Along the western side of the city, between the Templar District and the Artisan Quarter, is the walled noble’s district of Urik. This area displays enormous wealth. No common houses front the streets; instead, great estates and mansions demonstrate the luxury enjoyed by Urik’s elite.
The sumptuous palaces, gardens, armories, and barracks of the manors are dazzling, but their splendor pales beside the Urikets, slender obsidian spires that rise in various places throughout the High Quarter. No one lives in the towers, and only those of proper station can climb the Urikets to peer out over the city or take in the heavens from the observation platforms at their tops. The towers also provide excellent views beyond the city-state’s walls.