The Grand Bazaar

Zep Tepi's Grand Bazaar is renowned throughout the Two Kingdoms for its diversity and the sheer span of its shops.  Over two square miles of street are covered in bright tenting, and a wide plaza in the center of the square serves as a stage for the sale of animals, slaves, and unusual artifacts.  More than three thousand merchants hold shops in the area, and travelers often rent locations in the center of the plaza from the city, putting up temporary sales-tents and hawking their wares to anyone who comes near.  Of course, this chaotic environment is rife with thieves, so travelers are suggested to beware any "guides" who offer a tour of the city.  Real guides will be city-sanctioned and carry badges issued by the local qaidū.  Those who do not have such badges are almost certainly thieves trying to con the unwary into dark alleys.

Zep Tepi also has a tremendous pillar placed in the center of the bazaar, where offers for mercenaries are pinned to the wooden post.  This serves as a central area for such characters to get work and is a popular area for them to practice their fighting in a dished area of the ground nearby that serves as an impromptu arena.  In this way, the mercenaries show their skill to those who would wish to hire them.  The practice also draws many gamblers willing to bet on the outcome of these relatively friendly duels.