Distretto Economico

Dominating the Warehouse District are the huge storage facilities of the most prominent trading families in Huzuz. The Al-Danafi family has many warehouses here, for it deals in many types of goods. The Al-Kamari family has lived here for generations and has almost complete control of the silk industry. Anyone who wants fine silk buys from Al-Kamari. The best armorers in the city, the Al-Klemari, have a well-guarded complex in this area as well. Most warehouses are guarded, for great wealth is invested in their contents. A good number of natives, most workers and guards at the various warehouses, live here as well. The area is patrolled by city guards as well as a small force of mamluks, paid by the merchant families. The eight largest merchant families share the expense jointly.

• The Al-Danafi family is one of the richest in Huzuz. They have 15 large warehouses in this district alone, as well as numerous other holdings throughout the city. They employ squads of fighters to patrol their holdings, and there is a group of five warriors at each warehouse. These fighters are generally stationed on the roof, although smaller patrols make the rounds periodically. They also have warehouses near the Clothiers’ District, for they have begun to deal in all types of fabrics, even making a few inroads into the Al-Kamari silk trade.
• The Al-Kamari family has only six warehouses in this district, but they are the largest. They are used almost exclusively for storing silk and occasionally other fabrics for shipment. Many workers owe their allegiance to the Al-Kamari, and the Al-Kamari have managed to instill their employees with a fierce pride in their product. Even in the warehouses, silk is treated delicately. A phrase repeated frequently to new employees is “treat it as though it were the finest silk in the world, because it is.”
• Al-Birar: Dealing mostly in foodstuffs and potables, the Al-Birar house supplies wine, fruits, and meats to many of the cafes and restaurants in Huzuz. The house employs several sha’ir charged with controlling a pair of marid who are used to keep the warehouses where the perishables are stored cool enough to prevent rot. This has made the Al-Birar family quite rich, although such measures are hideously expensive.
• Al-Dinak: A sworn enemy of the Al-Danafi family, the Al-Dinak house has fallen on hard times. They have had to close one of their warehouses, which now stands deserted and empty, although Al-Danafi has made them an offer (a ridiculously low one by Al-Dinak standards). They try to deal in many types of goods, but bad business decisions and unfortunate losses on the caravan routes have left them with a growing reputation as a family that deals in shoddy goods. Having learned its lesson, the house of Al-Dinak frequently hires parties of adventurers to escort their caravans now.
• Al-Farif: This spice warehouse is not terribly large, but the Al-Farif family deals in some of the most expensive trade goods in the city. Pound for pound, some spices are worth much more than gold. The warehouse is managed by Kila Odani, a genius at recognizing and handling spices. The Al-Farif pride themselves on being able to acquire any rare spice known. The value of these goods means that their warehouse guards are some of the most experienced, and busiest, in the district.
• Al-Cinel: Dealing in larger rare items has this family on the way up. Their warehouses are filled with large statues, fountains, stores of coral and mother of pearl, and tapestries from the Pearl Cities and even from the far north. One of their warehouses has been closed to anyone not in the family itself, and two patrols circle the building at all times. It is rumored that the Al-Cinel have a rare gift for the Grand Caliph himself, to be presented to him next Ascension day. (Keyshon?)
• Al-Klemari: This family has recently risen to the top of arms and armor trade. They sell fine metal armor and weapons for standard prices (haggling encouraged) and also take special orders through their agents at the Grand Bazaar. They have a number of skilled artisans of all races working for them to produce high-quality products. The Al-Klemari occupy a complex of three linked warehouses, all under constant guard. One warehouse holds the raw materials for weapons and armor, from great steel bars to raw iron ore. The second warehouse serves as a forge, where raw materials are converted into finished products. The third, much smaller warehouse holds the finished products before their disbursement to various outlets.

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