Districts of Viskha

The Docks

The docks are the only district of Viskha that is actually outside of the city's walls. As the name implies, the docks are a warren of wharves, warehouses, and taverns that cater to the many travelers and traders who visit the city.

Although the main thoroughfares are well patrolled, the docks are known to be the most dangerous section of Viskha as soon as one steps off the beaten path, even more so than the lower-class slums inside the city's walls. However, they are also the most lively and varied district as well.

The water level of the Yann increases drastically during flood season. Viskha's docks are built to accommodate the flood season, which is when the most travel and trade occurs. During the off-season, temporary docks and facilities are set up lower down the riverbank.

Palace District

The Palace District encompasses the Royal Palace of Viskha, but it also functions as the overall upper-class district of Viskha. Most of the nobles, rich merchants, and other powerful individuals of the city live in this district. Its streets are lined with luxurious manors and well-tended parks.

Apart from the Royal Palace itself, the other major landmark of the Palace District is the Grand Temple of Slid, the only temple afforded a place in the district. Other temples are generally found in Yahn's Market or the Yannreach.

The Palace District is lavishly decorated and strictly patrolled; order is well-kept here. Additionally, this district is not open to commoners. Only residents of the district, those with explicit invitations from residents, or people who work within the district are allowed in.

The Yannreach

The Yannreach actually consists of two separate districts: North Yannreach and South Yannreach. What these two districts have in common is that they are the slums of the city, where the poorest inhabitants of Viskha live.

The Yannreach also once included a third district, called West Yannreach. However, this district was re-purposed by Queen Ilthai in order to create the Barracks District. Because of this, the two districts of the Yannreach are even more overcrowded than a typical slum.

The standards of order are much more lax in these districts, and crime and poverty are much more common here. While officially, the Thieves' Guild of Viskha was destroyed over a decade ago, shortly after Queen Ilthai came to power, rumours persist that the Guild, or a new Guild (stories vary) thrives still in the Yannreach.

Barracks District

Once called the West Yannreach District, this district was cleared out and essentially rebuilt by order of Queen Ilthai, in order to be re-purposed for military use. The aptly-named Barracks District houses Viskha's large professional army, as well as the various support and upkeep staff that it requires.

Like the Palace District, entry into the Barracks District is restricted, although less so. In general, anyone who can get into the Palace District can get into the Barracks District, along with any member of the military and anyone on official military business.

The Barracks District was once connected to the two Yannreach District via gates, but when the district was re-purposed, the gates were torn down and closed off.

Yahn's Market

Named after the God of Wealth, Yahn's Market is both the commercial district and the overall hub of Viskha. It is the only district from which all other districts are available, and it is the busiest district of the city, rivaled only by the docks. Because of this, Yahn's Market sees a great variety of people, from rich merchants and noblemen making large purchases to peasants coming in to sell their goods.

Yahn's market is home to traders, craftsmen, and merchants of all sorts, as well as most of the city's temples, guilds, and other services. In terms of law and order, it is better than the docks or the Yannreach, but worse than the palace or the barracks.