In the Earth Quarter in Rharne was an area of vacant land that had been converted into a complex of planting boxes. Boxes are outlined with wooden planks or, the bigger ones, with wooden fences. There is a multitude of things grown here, everything from herbs, to flowers, to vegetables. The boxes range in size from 3x3 meters to 9x9 meters and are rented by the season. The smaller boxes are intended more for small plants like herbs, while the larger boxed may house a small vegetable garden. It allows citizens of Rharne to have a small garden without having to purchase a large swath of farmland. Please keep in mind what can realistically be fit into these areas.
Land Prices
Land boxes are rented by the season.
3x3 meter box
10gn a season
6x6 meter box
20gn a season
9x9 meter box
30gn a season
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Gregory Plains is an older man with grey and white hair and a scruffy beard. He had kind brown eyes and is known as the gardening guru of Rharne. Although those who rent land are expected to provide upkeep on their own crops, Gregory works to keep the whole area tidy and occasionally helps out when advice is needed or if a renter is absent for health or unexpected travel.
Tucked within the reaches of the Dust Quarter quite a ways from the wall and the ire of the Lightning Knights, there exists a rundown and somewhat well kept lot the people have named The Pit. It's a place with few rules and even fewer people who actually care to keep it organized, the only rules that are loosely enforced here are Rharne's regular laws the citizens follow. Beyond that however its every man for himself within the pit, if someone insults you and you want to publicly humiliate them? Take them down in the pit. Somebody asking for a bloodied broken nose? Take them to the pit.
The Pit is nothing more than just a man made pin that could've likely been used for farming once, now however it can be used to not only beat up others and challenge locals, but there is even a chance for people to fight against creatures brought in from the wilds. Though these types of spectacles require payment in order to take place, and when the challenger in question tells the trapper what they wish to fight, they need only wait until a certain period of trials before that creature is finally brought in. From there everyone in the quarter will gather to watch the battle as it goes down, while the challenger faces his conquest in a fight to the death against the creature.
The Pit is a public place open to all but deemed unsafe when nighttime falls, and there is no charge to hold brawls or spar here with others. There are two types of events that a person can arrange in the pits, one is the Pit Runs and the other is Blood Pit. Pit Runs are safer and cheaper compared to Blood Pit but are more for embarrassment on the contender, and amusement on behalf of the audience. Blood Pits are the real challenges contenders and audiences both enjoy, as the contender is pitted against a local wildlife captured by the curators.
Pit Runs
Chickens (1 SN) - Simple run that involves the torment of chickens, slaughter can be done with a dagger or barehanded. A single silver will pay for a total of four chickens in the event. Timed event that lasts two bits.
Snakes (5 SN) - Simple run that involves the slaying of snakes, slaughter can be with a dagger or barehanded. A single payment provides a litter of ten snakes, some poisonous and some not. Timed event that lasts five bits.
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Blood Pit
Boars (5 GN) - A fight against two boars released individually in the Pit, slaughtered by however the contestant chooses. Timed event that lasts ten bits.
Bobcats (10 GN) - A fight against two wildcats released individually in the Pit, slaughtered by however the contestant chooses. Timed event that lasts ten bits.
Wolves (20 GN) - A fight against two wolves released individually in the Pit, slaughtered by however the contestant chooses. Timed event that lasts fifteen bits.
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Brutus is as tall and large as they come in terms of his heritage, a 6.6 ft tall man well built with scars labelled all across his body. He's quiet and blunt in terms of quality socialism but is all business when it comes to The Pit, always ready to issue his services as a wildlife hunter to bring entertainment to the arena.
Shayla is Brutus' partner when it comes to running The Pit and while she may not be as intimidating and imposing as he is, she can definitely hold her own when it comes to scraps and hunting parties. She is quick and agile on her feet with an astounding expertise in blades, and knows enough about poisons to create concoctions for easier captures of creatures for the pit. Shayla is rather loud and prone to outbursts that would be unbecoming of a woman, rather rash and callow in regards to those that would ask for her services. Such is the reason why she leaves the talking to Brutus, as she tends to be harsh when social graces are involved.
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The Thunder Den, or simply the Den, is a forge and training ground that is open to the public, with a variety training dummies and targets to help train those interested in learning combat. For those with the volition to learn they need only seek the great stone entranced carved into part of the mountain, located within the Earth Quarter just underneath the steps that lead up to the Glass Quarter. It is a place commonly used as a training grounds for Knights aside from their barracks, as it is fitted with an outlet underneath the main chamber; serving as an obstacle course for those who wish to develop agile skills as well. When one has located the entrance to the Den they will be greeted with two great stone pillars with blazing torches on top, and the halls are lined with tapestries dedicated to the Thunder Priests and Lightning Knights.
