Ring of Silk

The section of the city which encircles Haark’s center is known as the Ring of Silk. It is the wealthiest area of the megalopolis and home to the rich and affluent living in the newest, sturdiest villas while enjoying a scenic view of the cityscape and skyline that is unparalleled. Amidst these homes extend looming, spidery platforms buttressed by stone pilings and iron chains. These sky piers collectively form a kind of harbor for Haark, known as the Skydocks.

Although the exteriors of most buildings are rather uniform, with Haark’s ubiquitous motif of stone-and-clay stacked-cube architecture, the skyline in the Ring of Silk is also broken by turrets and onion domes that ornament the urban palaces of the shard’s elite. Security in this part of the city is the very best, and curious guests poking around the willfully concealed affairs of these neighborhoods had best cover their tracks well. Those who dwell in these luxurious manses have influence that extends far beyond the walls of their personal fiefs. Hundreds of these platforms extend from the inner ring and each is guarded and manned by unionized laborers.