Karathport

History

 * Founded by the Dragonborn, House of Medrazh in 10 A.N.
 * Oldest city in Arna
 * Built to fortify the mouth of the river from the ocean

Defenses

 * Built with two forts on either side of the river, built on two hills. The forts are then joined by a fortified skywalk called the “brow of Bahamut”
 * Between the two forts are two sets of chains, referred to as “Bahamut’s Teeth” In times of war, both chains are raised, blocking passage into the harbor
 * Surrounding the city is a wall of pure Obsidian. It is said that the blocks of obsidian were melded together by Bahamut himself thus creating the smoothness of the walls.
 * The river is lined with obsidian, causing erosion to be of no concern

Military District

 * The walled area immediately surrounding the forts

Market District

 * Area Surrounding Karathport Harbor
 * Where the wealthy and noble class live

Old Town

 * You can find most of the taverns and smith shops in old town
 * Middle and lower class live here, depending on what side of the river you are on.

Architecture

 * Architecture is mainly based off of the Old Medrazh (Far Eastern)
 * Golden Dragons adorn most buildings, and it is considered a mark of good fortune to have the 7 dragons painted above your door
 * All timber is imported from Pelagahir and then painted Red, the color of Karathport

Observes, The Death and Birth of The Light

 * A festival Running from the eve of The New Year to the Dawn of the First Day
 * The Festival, in reality, shuts down all districts of the city, excluding the military district. Celebrations last all night and include games, music, pageants, the feast, and the watching of the Dawn from the harbor.
 * During the first of the year, the town is empty as nearly everyone takes it off to pay homage to the great sleep of Yam Na’hir

Peoples
The people of Karathport are a heterogenous group of races and religions.

Noble Class

 * Mostly dragonborn and humans

Middle Class

 * The middle Class such as shopowners, harbor masters, soldiers are a healthy mix of humans, dwarves, dragonborn, and Halflings

Lower Class

 * Humans, halflings, gnomes

Dawnshadow's Tomb
"Beneath Karathport lies Peiter Dawnshadow’s Tomb. His sarcophagus is said to be a pilgrimage for every ruling Dawnshadow for the past 150 years. It is rumored his equipment,which was used in the slaying of Yam-Na’Hir still lies in an antechamber, waiting to be discovered."