#14100 Bazaar & Port Square~ A busy square, Port Square stands as a crossroads in the shadow of the walls of the city. To the north a huge marketplace buzzes with activity, full of brightly coloured tents, within which dozens of merchants hawk their wares to the public. The square is crowded with teeming hords of people travelling in and out, as well as the traffic from the port and city. In the center of the bustle stands a statue, but the name has been long obscured from its base. ~ ~ 4 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14101 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 26000 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 2028 S #14101 An Open Area~ You have entered the first part of the bazaar, an open area which is lined by tents to the far east, south and west, and which stretches away to a market square to the north. Merchants, traders, slaves, vagrants and thieves all rush by you, and you find yourself feeling quite dizzy. ~ ~ 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14108 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14105 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14100 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14102 S #14102 An Open Area~ You have entered the first part of the bazaar, an open area which is lined by tents to the far east, south and west, and which stretches away to a market square to the north. Merchants, traders, slaves, vagrants and thieves all rush by you, and you find yourself feeling quite dizzy. To the south lies a herbalist's tent, and to the west a tailor. ~ ~ 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14150 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14101 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14103 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14104 S #14103 A Herbalist's Tent~ The interior of this tent is pungent with the aroma of a variety of herbs and salves sold by this merchant. Bags used for storing and preserving the herbs line the rear wall of the tent, hanging above a large counter which is lined with the herbalist's best products. ~ ~ 8 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14102 S #14104 A Tailor's Tent~ You make your way past a row of clothes horses and clothes racks and come to a small counter covered with scraps of expensive material. A small tailor is busy making alterations to the robes of some nobleman, and he tells you around a mouthful of pins that he won't be long. ~ ~ 8 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14102 S #14105 An Open Area~ You have entered the first part of the bazaar, an open area which is lined by tents to the far east, south and west, and which stretches away to a market square to the north. Merchants, traders, slaves, vagrants and thieves all rush by you, and you find yourself feeling quite dizzy. To the south lies a scribe's tent, and to the east a goods merchant. ~ ~ 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14111 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14107 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14106 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14101 S #14106 A Scribe's Tent~ The interior of this tent is fairly plain, being dominated by a single writing desk and a rack of scrolls. There is also a map on the back wall, of a land you have never heard of. ~ ~ 8 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14105 S #14107 A Goods Merchant~ This tent is full of items such as blankets, tents, belt pouches, lanterns, ropes, packs and other adventuring gear that you may find of use. In addition, there is sometimes a collection of items sold by other adventurers such as keys, treasures and lights. ~ ~ 8 0 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14105 S #14108 A Slave Auction~ At this point in the central area, a dais has been erected, and atop it stands a burly man selling some of his trained warrior slaves. If you wish you can stop and examine his merchandise, or proceed north into the center of the market square, or east or west along Buyer's Lane, which dissects the square at this point. ~ ~ 4096 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14113 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14111 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14101 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14150 S #14109 Slave Storage~ The slave master stores his slaves in this small room. It looks very uncomfortable. ~ ~ 12 0 S #14110 Buyer's Lane~ This narrow lane runs the perimeter of the Bazaar, heading west from here for a while before bending north to follow the wall that surrounds the bazaar, and heading east back toward the market square. ~ ~ 0 1 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14150 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14134 S #14111 The Market Square~ This is the center of the bazaar, and the primary gathering point for the hordes of people who visit the bazaar every day and night. You see strangely- clad visitors from many foreign lands clamoring to buy and sell every conceivable item known to humanity. The air is thick with the stench of stale sweat, camel manure and exotic spices. At this point Buyer's Lane cuts through the square, running east-west. ~ ~ 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14116 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14112 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14105 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14108 S #14112 Buyer's Lane~ This narrow lane runs the perimeter of the Bazaar, heading east from here for a while before bending north to follow the wall that surrounds the bazaar, and heading west back toward the market square. ~ ~ 0 1 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14132 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14111 S #14113 The Center of the Square~ You are at the hub of the bazaar- the center of the market square. People rush to and fro on business of their own, as merchants flog their wares to them mercilessly. Slaves, whores, beggars and thieves mingle with the crowd, each of them attempting to elicit a few coppers from any generous souls by one means or another. ~ ~ 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14118 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14116 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14108 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14114 S #14114 The Market Square~ This is the center of the bazaar, and the primary gathering point for the hordes of people who visit the bazaar every day and night. You see strangely- clad visitors from many foreign lands clamoring to buy and sell every conceivable item known to humanity. The air is thick with the stench of stale sweat, camel manure and exotic spices. The odor of baked food comes from the west. ~ ~ 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14119 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14113 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14150 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14115 S #14115 A Food Tent~ A skilled chef is here busily preparing and serving a variety of middle eastern dishes to a horde of hungry merchants. It is very hot in here, and the air is thick with smoke and grease, but the food still smells very good. ~ ~ 8 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14114 S #14116 The Market Square~ This is the center of the bazaar, and the primary gathering point for the hordes of people who visit the bazaar every day and night. You see strangely- clad visitors from many foreign lands clamoring to buy and sell every conceivable item known to humanity. The air is thick with the stench of stale sweat, camel manure and exotic spices. ~ ~ 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14121 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14117 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14111 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14113 S #14117 Produce Tent~ Fresh (or reasonably fresh) fruit and vegetables are for sale in this tent. A mob of farmers file in and out in a steady stream, dropping off cases of produce for sale to the constant flow of customers. ~ ~ 8 0 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14116 S #14118 The Market Square~ This is the center of the bazaar, and the primary gathering point for the hordes of people who visit the bazaar every day and night. You see strangely- clad visitors from many foreign lands clamoring to buy and sell every conceivable item known to humanity. The air is thick with the stench of stale sweat, camel manure and exotic spices. ~ ~ 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14128 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14121 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14113 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14119 S #14119 The Market Square~ This is the center of the bazaar, and the primary gathering point for the hordes of people who visit the bazaar every day and night. You see strangely- clad visitors from many foreign lands clamoring to buy and sell every conceivable item known to humanity. The air is thick with the stench of stale sweat, camel manure and exotic spices. ~ ~ 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14127 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14118 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14114 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14120 S #14120 A Side Road~ This narrow lane cuts across the north of market square, heading back to buyers' lane to the west, and the square itself to the east. Tents line even this thoroughfare- no part of the bazaar is empty of customers. ~ ~ 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14126 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14119 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14124 S #14121 The Market Square~ This is the center of the bazaar, and the primary gathering point for the hordes of people who visit the bazaar every day and night. You see strangely- clad visitors from many foreign lands clamoring to buy and sell every conceivable item known to humanity. The air is thick with the stench of stale sweat, camel manure and exotic spices. ~ ~ 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14129 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14122 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14116 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14118 S #14122 A Side Road~ This narrow lane cuts across the north of market square, heading back to buyers' lane to the east, and the square itself to the west. Tents line even this thoroughfare- no part of the bazaar is empty of customers. ~ ~ 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14130 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14123 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14121 S #14123 A Junction~ Here Buyer's Lane, running north-south, is met by Market Lane from the east. There is a conglomeration of people here, all curiously staring at something or someone. With a gasp, you realize that that someone is Princess Fatima, ruler of a great empire of the east. ~ ~ 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14131 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14149 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14133 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14122 S #14124 A Junction~ Here Buyer's Lane, running north-south, is met by Market Lane from the east. A crowd of noisy revellers suddenly rush past, heading from one party to the next somewhere in the bazaar, or maybe in the rooms that lie to the east in the wall of the bazaar. ~ ~ 