Overview
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One of the major cities of The Riding, primarily known for its mammoth stone bridge that crosses the Green River. |
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- Governor Adelaide du Eagleroost - The Polonian Governor of Highbridge. She is installed in the tower on Baron's isle and is responsible for the governance of the city.
- Chancellor Gascard de Gravenford - The Southern Mercantile Company's Chancellor in the Highbridge Administrative District, His quarters are located in the Docks.
- Master Nicolas du Ravenscroft, Gascard's chief lieutenant and heads up day-to-day operations on the Docks.
- Herbert de Harecove, Gascard's head clerk and responsible for handling most paperwork on the Docks.
- Captain Warrane du Houndstrail, oversees the City Constabulary and captains the Legionnaires installed in the city, stationed in the Baron's Grounds.
- Jacques de Lambfield, Exalted Priest of Tiamat and the Governor's primary advisor.
Riding Folk
- Constable Harbuck, the Riding Chief Constable, the City Constabulary is located in the Narrows adjacent to Top Butcher.
- High Priests Imdurr and Lymura, the head priests of Amaunator, located in Morningglow Temple in Temple Park.
Geography
The city itself is divided into a handful of different sections.
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Baron's Isle is a small, rocky island located in the Green River, about a hundred feet from shore. The majority of the island is covered by a fortress with a large tower that overlooks the docks. The fortress itself was the home of the former Baron of Highbridge and is now occupied by the Polonian Governor and much of his administrative staff. The tower is almost one hundred feet high and serves as an excellent lookout for miles in all directions. The fortress has stout walls and is easily defended by troops stationed within. Some small siege equipment, particularly three large ballistas, are located on the walls of the fortress.
The Baron's Grounds primarily consists of barracks, a small parade ground, a courthouse, and a handful of support and administrative buildings for the soldiers stationed there. At the current time, it also is occupied primarily by Polonian legionnaires that are stationed here in order to ensure stability in the region. At any time, as many as 200 legionnaires are stationed here and on Baron's Isle.
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The Docks are dominated by warehouses and shipping companies. Inns and taverns that cater to the rougher elements working the river trade abound. The single largest building in the Docks is used by the Southern Mercantile Company to manage their trade in the area. Unlike the rest of the town that is patrolled exclusively by Legionnaires, the Docks are also subject to Company security.
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Overtown
On the other side of the Green River from the Old City is Overtown. Overtown tends to be a little rougher than the proper city of Highbridge. All the elements of the city can be found here: inns, taverns, merchants and shops. The Polonians tend not to patrol Overtown very often. Instead, in cases where there is sufficient trouble, a squad or more or Legionnaires will make an incursion and attempt to stomp out any undesirable elements.
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