1alace )2ai'erliche 1ala't+ -3/ is the most dominant structure in Altdorf and residence to His !mperial &a;esty andProtector of -igmar0s 'mpire, 'mperor 7arl4Fran1 ! on Hols%ig4-chliestein" Within the Palace is the 4ol#'halle -3a/, the assemblyhall %here the 'lectors gather to conduct the business of the 'mpire %heneer the need for such a gathering arises, %hich is fairlyrare" &ost of the time, the .olkshalle is used by the Prime 'states to carefully study all !mperial edicts, determine the impact on therespectie proinces, and issue a recommendation to their respectie 'lector" For more details about the Prime 'states, referto 5hadow' over B6$enhafen (Hogshead ersion), page +<" $he 7eldenplat -a/ is situated at the northern end of the Palace near the border of the 5bereik and Palast districts" $he -igmar&onument, a great case bron1e statue of the patron god and founder of the 'mpire, dominates the s:uare" $he 2ai'erplat -%/ stands at the opposite end of the Palace comple*" $he grounds here are generally used %heneer the 'mperor

%ishes to inspect his personal guards and elite knights" $he large s:uare is also the place %here public e*ecutions of treasonouscriminals take place for the entertainment of the rabble" oble criminals are gien the dignity of being e*ecuted %ithin the Palacegrounds in front of their peers" !n addition, tournaments and ;ousts are occasionally held here to entertain the nobility of the city as%ell as any isiting dignitaries" Generally, such eents are held in the illage of Walfen, north%est of Altdorf on the banks of theReik"



6ordering the %estern side of the 7aiserplat1, the Imperial 8uard Barrac#' 9 Armoury )7of$arde+ -:/ is the :uarters of the'mperor0s elite troops and the scene of some tension" Recently, 'mperor 7arl4Fran1 ! created the 5rder of the High Helms, a unit of7nights %hose members ma;or re:uirement %as that they must be oer = feet tall" $he 'mperor then ordered the !mperial Guards toset aside a portion of their barracks for this ne% 5rder" $he !mperial Guards reluctantly complied and situated the High Helms to thesection closest to the latrines" $he !mperial Guard are rather an*ious to see the 'mperor0s ne% pets proe their %orth on the

battlefield" 5n the opposite side of the enormous edifice housing the !mperial Guard 6arracks, the Imperial Chancellery )2ai'erliche'

2anleiamt+ -;/ is the both the !mperial ounting House and &int" Fe% people are allo%ed admittance to the $reasury and anyloiters are :uickly chased off by the guards or one of the fre:uent Watch patrols" $he hancellor and 7eeper of the !mperial ountingHouse, &ornan $ybalt, makes his offices here" Herr $ybalt is also a member of the ouncil of -tate" $o the %est of the Palace stands a short and s:uat to%er %ith beast4faced gargoyles glaring do%n at any %ho approach" -urrounded by a %alled courtyard the Tower of the Am%er Colle$e -</ is generally left abandoned by its masters as it is only the symbolic centreof this sorcerous discipline" For more information on the Amber ollege, see Realm' of 5orcery, pages >?4@"

Amt'%eir# )Civic Di'trict+ $he Amtsbe1irk runs along %est bank of Reik from the 5bereik 3istrict and north of the 'mperor0s 6ridge to the $hree $oll6ridge" A large number of goernmental ministries and other bodies hae their offices in this district" A number of influential noblesalso make their residence among the fe% enclaes of to%nhouses found in this district"

Tower 1ri'on )5chuldturm+ -=/ is one of seeral prisons in Altdorf and generally houses those %ho are debt4ridden, but %ell4connected enough to ensure that they hae some comforts during their incarceration" -uch considerations are rather costly and may, inthe end, put off the ineitable" $hose prisoners %ho can no longer arrange to pay for their stay in this prison may find themselestransferred to &undsen 7eep (see belo%)"



$he &mperor 2arl>?ran Brid$e -c/ is the northernmost of the Altdorf bridges on the Reik and connects Amtsbe1irk to the#niersity district" Heads of those e*ecuted for treason decorate the bridge as a %arning to others of like mind" $he %ell4guarded and fortified building east of the !mperial Palace is the Bitterhof -@/, the residence of the 'mperor0s current 2ordhamberlain, the old and still po%erful Graf 5tto on 6itternach" 7no%n as the !ron Graf, on 6itternach is the 'mperor0s chief

diplomat and a member of the ouncil of -tate" According to rumours he has a %hole net of spies across $he 'mpire going by thename the -chattenaugen (-hado% 'yes) %hose chief task is to gather BsensitieC information" !t is said that the real business of the'mpire is conducted in his offices in the !mperial Palace" &any emissaries from the other !mperial proinces and foreign lands spenda good portion of their day at the on 6itternach0s offices, the centre of !mperial diplomatic corps, pressing their respectie master0sissues and concerns" $he !udiciary 5criptorium and 5ecretarium )a$i'trat'amt+ -/ stands bet%een the !mperial ounting House and the Reik" Alllegal records concerning Reikland and !mperial matters are kept under lock and key here as are those %hose duty it is to copy the largeolumes of case la% for use by the &agistrates, their clerks, and certain license la%yers" As %ith other goernment institutions, the-ecretarium %ould rather maintain the Bold %aysC of doing things rather than using the much cheaper and more efficient printing

presses that can be found in other parts of Altdorf" The Imperial Court' of !u'tice )2ai'erlicher 8erich'hof+ -./ are located in a large building near $hree $oll 6ridge along the banks of the Reik" $he court here is usually the site for cases inoling the obility %here the accused is ;udged by a ;ury of theirnoble peers" ourt cases that hae to do %ith charges of treason against the 'mperor or the murder (assassination) of a noble areassigned to these courts" !mperial ;ustice is said to be s%ift and many a criminal end their days in either one of the Altdorf prisons orat the business end of a gallo%s" $he latter are usually erected in either the 7aiserplat1 (see aboe) or 7Dnigplat1 (see belo%)" $rialsthat concern commoners and their petty grieances against a noble are first tried at the Altdorf ourthouse (see belo%) %here manyare dismissed for lack of BproperC eidence" $he fie -upreme &agistrates of Altdorf hae their offices %ithin the !mperial

ourts" $he most senior, &agistrate 2eopold on Waldersee, is also a member of the ouncil of -tate" !udicial 5uare )Richten 1lat+ -d/ lies at the north%est corner of the !mperial ourts" Agitators and demagogues are banned byla% from practicing their nuisance craft here upon pain of imprisonment and fine" -ometimes referred to as the 5stlander 6ridge, Three Toll Brid$e -e/ connects $emple -treet ($empelstrasse) to 2uitpoldstrasse and-treet of a Hundred $aerns (see belo%)" !t is the %idest bridge in Altdorf and one of the more heaily patrolled by the ity



