Casbah Club

After a evening of dancing, a couple out on the town can share an intimate dinner at the Casbah Club, one of the city's more notable restaurants. Though short on style compared to the jazzy, flashy ardor of the Ritz Cafe, the Casbah Club caters to dating pairs partaking in Ghafia's night life. Despite similarities in name and region, this place is very far removed from the humble "Casbah Cafe" located in Aridia.

Ghafia Motel

Travelers new to the city of Ghafia can find inexpensive lodging at the Ghafia Motel. Situated just off the beaten track to Ghafia's bustling entertainment district, the motel does brisk business renting rooms to wayfaring explorers, foreign visitors, and other transients. Some of the town's newly-adopted locals have settled in here — archeologist Katie Dodd, for instance, owns an apartment on the top floor.

Guests will find their accomodations comfortable, if sparse: a bed (or two, if the room is shared), a small sofa, table and chairs, dresser, full-length mirror, coat rack, and closet. Rooms on the upmost floor have open-air skylights; lodgers would do well to secure their valuables for protection against Ghafia's baser elements.

Police Headquarters

The Ghafia police station is home to the town's constabulary, an armed police force organized like a military unit (a distinct throwback to the age in which Ghafia was first colonized). The town constables do a fine job of maintaining law and order in the city; they are overseen by a staff sergeant who reports to the chief of police himself. The Ghafia P.D. owns a small force of light tanks as police vehicles, but the town is far from being under martial law — the tanks are dispatched into the desert only to deal with threats such as nomad uprisings.

Right: Ghafia's chief of police (on left) confers with the head sergeant (far right) and a pair of foreign guests.

Ritz Cafe

Neon sign blazing into the streets of Ghafia's downtown, the Ritz Cafe shines as the premier hot spot in the desert city. Of all the swing joints and all the nightclubs in all of town, nothing compares to the Ritz's sophisticated evening scene, a mixture of sparkle and sublime. A place this classy allows visitors by reservation only; wander in without calling ahead and you might make the acquaintance of Brutus, the club bouncer. Once a modest cover charge is paid, an evening of food, drink, and socializing awaits among Ghafia's nocturnal inhabitants. (Formal wear is suggested.)