No one's quite sure when Scum City came into existence, nor the infamous Under-Spire it surrounds. Several generations ago, a small company of Guilders came across some major crossroads where new domes were being uncovered and riches found. This would be the site of the future Scum City. They set up camp, erecting structures and hiring nearby gangs for protection. Rather than attempting to toll the roads as would be expected from guilders, they began cutting deals with the traders and
merchants going along those roads. Soon enough more people came, eager to make their fortune as well. It began as a motley clump of buildings, but quickly grew with the influx of people over the years. The Guilders that had originally founded Scum City hired more gangs to act as Watchmen over the newly formed and rapidly expanding community, consolidating their hold over it.
As space became limited in the confined town the troupe of Guilders quickly ordered that the walls to adjacent sections of the hive be knocked down to make more room. It became apparent though that even this would not be enough, so they decided to build upwards instead. The original buildings had been made so close together that subsequent buildings could simply be constructed on top without anything but additional reinforcing being added to the ground-level buildings. This
practice continued over the years, with the ceilings and floors of the domes above being knocked out to make room for the next level of structures. This conglomeration of buildings bore a marked resemblance to a hive city in form and appearance, and was dubbed the Underhive.
merchants going along those roads. Soon enough more people came, eager to make their fortune as well. It began as a motley clump of buildings, but quickly grew with the influx of people over the years. The Guilders that had originally founded Scum City hired more gangs to act as Watchmen over the newly formed and rapidly expanding community, consolidating their hold over it.
As space became limited in the confined town the troupe of Guilders quickly ordered that the walls to adjacent sections of the hive be knocked down to make more room. It became apparent though that even this would not be enough, so they decided to build upwards instead. The original buildings had been made so close together that subsequent buildings could simply be constructed on top without anything but additional reinforcing being added to the ground-level buildings. This
practice continued over the years, with the ceilings and floors of the domes above being knocked out to make room for the next level of structures. This conglomeration of buildings bore a marked resemblance to a hive city in form and appearance, and was dubbed the Underhive.