As one enters the main antechamber they will find that the room is large with a netted ring to spar in, weapon racks are stationed all throughout the chamber with only wooden weapons for safety measure. Each and every weapon his well oiled and daily maintained for practices, and should such a weapon break from wear and tear then another can shortly be supplied afterwards. The proprietors of the Den are all veterans of specific combat styles and keep the place up and running, and are more than willing to teach what they know to learning individuals for a modest fee of course.
Deeper into the Den there exists a staircase that will spiral downward and lead one into the lower works, where knights will frequent the place with their squires for a run through the course. The course though small and compact is meant to test the agility of squires in training to be knights, but anybody who doesn't mind a proper beating is allowed to run the course at their own volition. When one does the course they will find themselves facing obstacles that are meant to drop, fling, trip, and even push the runner as they pass; every obstacle is carved out of wood and may can pivot, rotate, and dangle to test that runner's reflexes on the track.
Beginner/Novice Lessons
Blade (Any) - 20 gn per lesson
-Bonus 3 skill points for Blade skills only once thread is completed per individual. For Novice level skills only. Axes & Bludgeons (Any) - 20 gn per lesson
-Bonus 3 skill points for Axes/Bludgeons skills only once thread is completed per individual. For Novice level skills only. Shields (Any) - 20 gn per lesson
-Bonus 3 skill points for Shield skills only once thread is completed per individual. For Novice level skills only. Ranged (Any) - 20 gn per lesson
-Bonus 3 skill points for Ranged skills only once thread is completed per individual. For Novice level skills only. Unarmed - 20 gn per lesson
-Bonus 3 skill points for Unarmed skills only once thread is completed per individual. For Novice level skills only.
Intermediate Lessons
Blade (Any) - 40 gn per lesson
-Bonus 3 skill points for Blade skills only once thread is completed per individual. For Competent level skills only. Axes & Bludgeons (Any) - 40 gn per lesson
-Bonus 3 skill points for Axes/Bludgeons skills only once thread is completed per individual. For Competent level skills only. Shields (Any) - 40 gn per lesson
-Bonus 3 skill points for Shield skills only once thread is completed per individual. For Competent level skills only. Ranged (Any) - 40 gn per lesson
-Bonus 3 skill points for Ranged skills only once thread is completed per individual. For Competent level skills only. Unarmed - 40 gn per lesson
-Bonus 3 skill points for Unarmed skills only once thread is completed per individual. For Competent level skills only.
The Gauntlet
When one enters the lower reaches of the Den they will find themselves able to challenge The Gauntlet, an obstacle course that is meant to help individuals train and improve their Strength, Endurance, and Agility skills. It is a course meant to test the will of the challenger as each point of the track focuses on separate training regimes.
A.- The starting point of the track, with portions of the floor dipped lower than the other. One must watch their step lest they trip in crossing this simple part. B.- Roped ladders are knotted to a large post to climb up to, the ladders will twist under the challenger and test their strength. C.- A ramp runs down from the post into a section littered with wooden decoys decorated with limps to test agility. One has to run through these decoys with as minimal contact as possible. D.- Wood is stacked in elaborate piles that allows only enough space for the contestant to crawl through, testing their endurance as they work their way through tight spaces. E.- Once the contestant has wormed out of Point D they'll find a netted rope for them to climb, a testament to the remainder of strength they have as they climb over a man made wall. F.- The last point to reach as the netted rope from Point E must be used to climb over to Point F, the height isn't dangerous but to fall would require one to restart at Point E. When Point F has been reached then the challenger has completed the gauntlet.
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Rolan is the oldest of the three instructors that run things in The Den; he is a solid and rigid fellow at the peak of his form, standing at a sterling 7 ft height with a well chiseled form. He is calm and observant when it comes to others and apt to provide insight from time to time, and is the proud embodiment of a retired warrior hopeful to pass his wisdom down to the next generation.
Clarissa is a stern but agreeable woman who tends to prefer things her way, usually a little critical in regards to those training under her instruction. Nevertheless she is a woman who knows what she teaches and typically means well, as anybody can see she's too cautious in trusting others. She hides it well but deep down she cares for people, and those that become her students are taught the value of trust in companions above all.
Nole is the other instructor that is more commonly sought out by aspiring knights or squires, as he once trained under a knight for a time until he found himself a different path to walk. Rather than protect those around him Nole decided teaching people to protect themselves would be even better, and so he joined Rolan and Clarissa when they first established the Thunder Den. While he can teach combat skills like the others Nole is often found in the lower levels, as he tends to The Gauntlet when those come to participate in its course.
