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=== Village of Muckmire ===

==== Alcalde Estates ====
This large, gated compound of buildings was constructed not long after Athervon re-took the city from the Jhonians in AY966.  The owner is an Anidan, Nalencampa Orellana-Alcalde de Peña, who by now must be a very, very old man.  Little is known about this mysterious resident, who seldom enters town himself, relying on a rather strange staff of servants.  The compound was the height of luxury when it was built, but in the last decade or so has started to show signs of decrepitude, with some maintainance and upkeep lagging.  Rumors withing the Village of Muckmire and the City itself are rife about the place and the owner.  What is known is that no one has ever been inside that was not explicitly invited by Nalencampa.  Huge Bakulan mastiffs patrol the grounds inside the high iron fence; one of the thieves’ guilds sent operatives in shortly after the compound was finished to scout the place and see what goods might be stolen, and none of them ever returned.   

==== The Old Arena ====
A leftover relic from the city’s population apex just prior to the Jhonian invasion, the Old Arena was the home of gladiatorial shows, circuses, travelling fairs, jousting and other sporting events.  It was severely damaged during the Jhonian conquest, and the Jhonians decided to build their own complex inside the city walls (see Colosseum District).  The Old Arena has been abandoned now for nearly two centuries, and the locals avoid it completely, as the structure is unsafe (but too expensive to tear down).  Local children tell stories of ghosts and monsters that reside there, and local toughs challenge each other to spend the night within its walls.   At least three people have gone missing and presumably drowned visiting the place since the reconquest of the city, and the local authorities impose harsh penalties on anyone they learn has been visiting the place.