Sword Coast

A vast open-air marketplace and plaza.

It is a place where citizens and outsiders alike gather to gossip, trade, debate politics and discuss issues of the day, or otherwise conduct their business within the city. Its reputation as a market and public forum is well-known across Faerûn. The main attraction are the vast number of stalls and booths that are operated by merchants, artists, artisans, fortune-tellers, hedge wizards, sages or whomever has a service or good to sell. A great variety of commodities are offered within, from textiles and spices from the Shining South to locally-made tools or silk from foreign lands. These stalls often feature brightly-hued awnings that catch the eye, and their purveyors offere prices that are lower than anywhere else it the city. Tables are set up between the stalls, upon which folks can sit and take a brief reprieve from the bustle of the crowds. The typically musky smell that permeats the Gate is masked by the scent of spices, tobacco and roasted meats that are prepared nearby.