The Radigast Sewers
Location under Radigast
From the Oerth Journal:
Radigast City sports an extensive network of sewer tunnels that run beneath it. As drainage is good, these sewers are prone to flooding and fast currents during and after rainstorms. The Government employs the Guild of Sewer Scrapers to keep the drainage free and easy within the sewers, and these folk may be found within them shortly after heavy rains or at least once per week. Though the sewers are relatively safe, there are a few hazards that lurk in the darkened tunnels.
The sewer system beneath Radigast City is deeper than many think and has never been completely explored. There are four distinct levels which have been identified by their construction styles and relative ages.
While many areas remain unexplored (especially the lower levels), there is one comforting thought. One thing that has been firmly established is that the caverns beneath Radigast DO NOT lead into the Underdark.
The sewers are ripe with diseases. Sir Marcus Dane caught a nasty disease while living in the sewers in 593-594CY.
The First Level
This is the most complete level. It runs beneath all of the different parts of the city and it can be accesses throughout the entire city. The tunnels run 30ft below street level. They are constructed of stone and are 10 ft high. They are of a uniform shape, with a 5ft wide patch on either side of a channel through which the water flows.
The main tunnels run east to west to the Lake and are 20ft wide. These tunnels are connected by crossing side tunnels which are 15ft wide, again with 5ft-wide paths on either side. These side tunnels are used for cross-drainage in case there is some blockage or other trouble which might cause the overall system to clog or backup.
At irregular intervals, every 50ft or so, are stone slab planks which are intended to be used as bridges to aid in traveling through the system.
The water which flows through the system uses a small pond North-East of the city as its head waters. The water is forced into the system and the regulated by a gnomish-built pumping system which has been in place since the creation of this level of the sewers in 356CY.
The architect of this level was Leopold Gellor who used the decommissioned stones from Castle Radigast to build a system and later became Count.
The Second Level
The level beneath the main tunnel system is several centuries old. It is of brick construction and has collapsed in many places over the years. Generally, this set of sewers runs approximately 15ft below the primary sewers.
The second level tunnels are circular and are uniformly 8ft in diameter. The connect backfilled rooms and pools in a bewildering maze, but there are still many access points which have been built to connect to the upper level, so these tunnels are occasionally used by the Guild of Sewer Scrapers as needed. Depending on recent rainfall, the water level in the tunnels can vary from as little as one foot depth up to 5 feet depth.
The Third and Fourth Levels
These tunnels pre-date the Sueloise invasion and the construction of Radigast City. They are a combination of (possibly dwarven) tunnels 60-70ft below the surface and of low, natural caves 90-120ft below the surface. The water trapped in these areas is below sea-level, but still drains somewhere; perhaps into some deeper cave system.
Sample Locations
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First Level
Fourth Level
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