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14125 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14120 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14135 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14145 S #14125 The Wall of the Bazaar~ You are heading along the western part of Buyer's Lane, past the market on the right, and the houses and shops built into the wall on the left. People enter and exit many of these houses as you watch, and you surmise that no place in the bazaar is free of mercantilism- everyone has something to sell. ~ ~ 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14136 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14124 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14151 S #14126 A Spice Tent~ As you enter, you are almost overwhelmed by the overpowering aroma of hundreds of exotic spices, and you are not surprised to see that the proprietor is wearing nose plugs. This makes more sense still when he explains to you that many of his herbs have magical or addictive qualities, either or both of which can take effect with but a single sniff... ~ ~ 8 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14120 S #14127 A Florist~ This tent is actually a small greenhouse lined with rows of potted plants and flowers on metal shelves, kept constantly moist by a fine mist that emanates from metal pipes in the roof to belay the debilitating effects of the summer heat. There is also a wide variety of picked flowers for sale, arranged in metal and ceramic containers near the entrance. ~ ~ 8 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14119 S #14128 A Magical Shop~ This small tent is rather spartan, having only a small table, a wooden chair, and two wooden cases containing a variety of rods, staves and wands. Feel free to browse. ~ ~ 8 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14118 S #14129 A Blacksmith's Forge~ This tent serves as a workplace for the blacksmith. A forge rests in one corner, beneath a circular hole in the leather hide that comprises the roof of this tent, which allows smoke to escape. A variety of hammers, tongs and pliers line one wall, hanging from a wooden rack stained with oil and grease. A pail of oil rests near a large anvil, and atop it lies a huge hammer. ~ ~ 8 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14121 S #14130 A Jeweller's Tent~ This small tent has four glass cabinets full of costume jewellery made of plastic and paste, all the items being replicas of the real items the jeweller offers, should you be interested (you don't think he is foolish enough to keep his REAL products here, do you?). However, the jeweller does keep a small stock of genuine jewellery for customers who don't wish to wait for weeks to obtain their ornaments. ~ ~ 8 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14122 S #14131 The Wall of the Bazaar~ You are heading along the eastern part of Buyer's Lane, past the market on the left, and the houses and shops built into the wall on the right. People enter and exit many of these houses as you watch, and you surmise that no place in the bazaar is free of mercantilism- everyone has something to sell. ~ ~ 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14137 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14123 S #14132 The Wall of the Bazaar~ You are heading along the eastern part of Buyer's Lane, past the market on the left, and the houses and shops built into the wall on the right. People enter and exit many of these houses as you watch, and you surmise that no place in the bazaar is free of mercantilism- everyone has something to sell. The road to the east changes into Port Lane, and heads toward the docks. ~ ~ 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14133 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14147 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14112 S #14133 The Wall of the Bazaar~ You are heading along the eastern part of Buyer's Lane, past the market on the left, and the houses and shops built into the wall on the right. People enter and exit many of these houses as you watch, and you surmise that no place in the bazaar is free of mercantilism- everyone has something to sell. ~ ~ 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14123 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14132 S #14134 The Wall of the Bazaar~ You are heading along the western part of Buyer's Lane, past the market on the right, and the houses and shops built into the wall on the left. People enter and exit many of these houses as you watch, and you surmise that no place in the bazaar is free of mercantilism- everyone has something to sell. ~ ~ 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14135 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14110 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14143 S #14135 The Wall of the Bazaar~ You are heading along the western part of Buyer's Lane, past the market on the right, and the houses and shops built into the wall on the left. People enter and exit many of these houses as you watch, and you surmise that no place in the bazaar is free of mercantilism- everyone has something to sell. ~ ~ 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14124 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14134 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14144 S #14136 The Wall of the Bazaar~ You are heading along the northern part of Buyer's Lane, past the market to the south, and the houses and shops built into the wall to the north. People enter and exit many of these houses as you watch, and you surmise that no place in the bazaar is free of mercantilism- everyone has something to sell. ~ ~ 0 1 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14138 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14125 S #14137 The Wall of the Bazaar~ You are heading along the northern part of Buyer's