whitescar [Lore] Barn

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Barn - Landing Port to the Bitter Wilderness

 

The port city of Barn stands as the locale that most ponies bold enough to visit the rough and frozen lands of Whitescar will first encounter. It stands on the southern coast of the continent, a short ride by ship due north from the Equestrian city of Seaddle. Though it is perhaps one of the more welcoming cities in Whitescar, those thinking to travel there should still use caution; like the rest of the continent, dangers abound and can easily find those who are not watching carefully for them.

 

Barn is the most prominent of Whitescar ports, with the great majority of caribou trade ships coming through its great harbors. This makes it of irreplaceable importance to the survival and growth of Whitescar, a kingdom short in resources and largely dependent on what it can claim from other, foreign lands. As a result of its deeply important role, Barn has thrived and boomed to become possibly the most populous city in all of Whitescar.

 

Barn's most notable physical feature is its massive seawall, built long ago to protect the city from both invaders and the deadly surge resulting from the ferocious storms which plague southern Whitescar year round. The immense and ancient structure stands just in the distance from anywhere one should stand along the cities ports, the great holes and tears that have been worn into it by attacks and the elements making its rich history apparent at a glance. The ports it surrounds are the next most defining feature, taking up a vast section of the city. Though they are traditionally sea ports, new ports have been constructed alongside them to accommodate for air traffic.

 

The rest of the city is fairly simple in its makeup. Grand manor homes stand at the center of town and far inland, accommodating the wealthy merchants and shipbuilders who have most profited on the Barn way of life. More modest homes and businesses can be found around these and nearer to the docks. Less glamorous, often flooded and ravaged stretches of town can be found on the coast itself on either side of the city ports

 

Trade is what sustains Barn, but less savory activities have of course been traditionally common among the Whitescar caribou. Viking raiders are still known to come to town, looking to sell the spoils of their nefarious endeavors. Though the current governing bodies have come out strongly against the sale of stolen goods in the port, attempts to put a stop to it have not proven wholly successful. Lawless, dangerous vikings can still be found in the city's ports, and it can take a truly discerning eye to be able to tell them from the honest traders when isolated. Though this port city lacks the inherent danger of a place like Maretonia's Hippostion, because of this viking threat, all planning to voyage there are urged to remain cautious.

-Beyond Equestria: A Traveler's Guide to Mysteries and Wonders of Maretonia, Whitescar and More