Cliffside

The Cliffside ward makes up the lower edge of Dura , built on and into the cliffs that drop toward the river. This waterfront district, full of businesses that cater to the sailors who pass through Sharn’s port, can be a rough and tumble place. Legitimate services can be found here—ships need supplies and repairs, goods need to be stored, captains need a place to hire a crew, and sailors need a bed on dry land to sleep in once in a while—but other businesses spring up simply to meet demand.
These less-than legitimate services include bordellos, taverns, casinos, and even shadier entertainments for sailors to spend their off-duty hours and wages on. The Sharn Watch finds it hard to keep order here (or perhaps the Watch captains simply find it hard to care), and Cliffside is one of the most crime-ridden wards in all of Sharn. Some say the problem is exacerbated by the presence of sahuagin in the ward, who sell their services as guides through the Straits of Shargon.
This small ward contains the docks of Sharn. Cargo is hoisted up to the city with magical cranes, and people take levitating lifts. All traffic into Sharn passes through the district of Precarious in Lower Dura, and Cliffside has much in common with Lower Dura. It’s rough and poor, filled with sailors and dockworkers. On the other hand, some people swear that Cliffside has the finest taverns in Sharn.

Demographics

Social Class: Lower Class
Character: Seedy waterfront district

Defences

Watch Detail: See Dura

Industry & Trade

Businesses: Businesses catering to transients, such as waterfront taverns, bordellos, flophouses, shipfitters, sailmakers, and so on; gold piece limit: 10,000 gp

Infrastructure

Districts: Red light district, shantytown, waterfront district (2)

Maps

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  Sharn - Cliffside

Type

Ward

Population

8,800

Location under

Sharn

Included Locations

• Grayflood
• Mud Caves
• Sharn's Welcome
• Ship's Towers