Morningside

Often called the most beautiful city in Barlovia, Morningside stands proudly on the Morningside Pool, a magnificent natural harbor on Middleshire's east coast. The ancient Carderby Palace - an astounding edifice of gleaming white towers and marble walls - rises from a cliff of black rock, overlooking the Morningside Pool like a sentinel. The city itself stretches inland in all directions from Carderby, following a strange pattern to form streets and alleyways. Morningside's layout is confusing to first-time visitors; streets often end in a three-way intersection or loop back on one another. Few notice, however, due to the breathtaking beauty. Trees and other greenery intermingle with the buildings, forming a seamless bond with the surrounding countryside. Morningside blends perfectly with the land around it, lending it a sense of harmony and well-being. A few twisting streets can't dispel the city's magic.
A wide park called the Promenade extends due west from the castle; the park is public and open to the nearby streets, although every night constables roust the few squatters who try to bed down there. A series of buildings and monuments extends in a line down the center, starting with Carderby and ending with a Sarduran circle two miles away. First among these is Middleshire Hall, the Shire Hall for the county. Next is the reflecting pool, a shallow pond approximately two hundred feet long, surrounded by statues depicting legendary and historical Barlovian figures. Past the reflecting pool stands Sax Tower, which is Middleshire's highest court and most secure prison.
South of Carderby stands Middleshire's dockyard, which is second only to Norrilund in terms of goods moved to and from Barlovia. Much of the dockyard and the surrounding neighborhoods is controlled by the Dockyard Kids gang - fully half the ships in dock belong to the Kids, and more can be found just out to sea. Every ship sailing out earns a spectacular view of Carderby, a sight that inspires Barlovia's sailors during their long nights at sea. While boisterous and loud, the Morningside docks are much safer than most. A charterhouse of the Barlovian Geographical Society lies near the harbor as well.
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