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Situated just near the great stony stairs that takes locals and pilgrims upward to the Sky Quarter, lies a large rounded landmark carved from the very same stone of that staircase. That landmark is known as the Lightning Dome; an arena meant to bring spectacles and shows to the people of Rharne. Sometimes there are tourneys, other times there are plays. The Lightning Dome is a place meant to bring fun and excitement to the drunken people, and has become a secondary pulse to the city itself in terms of life. The proprietors of the Lighting Dome work hard to keep the place neat and tidy, and while it has a large enough seating area for crowds to watch, the barracks below are large enough to shelter forty men if the time came.
The barracks are directly underneath the arena itself and broken into two sections, one is the combat preparation area where combatants can get a little bit of practice in with training dummies. There also exists a forge where the other proprietor works as the armorer, able to repair and restore any weapons or armor damaged in the arena. Then the other is the resting area where combatants can sit and wait for their next round, or rest and wash up after an arduous round within the arena.
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Markus Gaul
Race: Human DoB: Ymiden 80 674 Title: Proprietor/Caretaker Skills: Acting 50, Intelligence 40, Medicine 80, Politics 60, Surgery 80
As the main proprietor for the Lightning Dome Markus handles the upkeep of the arena for whatever events are hosted. He the only founder of the Dome that still lives, and has spent his entirety of his life working there. He is a confident and proud man who is always happy to strike a conversation, happy to indulge in the spirits of wine and alcohol like any other Rharnian. However when time comes he has to work as a caretaker for any injured contestant he immediately becomes serious, keen on using sharp intellect to do whatever needs to be done to patch up the injured individual. He also serves as the announcer when spectacles are occurring, coordinating much of the event behind the scenes while serving as the face of the arena. He is a man with many secrets and tricks up his sleeve, shrouding him to be a man of mystery to many.
Toby Hynes
Race: Human DoB: Ashan 44 683 Title: Proprietor/Armorer Skills: Endurance 40, Leather Working 60, Sewing 50, Smithing 80, Strength 40
Much like Markus; Toby is another proprietor who does more behind the scenes without dealing with the crowds. He is the heavy duty worker of the arena, unafraid to get his hands dirty whenever it becomes necessity. Trained as an apprentice blacksmith in his younger days, Toby took up duties as the second proprietor later when Markus required assistance with armor. Now after a number of years under Markus' wing, Toby lives and works daily to help with the upkeep of the Lightning Dome. He is quiet compared to Markus but one can see he has a gentle nature, and a passion when it comes to working the forge down in the barracks of the Lightning Dome.
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The Flying Moon is an inn located in the Glass Quarter. It's fashioned from yellow brick and red timbers with a red tile roof and white pane windows. From the outside it looks like a main building with an adjoining building on either side. The main building is four floors tall while the adjoining buildings are three stories. Outside is a cobblestone street and behind it is a very well-kept barn where patrons can stable their horses.
The bottom floor of the main building is a common area with mahogany bar top and several matching stools. There are several wooden tables lined with silver runners. The lighting is provided by crystal chandeliers and candelabras mounted against the walls. Often times a bard or a musician is employed to entertain the guests. They serve every kind of liquor as well as a special drink that many patrons swear is spiked with a drug.
The next two floors and all the floors in the adjoining buildings are rooms. Each room boasts a four poster bed with deep navy and silver linens. The mattresses are luxurious feather stuffed. There is a wardrobe, a copper tub, a vanity, table and chairs, ensuite toilet, fireplace, writing desk, and a bedside table. Each room has a window with navy curtains and the room is lighted with candelabras and a lantern.
The fourth floor in the main building houses the Moon Suite. It it more spacious than the other rooms, though decorated in the same fashion with the same furniture. What makes the room so special is that there is a circular window built into the roof that allows for a perfect view of the night sky and moon.
Rooms
Standard Room Includes a four poster featherbed with navy and silver linens, a wardrobe, a copper tub, a vanity, table and chairs, ensuite toiler, fireplace, writing desk, and a bedside table.
8gn a night
Moon Suite Includes a four poster featherbed with navy and silver linens, a wardrobe, a copper tub, a vanity, table and chairs, ensuite toiler, fireplace, writing desk, and a bedside table along with the moon window in the roof.
10gn a night
Food
Hard Boiled Eggs with assorted fruit, grain cereal, and honey nut bread.
4sn
Roasted Chicken with sprouts, spinach, carrots, and rye bread.
6sn
Prime Filet with sweet potatoes, asparagus, corn, and white bread.
8sn
Roasted Pig stuffed with apples with lentils, black beans, and honey rolls.
8sn
Beer and Ale
Ale A cheap drink brewed from barley or oats, or any number of different grains.
1sn a mug 6sn a flagon
Beer Rich, hoppy flavours scented with allspice, juniper, resin, apples, bread-crumbs, sage, lavender, gentian, cinnamon, or laurel. These are usually high-flavoured beverages with a strong, natural taste.
