The Knob
Nestled on the far east side of The East End is a district known as The Knob. It directly borders the Grungeworks, and is the beginning of The East End. Before it became more developed, it was largely a mining area, centered around a long since depleted copper mine. Because of the largely rocky nature of the area, the district is predominately split into two sections. The first section, called The Cliffs, is on a high, plateau like area, formed as a route between the copper mines and the coal mines, and has now become largely a business district with middle class apartment housing. The Cliffs include the roads known as Copper Cut, The Coal Way, and The Bulge. The second section sits below the cliffs of the mines, and is largely lower to low middle class residential areas. This area includes the Boolyvard, Sheckle Alley, Verowa End, Kara's Cull, and Smokestack.
The population of the Knob is predominately non-human. The humans that do live there tend to be low to lower-middle class. Most of the people living in the Knob either work in the Grungeworks, or in a service industry catered to support the Grungeworkers. Housing closest to the Grungeworks is the cheapest, due to the amount of traffic and air pollution. The further one gets away from the Grungeworks, heading east, the nicer the homes and businesses become. Many newcomers to Zaichaer move to the Knob if they can afford it, and many within the district are working to move onward and eastward, believing it how one moves up in society. Nearly all useable areas of the Knob have a building upon it, giving an often cramped feeling to the district.
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The Bulge - An older section of town that is in need of refurbishing.
1. The Hobbled Gobbler - A tavern owned by a friendly Hobgoblin.
The Coalway - A road split into two sections. South Coalway is a poorer, warehouse district, with North Coalway being a middle class business district.
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The Copper Cut - An old, traditional neighborhood, where many celebrations and fairs take place. Many businesses have thrived for over a hundred years here.
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Smoke Stack - A former factory district now turned into cheap housing, hosts sizable populations of Dratori, Hytori, and Fae.
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Kara's Cull - A neighborhood once destroyed for its association with magic, has since been rebuilt up on that legacy. It is largely inhabited by Goblins, Rathari, and Siltori.
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Verowa End - A neighborhood rebuilt by soldiers looking for a peaceful life, an area of order and discipline. It is inhabited largely by Hobgoblins, Lysanrin, and Orkhan.
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Sheckle Alley - The nicest residential neighborhood in the Knob, heavily patrolled by the military. It is largely made up of Avialae, Awoken, and Grackles, and has a small population of humans as well.
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The Mines - The abandoned copper mines in the center of the Knob have since been converted into settlements for Moratallen and Druskai, and is a gateway into the Warrens.
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