Bassuras

Bassuras is a town in the Hellcatch Valley of Marquet. It is around 900 miles away from Jrusar along the roads or 700 miles by air, a journey of about four to five days by skyship.

Description
The city is on a large plateau rising from the valley floor. It is surrounded by the Carmine Curtain, an uneven wall made of the same red stone as the plateau, that ranges from 30 feet to 70 feet high, outside of which is a "sister city" of tents and other repurposed or scavenged structures. A road runs through the city and into the ravine below the plateau. The city skyline includes a number of smokestacks, all of which emit black smoke, and has a ragged and hectic appearance. The city skyline and districts are heavily strung with wires, lanterns, and hanging banners.

The city walls are guarded by Crawler gangs, who ride Crawlers, metal transports with spiked front wheels, propelled by clawed hind legs that are mechanically controlled by the riders.

Carmine Skids
The sister city slum of huts and hovels surrounding the city.

Salmagunda Strip
The Salmagunda Strip is a huge marketplace on the northern side of the city. It is strung with the same lanterns and wires of the rest of the city, and even late at night, is busy and lively, full of music and all-night food carts.
 * The Raha Den, a caravanserai

South Dregs

 * Taste of Tal'Dorei, a theme restaurant and inn

West Dregs
While the buildings in the West Dregs are, much like those in the Carmine Skids, built from whatever material was available, the West Dregs are nicer and better kept. The buildings in this district range from new to centuries old, and some elements of the walkways are reminiscent of those in Jrusar's Core Spire.
 * Seat of Disdain: Headquarters of the Paragon's Call, a three-floor stone building with defensible battlements.
 * Storm Cisterns: Tall, crooked spires that collect rainwater for the city during monsoons.

Points of interest

 * Bank of Renewal: An open air market.
 * Greymoore State Home: An orphanage where Ashton Greymoore and the Nobodies were raised.
 * Tahdiq Glow: A tall tower, made of scrap metal, in the center of the city. It has a green-tinted spotlight that is used on approaching aircraft after dark.

Society
Ashton Greymoore described Bassuras as "kind of a shithole," and Lord Eshteross advised the party to wear shabby cloaks while there and keep an eye on their coin purses, saying that the local military "likes to keep things fluid when it comes to law" and that it is a dangerous place. Despite this, it is one of the largest trade centers in the Hellcatch Valley, acting as a nexus for commerce between various regions of Marquet. Many factions there vie for power, including Paragon's Call, although the Call's recent activities elsewhere have diminished their influence within Bassuras. According to Ashton, word spreads very quickly in the city, and it is unwise to ever overpay.

Factions

 * Crawler gangs
 * Paragon's Call
 * Division of Public Benefit: a group of adventurers working out of Bassuras. F.C.G worked with them on their last mission in a silver mine near Evishi.
 * Nobodies: a crew of small-time criminals raised with Ashton in Bassuras.

Background
Because of the frequently dangerous weather in the Hellcatch Valley, Bassuras does not have a skyport. When Bells Hells arrived on the Silver Sun, it was the first skyship visit in at least fifteen years.

Campaign Three
Bells Hells traveled to Bassuras to track Armand Treshi, who had fled there from Jrusar. They arrived late at night and stayed in the Raha Den in the Salmagunda Strip. The next morning, they quickly encountered Dusk, who was being attacked by multiple assailants, and came to their defense. Afterwards, the group headed to Taste of Tal'Dorei.

Trivia

 * The name "Bassuras" is named after "basura", the Tagalog word for garbage, trash, or junk.