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especially those that had run-ins with typhoons, pirates,
or Aremag the dragon turtle (see "Bay of Chult," page
42). It's easy work for dinosaurs to drag ships out of
the water into the drydock so holes can be patched and
barnacles scraped off.

MARKET WARD
The Market Ward is where most of Port Nyanzaru's
regular shops are located and where most of its trades-
folk, merchants, and other middle-class residents
live and work.
18. RED BAZAAR
No one knows how the Red Bazaar got its name. One
story is that the label comes from the huge slabs of dino-
saur meat sold here and the resulting buckets of blood
that stain the rain-washed gutters, and that's probably
as good an explanation as any.
The residents of Port Nyanzaru shop for their daily
needs at the Red Bazaar. Unlike the Grand Souk, which
deals heavily in durable goods and luxury items, the Red
Bazaar deals in everyday needs: locally produced meat,
vegetables, tropical fruit, tej, light tropical clothing, in-
sect repellent, rain catchers, and other household goods.
The buyers and sellers in the Red Bazaar are predomi-
nantly locals.
Inns. Two noteworthy inns are located near the Red 21. HALL OF GOLD
Bazaar. The Thundering Lizard caters to a raucous This magnificent structure is a temple to Waukeen, but
clientele, and a bed for the night costs 5 sp. Kaya's residents call it the Hall of Gold for its shining, golden
House of Repose is much quieter, but a bed for the night roof and for Waukeen's focus on trade and wealth.
costs 1 gp. Wilderness guides are known to frequent Mount Sibasa is the highest point in the city, and when
both establishments, looking for work (see "Finding a the sun is shining, light glinting off the temple roof can
be seen for miles out at sea. Some city residents swear
Guide," page 33).
that the roof is sheathed in pure burnished gold, but it's
19. FISH MARKET only paint. A wide stone bridge connects Mount Sibasa
Seafood is a staple in Port Nyanzaru, both because to the Grand Coliseum on Yklwazi Hill.
catching fish is easier and safer than hunting dinosaurs, The chief priest of Waukeen in Port Nyanzaru is
and tender fish tastes better than tough reptile. The fish Sibonseni, Mother of Prosperity (LN female Chultan
market is a great place to buy the day's meals. Prices priest). She is one of the city's most influential residents
are higher in the morning, when quality and selection after the merchant princes, and she eajoys tremendous
are also better. support from every layer of society for the temple's char-
itable work and for its support of civic improvements. In
20. GRAND COLISEUM fact, the temple is also one of the city's richest banks.
This stone arena is the site of gladiatorial games (usu· When Mother Sibonseni travels through the streets, she
ally nonlethal, but accidents happen), bloody animal rides in an elegant sedan chair accompanied by drum-
combats, and spectacular circuses. The best gladiators mers, singers, dancers, and temple aides who distribute
become celebrities and earn fortunes. Statues of the fistfuls of copper coins to the poor. Needless to say, this
arena's greatest champions line the tops of the Grand causes traffic jams, but the people of the city love her.
Coliseum's walls, including one of the city's current
merchant princes. (Ekene-Afa gained fame and fortune 22. PUBLIC BATHHOUSE
as a gladiator before retiring from the arena to become a Port Nyanzaru is a very clean city thanks to the cleans-
trader and politician.) ing rain, and its residents are also scrupulous about
Events are held on most afternoons; only special hygiene. Most would be repulsed by the thought of a day
shows are held after sundown, as the coliseum depends without a bath. Dozens of small bathhouses across the
on natural light. During the week, the bill features city operate like private clubs, but the public bathhouse
qualifying matches, consolation bouts, and other small is open to everyone and is run by the priesthood of Sune
events. Major events, championships, and special ex- (see area 9). It's both egalitarian and elegant: wealthy
travaganzas are staged on holidays. A holiday show merchants and dock laborers rub elbows in the tiled
might include a battle between "heroes of legend" and baths and marble-floored changing rooms. There is no
"pirates" (all portrayed by gladiators), a bloody match charge, but bathers are requested to leave a donation to
pitting vclociraptors against tigers, or even a contest of the temple of Sune befitting their station in life. Because
mages battling captured ghouls, skeletons, or zombies. Chultans are justifiably proud of this facility, even the

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