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Gisoreux is the largest city in Bretonnia, with a population of eighteen thousand. The vast majority are poor, disabled, diseased, and politically volatile - indeed, the 'Gisoreux Mob' is a much-feared entity, which frequently takes to the street in orgies of theft and violence. The city itself is a strategically important river crossing, controlling the 75 mile gap betwen the northern edge of the Grey Mountains and the Pale Sisters. It was from here that Gilles le Breton set out to conquer the surrounding states and thus lay the foundations of contemporary Bretonnia. A huge statue of this mighty warrior towers above the heaving throngs of the central market square.

Yet, in spite of its illustrious history and special place among the annals of Bretonnia, the filth and decadence of all Bretonnian cities is especially manifest here. Thieves and agitators are the least dangerous of the creatures that roam the countless miles of disused tunnels and drains beneath the city streets. These "bowels" of Gisoreux in many ways reflect the society that thrives above. Here, the darkness of forgotten and crumbling passages hides the doings of Chaotic cultists - usually thrill-seeking aristocrats who have become corrupted by their constant pursuit of new experiences, power, and exotica. There are many amongst the rich whose tastes for the bizarre extend to the worship of the Dark Gods and the delvings beneath Gisoreux offer them shelter and seclusion. The labyrinthine passages are also home to many dark and noisome creatures who seek refuge in the blackness, living upon the discarded waste of the city above or sneaking out by moonlight to prey upon the weak and helpless. Although the worship of Chaos Gods is not openly tolerated even in this pit of decadence and decay, opposition is sluggish and languid.

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