The Agora Vera

Surrounded by ancient stone walls on three sides, though they are protected historic monuments more than actual defenses.

Home to a sprawling bazaar, where small merchants, craftspeople, artisans, and the like sell a huge variety of goods out of elaborate tents and stalls.

Stall 1: vests and fancy hats
Quality: very high Price: above average Variety: very low
Haggling: is treated with contempt Owner: male, young, mildly sexist and a female, happy, uses strange slang
Stall Type: hand-cart which opens to display wares

Stall 2: pastries and charms
Quality: above average Price: high Variety: very high
Haggling: is enthusiastic Owner: female, generous, half-naked
Stall Type: semi-permanent makeshift structure

Stall 3: earrings
Quality: below average Price: below average Variety: above average
Haggling: only for the cheap items Owner: female, annoyed, oddly pale and a female, very young, unusual hair color
Stall Type: small table with goods piled haphazardly

Stall 4: spells
Quality: very high Price: very high Variety: very low
Haggling: goes much better for males Owner: male, aggressive, moves slowly and a female, angry, mildly flamboyant
Stall Type: several tables with goods arranged

Stall 5: swords and clubs
Quality: average Price: average Variety: below average
Haggling: is treated with contempt Owner: female, nervous, half-naked
Stall Type: goods piled on the ground

Stall 6: underclothes, bracelets and shirts
Quality: very low Price: very low Variety: high
Haggling: is only allowed for certain items Owner: female, generous, gangly
Stall Type: small table with goods piled haphazardly

Stall 7: alchemical ingredients
Quality: average Price: below average Variety: very high
Haggling: is enthusiastic Owner: male, generous, androgynous
Stall Type: several carts full of wares

Stall 8: jewelry and toys
Quality: above average Price: very high Variety: average
Haggling: is only allowed for certain items Owner: female, angry, slightly overweight and a female, friendly, unusually tall
Stall Type: hand-cart which opens to display wares

Stall 9: ritual components, salves and incense
Quality: above average Price: above average Variety: above average
Haggling: is treated as an insult Owner: female, distressed, unusually tall
Stall Type: makeshift structure constructed each day

Stall 10: magical armor
Quality: above average Price: very high Variety: very low
Haggling: is treated with contempt Owner: male, nervous, half-naked
Stall Type: large cart with goods piled haphazardly

Stall 11: protective magic items and magical constructs
Quality: very high Price: average Variety: average
Haggling: goes much better for females Owner: male, bored, wearing a lot of jewelry and a female, tired, unusual hair color
Stall Type: roofed and walled kiosk

Stall 12: full plate and leather armor
Quality: average Price: above average Variety: below average
Haggling: is expected Owner: male, aggressive, limps
Stall Type: several connected stalls

Stall 13: alchemical ingredients
Quality: average Price: average Variety: below average
Haggling: is enthusiastic Owner: female, helpful, surprisingly taciturn
Stall Type: permanent structure (locked at night)

Stall 14: bracelets, underclothes and gloves
Quality: very low Price: very low Variety: below average
Haggling: often involves barter Owner: male, angry, unusual hairstyle and a female, lonely, sneezes often
Stall Type: several connected stalls

Stall 15: concealable weapons
Quality: very high Price: average Variety: average
Haggling: occasionally involves barter Owner: male, anxious, deeply religious
Stall Type: roofed and walled kiosk

Stall 16: hot drinks and cured meat
Quality: very low Price: below average Variety: above average
Haggling: often involves barter Owner: female, grouchy, speaks softly
Stall Type: kiosk with roof and no walls

Stall 17: spell scrolls and spell wands
Quality: very low Price: very low Variety: average
Haggling: goes much better for females Owner: female, miserable, very overweight and a male, young, many scars
Stall Type: several connected stalls

Stall 18: rings
Quality: below average Price: average Variety: above average
Haggling: is enthusiastic Owner: female, aggressive, overdressed
Stall Type: small table with goods piled haphazardly

Stall 19: exotic animal parts and dogs
Quality: average Price: above average Variety: below average
Haggling: is treated with contempt Owner: female, worried, unusually tall
Stall Type: roofed and walled kiosk

Stall 20: gauntlets and magical constructs
Quality: very low Price: very low Variety: average
Haggling: is routine Owner: female, aggressive, surprisingly taciturn
Stall Type: several tables with goods arranged

Stall 21: cured meat and rolls
Quality: above average Price: below average Variety: above average
Haggling: only for the cheap items Owner: male, young, oddly pale and a male, mournful, obnoxiously loud
Stall Type: sacks and baskets

Stall 22: rings
Quality: above average Price: average Variety: above average
Haggling: is routine Owner: male, ill, highly attractive
Stall Type: sacks and baskets

Feln Volaris was first founded as a colony of Alyha Dorei, and the elven city gradually grew up within the walls of a large castle complex that served as the seat of power. Much later, when Volaris was chosen as the location where elves and humans would learn to live together in peace, the architects of the ambitious plan envisioned a central gathering place that would serve as the social, economic, and political heart of the city: the Agora Vera, or Forum of the Peacemakers.
The original castle complex was demolished, its stone removed to outside the walls (forming the hill upon which the royal palace of Atra would eventually be built). In its place was the expansive public square of the Agora; the only buildings that remained standing within the walls were residences around the perimeter. The Agora itself was mostly open to the sky, paved with marble interspersed with greenery and reflecting pools. The only structures within were a symposium, a bathhouse, a theater, and a library. In the five millennia since then, as the Verans became their own unique people and spread their culture beyond Atra to the rest of the world, the importance of the Agora Vera to the day-to-day lives of most Volarians has diminished. But, the "Old Agg" is still thought of as the historical heart of Feln Volaris, and it is home to a sprawling, quasi-permanent bazaar that remains a frequent destination of locals and tourists alike.