Every tide that reaches Iyresa carries a rumor worth coin.
At a Glance
- Twin cities Cascadea (luxury) and Stonefall (grit) anchor trade.
- Neutral on paper; guild and crime politics thrive in drifts and hollows.
- Ports and plains link caravans inland; guarded lifts gate vertical movement.
What Adventurers Notice First
Lantern-lit canals, checkpointed elevators, and layered hollows are immediately obvious.
Gazetteer
Society & Power
Travel & Hazards
Sea access via Port Phyrella; overland caravans cross Iyresan Plains; guarded lifts regulate movement inside Stonefall.
Current Tensions
Smuggling through caves and ports, crime families versus civic chairs, and class friction between drifts and hollows.
Adventure Hooks
- Broker peace between the drifts and the syndicate.
- Hunt smugglers running relics through the Onyx Caves.
- Protect a high-profile auction in Cascadea from sabotage.