3sn a mug 2gn a flagon
Cider A bitter-sweet flavour achieved by pouring water onto apples and steeping them to perfection. Fresh, crisp, and strong-flavoured, cider can be served cold, at room temperature, or heated.
5sn a mug 3gn a flagon
Mead A sweet alcoholic drink enjoyed by people from all classes, mead is and brewed using honey.
1gn a mug 6gn a flagon
Spirits
Rum Made from sugarcane juice and molasses and distilled into a clear liquid before it is aged in oak barrels, producing the dark, amber colour rum is famous for. It has a smoky, sweet taste and is very popular among sailors.
1gn a shot 10gn a bottle
Vodka Crisp and distilled for volume rather than flavour, vodka has no distinctive taste, and can best be described as cold and clean, going down smoothly. This spirit is clear having no colour and is typically drunk straight, with a subtle after taste and strong bite.
2gn a shot 15gn a bottle
Brandy An after dinner drink of the best quality and highest proofing, this brandy will leave a warm feeling in the mouth and stomach upon consumption.
2gn a shot 20gn a bottle
Moony The specialty drink of the inn, very similar to brandy but rumor has it, it is spiked with a drug that makes you feel as if you're levitating.
3gn a shot 25gn a bottle
Whiskey Made from fermented grain-mash including barley, corn, rye, and wheat. Whiskey is aged over time in wooden crates generally made of charred white oak important from different regions across Idalos.
2gn a shot 30gn a bottle
Red Wine
Stone Creek An inexpensive red wine from the city of Rharne with enticing aromas and flavours of wild blackcurrant with overtones of black pepper and spices best served with red meat, wild game, and stews.
6sn per Glass 4gn per Bottle
Venora Rose Imported all around the world from the sunny shores of Rynmere, Venora Rose is grown on the slopes of ‘Nora’s Rest’ where the vines get just the right mix of cool air and warm sunshine. This light, red rose is best served with Saun fruits and light meals.
8sn per Glass 6gn per Bottle
Low Hanging Zemoni Crafted from the shores of Ne'haer, this wine is excellent as a before-or-after-dinner drink. This deeply coloured wine of purples and reds is sweet and delectable. Its elegant smoothness is due to a low acid content, delivering a flavour that will leave most yearning for more.
10sn per Glass 8gn per Bottle
Acripae A wine that evokes legend and fascination with its brilliant tastes of purple grapes from the mysterious lands of Desnind. It shines with noticeable hints of garnet-red and flashes of amber. Acripae can be a bitter tasting wine due to its acidity. However, it is a wine that exudes glory, nobility and power.
2gn per Glass 13gn per Bottle
Nanutha Nanutha is a drink best served chilled. It is a drink with a high alcohol content that is bound to get even the most tolerant tipsy after a few glasses. This wine is meant as a dessert drink, with its intense notes of red fruits and herbal undertones. Some say this wine is a true serum.
3gn per Glass 15gn per Bottle
Vithella Important from the Avriel City, Athart, Vithella holds notes of spicy and herbaceous undertones that go great with a beef entree. It sparkles with brilliant reds and has low alcohol content for maximum enjoyment.
4gn per Glass 17gn per Bottle
Red Aìda Named after the Sev'ryn's meaning for 'Love', Red Aida is a wine imported from the lands of Desnind and crafted by the people themselves. This drink is high in alcohol content and contains a chemical that is known to bring about “feel good” emotions and cause mild hallucinations. The wine itself is balanced between tartness and sweet and is great as an after dinner drink.
8gn per Glass 26gn per Bottle
Ruby Shav This wine is both delectable in taste and appearance, giving off a very transparent shade of ruby red. Given at most celebrations, Ruby Shav has undertones of acai berry mixed with hints of orange and starfruit and is mostly produced and exported from Hiladrith.
13gn per Glass 35gn per Bottle
Sesser’s Blend Named after Syroa's mark, this wine has a chemical in it that causes strong hallucinations combined with herbal ingredients that causes the body to become both hypersensitive and sluggish, verging on paralytic. The wine does not have a high alcohol content and is more often used for fast acting drunkenness than enjoyment. The taste is quite bitter, though most seem to enjoy it.
25gn per Glass 50gn per Bottle
Gyara Gyara is a high class wine made by the citizen of Rharne . Its quality of smoothness coupled with its luxurious colour and blend make it a drink preferred by the noble class. The process to make the wine takes an extensive amount of time, making it one of the most expensive wines in the world.
40gn per Glass 100gn per Bottle
White Wine
Ashan’s Twilight A wine low in alcohol that is cheap and popular. It has a pleasant taste and is grown, harvested, and vinted in the hottest parts of Idalos. Though it is mass produced most of the year, Ashan’s Twilight is a very widely respected wine.
