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If you've read more than two issues of the Sham Inquis The ir'Tain fortune is tied to the City of o wers.
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itive, you've seen at least two stories about the ir'Tain T a in gold funded the construction of many of the tow
family. King Boranel might rule Breland, and the Lord ers of Sham, and the family owns vast sections of the
Mayor might be our highest appointed official, but the city. Y o u've likely heard of the Sixty Families of Sharn,
ir'Tains are the true royalty of our city. What citizen of considered the guiding lights of the city. Most assume
Sham doesn't have an opinion about the fate of Lord that these luminaries are ancient and established,
Dalian ir'Tain, lost at sea a decade ago? Many are sure their status tied to a royal decree. In fact, when the
that he's a prisoner of the sahuagin, which would ex T a ins built their mansion on Skyway, they ordered the
plain why Lady Celyria has been funding expeditions architects to design a banquet hall that would seat
into the sahuagin realms. Another camp maintains sixty families and their servants. The original Sixty
that Lord Dalian staged his death so he could embrace Families were those that received standing invitations
a swashbuckling life as a pirate king. If the truth ever to the first Tain Gala. Though the list has remained
comes out, you can be sure you'll read about it here! generally stable through the years, just last year Ce
Matriarch Lady Celyria ir'Tain is the queen of high lyria expelled the ir'Moros family and gave their place
society in Sharn. Her activities and those of the ir'Tain to Saiden Boromar-a surprising advancement for a
children account for just as much newsprint as their family that began as Cliffside hooligans.
father used to. Dalian's eldest son, Dalas ir'Tain, Anyone who strives to rise in Sham society must
shocked society last week when he publicly denounced earn the favor of the Sixty. Similarly, those who seek
the Brelish monarchy. The dalliances of younger sib to explore and adventure in the wake of the Last War
lings Cyra and Dara! sell more issues of the Inquisitive can surely find patrons among these elite. And from
whenever such are reported, and the wedding of mid our desks, we will be watching to see which families
dle sister Cariana ir'Tain and Mayne Jhaelian of Aere will be next to rise and f a ll.
nal will surely be the biggest social event of 998 YK.
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C E NTRAL L AT A U M I D D L E C E N TRAL
The power and wealth of Sham are concentrated in This part of the city is a center for intrigue. The district
Central Plateau. Whether you're looking to deal with of Ambassador Towers contains embassies and consul
powerful merchants, city councilors, dragonmarked ates from the Thronehold Nations, as well as Aerenal
barons, or the ambassadors of other nations, Central and Sarlona. Ambassador Towers is also home to the
Plateau is the place where big deals are made. King's Citadel, the headquarters of Brelish intelligence.
Across the ward, the district of Dragon Towers holds the
UPPER E N TRAL primary enclaves of the dragonmarked houses.
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The Sovereign Towers district has the grandest tem
Gold and power flow down from Upper Central. The
district of Highest Towers is the seat of government, ples in Sham. The Pavilion of the Host is a complex
where city hall and the municipal archives are located. of nine towers devoted to the Sovereign Host, and the
The Korranath is the name of both the central financial Cathedral of the Cleansing Flame is the seat of the reli
district and the grand temple of Kol Korran that dom gion. Although these temples are the locations of grand
inates it. This district also houses the Kundarak Bank ceremonies and celebrations, many of the most devout
of Sham and the Vaults, House Kundarak's ostensibly priests serve in the city's smaller shrines.
impenetrable storage facility. LO E R C E NTRAL
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Some of Sham's wealthiest citizens live in the Mithra!
Tower district, and Platinum Heights is the most expen This district is peaceful and largely residential; it's the
sive market district in Sham. It has fewer shops than safest and most pleasant of the lower wards. Goods and
the Bazaar of Dura, but if you're looking for top-quality services are largely priced for those with a comfortable
goods or services, there's no finer-or more expensive lifestyle, and the Sham Watch is plentiful and well paid.
source to be found. The district of Boldrei's Hearth has many reasonably
If you maintain no better than a poor lifestyle, many priced inns (most run by House Ghallanda), and 01-
people in Upper Central will assume you're a servant or ladra's Kitchen has a wide assortment of taverns and
vagrant; this could cause you to have disadvantage on restaurants. Myshan Gardens is a residential district
Charisma checks involving residents. that caters to affluent artists, while Vailia Towers has a
large community of half-elves.
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