Watch" $he 7an$man’' Tavern -../ is one of the establishments on $hree $oll 6ridge" &any of the legal establishment fre:uent thetaern %hich gets it name from the old practice of hanging rier pirates and smugglers from the bridge"

Domplat )Cathedral+ Di'trict

$he 3omplat1 encompasses the area surrounding athedral of -igmar" &ost of the priesthood hae their residences in thisneighbourhood in order to be as close to the internal politics of the cult as possible" $he 8reat Cathedral of 5i$mar -.0/ is the largest temple in the 'mpire" !ts octagonal shape is typical of -igmarite temples, %itheach side representing the united eight tribes at the time of the Goblin Wars and the founding of the 'mpire" $he Grand $heogonistmakes his home %ithin the temple as does the 2ector of Altdorf" $here are a number of cells beneath the temple %here lessermembers of the clergy lie" $he Great 2ibrary of the athedral is located in a massie underground ault, inaccessible to all but thehighest echelon of the cult and their authorised agents" -erices are held daily and the athedral remains open for the piousthroughout the day and night"

$he Chapter 7ou'e of the Order of the ?iery 7eart )Tempel 7au'+ -.3/ stands to the north of the athedral and is the residenceand hall of -igmar0s 7nights" $he Grandmaster generally only spends si* months in Altdorf and the rest of the year at the 5rder0sFischadler astle on the outskirts of the !mperial apital" $ypically, there are no more than + knights in Altdorf along %ith the5rder0s men4at4arms and support staff" Tempel'tra''e -f/ runs from $hree $oll 6ridge around the southern end of the athedral to the $empleplat1 (see belo%) and7aiserplat1 (see aboe)" !t is one of the busier streets on this side of the Reik"

$o the southeast of the athedral stands Tempel$arten -$/, a place of tran:uillity for those %ho find such among the trees and plants" Within the park is the 1rie't’' Re't -.:/, a taern fre:uented by the -igmarite clergy" A small shrine to $aal and Rhya on thesouth side of the taern is maintained by those %ho honour the t%o gods" $here is a belief that the park is all that remains of anancient roe sacred to $aal" $he area around the shrine is said to be haunted by a young %oman %hose ghost appears ;ust before therising of the Altdorf fog" -ome rumours hae it that she %as an innocent burnt at the stake by 1ealous %itch4hunters during the



Wi1ards0 War" -ome beliee that the spirit is far older and may be the manifestation of 3yrath, the ancient goddess of fertility (%hosome theologians speculate is ;ust a representation of Rhya)" Along $empelstrasse, near $hree $oll 6ridge stands the 4a$r Breu$hel emorial 1layhou'e -.;/ %here many of the play%right3etlef -ierck0s productions are performed" $he theatre is said to be haunted, but there hasn0t been any reported incidences in the past

fe% years" $he rial 8eheimni''tra''e Theatre -.</ is located nearby and features plays by the incomparable $arradasch" $he 1iou' 1il$rim' Boardin$ 7ou'e -.=/ is located bet%een the t%o theatrical rials and is the residence of many isiting -igmarite priests and scholars" &ost of these indiiduals spend their time either attending or teaching at the nearby Colle$ium 5i$i'mundae

-.@/" $he school caters e*clusie to those indiiduals %ho aspire to the -igmarite priesthood" !nitiates and ne%ly ordained priestsfrom all oer the country attend this school proided they hae obtained sufficient funds from their sponsors"

Rei#mar#t

5ne of the smallest districts in the city, the Reiksmarkt is nestled on the %est bank of the Reik bet%een 3omplat1 and -Ederichdistricts" $he district is also the site of the Rei#mar#t -h/, the largest market in Altdorf %est of the Reik, near the terminus ofthe 5i$mar Brid$e -i/" &any of the ste%ards of the noble households purchase the ma;ority of their masters0 proisions at theReikmarkt" 2ocated on the bank of the Reik, the Cele'tial Colle$e -./ is one of the oddest and tallest structures in the city" !ts tall, thin dome4topped to%ers rise up into Altdorf0s skyline before they branch into many smaller to%ers" Rumours abound that should $aal get tiredof the offensie structure, he might gie Altdorf one good shake ;ust to see the college come tumbling do%n" For more information onthe elestial ollege, see Realm' of 5orcery, pages ?4>"

$he Imperial Opera 7ou'e -0/ is largest building in the district and has been recently renoated" $he opera is a relatiely ne%arrial to Altdorf" !t %as introduced from $ilea by %ay of uln during the last years of 'mperor 2uitpold0s reign" $he building0s ne%construction reflects the importance its %ealthy patrons place on their personal entertainment" Performances are :uite e*pensie,%hich increases the appeal of attending as the prices keep the lo%4born (and lo% incomed) people out"



O%erhau'en

$he 5berhausen district is one of southern districts on the %est bank and stretches from the Reikmarkt in the east to the %est %all" !t borders the 3omplat1 in the north and the smaller -Ederich to the south" &any affluent families, including a number of non4noble

goernment officials, hae to%nhouses in this district" $he Templeplat (atch 5tation -0./ is the main 6arracks of the Altdorf Watch and located in the %estern section of the 5berhausenoerlooking the Templeplat -E/" $his is %here the Watch &arshal has his office and %hat passes as the elite Watch is :uartered %hennot on patrol pushing around the less %ell4off and licking the boots of their superiors" People accused of serious or capital crimes areheld here until arrangements for their stay at one of the Altdorf prisons can be finali1ed" $he 'lite Watch escorts the cart carryingthese alleged criminals to their more permanent imprisonment" $he Temple of orr -00/ is the centre of %orship for the God of the 3ead in Altdorf" $he ;et4black building contains dormitories,cells, and a refectory for the noices, acolytes and priests in addition to a temple, a chapel, and $emple Father 7nock0s apartments, all

of %hich are built around a central cloister" $he clergy mainly consists of initiates training to become priests in Reikland and theneighbouring proinces" 6urials of the rich and the mighty take place from here, %hile all the rest are buried directly from the chapels,usually the one in &orr $o%n further east"

