The Floating Markets and Bazaar

If you want to browse the best, exotic and imported goods then Bridgeport is the place to be. As the largest port on the continent, a plethora of goods find their way here from every region in Astaeria.

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The bustling main square is packed with market stalls selling Malvarri wares. You can hear a multitude of enticing shouts from the vendors, each keen to make a sale to curious passers-by. Street food carts fill the air with the smell of sickly sweet Honey-Dough, rich Embari spices and searing meats such as freshly butchered Moorpig and Elvaran Elk. Establishments of note include Aemons’s Antiques and Rare Books; Leadbetter’s Armory; and the Madame Elgalora’s Apothecary.   The harbour itself, is home to a congregation of bobbing, wooden barges and small boats. Each of these boats contains a merchant selling their wares from the dockside. Over time, this area has come to be known as the Floating Market. Some of these boats are permanent fixtures, whilst others simply dock whilst sailing the Sea of Glass wishing to leave port with a lighter cargo than they were when they arrived. Anything from fresh fish to ornamental goods and from clothes to live creatures can be bought here.   It is common practice to haggle and barter if you want the best prices but be careful not to offend. Merchants from the Ember Isles can be feisty and if your haggling price is too low, they can take it as an insult. Also, beware of sneak thieves and pickpockets who work the dock, they will make easy work of stealing your coin purse or jewelry if you do not pay attention to your surroundings..