Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

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

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