$he Colle$e of 7eraldry -03/ has recently been relocated to more spacious :uarters from its old, dilapidated site ;ust a fe% streetsa%ay" 7laus on Rotterfach, noble and former !mperial Herald, is a stern master %ho brooks no interference from officials in othergoernmental ministries" $he records contained herein are impeccably maintained and no one is allo%ed to peruse these other than6aron on Rotterfach or one of his more senior (and trusted) assistants" Anyone %ho %ishes information must hae the appropriateauthorisations or a great deal of gold cro%ns" -hould they lack either, the petitioner %ill be turned a%ay"

The Imperial -0:/ is considered one of the higher class hostelries and is often used by the entourage of the northern Proincial'lectors %heneer their master personally attends the !mperial ourt" $he Royal Con'ervatory )7of 2on'ervatorium+ -0;/ is located near the approach to -igmar 6ridge" -ome of the younger childrenof the city0s elite attend this school of music %here they learn from some of the 'mpire0s must gifted masters" Performances are heldonce a %eek to help pay the instructors0 %ages" Admission is priced so that only the elite can afford to attend"



$he *lthuan &m%a''y -0</ is situated close to the Royal onseratory" 'stablished after the Great War Against haos, the relations bet%een the 'mpire and #lthuan hae been fairly cordial, e*cept for the years during and shortly after &arienburg0sindependence" 5fficially, the 'mpire recognises #lthuan0s su1erainty oer the Wood 'les of the 2aurelorn to the north, though noone has seem to bother telling the Brustic cousinsC of this deelopment" $his official recognition is a sore point %ith &iddenland and

ordland as both see #lthuan as little more than interlopers in their region" When not at official functions re:uiring his attendance,Ambassador $ymalier 'skeladel is usually found %ithin the embassy" $here are times %hen the High 'lf emissary departs %ithseeral #lthuan guards through the south gate to %ander in the nearby forest in order to escape the stench of the !mperial capital andits uncouth human inhabitants"

5Fderich $he -Ederich is the southernmost district on the Westside and rials the Reikmarkt in si1e" -ome affluent merchants and scholars,mostly middle4class, make their residence in the fe% to%nhouses that can be found in this district"

$he ar#etplat -#/ is another of the many markets in Altdorf and specialises in the selling of fish" -erants from the households onthis side of the Reik %ould rather come to this market rather than brae the other such market in the 3ocks area (see belo%)" $he Physicians0 Guild has gien its guildhall the rather lofty name of the Colle$ium edicinae -0=/" As e*pected, the Guild takesfull responsibility to train %ould4be applicants in order to ensure the :uality and character of those admitted" !n other %ords, the Guild%ill ensure that any they take in %ill place the %elfare of the Guild and its leaders aboe all else and, secondarily, ensuring that they%ill sere their %ealthy clientele to the best of their abilities" haracters %ho %ish to apply to the ollegium &edicinae had bettermake sure that their references are impeccable and funding secured"

$he largest building in the -Ederich is 8rau'tein 2eep -0@/, %hich is used as a prison housing those accused or conicted of serious(though not capital) crimes" -ome of those %ho leae after sering their time are broken men %ho refuse to speak of their e*periencesas a prisoner in the keep"



$he 7o'pice 1riory of 5hallya -0/ proides shelter as %ell as a place to pray for -hallyans in the city as %ell as their fello%s on pilgrimage from other parts of the 'mpire" Priestess atascha de 6eaumont is the ranking cleric of the $emple of -hallya (see belo%)%ho spends a great deal of time at the Hospice" $he Priestess is a kind soul %ho has seen enough of the %orld to be %ary of certaintransients (i"e" self4styled adenturers) %ho seek assistance, usually medical, %ithout giing anything of substance in return" Priestessde 6eaumont generally prefers serice from these petitioners rather than monetary contributions"

ourner'’ Brid$e -l/ stretches across the Reik and connects -Ederich to the southern edges of the Reikerbahn district and &/rr0s$o%n (see belo%)" !t0s the southernmost of Altdorf0s bridges"

North of the Tala%ec

Rei#hoch

$his district is a rather small one located in the nothernmost portion on east bank of Reik, %est of #niersity district" $he houses hereare old compared to other parts of the city and rather e*pensie" $here are a number of cemeteries on the east bank of the Reik" Ruh'tatt Cemetery )Bur$her' Cemetery+ -3/ is an older, no%mostly unused, cemetery %ith many tombstones and crypts to mark the graes of the priileged from centuries before" As %ith allgraeyards, there is a hapel of &/rr on the premises" $here are also rumours of secret tunnels connecting a number of the oldercrypts, but these are dismissed by Friedhelm Ahn%acht, the Priest of &/rr from the temple across the Reik %ho is in charge of thechapel"

?riedwan$ Another small district, the Fried%ang is located bet%een the orthern gate and #niersity district" A number of scholars from the#niersity and successful merchants make their home in this :uaint district"



$he Temple of 4erena -3./ stands out %ith its $ilean4style architecture and marble columns" ustus .eltins is the ranking priest of.erena in Altdorf and prefers to aoid the politics of the !mperial ourt %heneer possible" ustus spends some of his time teachingla% at the #niersity, though he kno%s that ;ustice under the -igmarite la% courts are more influenced by -igmarite dogma than.erenan enlightenment"

