THE LONG ROT · THE SETTING
WELCOME TO BELLWETHER
A river city built on industry, neighborhoods, and the ordinary lives of more than 180,000 people. In Year 0 · Spring, its streets are still busy and its institutions are still standing.
Where the rivers meet
Bellwether sits among wooded hills at the meeting of two rivers. Bridges connect its historic downtown, residential neighborhoods, working waterfront, university district, and industrial corridors.
It is a fictional American city with four distinct seasons, a complicated industrial past, and communities whose relationships stretch across generations.
Life before the Long Rot
School schedules, neighborhood disputes, spring festivals, hospital shifts, and morning commutes still define daily life. The city is not a ruin. It is home.