Lower Northedge
Although it’s poverty-stricken, Lower Northedge is a significant step up from the slums of Lower Dura. The people of Lower Northedge don’t look for trouble, and they don’t like it coming to their doorstep. North Market is one of the largest markets in Sharn, though in contrast to the Bazaar of Dura it mostly offers simple, everyday goods.
Lower Northedge has a significant shifter population. The Rat’s Nest is a tavern that caters to shifters, and the Bear’s Rest is an inn run by a family of shifters. Tooth & Nail is an apothecary specializing in the care of fangs and claws. Particularly in the districts of North Market and Stoneyard, shifter children play hrazhak in the streets; this flamboyant sport involves making dramatic leaps and scaling walls.
The Shrine of Fathen the Martyr is an infamous spot in North Market. It is dedicated to a crusading priest of the Silver Flame who uncovered a group of wererats in the early days of Sharn. Fathen was torn apart by the wererats he had exposed, and in his honor the Church of the Silver Flame raised the shrine on this site. It’s said that any lycanthrope that enters the shrine will be forced into its true form. Pilgrims devoted to the Silver Flame come from across Khorvaire to pray at the shrine, but the local shifter population has no love for the pilgrims or the church.
Lower Northedge is home to the hardworking laborers of Sharn—generally decent folk who believe in an honest day’s work and can afford to stay out of Lower Dura. The people of Lower Northedge don’t look for trouble, and they don’t like it coming to their towers.
The ward is relatively simple in structure and design, but it has been kept in good condition over the centuries and is a pleasant enough place to live. While it is largely residential, it includes a number of small workhouses and simple schools, along with North Market.
(L) Northedge
North Market (Marketplace) The Shrine of Fathen the Martyr The Bear's Rest The Horse & Hearth The Rat's Nest
Stoneyard (Townhomes)
Longstairs (Townhomes)
Notable NPCs
Lower Ward d100 Encounter
01-14 Any players with the Shifter race is constantly greeted like family by passersby.
15-37 An elderly man can be heard talking to his wife near a staircase. Upon closer inspection, he appears to be talking to a bird on his shoulder, which is in fact dead.
38-52 The party feels as though they are being watched in this ward, but only when out in the open.
53-74 Turning a corner, the party sees a bear walking nonchalantly down an alleyway. No one else seems to have noticed.
75-00 A stray dog makes direct eye contact with a player for several moments and disappears. This happens 1d4 times and means nothing.
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