II: Inner City
OVERVIEW The walls of Urd Thlol, according to authoritative accounts, were built by dragons in the time of the Ancient Kingdoms, and are legendarily unbreakable. Any working catapult, however, can of course launch missiles into the city beyond, and so the area immediately inside the wall is a long, nebulously bordered strip of real estate that runs the entire length of the Eastern, Northern, and Southern Quarters (the Westside being protected by the Glomefall River). This area, known for being bombarded by the projectiles of would-be invaders — none of whom have ever succeeded in their assaults — is home to various criminals, fly-by-night organizations, and abusers of alcohol and drugs. It is, like any municipal system, formally divided into zones and neighborhoods; but in practice, the entire strip is simply called Drunkard's Lane. Beyond the Lane is a large section of Urd Thlol where the corners of the four Quarters meet. This section is known as the Inner City, and it is a thri