$he nearby 1u%lic Gi%rary -30/ is administered by the $emple of .erena and is opened to the public for a small fee (roughly @shillings a isit)" $he 2ibrarian, Adalbert 6uchhalter, is a minor priest %ho is ery protectie (to the point of obsession) of the booksin his care" All books are chained to their proper place for general ie%ing" -hould anyone linger too long out of his sight, Adalbert%ill send one of his assistants to inestigate" !f need be, Adalbert is %illing to use the club he keeps nearby to chase off any %ho seekto damage the books" -hould any books of a dubious nature come to his possession, Adalbert %ill send these to the ault at the$emple %here they are %ith limited access" A cluster of buildings near the northern gate of Altdorf %ith a large pyramid at its centre marks the Gi$ht Colle$e -33/" $hesurrounding buildings themseles house the %i1ards, acolytes, and serants of the college" $he smooth4faced, %hite4marble pyramidhas only one entrance and only the foolish seek to enter it" For more information on the 2ight ollege, see Realm' of 5orcery, pages

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*niver'ity Di'trict $he #niersity district follo%s the east bank of Reik from 7arl4Fran1 6ridge to $hree $oll 6ridge" !t lies to the north of -treet of aHundred $aerns (see belo%) to 7Dnigplat1" &any minor nobles make their homes near the rierfront, %hile students of %ealthy parents make their residences closer to the #niersity" $he district gets a bit more unsettled closer to the 3ocks"

Anyone arriing to Altdorf from the north, especially if they trael by coach, %ill first e*perience the sights and sounds of Altdorf%hen they arrie at the 26ni$plat -m/" 6y la%, the coaching lines must deposit their passengers at this s:uare %here they can beassaulted by ha%kers %ho seek to direct the ne%ly4arried to%ards certain inns" 'ntertainers and other unsaoury fello%s also%ander the s:uare seeking to separate isitors from the coins in their purse" !n addition, one can find to%n criers ringing their bells%hilst announcing the 'mperor0s latest edicts and spreading general ne%s and gossip" !f one is really lucky, a public e*ecution might%ell be taking place" $his form of entertainment could be as simple as a heretic burning to something more e*traagant as the



dra%ing and :uartering of a felon" !f no such is taking place, isitors to the s:uare can still take heart, there are al%ays people in thestocks at %hom one can hurl rotten fruit and egetables" $hough on the 7Dnigplat1, the Temple of 5hallya -3:/ does not hae %indo%s or portals facing the s:uare" learly, the cult has no%ish to %itness the public display of capital or other punishments that take place in the 7Dnigplat1" !t also seems that they do not

hae the political clout to hae such relocated else%here in the city much less abolished" $he *niver'ity of Altdorf -3;/ dominates the district and is the centre of Reiklander scholarship" $he #niersity ranks high as a place of learning alongside similar institutions in &iddenheim, uln, and rebellious &arienburg" &any prominent !mperial scholarshae their offices at the #niersity and its arious schools and colleges hae a number of restricted libraries" 5ne of the most %ell4kno%n colleges at the #niersity is the ollegium Historica" 2ed by the esteemed Aleistus -chliemann Historian and hief urator the ollegium Historica oersees the Royal !mperial &useum and is a chief sponsor of the !mperial Geographic -ociety, both of%hich are located at the #niersity" $he #niersity is also home to the Guild of '*plorers" Within the #niersity is a place kno%n as Ruckusplat1 or ommotion -:uare" !t0s also referred to as -peaker0s orner and is

traditionally used by Agitators to %hip up impressionable students, especially those %ith generous access to the parents0 %ealth" $he charter of the Altdorf (iard'’ and Alchemi't'’ 8uild -3</ formerly kno%n as the Guild of Apothecaries %as reised by'mperor Wilhelm !! %hen he realised that the olour olleges of &agic recruited most of their apprentices from the &agical Guildsand colleges of &iddenheim, uln, and een $alabheim" Wilhelm %as determined that the great !mperial capital should hae its o%nGuild for the training and deelopment of natie Reiklander %i1ards, as %ell as any %ho %ish to someday sere in the 'mperor0sarmies" $he Altdorf Guild is still relatiely small and not :uite up to par %ith its rials from the other !mperial cities, but it is gro%ingin prestige" For those indiiduals eager to learn -urgery, the nearby Bar%er'’ 8uild -3=/ is constantly seeking :ualified applicants" A number ofits members are employed by the Reikland army as the -urgeons from the Guild are less ;udgmental about the necessity of %ar thanany healer affiliated %ith the cult of -hallya" $he Colle$e of No%le 5orcery -3@/ is spread among seeral to%nhouses located on Westenstrasse" !ts students are more noted fortheir affluent connections especially to their parents0 purse than their abilities in the mystic arts" &any can be found drinking andcarousing in the local taerns" For more information on the ollege of oble -orcery, see Realm' of 5orcery, pages II4I?"



$he current site of the 8old Colle$e -3/ is not the one %here it %as originally founded by $eclis" As the college has gro%n%ealthier, the higher echelon decided that a moe to aFor more information on the Gold ollege, see Realm' of 5orcery, pages >>4>=" othing of the !ade Colle$e -:/ can be seen from the street other than its high unornamented %alls" !ts narro% gates are generallyclosed, though the guards inside %ill ans%er (through a shuttered slit in the gate) to any in:uiries from those %ho either are curious orseek admittance" !n the case of the latter, seeral isits %ith responses to :uestions may be re:uired before being allo%ed %ithin" Formore information on the ade ollege, see Realm' of 5orcery, pages >=4><" At first glance, one %ould mistake the 8rey Colle$e -:./ for an old, crumbling stone building in desperate need of destruction" !tsiy4coered %alls hide some of the missing stones and its dilapidated to%er looks as if it is an accident %aiting to happen" For moreinformation on the Grey ollege, see Realm' of 5orcery, pages >4>"

Ban#%eir# )Ban#er'’ Di'trict+ $he 6ankbe1irk is the centre of Altdorf0s commerce and lies east of the &iddenheim Road and the 7Dnigplat1" ot surprisingly,many merchants and traders make their homes in this mercantile district" 6anking companies are also situated in the 6ankbe1irk" 2ocated near the orth Gate, the ?uhrmar#t -n/ is a traditional farmers0 and liestock market that is held during the morninghours" -erants from the districts north of the $alabec flock here to obtain proisions and goods for the household of theirmasters" &any traders operate booths and selling their merchandise from mid4morning on%ards" Anyone seeking gossip, ne%s, andrumours can do %orse than mingle %ith the cro%ds at this market"

