Telkara Directory

Rubaat al-Qadim - Old City Quarter

• Harat al-Zuratha (District of Zuratha) - lower merchant class area
• Bayt Zahriya (House of Flowers) - working class brothel
• Hamsat al-Talmar (The Talmar's Whisper) - Unremarkable rug shop. Mention that your aunt told you the blue dye doesn't fade.
• Harat al-Nasamah (District of the Breeze) - Merchant housing district
• Harat al-Kuttab (District of the Scribes) - Scribes, translators, and paper-makers, old admin district
• Bayt al-Nuqra (House of the Basin) - The original public bathhouse of Telkara, named for the central carved stone basin that still stands.
• Harat al-Safra (Yellow District) - Sculptors, mosaic artists, metalworkers, perfume-blenders, and calligraphers
• Rahbat al-Nur (The Courtyard of Light) - "The Lanterns" for short, half public square, half ongoing performance
• Harat al-Hinaya (Patchwork District) - Working class, small but lively second-hand market
• Harat al-Tirah (District of the Shrine) - The old religious district before the big temple complex was built
• Jabal al-Raqi (Hill of the Gentle Climb) - Marginal district, on a slope
• Bab al-Layl (Gate of Night) - Marginal district, just outside the Old City, near old north road

Rubaat al-Marsah - Dock Quarter

• Harat al Sina'a (District of Craft) - Artisan and industry zone for glassblowing, enameling, jewel-setting, lamp-making, pottery, blacksmithing
• Harat al-Rukkaba (District of Porters) - Stables, donkey yards, low inns for caravan workers
• Harat al-Fajr (District of the Dawn) - Working class residential
• Harat al-Mawashi (District of the Herds) - Butchers, stockyards
• Harat al-Makhazin (District of the Storehouses) - Crates, rope, shaded alleys, and grumbling guards
• Harat al-Rawah (District of Aromas) - Tannery, dyers, perfume-makers, other smelly stuff

Rubaat al-Mudhala - Quarter of the Crossing

• Harat al-Zawalim (District of the Awnings)- Caravanserais, beast pens, near the North Road
• Harat al-Nakhil (District of the Palms) - Shabby-genteel area home to many retired scholars and tutors.
• Suq al-Nalgarim (Nalgar Market) - Market District, "Alsuq" or "Suqrim" for short
• Rahbat al-Khidr (Courtyard of Bounty) - Produce
• Rahbat al-Tayib (Courtyard of Delights) -Food sellers
• Bazaar al-Hamra (The Red Bazaar) - Spices, known as "The Burn"
• Midan al-Kharaz (Threadworkers’ Square) - Textiles, etc.
• Dar al-Raha (House of Ease) - Bathhouse located in the Rahbat al-Tayib
• Harat al-Kharazin (District of Thread) - Tailors, dyers, rope-makers, silk vendors, upholstery houses
• Harat al-Iramiya (District of Iramis) - Bridge district ,commercial/mercantile
• Jisr al-Nurayn (Bridge of Two Lights) - Main bridge of Telkara, officially Jisr Iramis (The Bridge of Iramis)
• Harat al-Matar (District of Rain) - Working class residential
• Bayt al-Sahra (House of Steam) - Bathhouse
• Harat al-Yasmin (District of Jasmine) - Unassuming neighborhood with inns, salons, coffeehouses, and discreet companionship
• Harat al-Marahil (District of the Wayfarers) - Visitor/inn district
• Al-Mahjar (The Pilgrims’ Rest) - The stretch where pilgrims are catered to
• Harat al-Khudra (Green District) - Esoteric shops, small temples, and fringe spiritual figures

