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* North Randall, Ohio was once the premier shopping haven in the {{Cleveland}} area, with Randall Park Mall (briefly the largest mall in the world when it opened) and dozens of surrounding stores. A pair of shopping bags even appear on the town's official seal. Sadly, [[DyingTown the mall and most of the surrounding stores have since closed]] and the area is mostly ghetto these days.

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* North Randall, Ohio was once Most major American cities will have a couple suburbs that are known in the premier area as shopping haven in the {{Cleveland}} area, with Randall Park Mall (briefly the largest mall in the world when it opened) havens, which can lead to tense political relations for drawing shoppers and dozens of surrounding stores. A pair of shopping bags even appear on the town's official seal. Sadly, [[DyingTown the mall and most their money out of the surrounding stores have since closed]] and the area is mostly ghetto these days.city proper.
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** Also Vaes Dothrak, the sacred city of the Dothraki where merchants come from across the world to trade with each other under the protection of the Horselords who themselves have no concept of money.
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* Illium in ''MassEffect 2'' is a capitalist heaven: It is an independet planet outside the juristiction of any major government and while the planet is extremely rich, there are almost no rules on anything. During your stay, you are constantly bombarded with cheesy comercials and merchants making redicolous claims to their customers.

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* Illium in ''MassEffect 2'' is a capitalist heaven: It is an independet independent planet outside the juristiction jurisdiction of any major government and while the planet is extremely rich, there are almost no rules on anything. During your stay, you are constantly bombarded with cheesy comercials and merchants making redicolous ridiculous claims to their customers.
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* Singapore. Originally a British Crown Colony that thrived on entrepot trade between the East and West, today it is a cosmopolitan metropolis full of shopping centres.

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* Singapore. Originally a British Crown Colony that thrived on entrepot trade between the East and West, today it is a cosmopolitan metropolis full of shopping centres. centres and features one of the world's busiest ports.
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* Singapore.

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* Singapore. Originally a British Crown Colony that thrived on entrepot trade between the East and West, today it is a cosmopolitan metropolis full of shopping centres.

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* Waterdeep and Amn from ForgottenRealms / DungeonsAndDragons.
* Syrania in fourth edition of {{Eberron}} / Dungeons And Dragons.
* The City of Brass is explicitly stated to be the largest mercantile city in the multiverse in DungeonsAndDragons Fourth Edition

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* Waterdeep and Amn from DungeonsAndDragons
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has Waterdeep, Calimport, Raven's Bluff... Amn in general is known as "Merchant's Domain" -- people there call [[GrimReaper the god of death]] "Black Forecloser" and that's not even a joke. Its capital city Athkatla (nicknamed "City of Coin") is [[BeyondTheImpossible so much of a merchant city]], it's a HolyCity of the trade goddess.
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Syrania in fourth edition of {{Eberron}} / Dungeons And Dragons.
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** The City of Brass, the [[OurGeniesAreDifferent Efreet]] capital. In Fourth Edition
The City of Brass is explicitly stated to be the largest mercantile city in the multiverse in DungeonsAndDragons Fourth Edition multiverse.
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* Hong Kong in ''DeusEx''.

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* Hong Kong in ''DeusEx''.''VideoGame/DeusEx''.

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* LondonLondon specialises in merchant ''banking'' these days, but is still a busy port.
* Liverpool in the heydey of the cotton trade, much less so these days.
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* {{Discworld}}'s Ankh-Morpork is without compare. Invaders often find that within a few days they no longer own their weapons and are just absorbed into the general ethnic character of the city.
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* London
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* In ''TheOrderOfTheStick'', Sandsedge. A town of tents, but one gathering traders from the whole Western Continent.

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* In ''TheOrderOfTheStick'', ''Webcomic/OrderOfTheStick'', Sandsedge. A town of tents, but one gathering traders from the whole Western Continent.
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* Waterdeep from ForgottenRealms / DungeonsAndDragons.

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* Waterdeep and Amn from ForgottenRealms / DungeonsAndDragons.
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* Katapesh, and to some degree Druma, in ''{{Pathfinder}}''.
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* GuildWars: In-universe, the Kodash Bazaar is considered this, being the capital of a merchant nation. In gameplay terms, though, it has a pretty average selection of merchants.
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* Illium in ''MassEffect 2'' is a capitalist heaven: It is an independet planet outside the juristiction of any major government and while the planet is extremely rich, there are almost no rules on anything. During your stay, you are constantly bombarded with cheesy comercials and merchants making redicolous claims to their customers.
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* Lübeck, Danzig and the rest of the Hanseatic League.
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* Amsterdam
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-->--'''High Market''' FlavorText, ''MagicTheGathering''

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-->--'''High Market''' FlavorText, flavor text, ''MagicTheGathering''
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->''If it can't be had here, it can't be had on any world.''
-->--'''High Market''' FlavorText, ''MagicTheGathering''
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* North Randall, Ohio was once the premier shopping haven in the Greater {{Cleveland}} area (Randall Park Mall was briefly the largest mall in the world). A pair of shopping bags even appear on the suburb's official seal. Sadly, [[DyingTown the mall and most of the surrounding stores have since closed]] and the area is mostly ghetto these days.