$he A''ociation of Coachmen -:0/ is little more than the building that houses the offices of the coaching companies Four -easons,artak 2ines, and Ratchett 2ines that sere Altdorf and their maintenance yards and stables" $he companies are bittercompetitors" $heir offices %ere once located in different parts of the Altdorf, but city officials had enough of the BraidsC each %agedagainst the others (humorously called the Boaching WarsC) that an ordinance %as passed forcing the three to cohabitate" $he Four-easons is the ne%est of the coaching lines and is slo%ly bleeding the other t%o of their business"



$he Imperial ercantile Ban# -:3/ proides its customers %ith banking serices and as functions as a stock e*change" $here aresome %ho consider depositing their money at the bank as being little different than thro%ing it a%ay in a game of dice, but for most people it0s safer than keeping coins in the mattress or pile of bug4infested stra% at one0s home" $he Altdorf Council 7all -::/ is the centre of the city0s administration" !t contains offices for the three 6urgomeisters and theirsecretaries as %ell as the ity Records %hich is constantly :uarrelling %ith the udiciary -ecretarium oer ;urisdiction" !t is also thehome of the Altdorf Courthou'e %here most of the legal cases in Altdorf are tried" $he ma;ority are presided oer by a tribunal ofthree magistrates, though there are cases of misdemeanour %here one magistrate is often enough to render ;udgement" !ncircumstances %here the proper ;urisdiction is in :uestion in other parts of the Reikland, the court case %ill be referred tohere" Reiklander ;ustice is said to be final and only in e*treme situations %ill an appeal of a ruling from this courthouse be accepted by the !mperial ourts" As %ith the !mperial ourts, many a criminal found guilty %ill end their days in either one of the Altdorf prisons or at the business end of a gallo%s" $hose conicted here of capital crimes are e*ecuted in the 7Dnigplat1 (see aboe) to thedelight of the cro%d"

$he A''ociation of ?inancier' 9 oneylender' -:;/ is located in a different part of the district from the 6ank" 6y statute, this is anobious attempt to create some separation bet%een the moneygrubbers and all that money" &embers of this association include 6aronFrederich on Reichenhall and the -teinhJger brothers, Fran1 and Heinrich, (5hadow' over B6$enhafen, Hogshead ersion, page=>), as %ell as representaties of the &arienburg &erchant Houses such as an der 7uypers, Fooger, and an Haagan (arien%ur$H

5old down the River, pages 4K)" !n order to keep an eye on the financiers and moneylenders, the erchant'’ 8uild -:</ is located in the same building %ith theAssociation" Gossip on the street is that there is no loe lost bet%een the Guild and Association" -till, many of the &erchant familiesfrom both Reikland and &arienburg hae representaties in this Guild as %ell" $o further complicate matters, the &erchant Guild isrumoured to be diided into t%o camps" 5ne faction is led by Guildmaster Gustaus -eidehandler, %ho is said to beliee that a ne%era in the 'mpire is soon coming %here the rising merchant classes eclipse the declining nobility in both financial po%er and political prestige" $he other, more conseratie faction is led by the influential 6aron &anfred on 7laus and looks to%ards a moreconstructie relationship bet%een the merchants and nobility" -o far, the differences hae remained in the backrooms of theGuild" !t0s anyone0s guess as to ho% long such manoeuring %ill remain there"



2ocated on Fne'tra''e -o/, ?oo$erhau' -:=/ is the Altdorf office of &arienburger 3irector Arkat Fooger (arien%ur$H5old

down the River, pages I<4II)" His representatie in the ity is 7arstin 2argsdottir (Dwarf'H 5tone 9 5teel, page ?<4?I)" 7arstin is amember of the Altdorf &erchant Guild, but she has resisted any attempt to place her in any of the t%o factions that threaten to split theGuild" As %ith any other influential and affluent indiidual in Altdorf, 7arstin is not aboe hiring agents to look after Herr Fooger0smany interests"

The Doc#' $he 3ocks is officially kno%n as the iederhafen district and a place %here many isitors to Altdorf lose their %ealth, their %ay, andsometimes their life" $he neighbourhood is rather impoerished from the perspectie of the locals, but through it passes much of thetrade that is Altdorf0s lifeblood" $he 3ocks is also the centre of Altdorf0s more notorious forms of entertainment and its dark andnarro% alleys the scene of many crimes" $he ma;or attraction in the district is the 5treet of a 7undred Tavern' -p/ 4 sometimes een called the -treet of a $housand $aerns

by boasting locals" $here are a number of places along the street %here one can get himself roaring drunk" $he more commonlykno%n taerns are $he $hree 'mperors, 3runken 6astard, 7night0s Hoel, -een -tars, and Griffon0s Pothole" -hould a isitor seek a place of lodging, they could do %orse than the at and Fiddle, Wayfarer0s Rest, and -ailor and the 2ady" For the affluent, there arethe priate clubs such as Hart0s 2odge and the rescent &oon" $he e*act location of the latter is a secret, %hich is probably for the better, since rumour has it that the members hae been blessed by the 3ark 7iss" -ome establishments specialise in special forms of entertainment of serices" -hould a patron %ish to attend a cabaret, they coulddrop by $he Gamesman or 6lack .elet during one of their respectie sho%s" $he Ruddy Wench and ro%n and $%o hairmen aret%o establishments %hich cater to those seeking companionship for the night, though the rooked -pear proides the same serice to

a different clientele" Gamblers %ho %ish to try their luck at cards or dice tend to isit the .on eu%ald Arms or $umbling6ones" !ndiiduals %ho prefer diersions such as bear4baiting or pit fighting tend to congregate at establishmentslike Gladiators or Fangs and la%s" Fanciers of %eirdroot and similar mind4altering substances tend to make their %ay to 6runo0s6re%house or the 6reasts of &yrmidia" $hose %ho are foolish enough to desire contact %ith the less saoury elements in Altdorf %illgenerally be dra%n to the Holy Hammer of -igmar or A ut Aboe"