Rubaat al-Jadid - New Quarter

• Jawhar al-Madina (Jewel of the City) - Home to the Mahada families and the pleasure palace
• Alunethra Palace
• Rahbat al-Kahran (Plaza of the Arch) - Contains Kahran al-Mirath (Arch of the Inheritance) or the "Mirror Gate"
• Riyad al-Khalidun (Garden of the Eternal Ones) - Private garden for the Mahada, very formal
• Riyad al-Hilal (Gardens of the Crescent) - Noble District, elegant estates
• Dar al-Nujum (House of Stars) - Elite bathhouse, invitation only
• Jinan al-Mulafa (The Veiled Garden) - Brothel located discreetly near the palace district
• Harat al-Sijil (District of Records) - Administrative district
• Dar al-Madina (House of the City) - Central administration for the city - Amira Layla al-Basit presiding
• Plaza al-Rahma (Plaza of Grace) - Large open courtyard near Dar al-Madina
• Majlis al-Hisab (Court of Judgment) - High courthouse
• Rahbat al-Mizan (Courtyard of Balance) - Courtyard in front of Majlis al-Hisab
• Bayt al-Salsal (House of Lineage) - Records of Mahadan genealogy, "The Red Archive"
• Dar al-Sijil (House of Records) - All government records not delegated elsewhere
• Harat al-Mahra (District of Skill) - Guild Halls
• Dar al-Kharazin (Hall of Threads) - Guild of threadworkers
• Dar al-Rih (Hall of Fragrance) - Oversees perfume blending, incense crafting, and scent preservation
• Dar al-Nakha (Hall of Flavor) - Spice-blenders' guild
• Dar al-Hadid (Hall of Iron) - Blacksmiths, weaponsmiths, toolmakers
• Dar al-Zujaj (Hall of Glass) - Guild of glassblowers, mirror-makers, and sand artists
• Dar al-Mizan (Hall of Scales) - Weighmasters, coin testers, gem appraisers
• Dar al-Khat (Hall of the Pen) - Oversees both artistic calligraphy and formal document production
• Dar al-Riwaaya (Hall of Performance) - Performers’ guild
• Tirah-Sura (Garden of the Divine) - Temple Complex
• Harat al-Hikma (District of Wisdom)- Scholars' district, dedicated to Ithamir
• Dar al-Mahfuzat (House of the Preserved) - Great Library
• Al-Madrasa Ithamiriya ( School of Ithamir) - Elite academy and training ground for scribes, historians, and bureaucrats.
• Khizanat al-Furqan (Vault of Judgment) - Legal archive of oaths, contracts, property deeds, and judgments.
• Sahlat al-Tadabbur (Court of Reflection) - A public square for lectures, philosophical debates, and legal speeches.
• Ismirat Halin (Observatory of Halin) - Observatory using pre-Shattering technology, "Halin" is inscribed on the metal
• Jinan al-Ahlam (Gardens of Dreams) - Theater District, "The Gardens" for short
• Sahlat al-Kalima (Court of the Word) - Poetry performances
• Tariq al-Nughma (Street of Melody) - Singing and instrumental performances
• The Crescent Hall – The oldest formal stage in town
• House of Twelve Masks – More exclusive theater
• Jazirat al-Kalima (Island of the Word) - Coffee house
• The Rose Brew - Reputable coffeehouse and music salon, brothel
• Harat al-Riyahin (District of the Blossoms) - An upscale, peaceful neighborhood, Public gardens, shaded walkways, fountains
• Jinan al-Sabil (Gardens of the Fountains) - Informal park, open to the public, near the canal and Tirah-Sura
• Bayt al-Wurud (House of Roses) - Bathhouse

Major Canals and Cisterns

• Najr al-Nahr (Vein of the River) - Main Canal, New Quarter and Crossing Quarter
• Sabil Azhura (Path of Azhura) - Ceremonial Canal, New and Crossing Quarters
• Najr al-Suq (Vein of the Market) - Market Quarter Canal
• Najr al-Zahr (Vein of Flowers) - Dock Quarter Canal
• Najr al-Zuratha (Vein of Zuratha) - Old City Quarter
• al-Khazrin (The Cisterns) - The largest, oldest cisterns in Telkara, located beneath the Old City