6sn per Glass 4gn per Bottle
Saun’s Heat A spicy concoction made by the Biqaj and often kept by the barrel loads upon their ships. This is an aged, dry wine with a strong hint of flavour that goes great with seafood dishes.
8sn per Glass 6gn per Bottle
Shimmering Koriel The added flavours of pomelos and kumquats give this straw coloured, sweet, full-bodied wine its unique and delicious taste. Imported from areas of eastern Idalos, this wine is crafted and bottled every four arcs, making it hard to come by outside of the east.
10sn per Glass 8gn per Bottle
Sparkling White Vibrant and bubbly in aroma and flavour, this sparkling wine is herbaceous, flavoursome, and will ensnare the senses with its hints of citrus and passionfruit.
2gn per Glass 13gn per Bottle
Kuwasa A dessert wine from the shores of Desnind with special aromas of mandarin and apricot with a hint of lemon zest.
3gn per Glass 15gn per Bottle
Appiden Rich and savoury flavours loaded with the aromas of intense, ripe pears and Ymiden apples.
4gn per Glass 17gn per Bottle
Smof A crowd favourite with ripe peach and aromatic flavours, make this one of the best mid-range wines in all of Idalos. Its subtle spices make this the perfect white wine for a cold day.
8gn per Glass 26gn per Bottle
Moseke’s Harvest Inspired by the tastes of nature, crafters of this wine import green grapes from the far reaches of Idalos to bring together the ‘tastes of the world’. A crisp, refreshing vintage that will inspire anyone's taste-buds.
13gn per Glass 35gn per Bottle
Queen A strong wine with a sharp taste blended with hints of kiwi fruit, mangosteen, and lychee. This is known as the queen of wines, best served with a meal fit for a king.
25gn per Glass 50gn per Bottle
White Diamond A sweet wine best served cold, high in alcohol and far too easy to drink, this white wine tastes just like a high quality grape juice and has been describe as ‘the taste of Saun in a bottle’.
40gn per Glass 100gn per Bottle
Stabling
Horse or Mule Stabling Hay and oats provided.
2gn a night
Horse and Cart Stabling Hay and oats provided.
4gn a night
Multiple Horse and Cart or Carriage Stabling Hay and oats provided.
8gn a night
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Lady Meera Baker
Race: Human DoB: 4 Ashan 644 Title: Proprieter/Innkeeper Skills: 65 Persuasion, 50 Etiquette, 45 Business Management, 40 Leadership
Lady Meera is a noblewoman from the Glass Quarter. She stands at 5'5" and 115lbs- a demure woman. She has a head full of stark white hair that is pulled back in a low ponytail with a ribbon. Her face is kind and sharp, though she sports the wrinkles of the trials of her life. Her blue eyes still sparkle with a life far younger than her actual arcs. She is a very refined woman with excellent taste and superb manners. Her weak point is that she enjoys good town gossip and the Flying Moon is a hotbed of it. She started the establishment at the ripe age of twenty-three arcs with help from her family fortune.
Brennen is a strapping young man with medium length blonde hair that he often keeps combed back. He stands at 5'10" and 150 lbs. His skin is pale, indicating a life free of laborous work. He has pale blue eyes and a chiseled face with a strong chin. He is a very talkative person, which is what makes him so good at his job. He also has a way with women and is known to spend the night with some of them from time to time. Meera doesn't mind so long as his work is done. He is very suave and can make conversation easy for even the most uptight of people.
Ginny is one of the more well off citizens of the Earth Quarter. She has been working at the inn for eight arcs. She stands at 5'7" and weighs around 130 lbs. She has long fiery red hair that is often pulled back and deep green eyes. She has always been a very friendly person, very relatable and overly kind to her customers. She is not afraid to use the powers of seduction to garner tips from men but rarely is seen leaving with anyone or sneaking off upstairs. Ginny has always tried to remain professional in her business but is willing to talk about just about anything if it makes the customer happy.
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The Harpy inn didn't get its name by chance. Rumors pervading the tavern say that the proprietor named it after his deceased mother that was said to be a grasping woman who was entirely unpleasant in every way. The outside is made of rough stone and wooden beams. The sign outside the door is a a dark profile silhouette of what is believed to be the proprietor's mother. The common area is simple with several wooden tables and stools, a small bar, and communal fireplace, and a small inset raised platform for performances. Behind is a simple stable that is not very often used.
The top two floors are full of rooms for rent. There are standard rooms with a straw mattress bed, a bedside table, a fireplace, ensuite toilet, and a locked chest. The bedding and the curtains are in deep wines and grays. An upgraded room includes all the features of the standard room along with a dresser, vanity, copper tub and a writing desk. Each room has a single window.
