Magnimar

Magnimar

The city of Magnimar (pronounced MAG-nih-mahr) stands as one of the two major city-states of southern Varisia. Founded by Korvosan dissenters in 4608 AR, the City of Monuments now stands as a rival to Korvosa in an open war of coin and words. The people of the city are termed 'Magnimarians' and they call Korvosa: 'Little Cheliax'.

A large city located on the southwestern coast of Varisia where the Yondabakari River empties into the Varisian Gulf, Magnimar is surrounded by the mostly inhospitable Mushfens. The city itself is defined by two colossal landmarks which predate modern civilization by thousands of years or more. The Irespan is an ancient Thassilonian ruin, the easternmost end of a giant bridge which has now crumbled into the sea. This enormous relic stretched from Magnimar's other most noticeable feature, the three-hundred-foot tall cliff which cuts the city in two known as the Seacleft.

Districts

The wealthiest communities in Magnimar are located in the Summit atop the rise of the Seacleft, as are the city's centers of government, education, and arts. The Summit contains the following three city districts: Alabaster District, Capital District, and Naos District.

Home to the majority of Magnimar's working class, the Shore contains Magnimar's coasts and docks, and the following five city districts: Beacon's Point, Dockway, Keystone, Lowcleft, and Ordellia.

The Shadow district is the most derelict in the city and houses only the single city district of Underbridge. It is home to the seediest of Magnimar's inhabitants and most members of the government take an "out of sight, out of mind" approach to the district's problems.

Holdings

Magnimar has begun to slowly expand her sphere of influence to encompass many nearby settlements and communities. These communities tend to be healthier than those of Magnimar's main rival Korvosa.
 * Galduria
 * Nybor
 * Ravenmoor
 * Sandpoint
 * Turtleback Ferry
 * Wartle
 * Wolf's Ear