The Gutter was a desperately poor area. It was run by rival drug lords such as Orphy Jones and Grin. The latter killed his rival, only to be later murdered by his underboss, Fagin. Eventually Fagin became the sole ruler of the area. The Tarsonis Police Force made virtually no attempt to solve crimes there, in part because of bribes from the criminals who ruled the area. It was divided into a number of suburbs, streets, etc. many of them run by Fagin's subordinates.