Venturia is a city of tiers — literally and otherwise. The High Quarter looks down on the Market Tiers, which look down on the Harbor District, which looks out to sea. Above everything, the Overlook faces Vallombrosa. Each district has its own character, its own institutions, and its own relationship with the fog.
The upper city — home to old money, the Academy, and institutions that prefer to be above it all.
The middle city — commerce, craft, and the institutions that keep the city running day to day.
The lower city — salt, trade, old loyalties, and waterways that don't always behave.
Where the city ends and Vallombrosa begins.