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* North Randall, Ohio was once the premier shopping haven in the Greater {{Cleveland}} area (Randall area, with Randall Park Mall was briefly (briefly the largest mall in the world). world when it opened) and dozens of surrounding stores. A pair of shopping bags even appear on the suburb's town's official seal. Sadly, [[DyingTown the mall and most of the surrounding stores have since closed]] and the area is mostly ghetto these days.
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*North Randall, Ohio was once the premier shopping haven in the Greater {{Cleveland}} area (Randall Park Mall was briefly the largest mall in the world). A pair of shopping bags even appear on the suburb's official seal. Sadly, [[DyingTown the mall and most of the surrounding stores have since closed]] and the area is mostly ghetto these days.
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A city populated mainly by merchants, or known for its shopping opportunities. Tends to be a port or somewhere financially strategical. Usually has a BlackMarket and/or a BazaarOfTheBizarre. You can buy the best available items there, or at least have the most variety to choose from.

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A city populated mainly by merchants, or known for its shopping opportunities. Tends to be a port or somewhere financially strategical.strategic. Usually has a BlackMarket and/or a BazaarOfTheBizarre. You can buy the best available items there, or at least have the most variety to choose from.

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A city populated mainly by merchants, or known for its shopping opportunities. Tends to be a port or somewhere financially strategical. Usually has a BlackMarket and/or a BazaarOfTheBizarre. You can buy the best available items there, or at least have the most variety to choose from.

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A city populated mainly by merchants, or known for its shopping opportunities. Tends to be a port or somewhere financially strategical. Usually has a BlackMarket and/or a BazaarOfTheBizarre. You can buy the best available items there, or at least have the most variety to choose from.
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On many occasions it will be the hometown of a ProudMerchantRace, and will be the favorite hangout of the IntrepidMerchant.

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On many occasions it will be the hometown of a ProudMerchantRace, and will be the favorite hangout of the IntrepidMerchant.



* In the ''{{Zelda}}'' games, the CapitalCity is usually like this, often named Castle Town or Market Town.

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* In the ''{{Zelda}}'' games, the CapitalCity is usually like this, often named Castle Town or Market Town.Windfall Island.


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* Paris, back in her early days. That's why the city's coat-of-arms displays a trim merchant ship in silver (representing money by commerce, not through the royal mint.)
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[[folder:Real Life! Get 'em while they're real!]]

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[[folder:Real Life! Get 'em while they're real!]]While supplies last.]]

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On many occasions it will be the hometown of a ProudMerchantRace.

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On many occasions it will be the hometown of a ProudMerchantRace.ProudMerchantRace, and will be the favorite hangout of the IntrepidMerchant.



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[[folder:Video Games]]Games! You want 'em, we got 'em!]]



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[[folder:Film]][[folder:Fiiiiilm! Get yer film here!]]



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[[folder:Literature]][[folder:Literature, for free, and that's cutting me own throat!]]



[[folder:Tabletop Games]]

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[[folder:Tabletop Games]]Games, wouldn't you like some?]]



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[[folder:Webcomics]][[folder:Webcomics! I got yer webcomics right here!]]



[[/folder]]includes a merchant city.

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[[/folder]]includes a merchant city.

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[[folder:Real Life]]Life! Get 'em while they're real!]]

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  • Nobilia from Secret of Evermore


* SecretOfEvermore has Nobilia.



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* Varrock city in ''{{RuneScape}}'' is this for players, as it's where the Grand Exchange, a big facility that lets people put their items for sale or buy from other players without direct contact, is located. Ardougne, another big city with lots of stalls in the middle is this for NPCs.

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* Varrock city in ''{{RuneScape}}'' is this for players, as it's where the Grand Exchange, a big facility that lets people put their items for sale or buy from other players without direct contact, is located. Ardougne, another big city with lots of stalls in the middle is this for NPCs.[=NPCs=].
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** Arguably, Komarr also.
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* The City of Brass is explicitly stated to be the largest mercantile city in the multiverse in DungeonsAndDragons Fourth Edition

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