Elevators

Elevators are an important part of life in Doramraz, where moving up in society literally involves vertical travel.

One bank of lifts travels between the Mines and the Complex (see: The Levels of Doramraz). It is located at the west end of the Complex, and is often marked with graffiti.

At the very edge of the East End of the Complex is a large bank of elevators that ascend to the Street Level of the city. This is one of the oldest sections of the city, constructed before it was corrupted. They were there before the politicians and the mobs. Having all the elevator banks on the East side does cause some commuting problems, but what's a city without commuting problems? It should also be noted that this is an extremely large elevator bank consisting of roughly thirty lifts. The elevators in the main bank of the Complex run ONLY from the Complex to a bank at Street Level.

Many of the buildings in the Complex connect by cargo lifts to the skyscrapers in the upper levels above them. There is also a locked bank of elevators that goes directly to the upper levels. It is sealed and it is for private use, it is an extension of the main elevator system that runs the length of the central city, and requires a key to reach the Complex via these elevators. Keys are given to those that require them by those that have them, namely government officials, and high ranking officers with the DCPD (see: Doramraz City Police Department).

From the Street Level, a person with adequate clearance can enter a sufficiently tall building and from there enter Upper First, which begins five stories up. Once in the skyscrapers vertical travel from level to level takes place almost exclusively by elevator, although there is a system of stairs for travel between floors and in case of fire.

While elevators are used primarily for travel between levels, they can be used for travel between floors (although for travel up or down one or two floors, stairs are often more convenient). Elevators from floor to floor are more common in the higher levels, and stairs are used less often.

Notes on the Appearance of Elevators: They’re all rather large, with big brass outer doors. The things are powered by clockwork and some of them are made of glass. They are hoisted by cables up long shafts, by clockwork, from steam power on the lower levels, and electrical power on the upper levels.