The inn is nothing like the finer establishments of the Glass Quarter and the common rooms can be as rowdy as taverns. It is a decent establishment, though far from fancy, and is suitable for most common travelers.
Rooms
Standard Room Includes straw mattress bed, a bedside table, a fireplace, ensuite toilet, and a locked chest
3gn a night
Upgraded Room Includes a straw mattress bed, a bedside table, a fireplace, ensuite toilet, locked chest, vanity, dresser, vanity, copper tub and a writing desk.
5gn a night
Food
Hard Boiled Eggs with assorted fruit, grain cereal, and honey nut bread.
2sn
Roasted Chicken with sprouts, spinach, carrots, and rye bread.
4sn
Roast Beed with sweet potatoes, asparagus, corn, and white bread.
6sn
Lamb Shank glazed with lentils, black beans, and honey rolls.
6sn
Beer and Ale
Ale A cheap drink brewed from barley or oats, or any number of different grains.
1sn a mug 6sn a flagon
Beer Rich, hoppy flavours scented with allspice, juniper, resin, apples, bread-crumbs, sage, lavender, gentian, cinnamon, or laurel. These are usually high-flavoured beverages with a strong, natural taste.
3sn a mug 2gn a flagon
Cider A bitter-sweet flavour achieved by pouring water onto apples and steeping them to perfection. Fresh, crisp, and strong-flavoured, cider can be served cold, at room temperature, or heated.
5sn a mug 3gn a flagon
Mead A sweet alcoholic drink enjoyed by people from all classes, mead is and brewed using honey.
1gn a mug 6gn a flagon
Spirits
Rum Made from sugarcane juice and molasses and distilled into a clear liquid before it is aged in oak barrels, producing the dark, amber colour rum is famous for. It has a smoky, sweet taste and is very popular among sailors.
1gn a shot 10gn a bottle
Vodka Crisp and distilled for volume rather than flavour, vodka has no distinctive taste, and can best be described as cold and clean, going down smoothly. This spirit is clear having no colour and is typically drunk straight, with a subtle after taste and strong bite.
2gn a shot 15gn a bottle
Brandy An after dinner drink of the best quality and highest proofing, this brandy will leave a warm feeling in the mouth and stomach upon consumption.
2gn a shot 20gn a bottle
Whiskey Made from fermented grain-mash including barley, corn, rye, and wheat. Whiskey is aged over time in wooden crates generally made of charred white oak important from different regions across Idalos.
2gn a shot 30gn a bottle
Red Wine
Stone Creek An inexpensive red wine from the city of Rharne with enticing aromas and flavours of wild blackcurrant with overtones of black pepper and spices best served with red meat, wild game, and stews.
6sn per Glass 4gn per Bottle
Venora Rose Imported all around the world from the sunny shores of Rynmere, Venora Rose is grown on the slopes of ‘Nora’s Rest’ where the vines get just the right mix of cool air and warm sunshine. This light, red rose is best served with Saun fruits and light meals.
8sn per Glass 6gn per Bottle
Low Hanging Zemoni Crafted from the shores of Ne'haer, this wine is excellent as a before-or-after-dinner drink. This deeply coloured wine of purples and reds is sweet and delectable. Its elegant smoothness is due to a low acid content, delivering a flavour that will leave most yearning for more.
10sn per Glass 8gn per Bottle
Acripae A wine that evokes legend and fascination with its brilliant tastes of purple grapes from the mysterious lands of Desnind. It shines with noticeable hints of garnet-red and flashes of amber. Acripae can be a bitter tasting wine due to its acidity. However, it is a wine that exudes glory, nobility and power.
2gn per Glass 13gn per Bottle
Nanutha Nanutha is a drink best served chilled. It is a drink with a high alcohol content that is bound to get even the most tolerant tipsy after a few glasses. This wine is meant as a dessert drink, with its intense notes of red fruits and herbal undertones. Some say this wine is a true serum.
3gn per Glass 15gn per Bottle
Vithella Important from the Avriel City, Athart, Vithella holds notes of spicy and herbaceous undertones that go great with a beef entree. It sparkles with brilliant reds and has low alcohol content for maximum enjoyment.
4gn per Glass 17gn per Bottle
Red Aìda Named after the Sev'ryn's meaning for 'Love', Red Aida is a wine imported from the lands of Desnind and crafted by the people themselves. This drink is high in alcohol content and contains a chemical that is known to bring about “feel good” emotions and cause mild hallucinations. The wine itself is balanced between tartness and sweet and is great as an after dinner drink.
8gn per Glass 26gn per Bottle
Ruby Shav This wine is both delectable in taste and appearance, giving off a very transparent shade of ruby red. Given at most celebrations, Ruby Shav has undertones of acai berry mixed with hints of orange and starfruit and is mostly produced and exported from Hiladrith.
