4) Merchants Quarter

In the Merchant’s Quarter are almost all of the largest and busiest stores. It is said that if you look long enough, you can find any shop your heart desires. The Merchant’s Quarter is in the Southeast of Tre’Volos.

The huge Farmer’s Market is open year-round and available to anyone wishing to sell their wares. Hundreds of booths and tables are scattered around the Farmer’s Market. The Farmer’s market sells many fruits and vegetables in season, and also has small vending areas for food made out of the products found here.

The largest Tavern and Inn in the city is the best known one, “The Slippery Fish Inn”. “The Fish” (as it is known) has a huge common room for dining, dancing, entertaining, and meetings. There are also many smaller rooms for eating and drinking and meetings. This is the most popular Inn and Tavern in the city. “The Fish” also hosts many games of chance and other small contests. There is rarely a time when something is not going on here, and “The Fish” has many entertainers of many types on its stage. There is also the equivalent of “Open Mike Night”, where anyone with a talent can perform. Food and drink are not very expensive, but is usually at least good, and sometimes great. Dance night is always Friday night (unless it is a holiday) and draws a large crowd.

The Civil Courthouse is located here and is used for common trials. It is used for trials between one citizen and another citizen. The Magistrate is quite fair and has a good eye for judgment.

There is a large gate in in the southern section of the outer wall called “The Farm Postern” which is usually used by farmers bringing the stock into the city. Other farmers, such as fruit and vegetable sellers, also use this Postern Gate. A large number of farmers bring animals and crops through this gate.

The North Postern is the large gate used by merchants. From this gate stretches a wide street which leads from the North Postern Gate to the Castle. This gate appears to have been built wide enough for even the largest carts and wagons. Most of this traffic is headed for Market Avenue.

Market Avenue is the main shopping district. The vast majority of the permanent storefronts are either on Market Avenue, which contains the biggest collection of merchant shops and storefronts, or nearby down one of the many side streets. Market Avenue, which reaches from the gates of the city to the Emperor’s Castle, is another boulevard with two way traffic and a wide green area in the center filled with trees and flowers. There are enough shops here to satisfy even the most jaded of adventurers.

The Merchant's Quarter contains the vast majority of storefronts in Tre'Volos.

Market Boulevard Gate contains the entrance to the caravan route to Hosira and all points South. Market Boulevard is the road that leads from the northeast gate (which is also the gate leading to the caravan route to Hosira) to the castle. All streets called ‘Boulevard’ are the divided lane type with the usual green grassy sward down the center.