Nathby

Nathby is a Janulan town in the Antaran Empire in Betrayal in Antara. It is visited in Chapter 8 only.

Geography
Description: ''The waterfront districts in many towns had unsavory reputations. Nathby was nothing BUT a waterfront district. The entire town could have used a coat of paint -- and a bath.''

A seaport at the southern tip of Januli, Nathby lies north of the Imperial bridge crossing into Pianda and Ghan, and south of the fork leading northwest to Beluckre and northeast to Dumali.

Nathby has the most commercial establishments of any municipality in the game except Ticoro. On the interactive map, the buildings are laid out as follows: Salty Dog at the top left corner; Mermaid's Kiss, Bric-a-Brac, Arnold's Salvage, Lusty Maiden staggered left to right; the Shipyards (or Docks) along the base.

Inn: The Salty Dog

 * Description: Set far back from the water, the wooden planks of the tavern still couldn't escape the ravages of the sea air.
 * Amenities: Fish, Wine. Rooms are available for 7 burlas a night.

Inn: The Mermaid's Kiss

 * Description: Many's the sailor who'd spent the night in the tiny rooms of this inn. Many more's the sailor who'd spent an hour.
 * Amenities: Rations. Rooms are available for 6 burlas a night.

Tavern: The Lusty Maiden

 * Description: Patrons came to this tavern for many resons, none of which were its food and drink.
 * Amenities: Ale, Fish, Fatty Meat.
 * Poul, first mate of the ill-fated Fair Current, can talk to the party about Gregor.

Shop: Bric-a-Brac

 * Description: The run-down shop, offering cast-offs and miscellaneous items of questionable value, was undoubtedly Nathby's finest boutique.
 * Sells: Arrows, Senwater, Oil, Lockpicks, Rope, Beeswax, Shovels, Torches, Whetstones.
 * Buys: Tools.

Shop: Arnold's Salvage

 * Description: Prowling the docks for lost weaponry, rusted shields and the odd item recovered from sunken ships, the proprietor eked out a living passing his finds on to others.
 * Sells: Leather Jerkin, Leather Armor, Small Shield, Wooden Shield, Long Sword, Short Sword.
 * Buys: Swords, Shields, Armor, Staffs.

Shipyards

 * Description: Thanks to recent pirate activity and the end of the shipping strike, the shipyard had become the most frenzied place in town.
 * Conversation: Captain Tyee can talk to the party about the Gregor and the loss of his ship.

Trivia

 * The party enters the town from the west gate, but the interactive map is oriented with west at the top and the eastward docks at the bottom.
 * The miner of Quigley Castle in Aliero recounts several digs in the region, including finding ruby in Nathby -- a possible reference to the nearby Ruby Shieldstone.