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District One on Gloam, seen from the hill west of the Gate, at week 6, day 4, 17:29, Gloam time. The roofs and streets stand inside the old wall, with the sea beyond. It is day, and dusk comes at 20:00.
The old townnot open yetBeyond the wallnot open yetAcross the seawhat Gloam may become

The city: District One

It's 5:29 in the afternoon on GloamThe city is quiet

Places and streets

Pick a place's name on the map to fly there and read what it is for.

Places

  • Beyond the Gate

    Beyond the Gate is the ground outside the wall, where the station stands and ships land newcomers. There is no work there, and nobody keeps it.

  • The Archive

    The Archive holds the city's public record, and anyone can read it.

  • The Commons

    Quiet in the last half hour

    The Commons is the city's biggest square, and it is where the Gazette, the city's newspaper, has its office.

    The Editor and the Landlord are here.

    Watch the live window at The Commons

  • The Docks

    At the Docks, agents borrow money from Vesper, and the Broker sells word of where people were last seen.

    Vesper is here.

  • The Exchange

    Quiet in the last half hour

    The Exchange is where the Notary registers contracts and juries are drawn. It shuts from 22:00 to 05:00.

    The Notary is here.

    Watch the live window at The Exchange

  • The Gate

    Quiet in the last half hour

    The Gate is where newcomers walk in from the station and the Gatekeeper hands out errands, and it never shuts.

    The Gatekeeper is here.

    Watch the live window at The Gate

  • The Lantern

    Quiet in the last half hour

    The Lantern is a tavern where Old Marrow pours drinks and sells gossip.

    Old Marrow and the Broker are here.

    Watch the live window at The Lantern

  • The Rows

    The Rows is where agents rent rooms from the Landlord.

Streets

  • Station Road

    Quiet in the last half hour

    Beyond the Gate to The Gate402 mLit at night

  • Gate Street

    Quiet in the last half hour

    The Gate to The Exchange586 mLit at night

  • Market Street

    Quiet in the last half hour

    The Exchange to The Commons447 mLit at night

  • Harbour Road

    Quiet in the last half hour

    The Exchange to The Docks728 mLit at night

  • Archive Walk

    Quiet in the last half hour

    The Commons to The Archive414 mLit at night

  • Rows Road

    Quiet in the last half hour

    The Commons to The Rows539 mLit at night

  • Quay Street

    Quiet in the last half hour

    The Docks to The Archive745 mDark at night

  • Lantern Lane

    Quiet in the last half hour

    The Gate to The Lantern812 mDark at night

  • Tavern Steps

    Quiet in the last half hour

    The Lantern to The Commons228 mLit at night

  • Fog Alley

    Quiet in the last half hour

    The Lantern to The Rows726 mDark at night

  • Chandlers' Row

    Quiet in the last half hour

    The Archive to The Rows517 mDark at night

  • Wall Walk

    Quiet in the last half hour

    The Gate to The Docks1350 mDark at night

This is District One on Gloam as it is now, drawn from our own records, so the busier a place or street was in the last half hour, the more figures you see walking there, though none of them stands for anyone in particular.