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CHAPTER 1: PORT NYANZARU

ORT NYANZARU HUGS THE COASTLINE AT THE wager princely sums on the races' outcomes. The city
south end of the Bay of Chult. No other city also boasts grand bazaars, glorious mansions and tem-
elj:ists in Chult, along the coast or anywhere ples, circuses, and gladiatorial contests.
else, except in ruins or overrun by monstrous Enemies surround Port Nyanzaru on all sides. The
creatures. Until recently, Port Nyanzaru jungle teems with ferocious reptiles and murderous un-
was under the firm control of Amn, a foreign dead, pirates prowl the surrounding sea, and the mouth
nation. Nine years ago, Arnn was forced to of the bay is home to a greedy dragon turtle.
relinquish the city to a wealthy and powerful consor- Characters who question locals can learn rumors that
tium of Chu !tan traders backed by the Ytepka Society might help them survive the perils of Chu It. The charac-
(pronounced yeh-TEP-kah), or risk a bloody conflict ters can secure gear and guides before leaving the city.
that probably would have ended with the city winning Syndra Silvane is too weak to accompany them or pro-
its independence anyway. Seven Chultan traders have vide any additional support.
since grown into influential merchant princes, enticing If you are running this adventure in a homebrew D&D
folk from up and down the Sword Coast with their ex- setting, you can place Port Nyanzaru wherever you see
otic wares. fit and even change its name. If you're using another
Port Nyanzaru is a bastion of civilization and com- published D&D setting, you can dispense with Port
merce in a savage land. The amount of business that Nyanzaru entirely and use a different coastal city as the
unfolds here and the cash that moves through its count- launching point for the party's jungle expedition. Exam-
ing houses would make any merchant of Baldur's Gate ples from other settings include the city of Sasserine on
or Waterdeep jealous. It's also a colorful, musical, aro- the edge of the Oerth's Amedio Jungle, the city of Sla-
ma-filled, vibrant city in its own right. Other than trade, govich near the Savage Coast ofMystara, and the city of
the biggest attractions are the weekly dinosaur races Stormreach on Eberron's continent of Xen'drik.
through the streets. Locals and visitors alike

CHAPTER 1 I PORT NYANZARU
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