Grand Souk

The Grand Souk, meaning "grand market", was the largest and most impressive marketplace in Port Nyanzaru, Chult. It was located in the city's Merchants' Ward. 
==Description==
The Grand Souk was a covered market that encompassed vast rows of small shops, stands, stalls, and tents. Its colorful awnings kept out both the rain and sun, but also served to keep in the heat and smells of the marketplace.
===Atmosphere===
The market was a sensory overload of cacophonous sounds, bright colors, and exotic odors. It was often crowded, with shoppers jostling and pressing against each other. The noise was compounded by the presence of many tabaxi minstrels and street performers who sang, danced, and juggled for the occasional copper piece. The smells of spices mixed with that of the people and their dinosaurs to become an assault on the senses.
==Services==
Just about anything could be found for purchase at the Grand Souk, and if not, some merchants would be happy to procure it for the right price. While one could easily find things like dinosaur meat, jungle herb medicines, spices, and tropical fruits, the market was better known for the sale of durable and luxury products. This included various natural treasures of the jungles—such as colorful feathers, dinosaur claws and skulls, iron, ivory, tiger pelts, and timber—as well as live animals—notably monkeys and songbirds—and crafts or handiworks—such as decorative clothing, bracelets, masks, and statues, including those made by grungs or batiri goblins. Shoppers were somewhat less likely to find everyday household goods or travel gear at the Grand Souk (these were commonly sold at the Red Bazaar in the Market Ward) and generally gemstones were only sold at the nearby Jewel Market.
The market opened before dawn and stayed open until dusk.
===Notable Shops===
* Weave of Life, a large stand selling garments, tourism information, and kitschy handcrafts. The store's proprietor, Klevin Van'Sheran, was in truth an agent for the Lords' Alliance. 
* A tea house sat just outside the market.
==Defenses==
Numerous guards kept the crowds moving and patrolled the Grand Souk on the lookout for pickpockets and urchins.
==History==
As of the late 15 century DR, the Grand Souk dwarfed the other major marketplaces in the city, notably the Jewel Market and the Red Bazaar. Merchants from all across the Sword Coast were drawn to the market to trade for exotic Chultan goods.
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Category:Marketplaces
Category:Locations in the Merchants' Ward
Category:Locations in Port Nyanzaru
Category:Locations on the Bay of Chult
Category:Locations in Chult
Category:Locations on the Chultan Peninsula
Category:Locations in Southwest Faerûn
Category:Locations in Faerûn
Category:Locations on Toril