handlershavea+ 5 bonustoAnimalHandlingskillchecks,and
theyworkwiththesameanimalsdayafterday.
CityDenizens.....................................................................................................................................................................................
Chultanscomprisetwo-thirdsofPortNyanzaru’spopulation.
Thecity’sremaininginhabitantsareforeigners,manyofwhom
areprofiteersoradventurersseekingeithertoplunderChult
ofitsrichesortohelpprotectthecityagainstencroaching
monsters.
Volothamp“Volo”Geddarm......................................................................................................................................................
CharacterscanencounterVoloanywhereinPortNyanzaru.
Formoreinformationonhim,seeappendixD.
ThelegendaryworldtravelerisinPortNyanzaruto
deliversignedcopiesofhisnewbook,Volo’sGuideto
Monsters,tothemerchantprinces(someofwhomheknows
well,andothersheclaimstoknowwell),andtopromotehis
latestwork.CharactersaremostlikelytoencounterVoloin
oneofthecity’sinnsortaverns,orinamerchantprince’svilla.
Voloisafontofinformation,butnoteverythinghesaysis
true,despitehisheartyavowalsofaccuracy.Hewon’tventure
outsidePortNyanzaruunderanycircumstances.
IfthecharactersbuyacopyofVolo’sbook( 50 gpfora
durablehardcoveredition),theycanputittouse.Anytime
theywanttoknowloreaboutaparticularmonsterdescribed
inthebook,givethemusefultidbitsfromVolo’sGuideto
Monsters.Donotimpartgamestatistics,sincesuch
informationwouldnotbeavailablein-world.Ifthisreference
isunavailable,usetheinformationinappendixD.
MerchantPrinces.......................................................................................................................................................................
SevenmerchantprincesrulePortNyanzaru,eachonewithan
equalvoteinmattersofstate.AllareChultan.Theirsingle
qualificationisthatthey’rethesevenrichestpeopleinthecity.
TheirseatofgovernanceisGoldenthrone,anold,regalAmnian
palaceoverlookingthebay.Amerchantprincewhoretirescan
yieldhisorherpositiontoafamilymemberorsomeoneelse
ofimmensewealthagreedonbythemajority.
Themerchantprincessurroundthemselveswithloyal
familyandunderlings,buttheyalsoemployforeign
mercenariesbothascityguardsandaspersonalguards.Most
ofthesemercenariesareZhents,andwhereonefindsthe
Zhentarim,onecanalsofindHarperspies.
Themerchantprinceshavespecificmonopoliesonall
merchandisesoldinthecity.Charactersinneedofgearor
suppliesmustdealthroughtheseindividualsdirectlyortheir
consortiumsindirectly.Theonlyalternativeistoresorttothe
blackmarketsinMalar’sThroatorTirykiAnchorage.
Ekene-Afa
Dealsinweapons,shields,travelinggear,raincatchers,saddles,
wagons,andcanoes
Ekene-Afa(LGfemaleChultanhumangladiator)won
numerousgladiatorialcontestsinPortNyanzaru’sarena
beforesheinvestedherwinningsintofinancingherfirsttrade
deals.Sheisalegendamongthecommonrabblewhogrewup
watchingherbattles.Herhusband,Kura,isapainter,andthey
havetwinteenagesonsnamedSoshenandTiryk.Soshenisa
cityguard,andTirykisapopulardinosaurracer.Bothwere
namedafterChultanrivers.
Ekene-Afasells
nonmagical
weaponsand
shieldsofevery
kind,butmostof
herinventory
consistsofflint
daggers,yklwas
withwoodenshafts
andobsidiantips
(see“Buyinga
SpecialItem”),and
shieldsmadeof
woodenframes
withlayersof
reptilehide
stretchedover
them.Ekene-AfapaysWakangaO’tamutoplacepermanent
enchantmentsonaselectfewoftheseitems,whichshesellsat
thepriceslistedintheMagicShieldsandWeaponsforSale
table.MagicShieldsandWeaponsforSale
Item Ekene-Afa’sPrice
+ 1 ammunition(perpiece) 50 gp
+ 1 shield,wooden 450 gp
+ 1 daggeror+ 1 yklwa 500 gpIfanTalro’a
Dealsinbeastsandbeasttraining
IfanTalro’a(NEmaleChultanhumannoble)isagreedy,
connivingmansupportedbyinfluentialanddangerousfriends
amongthe
Zhentarim.Heis
jealousof
Wakanga
O’tamu’s
magicalpower
andEkene-Afa’s
reputationfrom
thearena.
Talro’asells
animalsthatcan
betrainedas
mountsorpets,
including
dinosaursand
flyingmonkeys.
Theyuan-tiof
Omusecretly
payTalro’ato
warnthemiftreasurehuntersareheadedsouthintothedeep
jungle.Heusesflyingsnakesasmessengers.Talro’adoesn’t
knowforcertainthatthemessagesgotoyuan-ti,buthe
stronglysuspectsit.
Ifanhasnofamilyandnocloserelationships.Heis
naturallydistrustfulofeveryone.
BuyingBeasts.IfanTalro’aemploysdozensofmerchants
throughoutPortNyanzaruwhonotonlyserveashisspiesbut
alsoselldomesticatedbeaststhatcanbeusedascompanions,
mounts,orpackanimals.Flyingsnakestrainedasmessengers
arepopularwiththeZhentarim,andTalro’asellsthemtono
oneelse.