CHAPTER 6 | THE SHAPE OF SHARN 131The Shape of Sharn ..................................................
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Sharn is the largest city in Khorvaire, with a
permanent population of approximately 210,000
people. Humans make up about a third of that
number, and dwarves are a sixth of it; the rest
is a blend of every race found across Khorvaire.
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presence in the city, but even kalashtar and
changelings have communities in Sharn. Beyond
the permanent population, tens of thousands of
people pass through Sharn every day. Refugees
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with tourists, spies, merchants, and people
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Eberron.
Sharn stands above the Dagger River. It’s an
important port for anyone dealing with Aerenal,
Xen’drik, or Sarlona. Mountains line the shores
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instead it’s grown ever upward.
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Plateau, Dura, Menthis Plateau, Northedge, and
Tavick’s Landing. Each of these quarters is a hub
of massive core towers. A web of bridges and
platforms connects these vast spires, and a host
of smaller turrets sprout from the edges of the
core towers. The district of Skyway ÆWI\[IJW^M
the highest towers, while the tunnels of the Cogs
stretch out below the lower city.
Sharn is a vertical city, and height is a simple
indicator of status and wealth. Each quarter
is roughly divided into three levels, and the
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ward. Thus, wards include Lower Dura, Upper
Central, and Middle Menthis. This distinction
gives a general sense of the tone of a ward.- Upper wards are home to the wealthy
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goods and the most expensive services. The
typical quality of meals and inns is wealthy
or aristocratic, and rough adventurers may
be treated with suspicion. Violence is rare;
the City Watch is active in these areas, and
if they’re corrupt, they’re at least taking
bribes from people richer than you. - Middle wards are home to the middle
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and taverns, along with a wide range of
entertainment and housing. Services range
from modest to comfortable, with a few
wealthy-grade options tucked away. The
City Watch has a presence, but not as
strong as in the upper districts. - Lower wards house the hard-working
laborers, but they’re also home to the
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who’ve lost everything in the war, orphans
and urchins who never had anything to
begin with. Modest services can be found,
but overall the lower districts are squalid
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attract unwanted attention. The City