Undercity

Some portions of Nivian's Undercity are a cave system created by underground water erosion from the nearby bayous of the Black River. This is one reason why Nivian has been sinking into the mire and continually rebuilt for centuries, very likely from the city's beginning. Ever since the caverns were discovered, the Undercity has been periodically expanded intentionally. Certain underground sections have been stabilized over the centuries and kept clear of water, and entire city blocks and their buildings and alleys exist below ground. Some of the more populated areas are lit by torches and gaslights while dozens of miles of caverns natural, collapsed, or sunken are dark and forgotten even by those who frequent the Undercity. These regions in particular are rumored to be haunted by malevolent or forlorn apparitions.
Several regions of the Undercity have become popular with criminal and revolutionary circles, and it is said anything can be had there for a price. The entrance to one of the most active regions is found in a dangerous neighborhood called Perkin's Crossing. This section includes numerous taverns and brothels.
Category:Locations in Nivian