Caratha: One of the Eleven Kingdoms. Called the Center of The World because of its location at the precise geographic center of the world of Arden. Caratha is also a leading center for trade, the arts, religion, scholarly pursuits and most other human activities.

Headquarters of the League of Benevolent Magic.

Site of the world's largest marketplace, the Grand Bazaar.

Home of the University of Caratha.

The Alcazara palace is located at the center of the city.

Birthplace of the wizard Mercury Boltblaster, the master thief and spy Rifkin Wildrogue, the terrorist Zaran Zimzabar, and many others.

Geography

Caratha is located at the mouth of the River Crownbolt, where the river meets the Great Harbor before flowing into the Indigo Sea. On the landward side, the city is surrounded by the Vast Salt Marsh.

Much of Caratha is built on land reclaimed from the Vast Salt Marsh. In such districts, the soil can shift at the whim of The Gods, who are especially whimsical after heavy rains. At  such times, the ground may collapse into a sudden depression called a sinkhole. Unless the hole happens to emit foul odors and vapors, in which case it is locally known as a stinkhole. On occasion, a vagrant philosopher will take up residence at the bottom of a sinkhole, waving a lantern and muttering about the dearth of honest men. Then it’s called a thinkhole.

Neighborhoods

Caratha has many sub-sections, known variously as zones, quarters, bouroughs or neighborhoods. They include: 

Arcade

Boorboro

Brewberry Hill

Crooklyn

East Parkside

Estates

Filth

Fringe

Gryphon Court

Highside

Low Bridge

Lowtide

Monkeytown

Moontown

Pantheon Park

Sinkhole Park

Soare Point

Squalor

West Bazaar

West Parkside

The Wrong Part of Town

Government

Caratha is ruled by Prince-Consul Ronaldo and the Carathan Senate. It is actually much more complicated than that.

Courts

Caratha has many courts empowered to decide matters great and small. There are ecclesiastical, military, civil, commercial, maritime, and even private courts.The Fashion Court tries sartorial offenses. Horse Court decides all cases involving horses. The Court of Public Opinion is empowered to issue non-binding, uninformed, but nonetheless influential advisory opinions on virtually any subject.

Nicknames

City at the Center of the World, City of Wonders, Shining City by the Sea, Big C

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