Sewer

A sewer , also known as a sewer system , is an underground pipe or tunnel system built beneath cities for the purpose of transporting away wastewater or "sewage" to somewhere else for disposal or treatment. [1] These are essential to most large civilized settlements, as not disposing of wastewater can create a breeding ground for diseases . [1] [2]

Hazards

Sewers often have a strong stench within them, [3] [4] [5] potentially causing nausea. [1] Beyond mere smell, sewers often incubate various illnesses, which are broadly known as "sewer plague." [6]

Prevalence of Sewers in Eberron

Many of the major cities across the continent of Khorvaire have sewers, [7] including Daskaran , [8] Korth , Passage , Rhukaan Draal , [7] Sharn , [7] [8] [9] and Wroat . [10]

Most Notable Sewers

  • The city of Sharn notably has a sewer system that is above ground, flowing through its many towers. [8]
  • The city of Stormreach has a notably massive sewer system—a remnant of the ancient giant city it was built atop of—that empties into the harbor. [11] Thousands of years prior to Stormreach's construction, sahuagin from the Thunder Sea created a community within the flooded reaches of this sewer system until driven out by the Fallen Stone giant tribe. [12]

Inhabitants

Sewers are host to much of the wildlife found in cities, wherein they are susceptible to exposure to various illnesses [13] and becoming transmitters of illness. [6] Some of the creatures that often lair within sewers include cesspit oozes , [7] kobolds , [14] [15] and rats . [16]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ari Marmell and C.A. Suleiman (2006). Cityscape . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 29. ISBN 0-7869-3939-7 .
  2. Ari Marmell and C.A. Suleiman (2006). Cityscape . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 112. ISBN 0-7869-3939-7 .
  3. Mike Mearls , Jeremy Crawford , Christopher Perkins , James Wyatt (2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 112. ISBN 978-0786965622 .
  4. Keith Baker , Bill Slavicsek , & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 311. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0 .
  5. Keith Baker , Nicolas Logue , James Desborough , C.A. Suleiman (2008). City of Stormreach . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 123. ISBN 0-7869-4803-5 .
  6. 6.0 6.1 Mike Mearls , Jeremy Crawford , Christopher Perkins , James Wyatt (2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 257. ISBN 978-0786965622 .
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Ari Marmell and C.A. Suleiman (2006). Cityscape . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 130. ISBN 0-7869-3939-7 .
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Robert Wiese (2007-08-24). Steal This Hook! : "Under Siege". Wizards of the Coast . Archived from the original on 2009-06-03.
  9. Keith Baker , Bill Slavicsek , & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 146. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0 .
  10. Robert Wiese (2006-11-21). Steal This Hook! : "Halfling Crimes". Wizards of the Coast . Archived from the original on 2008-02-28.
  11. Keith Baker , Nicolas Logue , James Desborough , C.A. Suleiman (2008). City of Stormreach . ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 19–20, 34, 36. ISBN 0-7869-4803-5 .
  12. Keith Baker , Nicolas Logue , James Desborough , C.A. Suleiman (2008). City of Stormreach . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 9. ISBN 0-7869-4803-5 .
  13. Ari Marmell and C.A. Suleiman (2006). Cityscape . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 32. ISBN 0-7869-3939-7 .
  14. Ari Marmell and C.A. Suleiman (2006). Cityscape . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 55. ISBN 0-7869-3939-7 .
  15. Keith Baker , Nicolas Logue , James Desborough , C.A. Suleiman (2008). City of Stormreach . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 36. ISBN 0-7869-4803-5 .
  16. Sean K. Reynolds (2004/10/18). Dungeon Exploration . Eberron Under the Glass . Wizards of the Coast . Archived from the original on 2009/06/02. Retrieved on 2023/07/06.