$he ?reudenhau' -:@/ is a bordello located behind some of the taerns on the -treet of a Hundred $aerns" !t is %ell kno%n as a place %here eery %him and desire can be found" 4ol#er (e$ -/, %hich many hae nick4named the 5treet of any Tavern', intersects the -treet of a Hundred $aerns at the7Dnigplat1" !t is not the centre of Altdorf0s entertainment as the Hundred $aerns, but it does hae its share of taern and inns %herethe more discreet fre:uent" $he Parrot and Pig and o%ardly $ilean are t%o locations of the many establishments %here traders ininformation meet to e*change rumours and ne%s" $he situation on this street is more appealing as patrols from the 2uiptoldstrasseWatch station are considerably less fre:uent here than on the -treets of a Hundred $aerns" $he Guitpold'tra''e -r/ runs along the docks and connects the southern ends of the -treet of a Hundred $aerns and -treet of &any$aerns" Along this stretch, one can find a number of other points of interest" 5ne particular point of interest is the ne% Doc# (atch 5tation -:/" $he old station %as burnt do%n a fe% years ago in one ofAltdorf0s recent riots" !nstead of rebuilding on that spot, the Watch %as allo%ed to relocate a fe% doors to the %est" Holding cells arelocated belo% the facility and tend to get a bit damp and mouldy %heneer the rier rises a fe% feet" Prisoners stay only as long as it

takes to arrange an escort to one of Altdorf0s prisons" $he 7ar%ourma'ter )7afenmei'terei+ -;/ is located nearby" !n the upper floor of this t%o4storied building, records of the arrialsand departures of ships as %ell as any ta*es collected are maintained by clerks and e*cisemen" Gien the grand %ay theHarbourmaster orbert 6rEggen lies in his to%nhouse in the #niersity district, one might conclude that the books sho%n thehancellor of the '*che:uer are not :uite the same as 2ord 6rEggen keeps in the secured aults in his office" $he Rier Patrol6arracks are located on the first floor, %hich proides some security for the 2ord Harbourmaster" Another part of the building is usedfor the offices of &inister ount -iegfried on Walfen, cousin to 'mperor 7arl4Fran1 ! and a member of the ouncil of -tate" As oneof his duties as &inister, ount on Walfen is the head of the !mperial Rier Patrol, %hich in reality only coers the riers %ithin theReikland" 5ther chapters of the !mperial Rier Patrol are licensed for a fee to act as agents for the 'mpire" $he centre of the district is dominated by the ?i'chmar#t -'/" $his large s:uare not only hosts the daily fish market, but also has anumber of buildings bordering it" Within the middle of the s:uare, theChapel of anaan -;./ is a place %here those %ho %ork theReik boatmen, fishermen, and the like can pay homage to the God of the Reik" Within the hapel, there is also a small shrine tothe God of Riers, 7arog"



-eeral other notable places can be found on the periphery of the Fischmarkt" $he Fischbrat Haus is a restaurant %hich specialises in baked and fried fish" $he 6oatman !nn and #nke0s -pelunke are places patronised by those %ho make their liing on the riers as%ell as those %orking the docks" 6ra%ls are a regular eent at these establishments and form a sort of interactie entertainment" Atthe north end, those in desperate straits conducted business %ith Pfandleih Haus, a pa%nbroker of some (mostly ill) repute in the3ocks" $he Rivermen’' A''ociation -;0/ is located on eastern side of the Fischmarkt" Anyone plying their lielihood on the Riers Reik and$alabec are %ell4adise to ;oin this association" Guildmaster 6runo 3Dnit1 and his cronies patrol the 3ocks looking for any unfamiliar face" Any %ho are not familiar are pressed to ;oin the Guild" $hose %ho look like riermen, but refuse to ;oin may %ell be beaten byHerr 3Dnit1 and his men or hae their ship andali1ed" -ome hae een been kno%n to disappear for a time before their bodiesresurface some%here do%nrier" $he 5tevedore'’ and Team'ter'’ 8uild -;3/ is located near the -treet of &any $aerns at the northern terminus of the Old &mperor

Brid$e )sometimes called the O'tlander Brid$e+ -t/, %hich connects the iederhafen district to the Reikerbahn" 2ike the Riermen,the -teedores and $eamsters don0t look ery kindly on any non4member doing %ork along the 3ocks" !t is said that Guildmaster

7arl Heilmann has a third (if not half) of the 3ock Watch under his control" &any of these are used to identify non4Guild members%ho are undertaking Guild %ork so that Herr Heilmann0s thugs can pay a isit to these people in the dead of the night for Bfrankdiscussions"C umerous trading companies hae their offices in the 3ocks, one of the more notable and comparatiely successful being the Rei#>

Tala%ec Tradin$ Company -;:/" $his company is located near the %arehouses that line the Rier $alabec"

(er#'viertel )Niederwind+

$he Werksiertel district lies south of the 6ankbe1irk district and bet%een &etallschlack and iederhafen districts on the north bankof the Rier $alabec" $his district is the heart of the manufacturing district of Altdorf and contains a number of %orking classtenements"



2ocated on 5chr$#rue 5tra''e -u/, 5tarr’' ?uneral 1arlour -;;/ is one of many funeral parlours scattered throughout the city" !ts proprietor, ohann -tarr, is a member of the &ourners0 Guild and certified to prepare the deceased for their final rest" A cold storageroom belo% is used to store the bodies until a Priest of &/rr can retriee them for their final rest" A protectie glyph of &/rr is placedon the lintel of the door%ay to keep out those %ho seek to disturb the dead" $hough looking a bit dingy and rundo%n in a nearby alley, 7en$t' Boo# 5hoppe -;</ is a goldmine for those %ho inestigate theunusual" &any rare and strange books can be found in the untidy sheles and unkempt piles throughout the shop, if one has the timeand determination to search" $he o%ner, Adolf Hengt, has a good deal of obscure kno%ledge that he0s %illing to impart for a price" #nkno%n to most, Adolf traffics in forbidden te*ts %hich he keeps in ery safe and secret hiding places in his shop" $he intersection of -chrJgkrue1 -trasse and 5chwarwa''er 5tra''e -v/ is called Tala%ecplat -w/ by the locals" &any of theclothiers along -ch%ar1%asser participate in the market that operate in the s:uare as do many of the artisans in the district" $hemarket is usually opened on Wellentag, Aubentag, and Festag" $he Altdorf 1re'' -;=/ is one of the older printer establishments in the !mperial capital haing been founded during the reign of

