Sirai - The Jeweled City
The great port city certainly deserved the reputation it got for size. The docks could host dozens of tall-ships and countless smaller ones. The salt air of the sea mixed with the fresh catches of the early morning and the richness of the spices wafting from the Grand Souk not but a few minutes walk away makes the heat seem tolerable. The docks are busy, the same fishermen hassling longshoremen for better rates while sea captains wait to have cargo and men inspected by the local harbormaster or customs official.
Your group sits at a small cantina just off the water. A dive for fishermen and sailors alike. Rumor has it that this is the place to meet with expedition leaders headed to Amur. The former kingdom on the volcanic island chain has long been the goal of treasure seekers and artifact hunters. When the great storm and dragon wrath leveled the kingdom, it paved the way for Sirai to claim its current glory. None of the noble families now wish to see the city-state resurrected but cannot deny the riches that successful adventurers return with. If they ever do return.
Currently, there is not much at the cantina to occupy you, save for cheap food and cheaper drink. For now, all you can do is wait for the purported recruiter to arrive.