thelocationofOmu,butabookofloremightmentionthecity
anddescribeitasitwasduringitsheight.
11 .FamilyRooms
Themerchantprince’schildren,spouses,andotherclose
familymembersliveintheseapartments.Theyarerichly
appointedwithpillowsandtiger-skinrugs.
12 .MasterSuite
Themerchantprince’ssuiteisthemostopulentroominthe
palace.Apleasantbreezeblowsthroughlarge,lattice-covered
windows,causingthepottedplantstoswaygently.The
headboardofthemasterbedisfantasticallycarvedinmotifs
suggestiveofthemerchant’sbusiness.Connectedrooms
containasmall,privatebathandawalk-inclosetfilledwith
expensiveclothing,mirrors,combs,andsoforth.
Treasure.Thesuitecontainspersonalitemsequivalentto
tworollsonthe“GemsorArtObjects”columnoftheTreasure
Hoard,Challenge 0 – 4 tableintheDungeonMaster’sGuide.If
theroomcontainsjewelry,thereisa 50 percentchanceitisin
alockedjewelryboxrequiringthieves’toolsandasuccessful
DC 15 Dexteritychecktoopen.
13 .GuardRooms
Thisguardroomisintentionallysetinthemidstofthefamily
roomsandthemastersuite.Theguardsareresponsiblefor
safeguardingthefamilyduringtheirmostvulnerabletime,
whenthey’resleepingorrelaxingintheirownchambers.This
stationisalwaysmannedby 1 d 4 + 1 gladiatorswhoare
fanaticallyloyaltothemerchantprinceandrichlyrewarded
fortheirdevotion.
14 .LaundryRoom
Chultansareasscrupulousabouttheirclothingasabouttheir
bodies—afastidiousnessthat’salmostessential,givenhow
mucheveryonesweatsinPortNyanzaru’sclimate.Laundryis
washedhereeveryday,thenhoursarespentfanningittoand
froonlinestryingtoencouragethewetclothtodryinthe
humidair.15 .Servants’Quarters
Theservants’quartersareisolatedfromthefamilysleeping
areasforsecurity.Thereisnothingremarkableaboutthem.16 .RainTraps
Everyroominthehousecontains(atminimum)asmallwater
basinwithrunningwatercomingeitherfromarooftopbasin
orliftedfrombarrelsoranundergroundcisternbyawater
wheel.FactionsandTheirRepresentatives................................................................................................................................................
PortNyanzaruisthelonecivilizedhubonavastpeninsula
ofgreatwealth.Manyfactionswouldliketotapintothat
wealth,andtheyallhaveagentsvyingforinfluenceinthecity
orscoutingthejungleforopportunities.Someofthesecanaid
thecharacters,andotherswilltrytohinderthem.LAWSANDPUNISHMENTS
Themerchantprincescancreateoralterlawsbydecreeas