'mperor &attheus !!, grandfather of 7arl4Fran1" $he Altdorf Press %as gien ta*4e*empt status by &attheus !! in e*change forlaunching a daily ne%s4letter called the Altdorf -pieler for those citi1ens %ho %ere able to read" $his %as one of the fe% successfulacts that the late 'mperor %as able to institute in his failed bid to bring more BdemocracyC to the 'mpire" $he Altdorf Press is alsofamous for a series of books depicting the obiously fictional adentures of a self4styled adenture named Feli* aeger and his ratherodd companion Gotrek Gurnisson"

$he a'on'’ 8uild -;@/ is one of the more influential guilds in Altdorf and, gien the current %ork improing the city %alls ofAltdorf, one of the busiest" 3%arfs are %ell represented in the Guild0s membership" !n fact, the &ason Guildmaster, $urbrukGreyhammer, is rumoured to be oer K@ years old and a eteran of the Great War Against haos" 2Frten’' Geatherwor#' and Tannery )Gederei+ -;/ has moed most of its tanning operations out of the city in accordance to theB-tenchC Act of K@=, %hich ordered all such operations out of Altdorf" $he arious tanneries and slaughterhouses hae set up theiroperations north of the city on the banks of the Reik" Alois 7Erten moed his tanning operations as %ell, and e*panded hisleather%orks operations in the city"



2ocated near the border %ith the &etallschlack district on 7ammer'tra''e -J/, the Rei# 5teel and Iron ?oundry )Rei#''tahl

8ie''erei+ -</ is the largest of its kind in Altdorf and processes iron ore from the Grey &ountains into iron bars and other productsfor use by those %ho %ork such into finished products" $he 3%arf and !mperial 'ngineer Guilds, see belo%, are among the largest buyers" Helmut $egelmann is the crusty oerseer %ho doesn0t take kindly to slackers" $he neighbouring ?alter etalwor#' -<./ is a large facility %hich specialises in taking the ore from other types of metal and blending them into alloys, such as pe%ter and bron1e, for use by those %ho %ork these into more finished products" $he &a'tender Brid$e -y/ is the easternmost bridge in Altdorf and the bridge that more %orkers in the Werksiertal cross to return totheir residences in the -indelfingen district (see belo%)

etall'chlac# $he &etallschlack district is the easternmost north of the $alabec and borders the 6ankbe1irk district (north) and the Werksiertal (or

ieder%ind) district (%est)" $he district is also referred to as the 3%arf Luarter for the number of 3%arfs liing there" !t is by nomeans an e*clusie 3%arf district, though many of the taerns in the district are run by the 3%arfs" !n fact, some of the best ale in allof Altdorf can be found in the &etallschlack district" $he Dwarf &n$ineer 8uildhou'e -<0/ is a large building located on &i'en'chlac#e (e$ -/" !t is rumoured that a good portion ofthe Guild has been built belo% ground by the secretie and rather paranoid 3%arfs" $he sounds of %ork generally carry on untillate in the night" For more information on the 3%arf 'ngineer Guild in Altdorf (and the 'mpire), see Dwarf'H 5tone 9 5teel, pages+<4+I and (arp'tone K0"

$he 2ara An#or &m%a''y -<3/ is located near the 3%arf 'ngineers guild" $he Guild isn0t pleased %ith this as they beliee thelocation %as chosen so that some influential elements of 7ara14a47arak (namely the 3%arf 'ngineer Guildmaster and his cronies)could keep an eye on the '*patriate 3%arf Guild" &atters are not helped by the fact that Ambassador Prince &ontrak !ronhelm, aclansman of the High 7ing, treats the '*patriates %ith little respect as if they aren0t proper 3%arfs" From the perspectie of the'mbassy, the '*patriates are 3%arfs %ho do not understand their obligations to the High 7ing and %ho benefit immeasurably fromthe sacrifice of their kin in the Worlds 'dge &ountains" 5f course, the 'mbassy has the same ie% regarding the ungrateful



3%arfholds outside 7ara1 Ankor" For more information on 7ara1 Ankor and the 3%arfholds of the 3%arf 'mpire, see Dwarf'H

5tone 9 5teel, pages K=4>" $he Imperial &n$ineer 8uildhou'e -<:/ is located across from the Reik -teel and !ron Foundry (see aboe)" !t is the place %heremany of the e*perimental %eapons of %ar in the !mperial arsenal are built" As e*pected, it is also the scene of many e*plosions as theengineers here are not :uite as careful as they are innoatie" $he !mperial Guild, in fact, likes to point out that they are far moredaring and e*perimental than their 3%arf counterparts" $he !mperials do not point out that they also hae more fatalities" For moreinformation on the !mperial 'ngineer Guild of Altdorf (and the 'mpire), see(arp'tone K0"

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5ide%arH ?loodin$ and the culvert' under Altdorf

#ntil the reign of 'mperor -igismund the on:ueror, the people of Reikdorf (as Altdorf %as kno%n before its renaming) e*perienced

periodic bouts of flooding" 'mperor -igismund %as determined to sole that problem for all time" #sing the skills of the 3%arf 'ngineers under his command, -igismund had the 3%arfs build t%o large culerts to channel the e*cess%aters from the Reik and $alabec safely under the city to the portion of the Reik north of the city" $he pro;ect %as ambitious and the3%arfs did not complete their %ork until the reign of -igismund0s son, -iegfried the 2a%gier" From the grated opening outside the eastern %all, the $alabec culert is belieed to flo% beneath the &etallschlack and Werksiertaldistricts before %inding its %ay under the #niersity and Fried%ang districts" $he Reik culert starts outside the south %all and passes under the athedral and Palace" !t returns to the Reik near the WeissbrEck anal"

