Watchmaker's Hill

"What can you find at Watchmaker's Hill? A sinister fungal wilderness by the river. The Department of Menace Eradication subcontracts the adventurous to deal with the things that slither out of Bugsby's Marshes. An observatory atop the hill employs only blind men."

Watchmaker's Hill is a district in southeastern London, on the south side of the Stolen River (Thames) and just beyond Bugsby's Marshes. 

Rowdy Times

As befitting a district in the hinterlands of the city, Watchmaker's Hill is one of the more dangerous places in London, though it makes a great place for a rowdy newcomer to toughen up. 

On the south of the hill is Bugsby's Marshes. The marshes are a popular spot for hunting beasts like fungus columns and marsh-wolves.

Notable Businesses

• The Department of Menace Eradication pays hunters of various pests - up to and including snuffers - for their work. But they won't touch creatures that fly. This is evidence that they might be connected to the Presbyterate or other powers on the Elder Continent.
  • Menace Eradictors sells the leftover of their menaces to the the Bone Market.

• The Medusa's Head Tavern is a popular and especially dangerous tavern, even for Watchmaker's Hill. Bar fights are not uncommon.

• The Observatory is inhabited by blind astronomers staring at a non-sky. They were all blinded by sorrow-spiders, and have dealings with spider-councils.

• The Gamekeeper's Cottage is the hub of the game of Knife-and-Candle.