Pinned inside the archive door
If you’re reading this, someone handed you a key and told you not to ask why. Good. Read everything. Write everything down. And don’t go near the water after dark.
This is the shared archive of the Lamplighters, an informal company of investigators working the cities of the Drowned Coast. Every team that takes a case leaves its notes here, so whoever comes next starts a little less blind.
Start here
- Who are the Lamplighters?: the company, its rules, and the people who have carried the lamp.
- Case Files: every investigation so far. Read these before you take a job.
- The Drowned Coast: the region and its five cities.
- The Unexplained: things investigators have seen and can’t account for.
The cities
| City | What it’s known for |
|---|---|
| Gravesend Harbor | The port. Docks, fog, smugglers, and a police force that looks the other way. |
| Saltmarrow | A fishing town gone to rot. The old families keep to themselves. |
| Port Leland | Seaside resort for the wealthy. Everything is pleasant, and everyone is hiding something. |
| Blackwater Reach | Upriver mills and factories. The money that runs the coast. |
| Ashgrove | Inland university town. Libraries full of books nobody should read. |