#nder the reign of 'mperor Wilhelm !!, the !mperial 'ngineer Guild %as gien the task of constructing a se%er system forAltdorf" Wilhelm belieed that the effort to channel se%age underneath the streets rather than on them might %ell improe thesanitation of the city" $he !mperial 'ngineer Guild used the 3%arf4built culerts as the main se%er lines and constructed e*tensionsfrom these"



3uring their efforts, portions of some tunnels collapsed and the !mperial engineers %ere forced to re4route some se%er lines" 3%arfengineers %ho hae seen the efforts of the !mperials comment that the %hole of Altdorf is riddled %ith these %arrens and it might %ell be the ne*t tunnel that %ill cause a monumental collapse of the city" $here are rumours that some of the tunnels hae breached long buried chambers and other ruins of historical Altdorf, possibly as far back as %hen the settlement %as kno%n as Reikdorf" #nfortunately for the districts south of the $alabec, the funding for the se%er pro;ect ran out before the !mperial engineers could domore than construct a fe% tunnels"

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&a't &nd Di'trict'

Rei#er%ahn $he Reikerbahn is the %esternmost of the 'ast 'nd districts and one that has an ill4faoured reputation" $he harbour on this side ofAltdorf is in poorer repair than the one in iederhafen" &ost of the smuggled goods coming into and going out of Altdorf comes fromthis district" When night falls, the Reikerbahn becomes a ery dangerous place to %ander alone" 5ne of the smaller streets in thisdistrict is Geblen1 -trasse, %hich is unkindly referred to by the locals as the -treet of the Assassins" $he reputation of the Altdorf 5anitarium -<;/ is not a %holesome one" $his BHome for the &entally 3eficientC %as once run by the

cult of -hallya" #nfortunately, the kind4hearted and gentle touch of the cult resulted in to many accidents and fatalities" $he cult of-igmar took oer the goernance of the -anitarium and appointed a ommissioner, 3oktor 3ietrich Hol1fJller, to oersee itsadministration and the care of its Bguests"C #p a small hill from the -anitarium is the Necropoli' -<</" $his graeyard is old %ith a number of ornate graestones andmausoleums on its grounds" $he creepiness of the grounds is further accentuated %heneer the Altdorf fog rolls off the Reik and



$alabec" $he ecropolis sits ;ust high enough to look oer the thick mist that coers the streets of the !mperial city" As %ith othergraeyards, a small shrine of &/rr %atches oer the hallo%ed grounds"

5indelfin$en

5pen se%ers mark the 5indelfin$en -A/ district" !t is both here and in the neighbouring 3recksack -lums %here members of the&uckrakers Guild make their liing" $he &uckrakers gather up the contents of chamber pots to ferry do%n to the tanneries at night as%ell as remoe other %astes from the streets" &ost of the latter are dump a distance to the east near the borders %ith $alabecland" &ost of Altdorf0s %orking poor lies %ithin the confines of the -indelfingen" $his is considered an improement oer theneighbourhood to the east" -ince the Great Fire of K>+, a large area of blackened glass has separated the Bri$ht Colle$e -<=/ from the neighbouring slums" $he building is a large s:uared4shaped structure made of dark red bricks" A tall to%er rises from each corner of the ollege, each topped

%ith a pillar of flame" For more information on the 6right ollege, see Realm' of 5orcery, pages >4>>"

Drec#'ac# 5lum' $he Drec#'ac# 5lum' -B/ is the easternmost of the 'ast 'nd districts" $he people %ho lie in the s:ualor of the -lums are the most%retched and desperate people in the entire city" &any of the derelicts here hae no ;obs and depend heaily on the -hallyan soupkitchens" 3isease festers in this district and most people %ith sense shun the -lums as they %ould any %arren filled %ith plague4infested ermin"

orrwie' &orr%ies is also kno%n as B&/rr $o%nC as much for the large cemetery as for the hapel of &/rr and the rematorium" Fe% people,other than the priests of &/rr and members of the &ourners0 Guild, make their residence in this district"



$he Raven and 1ortal Tavern -<@/ is faoured by the priests of &/rr and members of the &ourners0 Guild and isiting Raen7nights" $he liely atmosphere here is a contrast to the sombre mood %hich seems to preail oer the district" A popular saying inthe district is Bone cannot truly en;oy life unless they0e been around the alternatie"C ot surprisingly, gallo%s humour is a faouriteamong the residents" $he Chapel of orr 9 Crematorium -</ seem an odd mi* for the cult of &/rr" Generally, the cult inters the decease into theground after the appropriate funereal rites are performed" $he %ars against the #ndead in the KKnd century and the lack of space inAltdorf forced the cult to reise some of their burial practices" $he %ealthy and %ell4connected dead are still buried or interred intofamily crypts and mausoleums" Paupers are buried in sections of the orrwie' )Commoner’'+ 8raveyard -=/ for a specific amountof time" When the remains are e*humed, they are taken to the fires of the crematorium %here they are reduced to ash" $he ashes arethen cast into the Reik %ith the proper prayer to &/rr" -ituated against the southern %alls, the Amethy't Colle$e -=./ is built %ith cured %alls of dark4grey stone" !t has fe% %indo%s,only t%o to%ers" $he doors of the school are al%ays a;ar, seemingly ready to trap the un%ary" $he ollege oerlooks the

ommoner0s Graeyard, %hich causes some tension %ith the nearby hapel of &/rr" For more information on the Amethyst ollege,see Realm' of 5orcery, pages @4@"

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An old and dirty castle south of the city %alls goes by the name of und'en 2eep" !t seres as the largest ;ail for the city of Altdorf,and is the home of all sorts of criminals sering long terms of imprisonment, from the tradesman gone broke to the %orst of

murderers" $hose %ho go to their place of e*ecution in the 7Dnigplat1 do so bounded to a pole on a small skiff %hich is to%ed by arier barge do%n rier" $he barge is painted black so that all %ho see the condemned can hurriedly find their place at the s:uare forthe best ie%ing" From the docks, the condemned is placed on a small cart and led to their final destination" &undsen 7eep is a filthy and reeking place, the only decent :uarters being the apartments of the infamous Goernor .an Nandt %ayup aboe the filth in the top of the central to%er"



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