Lowtown

''"Hightown is where all the high an' mighty Dar live; Lowtown is where the rest of us more common folk live. They kicked us all out a few years back, after some murders in the Swan an other places. They finally caught the murderess, I think, but soon after that we were all on our way to Lowtown. The city fathers got a little paranoid, if you ask me. It isn't so bad, really. I can still get plenty of Darian sweetwine here, cheap." - KHamelot, Lowtown, Darus''

''"Darus was beginning to attract all sorts of strangers whom we didn't know. Some were likely spies of, um, our enemies. Certainly, long-time residents of Darus are still welcome in Hightown. It's just those newcomers that we're not so sure about." - Mayor Hicast, Hightown, Darus'' '' "After the Finn Slaugter of 1582, something had to change. The Hidden City wasn't so Hidden anymore, and the innocence of our beautiful city was well over. The Council, after much deliberation, decided that it might be best to separate Dar from Gyant, and try to start over. It has worked pretty well, though some have lingering animosity towards our people. I'm afraid this alone may cause more problems in the future." - Alarus, Hightown, Darus''

Description
Lowtown is built upon a small swath of land, on the great river. The massive stone plateau of Hightown sits at Lowtown's back, with misty waterfalls drifting down beside it. The town is a mix of new construction and several different ancient buildings. Some buildings are domed like the ones found throughout Hightown, and others are pyramidal, likely built by a later culture, but far before the Dar arrived.

Long piers stretch out into the mighty river, giving Lowtown the appearance of a port town. In reality, it certainly is. Docks and piers equal the land area of Lowtown, bustling with sailors, merchants, and laborers. A great winch connects Lowtown to Hightown, which is in constant motion, raising and lowering cargo and folk alike.

Although Lowtown seems like a lawless port, it is still patrolled by the Ogra Constables. In fact, more Constables are seen these days than ever before. They keep close tabs on newcomers, and they often spend many hours in the local pubs.

All vessels are greeted by Jalto Gugg (Ogra) and Blandra Ermyrs (Dar), who act as our Port Authority. They check cargo, leverage taxes, dictate docking order, and register ships.

Probably the most interesting thing to see in Lowtown is the Market. It runs every day of the week, and is a combination of Darian crafts and woodworking, and imported goods. Some of the finest that the Northlands has to offer can be found at the Lowtown Market. Faeyan even come from time to time to trade their fantastic instruments, songs, and delicate textiles. -Cornelious Corpap, Hightown