Chapter 1 :PortNyanzaru.........................................................................................................................................................................
ortNyanzaruhugsthecoastlineatthesouth
endoftheBayofChult.Noothercityexistsin
Chult,alongthecoastoranywhereelse,
exceptinruinsoroverrunbymonstrous
creatures.Untilrecently,PortNyanzaruwas
underthefirmcontrolofAmn,aforeign
nation.Nineyearsago,Amnwasforcedto
relinquishthecitytoawealthyandpowerful
consortiumofChultantradersbackedbythe
YtepkaSociety(pronouncedyeh-TEP-kah),
orriskabloodyconflictthatprobablywouldhaveendedwith
thecitywinningitsindependenceanyway.SevenChultan
tradershavesincegrownintoinfluentialmerchantprinces,
enticingfolkfromupanddowntheSwordCoastwiththeir
exoticwares.
PortNyanzaruisabastionofcivilizationandcommercein
asavageland.Theamountofbusinessthatunfoldshereand
thecashthatmovesthroughitscountinghouseswouldmake
anymerchantofBaldur’sGateorWaterdeepjealous.It’salsoa
colorful,musical,aroma-filled,vibrantcityinitsownright.
Otherthantrade,thebiggestattractionsaretheweekly
dinosaurracesthroughthestreets.Localsandvisitorsalike
wagerprincelysumsontheraces’outcomes.Thecityalso
boastsgrandbazaars,gloriousmansionsandtemples,circuses,
andgladiatorialcontests.
EnemiessurroundPortNyanzaruonallsides.Thejungle
teemswithferociousreptilesandmurderousundead,pirates
prowlthesurroundingsea,andthemouthofthebayishome
toagreedydragonturtle.
Characterswhoquestionlocalscanlearnrumorsthat
mighthelpthemsurvivetheperilsofChult.Thecharacterscan
securegearandguidesbeforeleavingthecity.SyndraSilvane
istooweaktoaccompanythemorprovideanyadditional
support.
IfyouarerunningthisadventureinahomebrewD&D
setting,youcanplacePortNyanzaruwhereveryouseefitand
evenchangeitsname.Ifyou’reusinganotherpublishedD&D
setting,youcandispensewithPortNyanzaruentirelyanduse
adifferentcoastalcityasthelaunchingpointfortheparty’s
jungleexpedition.Examplesfromothersettingsincludethe
cityofSasserineontheedgeoftheOerth’sAmedioJungle,the
cityofSlagovichneartheSavageCoastofMystara,andthecity
ofStormreachonEberron’scontinentofXen’drik.
Arrival.................................................................................................................................................................................................
SyndraSilvaneteleportsherselfandthecharacterstoPort
Nyanzaru’sHarborWard,notfarfromtheharbormaster’s
office(area 13 ).Read:
Youappearinatropicalcityundertheblazingsun.The
familiarsoundsofaharbor—creakingropes,slapping
waves,heavybarrelsrollingacrosscobblestones—
minglewithvoicesshoutingandcursinginan
unfamiliarlanguagefilledwithclicks,inhalations,and
singsongywordsthatmakeitsoundalmostmusical.
Thearomaofunfamiliarspicesandtropicalfruitmixes
withthewharfsidesmellsoffish,tar,andcanvas.