Lane, past the market to the south, and the houses and shops built into the wall to the north. People enter and exit many of these houses as you watch, and you surmise that no place in the bazaar is free of mercantilism- everyone has something to sell. ~ ~ 0 1 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14131 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14142 S #14138 The Wall of the Bazaar~ You are heading along the northern part of Buyer's Lane, past the market to the south, and the houses and shops built into the wall to the north. People enter and exit many of these houses as you watch, and you surmise that no place in the bazaar is free of mercantilism- everyone has something to sell. ~ ~ 0 1 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14139 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14136 S #14139 The Wall of the Bazaar~ You are heading along the northern part of Buyer's Lane, past the market to the south, and the houses and shops built into the wall to the north. People enter and exit many of these houses as you watch, and you surmise that no place in the bazaar is free of mercantilism- everyone has something to sell. ~ ~ 0 1 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14140 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14138 S #14140 The Wall of the Bazaar~ You are heading along the northern part of Buyer's Lane, past the market to the south, and the houses and shops built into the wall to the north. People enter and exit many of these houses as you watch, and you surmise that no place in the bazaar is free of mercantilism- everyone has something to sell. ~ ~ 0 1 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14141 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14139 S #14141 The Wall of the Bazaar~ You are heading along the northern part of Buyer's Lane, past the market to the south, and the houses and shops built into the wall to the north. People enter and exit many of these houses as you watch, and you surmise that no place in the bazaar is free of mercantilism- everyone has something to sell. ~ ~ 0 1 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14142 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14140 S #14142 The Wall of the Bazaar~ You are heading along the northern part of Buyer's Lane, past the market to the south, and the houses and shops built into the wall to the north. People enter and exit many of these houses as you watch, and you surmise that no place in the bazaar is free of mercantilism- everyone has something to sell. ~ ~ 0 1 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14137 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14141 S #14143 A Weapons Shop~ This store, built into the wall of the bazaar, is lined with weapons of every variety, crafted from bronze, iron, steel, copper and even gold. You look around and see several of interest. ~ ~ 8 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14134 S #14144 An Armor Shop~ This store, built into the wall of the bazaar, is lined with suits of armor every variety, crafted from bronze, iron, steel, copper and even gold. You look around and see several items of interest. ~ ~ 8 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14135 S #14145 A Brothel~ Several merchants look away with embarrassment as you catch their eyes upon entering. Evidently visiting such places is not considered good for business, if you are caught. Several attractive men and women smile seductively at you, and you gulp nervously. Have you had your shots? ~ ~ 8 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14124 S #14146 A Guard House~ This room serves as quarters for the market guards. There are rarely many guards in here at any one time- the market is so busy and so prone to crime that they rarely have time to relax. ~ ~ 8 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14125 S #14147 Near the Docks~ You are standing near the docks of the city, which lie upon the massive harbour it is nestled in. Ships of all nations sail back and forth, either delivering or picking up cargo, passengers or illicit goods. Near here there is a large warehouse, wherein ships are constructed for anyone with the interest and the financial means. ~ ~ 8 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14148 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14132 S #14148 A Shipyard~ Here you may negotiate the purchase of a seagoing vessel to suit your needs. There is no shortage of supply in a huge port such as this; indeed, in this city, ships are more common than horses. ~ ~ 8 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14147 S #14149 An Empty Shop~ This shop is currently vacant, awaiting a new tenant after its last was slain in a knife fight with some disgruntled customers. ~ ~ 8 0 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 14123 S #14150 The Market Square~ This is the center of the bazaar, and the primary gathering point for the hordes of people who visit the bazaar every day and night. You see strangely- clad visitors from many foreign lands clamoring to buy and sell every conceivable item known to humanity. The air is thick with the stench of stale sweat, camel manure and exotic spices. At this point Buyer's Lane cuts through the square, running east-west. ~ ~ 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 14114 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 14108 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 14102 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 14110 S #14151 An Animal Trainer's Store~ In this place you can purchase yourself an animal companion for your travels from the range of animals trained by the proprietor. ~ ~ 4104 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 14125 S #14152 Animal Shed~ He keeps his animals here. Don't bother reading this, you shouldn't be here anyway. ~ ~ 12 0 S #0