Boraelan city that lies north of Whitheron, nestled where the Ros River splits from the Mondira River. Sarra boasts a bustling harbor and a thriving market district.

Colors

Black Falcon on field of Blue

Stat Block

LN Small City

Corruption +2
Crime -1
Economy +3
Law +3
Lore +2
Society -2

Qualities: Prosperous, Strategic Location
Danger: 5
Government: Overlord (Baron)
Population: 10,000 (10% Elf/Half-Elf, 8% Halfling, 7% Dwarf, 5% Half-Orc)
Notable NPCs:

• Brandis (Arcana Shoppe proprietor)

Base Value: 5600 gp
Purchase Limit: 37,500 gp
Spellcasting: 6th
Minor: 4d4; Medium: 3d4; Major: 1d6

Taxes and Tariffs

Money Changing

Money may be exchanged for any denomination for a fee of 2%. This fee may be avoided if a member of a bank or trade guild.

Government

The city of Sarra is ruled by its Baron or Baroness. The post is usually inherited by the first born of the previous Baron of House Sarrat, who is related to the Crown through the Unsworth line. The current Baron is Lord Gamril Sarrat, Baron of Sarra.

The Baron appoints all of the major positions in the city save those of the clergy.

The Lord Exchequer presides over the city’s bureaucracy. This bureaucracy is devoted primarily to the maintenance of the city treasury and the collection of taxes.

The Lord High Magistrate presides over the city’s court system. He appoints lesser magistrates for each of the city’s districts.

The Lord of the Watch presides over the city’s militia and local enforcement of the Baron’s law.

The Lord of the Harbor presides over the city’s harbor watch and collects duties and tariffs in the Baron’s name.

The Lord Herald heads the defense of the inner keep and is the keeper of all the city’s records.

Points of Interest

Sarra is known for its large river harbor, resting at the meeting point of two major rivers.

Food and Lodging

Inns

Crimson Goose: A modest inn that caters to travelers of all sorts. Humans, elves, and dwarves frequent the inn.
Dancing Trout: A mean inn in the harbor district that only caters to rough folk of all races.
Otter & Ox: A comfortable inn near the market district that caters to those that like comfortable beds and good tune with dinner.
Cooper’s Hand: A modest inn in the city’s mercantile district.
Traveler’s Boot: Modest inn near the city’s southern gate that caters to travelers. Known and named for the boot that gets passed around most nights for tale-telling.
Baron’s Pride: Fancy inn near the city’s center.

Taverns

Pikeman’s Knob: A modest tavern near the city’s militia barracks, frequented by soldiers.
Stumbling Ogre: A dive bar that caters mostly to scum and to half-breeds.
Apple & Plum: A modest, “country” tavern near the city’s northern gates.
Wobbling Sage: A modest bar that caters to the clerks of the court and such near the city center.
Merry Harper: A small, common bar near docks. Caters to bards of all types.
Golden Lion: A well-to-do establishment near the city center.