Sarnath

Sarnath is the Imperial City of the Mnari Empire and the most populous in Imbar. It bears such epithets as the City of Unending Fountains and the Jewel of Hali, and even without the wealth of the whole of Mnar at its disposal it is still one of the wealthiest cities on Imbar. Second only to Tyr Talas which is the merchant capital of the world.

Geography and Landmarks
The oldest parts of the city are built of a mysterious white stone conjured by the Anwar themselves and the rest of the city is built to match to the best of their ability by importing limestone and alabaster from Khadeth. The River Hali runs through the heart of the city, over thousands of years gradually filling and overflowing the rocky steppes that descend the Mnari Highlands down to the plains finally gathering into the massive Lake Hali which the city sits to the north of. Sarnath straddles this gorge with cliffs of up to 100 m (300 ft) high separating street level from the water below.

The most obvious physical feature of the city is the Ardent Tower of the Imperial Palace, it overlooks the whole of Sarnath and can be seen from almost anywhere in the city. There is also the lakeside tower of Fort Azure which sits to the east of the Moon Plaza and the Wall of Tears and overlooks the lake, from here the Lord Admiral oversees all ships entering and leaving the city.