High City
Rising above the crowded mayhem of the rest of Bral, the High City is a green, spacious area of marbled palaces and noble villas. To most Bralians it is a realm beyond their own, a place where the average citizen may set foot only a dozen times in a lifetime. There are few actual restrictions that make this so; it would appear that the separation of the elite and the masses is a natural development.
At the highest point topside Andru's palace, Starsong Tower, crowns the Rock. Enclosed behind white walls, the seat of the ruling prince is a rambling building of elegant domes and climbing vines. Few indeed are the commoners whose business takes them into the prince's demesnes.
Traffic in the High City is light, and includes servants of the nobility, hurrying this way or that, on some errand of their lords. Occasionally a lady and an escort of gentleman-rakes may sally forth for a day of shopping in the Greater Market. The streets are watched by small contingents of Royal Guards who maintain a discrete presence in the High City.
The High City is also home to a few of the most expensive restaurants and inns in the entire city. If you have the money, the sign of The Man-o'-War is one of the finest hostels in any sphere. While you are staying in the High City, be sure you take in one of the performances of the Royal Theatre Company.
At the highest point topside Andru's palace, Starsong Tower, crowns the Rock. Enclosed behind white walls, the seat of the ruling prince is a rambling building of elegant domes and climbing vines. Few indeed are the commoners whose business takes them into the prince's demesnes.
Traffic in the High City is light, and includes servants of the nobility, hurrying this way or that, on some errand of their lords. Occasionally a lady and an escort of gentleman-rakes may sally forth for a day of shopping in the Greater Market. The streets are watched by small contingents of Royal Guards who maintain a discrete presence in the High City.
The High City is also home to a few of the most expensive restaurants and inns in the entire city. If you have the money, the sign of The Man-o'-War is one of the finest hostels in any sphere. While you are staying in the High City, be sure you take in one of the performances of the Royal Theatre Company.