Also, we have chosen to condense and imply much W Q U J ~ dredge up ~i they searched comprehensively for
hard dormation, such as NPC and monster gats. W h i l e
usehi, smh information also takes up space, and we
wanted to devote as much as we could to including more
locations, more information about flavor and ambience,
and more $toryhooks. The Appendix will giw YOU appro-
priate guidance for producing a f d l set of stats for any
NPC. For ;1more detailed explanation of how we organize
key dormation in this book, read on.
I N E O K M A T I O N YOU’LL E I N D HFRF,
AND I N E O R M A T I O N Y O U WON’T
Sixteen chapters -one for each of the city’s administra-
tive distrirts - form the core of The World’s Largest C~ty.
Each chapter begins with an ovemiew of The district and
discussior! of general concerns connected to mme than
one location within the district. A list of important ot
particularlv interesting locations within the dirrnct then
follows. E d location reveals some important aspect of
the political, social, religious or economic dynamics of the
city; or it acts as a center of an activity that could draw PCs end of each chapter a random events table for that disrrict.
into an adventure; or ir is simply an intriguing place $0
visit, a flash of color in the vast canvas of your campaign.
Each location listing begins with a map number and
name, followed by a n overview of that location. Boxed
text provides a physical description - information that
you,as Dhl, can use to describe the place to your pjavers.
This information may be ftlnctional in nature, or it may
set the mood of the pIace, or it may serve both of these
purposes. A brief description covering what happens
there and who does it follows the boxed W X ~ .
The caregory “Residents:” lists the NPCs that beIong
ro the location. We call them residents even if it’s a place
of businez5 and no one actuauy lives there. If an NPC is
likely to he .found at this Xocation when the PCs go there,
he or she IS a resident.
We do not provide stat blocks for every single NPC.
Given the sheer number of NPCs both great and small in
this book, we felt that doing so would prove cumbersome. HOW ‘1‘0 U S E ’rHE WORLD’S LARGEST
Instead, below “Residents,”YOU w i l find each major NPC CITY I N YOUR C A M P A I q N
and each rategory of minor NPC with a key to a generic
set of information that ptovides an apptoxirnacton of an
appropriate stat block. That key consists of the standard
Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 class and level abbreviations
(including rhe NPC classes described in the Dungeon
Master> Grrtde), and is linked to generic stat blocks found
in the Appendix.
Boxed text below the Gst of NPCs describes any mea-
sure of note at the location, including magic items
the person of the NPCs. In most caws, you as DM may
assume that NPCs have minor personal possessions and
pocket change on their persons, even if that is not
specified here. You wxll also note that certain large and/or
particularly wealrhy locations, such as major temples
and the residences of venerabie noble families leave you
considerahle leeway as to the fulI extent o f w h a t your PC5 city, in case they want to establish a safe house where
loot. It would have been tedious and 5 1me-consuming, to
list every single minor magic item or gc:rnstone at some,of
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these locations, so we stuck to major CUIII I ~ W L W ~~ U
, I L1he -
most important personal items and magic irems. Feel firee
to tailor these lists and f d in the details in such a way a5
works best with your campaign. It’s a big and wealthy city
with some wry wealthy people in it.
Finally, the category “Activity” describes typical goin
on a t the location, and/or how the residents are likely
react to the PCs’ presence.
The conclusion of each chapter describes one or mt,re
meta-plots covering goings-on within the district and p OS- -
sib17 connecting it with events and NPCs in other paR S
of the city. In keeping with the non-sequential nature of
the book as a whole, they do not necessarily script out a
strict series of events for your PCs to follow; instead, tt‘eY
descnbe opportunities for the PCs to involve themsel?le5
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sibIe comequences of doing so. YOU will also find at I I1F
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As DM, you should feel free to use it a5 often or as iihie
as you M e , or ignore it all together. We include Them ro
provide some flavor for each district, and voii should take
them no more - less -seriously than that.
DFTRILS, D F T A I L S , DETAILS
For additional ideas on how to bring this city to life
in your gaming sessions, you could do worse than
to consult AEG’s Toolbox d20 supplement, which
contains page after page o f handy charts and tables
for use in a Dungeons and Dragons campaign. In
particular, the tables in Chapter 3, which deal with
cities, are entirety appropriate for use with The
World’x Largest City.
How you incorporate ?&e \vorld’s Largest City into your
campaign is prerty up much to you. You can drop it into
your campaign world whole, potentially utilizing every
bit of information on these pages, and also using rhe ciry
as a framework for creating locations and NPCs of your
own. Many o f the adventure huoks set out here are meant
to connect the city with the outside world, and they are
framed in terms vague enorrgh so that YOU may adapt
them to the particulars of your world simply by adding in
relevanr details.
Similarly, you will notice that the vast majority of
buildings on the maps have no l ~ a t i o nnumber. They --
a r e blank slates, waiting fm you to fill them in according (
to your needs and wants as DM.They also leave open the
possibility of allowing your PCs to buy real estate in the