13gn per Glass 35gn per Bottle
Sesser’s Blend Named after Syroa's mark, this wine has a chemical in it that causes strong hallucinations combined with herbal ingredients that causes the body to become both hypersensitive and sluggish, verging on paralytic. The wine does not have a high alcohol content and is more often used for fast acting drunkenness than enjoyment. The taste is quite bitter, though most seem to enjoy it.
25gn per Glass 50gn per Bottle
Gyara Gyara is a high class wine made by the citizen of Rharne . Its quality of smoothness coupled with its luxurious colour and blend make it a drink preferred by the noble class. The process to make the wine takes an extensive amount of time, making it one of the most expensive wines in the world.
40gn per Glass 100gn per Bottle
White Wine
Ashan’s Twilight A wine low in alcohol that is cheap and popular. It has a pleasant taste and is grown, harvested, and vinted in the hottest parts of Idalos. Though it is mass produced most of the year, Ashan’s Twilight is a very widely respected wine.
6sn per Glass 4gn per Bottle
Saun’s Heat A spicy concoction made by the Biqaj and often kept by the barrel loads upon their ships. This is an aged, dry wine with a strong hint of flavour that goes great with seafood dishes.
8sn per Glass 6gn per Bottle
Shimmering Koriel The added flavours of pomelos and kumquats give this straw coloured, sweet, full-bodied wine its unique and delicious taste. Imported from areas of eastern Idalos, this wine is crafted and bottled every four arcs, making it hard to come by outside of the east.
10sn per Glass 8gn per Bottle
Sparkling White Vibrant and bubbly in aroma and flavour, this sparkling wine is herbaceous, flavoursome, and will ensnare the senses with its hints of citrus and passionfruit.
2gn per Glass 13gn per Bottle
Kuwasa A dessert wine from the shores of Desnind with special aromas of mandarin and apricot with a hint of lemon zest.
3gn per Glass 15gn per Bottle
Appiden Rich and savoury flavours loaded with the aromas of intense, ripe pears and Ymiden apples.
4gn per Glass 17gn per Bottle
Smof A crowd favourite with ripe peach and aromatic flavours, make this one of the best mid-range wines in all of Idalos. Its subtle spices make this the perfect white wine for a cold day.
8gn per Glass 26gn per Bottle
Moseke’s Harvest Inspired by the tastes of nature, crafters of this wine import green grapes from the far reaches of Idalos to bring together the ‘tastes of the world’. A crisp, refreshing vintage that will inspire anyone's taste-buds.
13gn per Glass 35gn per Bottle
Queen A strong wine with a sharp taste blended with hints of kiwi fruit, mangosteen, and lychee. This is known as the queen of wines, best served with a meal fit for a king.
25gn per Glass 50gn per Bottle
White Diamond A sweet wine best served cold, high in alcohol and far too easy to drink, this white wine tastes just like a high quality grape juice and has been describe as ‘the taste of Saun in a bottle’.
40gn per Glass 100gn per Bottle
Stabling
Horse or Mule Stabling Hay and oats provided.
1gn a night
Horse and Cart Stabling Hay and oats provided.
2gn a night
Multiple Horse and Cart or Carriage Stabling Hay and oats provided.
4gn a night
Location NPC List
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Arthur Yardley
Race: Human DoB: 21 Cylus 642 Title: Proprietor/Innkeep Skills: 65 Business Management, 55 Persuasion, 45 Leadership, 40 Politics
Arthur is the infamous owner of The Harpy. It was his mother that the establishment was allegedly named after. Since its opening in arc 660, with the help of family wealth, the patrons have been whispering about his mother and how she was a shrill woman who was highly unpleasant and that Arthur frequently referred to her as 'The Harpy' in private. Even since her death, talk continues. Arthur stands at 5'11" with thinning white hair and a scruffy white beard. He is always dressed nicely and has intense brown eyes. He is more serious than most proprietors but the frequent patrons know a different side of Arthur. They say he takes time to warm up and trust people.
Dalton Yulis
Race: Mixed Blood DoB: 42 Ashan 692 Title: Barkeep Skills: 65 Brewing, 55 Vinting, 45 Persuasion, 40 Seduction, 40 Business Management
Dalton is an attractive man standing at 6'1" with lightly tanned skin, medium length messy brown hair, and hazel eyes. He came to work at The Harpy in arc 710 and has moved up from a simple server to the barkeep in charge of all the employees and controller of the books. He is a very chatty person, pulling knowledge out of thin air about almost anything. He also uses his experience in seduction to convince ladies to spend more money than they might ought to. His real knowledge lies in brews and wine. Rumor says Arthur is grooming him.
