Highport

This scenic former pirate shelter along the cliffs of the Serene Expanse Ocean has grown to one of the largest and prosperous ports outside that of the High Elven naval empire.

The lower areas of the city are perpetually covered in a thick, dry fog. As such, most who wander the streets do so at their own peril as cutthroats and pickpockets are brazen in the ramshackle lower districts.

The gentry of this naturally scenic but dirty and foggy city are the descendants of the very pirate lords who settled the town. As such, the Highport city guard is a ragtag bunch who is generally more interested in lining their own pockets than in actually keeping the peace. It is only when corruption actually sees the light of day that they are actually forced to step in and punish wrongdoing.

All those who carry weapons are required to have them peace-knotted at all times. Failure to do so results in the severest of consequences, ranging from nights in jail to being banned from the city altogether. Those individuals not capable of peace-knotting their weapons can contact the city guard for assistance.

There is also a stark line of gentrification in the city. There are the poor working class people who live, work, and die down by the docks, and then there are the Lords of Highport who live on the high points of the city looking down at the poor folk who do the dirty work. There are several districts that cater to these different classes of people.

Unlike Blackangel where other races have a limited role and representation or are expatriates from another realm, Highport has a significant elven and gnomish population. The forests to the north and east of Highport are populated by these peoples, and many of these fey have moved to join the humans in the city.

Highport Bay holds many swamps and uncharted islands, many of which date back to the Verdant Empire and beyond.

The city of Highport is analogous to San Francisco in our world. A city of hills at the end of a peninsula opening into a most generous bay.

• Armada Island - This artificial island that is the official headquarters of the Highport Navy in the opening to Highport Bay situated half way between the city and Oak Lands.

• The Baylands - Snuggled back in the south bay, this area is the location of many of the city's more rural and dirty occupations.

• Fortress Heights - The fortress and city municipal buildings are located on a commanding vista right over the entrance to the bay

• Knob Hill - Overlooks the Newport district, this area is a small but focused locus of magic and research in the city of Highport.

• Littleton - This ethnic enclave of halflings features buildings that cater to the diminutive folk and their tastes. In Highport, this neighborhood is located to the northeast, and features wonderful bakeries and breweries.

• Market District - This district holds the main balance of shops and marketplaces. It stretches along the main Market Street from the bay to the

• Newport District - The main shipping district is located just inside the bay situated just north of the elongated Market district

• Seacliff District - Beautiful district of temples and serene groves dedicated to the worship of the Wild Mother overlooking the ocean right at the entrance to the bay.

• Sunset Fell - This district is located on the ocean side and includes the homes and villas of the well to do in the city.

• Steps District - In the center of the city, a dizzying maze of wood and masonry stairs link some of the city's finest establishments.

The noble families of Highport include:

• House Aught
• House Cassalanter
• House Campos
• House Evensun
• House Ilast
• House Yarrow

Some notable merchant class folk include:

• Snyde Foxfallow - Halfling who runs Foxfallow printing press

• The Highport Navy - As one of the most powerful ports with a history of piracy, the navy is a powerful concern. It.consists of eighteen major ships and crews, with perhaps twice more that in smaller support vessels. They patrol the coast, police the bay, and train recruits using four old, leaky carracks.

Radavan is roughly the size of the continental United States in our world, so as a shorthand there is often a real-world American city analogue to the city-states of this continent. For example, Highport is analogous to the weather and geography of San Francisco, CA.