The Last War endured for a century. During that time, Sharn continued to serve as a center for trade between the embattled nations. But espionage and subterfuge were constant concerns. This resulted in the creation of the Guardians of the Gate, an arm of the Sharn Watch dedicated to monitoring the actions of foreign nationals and immigrants to the city.
While the war is over, the aftermath of the conflict has left the Guardians with many duties. The city has been flooded with refugees from across Khorvaire, especially Cyre. This immigrant population has been concentrated in the High Walls district of Lower Tavick’s Landing, and the Guardians have jurisdiction over this district. The Guardians of the Gate also investigate any crimes that are believed to involve foreigners, unless the incidents are severe enough to merit the intervention of the Citadel.
While the bulk of the Guardians are military personnel, the agency also includes a corps of scribes and administrators who handle immigration issues and special customs investigations. The Guardians are an elite unit, and while they are mostly warriors a few members have one or two fighter or ranger levels. The civilian staff includes a few experts and a handful of rogues, who handle the investigation of sensitive matters. Their headquarters is in the Black Arch district of Lower Tavick’s Landing.
Prominent NPCs
The Guardians are commanded by Captain Daja Brel (LN female human warrior 3/expert 2/fighter 2), a career soldier whose family has served with the unit since it was first formed. Daja firmly believes that the Guardians are all that stands between order and chaos, and she acts with draconian force if a situation threatens to endanger the city. Lt. Kestran Dal (LN male dwarf warrior 2/fighter 4) is the subcommander of the military arm of the Guardians; if anything, this dour dwarf is even more paranoid than the captain.
Within the civilian branch of the guardians, the senior official is Tethyn Olar (LE male human expert 5), an elderly man who has made a tidy sum from graft and bribery. Guardian Olar follows the letter of the law, but without a little gold to grease the process, the wheels of the system can turn quite slowly. Guardian Six (N female changeling rogue 4) is the top investigator for the unit. Six is a changeling who spends most of her time in Lower Tavick’s Landing; she maintains half a dozen different identities that help her monitor events. Some of the other guardians distrust her because of her race, but her talents have proven invaluable in the past.