Celina stands at 5'4" weighing a small 110lbs and is well-known for being a bit of a temptress. Her long blonde hair is often askew and disheveled, a fact that seems to work in her favor. She has pale blue eyes that are always on fire with lust. She started at The Harpy in arc 711. She can talk about just about anything and is not afraid to schmooze up to men and women with her talents in seduction. It's how she had managed to do so well for herself. She is in charge of all the other barmaids but they have a hard time taking her seriously.
I decided we needed a few shops that people can roleplay buying their stuff from rather than just posting about a generic shop, so I'll be working on a few of them.
Sarah's Silks
Sarah's Silks is a classy tailor's shop housed within the Glass Quarter. It was believed to be founded sometime around arc 650, but the history of it varies depending on who is telling it. This is because it has changed ownership several times but has largely remained the same in looks and what is offered, with only maintenance and a few upgrades to decor showing that it has ever changed at all. Everyone knows that the original owner was Sarah Hemsley, though the story of her life and the other owners that followed her are always different.
The outside of the establishment looks like a every other building on the street, made of polished wood and stone. The only clue that it is different from the surrounding buildings is the painted sign outside broadcasting the name of the establishment and large bay windows on the front that allow a view of the contents within.
Inside are polished wood floors and several cushioned couches and chairs that are made up a dark mahogany wood and gold velvet. There are also several small circular wooden tables, some housing ornate structures of lighting or pretty vases always filled with fresh flowers. Chandeliers hang from the ceiling and along all the walls are endless amounts of mahogany shelves and drawers. Stacked on the shelves are bolts of all the available fabrics and inside the drawers are the seamstress and tailor tools along with decorative and essential hardware. On the right wall are three doors, each housing a small room with a full length mirror for changing. In the corner are stacked several very small wooden stools and next to it a long table for measuring out and cutting fabric.
Sarah's Silks only makes the finest garments and works with only Organza fabric and above.
Location NPC List
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August Button
Race: Human DoB: 31 Ymiden 646 Title: Owner/Master Tailor Skills: Sewing 65, Leather Working 55, Business Management 50, Persuasion 45
August Button has been interesting in sewing since he was a little boy. While other nobles' young boys were learning the arts of aristrocracy or even taking up manlier professions, August was sewing fabric and working leather. He became one of the most notable Glass Quarter tailors in arc 671 at a young age. He had started off working out of his small flat in the Glass Quarter and eventually purchased Sarah's Silks from the previous owner who had fallen ill and didn't have a suitable heir to leave it to. August is short in stature at 5'7" and weighs around 125 lbs. He has a thinning hairline, and gray and white hair that is always neatly combed back. He always wears a finely tailored silk blouse, with velvet pants, and a matching velvet tunic. He has always been considered a fashionable man. Although very talented, he is a quiet genius and generally leaves dealing with the customers to others.
Bahati is a Biqaj with smooth dark skin. She stands tall at 5'10" and weighs around 140 lbs. Her black hair is kept cut close to her head, nearly a clean shave. As a Biqaj she has always been talented with her hands and started sewing to assist her family income at a young age. She had a head for numbers and is good at taking measurements and calculating the total fabric needed to make a garment. As a Biqaj in a nomadic family, she had many stories and is very good at keeping the customers entertained while she works with them.
Dafari is a man with tan skin and dark hair, standing at 6'0" and weighing 160 lbs of pure muscle. He apprenticed to a tanner and leather worker when he was 16 arcs and strong enough to do the physical labor. As a Biqaj he has always been talented with his hands and picked up the craft very quickly. By 23 arcs he owned his own small tanning and leather working shop in the Dust Quarter. His talent didn't go unnoticed. Soon his work became of such high quality that August hired him on at Sarah's Silks to help with the leather garments and began teaching him how to sew. He is mirthful and very talkative, often speaking of the processes of leather working and tanning.
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Stormdust Type of Submission: Material/Mundane Item Description: Stormdust is a transparent dust that gives off a myriad of colors when light is passed through it. Created around the areas where lightning strikes sand or stone. Mostly a mundane substance that most bottle and sell as a trinket. Price: Small bottle: 5cn, contains a very small quanity, just enough to coat the bottow of the bottle and allow for the shimmer. 1gn/oz. Credit: Zenith
Bottled Lightning: Type of Submission: Mineral/Stone/Gem Description: Bottled Lightning is a quartz like stone. It is colored clear with small amounts of red in the stone. The stones absorb lightning and after doing so glow for a time. Depending on the amount of lightning absorbed the stone can glow with a soft warm light, or a bright white light. Price: 5sn for small crystal(Finger width, few inches long), 2gn for medium crystal(Palm size, several inches long), 10gn larger crystal(Head size, has multiple crystals coming off), 50gn huge crystal(Several feet wide and long). Credit: Zenith
Race: Human
