This hulking building of
granite and marble is perhaps the busiest
government structure in all of Urik. It houses the
templars from the civil bureaus responsible for managing the functions associated with importing
and exporting goods into and out of the city.
Almost all merchants from individual traders to
merchant houses must pay a visit this large building
that encompasses an entire city block. From here
templars adjudicate levies and collect customs duty
on imported goods. The efficiency of the templars
here is impressive and hundreds of visitors come
and go every day to pay their taxes and declare
their goods.
The customhouse is rumored to contain numerous
vaults underground that store goods confiscated for
tax evasion and those deemed too dangerous to be
traded in Urik. The topmost floor of the
customhouse contains the offices of the district
precinct responsible for patrolling the artisan
district.