Oh...umm, well...before we start talking about those though, feel free to have a look at the street map I have prepared for you or dwell into the official history of our town:
MARKET SQUARE
The market square of Moorgate is situated in the very center of town, at the intersection of Broadside Walk which runs from the west wall to the east gate, and Immigrant Street which runs from the north wall to the docks in the south. In most towns the market square is the busiest part of town, and that was also the case in Moorgate. The square was the place everyone would come when they were looking for someone to tend to their wounds, for someone to talk to, or for flirting with handsome young knights. It was the very heart of Moorgate. In the late 160's a new law was passed. Anyone caught trying to use magic abilities of any kind in the market square would immediately get hung, well...at least they would be put away for a long long time... That's when the market square died and most of the activities that used to take place there were moved to the shrine to Senrania, which was erected further west along Broadside Walk.
But wait...the market isn't altogether dead. In the mid 180's a movement sprung up. A movement dedicated to the restoring of the market to its former glory. The movement was called "The save the market movement", but after the square was completely razed during the troll invasions there wasn't much left to save, so the movement was hastily renamed "The restore the market movement". The bold and brave founder of the movement, which happens to be a certain rather small sprite, has even been arrested and thrown into irons for her cause. However, the support from many citizens of Moorgate, as well as the aid of a lady berserker with a rather large hammer, set the poor leader free , and her struggle goes on...
BROADSIDE WALK
If we start at the market and walk to the west, the first thing we come to is a small park. Past that the street starts sloping down rather heavily, and before we get to the intersection with Brent Street we have to climb down a short stairway. As we cross Brent Street you mustn't forget to tip your hat to sweet old Granny Pickleton who always stands here, offering her soup to hungry adventurers. A few steps further and we have a large government building on our right, Kali knows what goes on in there, and the shrine to Senrania on our left. A little further to the west the massive Adventurers Guild spreads out, most often the place young ones go to test their abilities and learn how better to handle their swords or magestaffs. We will return here later and I'll take you through the inner parts of the guild and show you some rather scary places too.
Now, let us return to the market and instead stroll to the east. Not many sights are offered as we get out of the square, and the state of the road and surrounding buildings is far below what one would expect from one of the major streets. Just before we get to the intersection with Moonstone Street you can see remains of where the old wall used to be, before the extension further east was built. Moving on, we have the Masters Clan Hall on our right, an impressive temple to the finer arts. And just a few more steps down the road the grand east gate meets us, guarded by numerous town guards who seldom manage to do their job when danger arrives. On the other side of the gate the south causeway begins, after changing names a few times ultimately leading all the way around the island and back to the north gate
IMMIGRANT STREET
This is the other street that will take you to the market square, either from the north wall, or from down by the docks. If we were to start at the very north end, turning our backs against the wall that helps keeping invasions out, we would see right away that repair work has been seriously neglected here, but although the entire section of the town is shabby and run-down, it is rather cramped with people. The street was built by immigrants who fled here after the great invasion.
Umm...you have already seen the market, so we will cross it quickly this time. Next time you get here though, stay a few minutes to see if you can bring someone into a conversation. That helps the restore the market movement greatly. Just south of the market square is the open air food market. Come here early in the morning to walk among the multitude of stalls where farmers, fishermen and merchants have their goods on display. I can especially recommend the seafood...umm...not that I eat seafood, but...
I think we should continue...you can see that the houses south of the market look rather sad as well, I didn't think it was possible to cramp so many of them together in so little space. And yet, among those tiny houses stands the majestic higher library of the mages as a sharp contrast. Right opposite of it is the city bounty office, but they don't pay very well, even for beasts that have taken you a whole day to track down and overpower. As we get to the intersection with Copper Walk, the main industrial street of Moorgate, the houses yet again look a little better. Maybe the city council has a policy about housing near intersections. Crossing Copper Walk we come to a campsite. The people who live here don't even have houses, and there are quite a few homeless people in this town...truly a disgrace. The few houses that stand here are nothing but ruins, and the road itself has collapsed.
To the right stands the massive guarded towers of the old fortress. The fortress itself is really ruins these days, but there was a time, many many years ago, when the very shadow of those towers instilled fear in the hearts of the citizens. Today it is home to a great number of foul beasts who hide from the town guards in here. As we continue south we soon get to the docklands, but if you just sit here and rest with me for a while I will take you along them in a moment...
DOCKLANDS
The docks of Moorgate stretch along the entire south part of town and is accessed either through the City Wall Walk at both ends, or through the three streets entering into them from the north. Immigrant Street enters the docks at the very center, but I think we will start from over at the east end instead.
Over here is the fish market, it is open daily and all around the year, but I wouldn't purchase any of the oysters during the summer if I were you. This east part of the docks is also where most of the fishermen have their little houses, one can tell that they are the houses of fishermen from the nets hanging out to dry on the walls. As we near Moonstone Street you can see the massive lighthouse that stands in the middle of your view if you come strolling down that street. The light up there is no ordinary light. It is created by the largest crystal ever to be found in the mines up north, and no fewer than twelve of the greatest mages worked it with their spells. It is said that even during midday the light is still bright enough to guide ships miles out.
Over here is Eramus' auction house on your left. It is now closed, but like the other of Erasmus' buildings that still stand, this one used to be feared by all. You can also see the massive battlements here that are supposed to protect the town from invasions from the sea. Before we reach Immigrant Street we should also take note of the huge anchor that is cemented to the floor here. I'm not sure where it comes from, but it must be from a very famous ship. We also have the harbour masters office on our right.
The section of the docks between Immigrant and Brent is where the boats land. Both those of some fishermen, and those from the larger ships that cannot sail all the way in. I wish they could keep it tidy though, nets and oars are everywhere. After crossing Brent Street the Salty Seadog Tavern stands on our right, very popular with the locals. Outside the tavern we can also see the biggest ship in Cosrin, the famous Guide to Goldcroft. I don't think I've ever seen such a big ship, it takes up the docks all the way from the tavern to the west wall.
Umm...that was the oceanside, but there is more to see so if you just allow me to catch my breath we will continue straight away on the...