Periferia

Most travellers rent temporary accommodations in the huge caravanserai in the south, just outside the city walls. The caravanserai is a vast structure, capable of housing up to six large caravans, including their mounts and cargo. In addition to sleeping accommodations, the caravanserai contains a small mosque, private baths, and a wide array of small shops, coffee houses, and restaurants that cater to the exotic and expensive tastes of traveling merchants.

Of prime importance to the trade of Huzuz are the many caravanserais that dot the districts. Caravanserais cater to the caravans, offering food, lodging, storage space for goods, shelter for the animals, and all the services needed to get the caravan ready for another trip. Most such establishments try to offer the full range of services. A metalsmith, leatherworker, wainwright, and harness-maker are all considered standard. Entertainers perform at the cafes within. Some caravanserais even offer sages, magical healing, or spellcasting for an additional fee.

Scattered around the City of Delights are miles of farms and private dwellings. Many of the dwellings are those of wealthy merchant families, retired corsairs or adventurers, and nobles who wish a private place of rest. Some of these folk live in the countryside permanently, while others have residences in the city proper, using country homes for relaxation and personal endeavors. While some of the country palaces and mansions sponsor peasant farmers on large plots of land, most of the farmers are independent. The independents have simple peasant dwellings and use their small plots to raise crops that would not do well in the vegetable gardens of the city. Many of the farmers, including most of the independents and those beholden to the great merchant houses of Huzuz, are in the cloth business. Some raise cotton all year long; others have great herds of sheep to produce wool. Livestock, cotton, and grain are the most common products of these farmers. Though many take their produce into the city for sale at the Grand. Bazaar or a lesser market, others sell it to agents. These folk seldom leave their farms in the outlying areas.

All farms and estates found within 1,5 km of the city were taxed. Because of this tax, many large estates sat just outside of that distance. However, estates found beyond the taxable distance were not guaranteed the protection of mighty Antares and her guards.

Type

District

Location under

Antares