A city is a series of connected streets and avenues, so having explored the houses and people who live there, this week The Kyngdoms take a look at the streets and alleys that connect them all together and have a heavy influence on making Blackfen the place it is.
Although many of the roads in Blackfen are cobbled, especially the main thoroughfares and the roads in Old Palisade Town, many still remain nothing more than rutted, compacted mud which turns to treacherous sludge when it rains. The pedestrian footpaths are extremely narrow, where they exist at all, so the roads tend to be rather chaotic affairs where people, animals and carts all compete with one another to make their way along. At night, the streets are usually lit by linkboys who are hired for their services, though the wealthier parts also have street lamps. For the vast majority, however, it is often too dark at night for any journeys outside, except to the local tavern of course!
As a final note, next weeks article (on sewers) will be the last of our general articles on Blackfen, which have given us a broad overview of the city, its people and the themes that dominate. After next week we will begin looking at specific places in the city, keyed to the city map, which will introduce places and people, from tavern owners and shop keepers, through to the wealthy and the criminal.