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| This is another term for the "Undercity" of Babel -- the lowest levels of the city that have long ago been built upon by the towers of this city, and so covered by intertwining stonework that many parts of them don't see daylight at all. The Streets Below have centuries and perhaps even millenia of accumulation of debris simply dropped from above, as well as rubble from the occasional collapse of structures, and it is said that the layer of debris is so thick that no one has ever actually set foot on ground in Babel for thousands of years. This area is inhabited by outcasts and criminal elements in Babel, and is a breeding ground for disease. For this reason, the Yodhgorphat (Daughters of Gorphat) take part in "purges by fire" of the Streets Below on occasion, having no regard for the loss of life that ensues amongst those unfortunate to be caught in the lowermost levels -- After all, the nobility and middle-class are high above this, and their stone towers are not in danger from the flames.
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