I need a small port city.

[Reynard]

I am starting a new campaign soon, and I want to focus on the adventures during my somehwat limited prep time. The campaign takes place on a "New World" style continent, centered around the first real "port city" to develope there in the decade since the discovery of this place.

Can anyone suggest a product, pdf or print, that details a small, bustling, interesting port city that would fit? I am looking for something that has decent maps and lots of cool NPCs. Adventure hooks and in-city dungeons are less important to me.

Thanks.

 

[fafhrd]

Maybe Saltmarsh from the DMGII?

 

[cdsaint]

I think Saltmarsh from the DMG 2 might work for you with a little tweaking. Population is listed at 3,850 making it a large town by DMG standards, but it seems small enough to me.

Chris

 

[Reynard]

Salmarch. Duh. I own that book, even.

Any others?

 

[Desdichado]

The city in Dungeon # ... uh.... that vile issue? That one would be pretty cool. It'll set the tone as pretty dark, wild and lawless, though, which may not be what you're looking for.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I'd also suggest Endhome from Lost City of Barakus would work. And, heck, it makes a good start to a campaign.

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

Try Fish Side, a free download from The Forge.
http://www.theforge.pl/index.php?lang=us&pageset=old&page=darmowepdf

I used it as the home city for the PCs in my current game.

 

[Phaedrus]

Crimmor from Dragon a couple of issues back? (was that a port city?)
Hardby is in a Dungeon MANY issues back... 112?

 

[helium3]

On the off chance that you're interested in "realism" you'll want to increase the amount of time between the discovery of a "new world" and the establishment of a town of 4,000 people.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

On the off chance that you're interested in "realism" you'll want to increase the amount of time between the discovery of a "new world" and the establishment of a town of 4,000 people.

In a world with instantaneous communication and fast, sometimes instantaneous travel, I'm not sure why 4,000 colonists setting up shop quickly is implausible.