General Description:
Hightower's namesake comes from the large Sandstone pillar at its centre, upon which Aerie Hall and the Azure Garrison were built. The dusty roads of the new capital wind through various districts, thick with crowds, merchants, and a large disparity in their people.
The five districts of Hightower are:
Highgate; the district of nobles, wealthy merchants, and the homes of the King's own guards. Highgate boasts the main entrance and exit from Aerie Hall and the Azure Garrison to the City Below.
Southron; the general district, most travelers enter here through the bronze gates, so named for the bronze featureless statue just outside the gates. Southron district houses the most hostels and inns, as well as the cheapest taverns in Hightower, and as such is found to be busiest at night, after trading hours are over.
Trade; while Hightower is not an active port like Lothrin, coin flows through her trade district all the same. Many merchants come to the city to seek tax vouchers or trade in the graces of the gentry, while others resell goods delivered only to the port at marked up travel expenses.
Wrights Corner; the most industrious district of Hightower, artisans of all trades flocked to Hightower when the prior king commissioned Aerie Hall, and many families remained, passing down their trades. Coal, wood, iron, blood, and sweat run through all corners of Wrights Corner, and their crafts can be seen throughout the kingdom.
Sludge; an unofficial name, but once even recognized by the current king, the Sludge is the slums of Hightower. Downtrodden homes, people, and goods can be found and sold in this district.
Hightower's namesake comes from the large Sandstone pillar at its centre, upon which Aerie Hall and the Azure Garrison were built. The dusty roads of the new capital wind through various districts, thick with crowds, merchants, and a large disparity in their people.
The five districts of Hightower are:
Highgate; the district of nobles, wealthy merchants, and the homes of the King's own guards. Highgate boasts the main entrance and exit from Aerie Hall and the Azure Garrison to the City Below.
Southron; the general district, most travelers enter here through the bronze gates, so named for the bronze featureless statue just outside the gates. Southron district houses the most hostels and inns, as well as the cheapest taverns in Hightower, and as such is found to be busiest at night, after trading hours are over.
Trade; while Hightower is not an active port like Lothrin, coin flows through her trade district all the same. Many merchants come to the city to seek tax vouchers or trade in the graces of the gentry, while others resell goods delivered only to the port at marked up travel expenses.
Wrights Corner; the most industrious district of Hightower, artisans of all trades flocked to Hightower when the prior king commissioned Aerie Hall, and many families remained, passing down their trades. Coal, wood, iron, blood, and sweat run through all corners of Wrights Corner, and their crafts can be seen throughout the kingdom.
Sludge; an unofficial name, but once even recognized by the current king, the Sludge is the slums of Hightower. Downtrodden homes, people, and goods can be found and sold in this district.
