The walls of Zothay are thick and are dotted with squat towers. They are built from dried mud and
reinforced with an outer layer of burnt bricks. Most fortifications are quite ancient, and
have stood since the city was re-founded. Some believe the walls of the Old City, now the
Beggars Quarter are of even older make, but others say that this was merely a first phase
of the current city. In any event these ancient walls are now built into the houses
themselves and possess no defensive significance. All the walls are 20 - 25 feet tall
while towers and gatehouses measure 30-40 feet.
When the walls round the Gismesh Quarter were constructed in the last hundred years exactly
the same building techniques were used and few could tell that they are of more recent
construction.
The walls are in good condition to the east and
south, but less so to the north. Archers and city guards patrol them day and night.