In the centre of Daisygate is one of the most unusual quarters of the city: Thornlock, an extremely densely populated and largely lawless enclave right in the middle of the city.
Houses upon houses, shacks upon shacks are built into a chaotic, claustrophobic, unmapped maze that seems to defy both gravity and comfort. Yet, Thornlock is full of life and enterprise.
Entering Thornlock is in itself a daunting task as there’s no immediate entrance and it is rare for the citizens of Daisygate to even know anybody who have ever entered Thornlock.
Places
The Avenue of Lanterns
A busy path brightly lit by latterns hanging everywhere.
The Bitter Silk Tearoom
Small charming tearoom down a sideway from The Avenue of Lanterns owned by the old blind woman Madam Serai Venn.
The Talking Chimney
A large menacing looking chimney with a foul smoke that rather than rise fell to the ground as a thick mist. The Talking Chimney is known for is vast knowledge, but it is a foul creature not to be trusted.
Next to the Chimney is a tavern of the same name run by three ladies:
- Sable, a short stout woman dressed all in grey with long black hair with a fringe going down to her mouth. The friendly and chatty host of the tavern. Sable organises contracts between visitors and The Talking Chimney.
- Cinder, tall and slender and silent woman in similar grey outfits with a similar hair cut. Cinder acts as the mouth of the Talking Chminey. She remains silent otherwise.
- Ash, a small woman also similar outfit and hair do, but sitting frantically writing in a large book. Ash is in charge of taking the payment in the form of memories.
The Daisygate
At the centre of Thornlock is an open circular medow with a circle of daisy flowers hovering a feet or two above ground.
The circle is the actual Daisygate, a portal to the Feywild.
Thistlewink Gleamhoof, Satyr Piper fond of women, jewelry and the finer things in life.
People
Pip Sprockle, a stammering but cheerful Gnome boy.
Pop and Esmeralda Sprockle, the parents of Pip Sprockle.
“Memory of Distant Rain”, a large, rather overweight white Tabaxi dressed only in a loincloth. A librarian of lore who takes payment in entertainments e.g. a song that the payer then loses from their memory.