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THE BULWARK PEOPLE AND RUMORS
The neighborhood between Sunhome and Nivix is filled
with reinforced structures that serve as low-rent apart- PEOPLE ON THE STREET- PRECI NCT FOUR
ments and shops. Those who live in the BuJwark are dl 2 Description
mainly workers or professionals who see opportunity in
Bounty hunter, asking about a mark
supporting the Boros garrison.
2 Displaced merchant, looking for a new home
SKARRG
3 Goblin messenger, anxious and impatient
The Gruul Clans periodically converge on the gutted, 4 Healer, covered in blood
cratered remains of a huge palace in the Red Wastes
where a great bonfire perpetually burns. Skarrg is the 5 Leatherworker, carrying some flowers
closest thing the Gruul have to a guildhall-a place 6 Merchant, whistling a tune
where their clans can come together, roast giant boars, 7 Scientist, lost in thought
boast of their exploits, and form something akin to ca- 8 Street urchin, busking for money
maraderie before they go their separate, violent ways. 9 Soldier, on duty and eating a quick bite
It's not neutral ground, though-old grudges frequently 10 Soldier, off duty and fixing his armor
boil over into combat. Outsiders are never welcome.
11 Thrill seeker, hoping to see some Gruul raiders
Goons AND SERVICES 12 Transient, looking for a good place to sleep
Precinct Four has a wide variation in available goods, RUMORS- PRECINCT FOUR
depending on the neighborhood. There is little or no d6 Rumor
commerce in the Red Wastes, except for what can be
bartered with Gruul clansfolk or scavenged. The Bul- "Sergeant Uwen got hold of something even the war
wark carries many basic goods and services, with weap- wurms of the Gruul fear. Don't know what it is, but he
ons and armor plentiful due to the constant threat of sent one of them running just by standing there."
conflict and the nearby foundries in District Six. On Tin 2 "If you're looking for the best deals on explosives,
Street, almost anything is available for a bit of searching you should talk to one of the Shattergang Brothers.
and the right price. They'll set you up right, no questions asked."
The precinct offers a wide range of food and lodging, 3 "I swear I saw Niv-Mizzet's head floating above Nivix
appropriate for lifestyles from squalid to wealthy. The
last night. I wonder what it means."
more affluent folk of the precinct are careful not to Haunt 4 "Beria over on Tin Street just put out some new cu-
their wealth, lest they make themselves targets for raid-
ers from the Red Wastes. riosities. Says they came from an expedition in the
At the DM's discretion, adventurers who maintain undercity. Could be magical."
either a squalid or aristocratic lifestyle could have dis- 5 "My whole street's been smelling like sulfur for the
advantage on Charisma checks when interacting with past two days now. People are starting to get sick,
residents of Precinct Four. and the soldiers don't take it seriously."
6 "I saw an angel and a demon having what looked like
LAW AND CRIME a polite conversation. I couldn't believe my eyes!"
Much of Precinct Four is a war zone, and mundane
methods of law enforcement aren't always effective
in such an environment. No one takes the constant
patrolling of the Boros Legion as a guarantee of their
safety, and almost all folk know how to fight to some
degree. Typical threats include giant monsters, unstable
elementals, and Gruul raiding parties, and a curfew
system is often instituted when a neighborhood is beset
by one of these dangers. The only area that is usually
safe from external threats is Tin Street. Petty crimes
aren't given much attention, since the soldiers are pri-
marily concerned with curbing violence and mayhem.
The typical response to a reported crime or a dangerous
threat is ld8 minutes, and the squad consists of a Boros
Legion knight (from the Monster Manual) leading 4d4
soldiers (see chapter 6 for the stat block).
The Red Wastes is a lawless region mostly beyond the
reach of Boros patrols and Azorius laws. In other parts
of the precinct, goblin gangs shake down locals when-
ever possible and skirmish against each other over turf.
The Shattergang Brothers are a notorious goblin gang
that haunts Tin Street in this precinct, dealing in weap-
ons and explosives.

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