Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

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CHAPTER 6 | THE SHAPE OF SHARN 131

The 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
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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

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