The City Watch of Kislev City, capital of the realm of Kislev, also serves as its Fire Watch. In each of the five districts of Kislev City stands a fortress-like building of stone that has a thick, wooden door with narrow slits for windows. Each of these buildings is home to that district's watch garrison, the men who keep the peace in that district with iron-tipped cudgels and the authority of the law.[1a]
In a city such as Kislev, such a task is as thankless as it is difficult, and though working in the watch-house in the Koztowny District is not as hard as working in the Dokziema, each presents its own challenges. Numbers vary, but around fifty watchmen work in rotating shifts in each watch house. These men also serve as the fire watch, reacting to any warnings of fire, a deadly danger in a city as densely packed as Kislev.[1a]