I've always been curious what the vibe behind Irovetti and Pitax was supposed to be. Typically I can peg an author's influence, but this one continues to elude me. At best, I figured the city was supposed to be representative of what might happen it a two bit ner'do well gambler won an entire kingdom and tried to turn it into his bachelor pad.
Personally, I completely altered this book. By the time the PC's reached Pitax, Nyrissa had turned the populace to harmless animals ala a massive baleful polymorph. However, Irovetti and his goons still remained at the center awaiting the group.
Did any one else do anything creative with Pitax?