Bes Pelargic is a large and intimidating city, full of danger, mystery and thrills.
A small shop can be found off of Rhinu Road, south of The First Imperial Bank of the Empire and the school and outside the Paper Dragon Inn. This shop, although unremarkable in many ways, sells tourist guide books which anyone new to the city will find invaluable (if for no other reason than the poetry found within).
There are many perils and pitfalls awaiting the unwary in Bes Pelargic. Two of them are called the Snail and the Medina. These areas have aggressive NPCs in them which will attack you on sight. Even the strongest individuals are wary of these areas. It is strongly advised that young ninja avoid these disreputable areas as Death is ever-present there and takes little joy from freeing the souls of the foolish.
Hard work bears a clarity of purpose and a focus of intent. It serves our path well to develop these skills. -- [Master Yung on the value of work]
The honourable Imperial Guard, who keep our fine city safe from blood-sucking vampire ghosts, are ever vigilant and willing to maintain the peace we enjoy. Their over exuberance can, at times, lead to them using extreme force to quell any minor scuffles which may break out. They have respect for all creatures' right to peace, as such they do not look kindly on you killing even the ugly rats which the blood-sucking vampire ghosts brought to our shores in a despicable attempt to discredit the wonder of Bes Pelargic.
The wonderful city of Bes Pelargic is laid out in seven districts. This inspired piece of city planning enables people to give quite specific directions to places within the city. The seven districts are: Shoo-Li, Sum Bing, Imperial, Hong Fa, Ping Pong, Bad Poo-Ning and Red Triangle.
Oooh, one of the Empire's finest ninja! I am honoured to have your patronage. -- [Won Huge Sausage]
The Ninja and Imperial Guard guilds are located in the Imperial district, while the Samurai are in Shoo-Li. The main bank is in Pong Ping while the vault is in Hong Fa. And the places to avoid are the Snail in the Sum Bing district and the Medina in the Red Triangle district. This should give you some sort of start in locating things in Bes Pelargic.
NB: Maps are very useful. I would advise using Airk's Atlas.