Here you can find all of the lore and information pertaining to Rharne and it's surrounding lands. Flora, fauna, general lore, faction articles and other pieces of information can be found here.
Description: Stormdust is a transparent dust that gives off a myriad of colors when light passes through it. It is created around the areas where lightning strikes sand or stone, and is considered a mundane substance that most bottle and sell as a trinket.
Frequency: Uncommon
Special Properties: None
Price: 1 gn/oz, though it is most often sold in a small bottle priced at 5 cn. The bottle contains a very small quantity of stormdust, just enough to coat the bottom and allow for a shimmer.
Description: Bottled Lightning is a quartz-like stone. It is coloured clear with small amounts of red dotting the stone. The stone absorbs lightning and, after doing so, glows for a short period of time. Depending on the amount of lightning absorbed, the stone can glow with a soft warm light or a bright white light.
Frequency: Uncommon
Special Properties: None
Price: Small crystal (finger width, 1-2 inches long): 5 sn
Medium crystal (palm sized, 3-4 inches long): 2 gn
Large crystal (average head size with multiple crystals exuding from the center): 10 gn
Huge crystal (3-4 feet wide, 3-4 feet long): 50 gn
Rharne is known for its high-quality alcohol, and one would be hard-pressed to find a location in the city where there isn’t at least one bottle of liquor. Rharnians believe drinking should be a social activity and a way for people to connect with each other. Many a friendship or an alliance has been solidified over the pouring and sharing of drinks. There is no drinking age in Rharne, so children are raised from a young age to treat alcohol with respect and reverence (though most born-and-bred Rharnians have at least one story of getting accidentally wasted on liquor from their parents’ personal stash).
Rharnians who were born in the city tend to have a higher alcohol tolerance than the average mortal in other Idalosian cities. While Rharne does have its fair share of functioning alcoholics, Rharnians tend to view alcohol as a supplement to fun rather than the end-all-be-all. It is more commonly the visitors to Rharne who abuse alcohol and can’t hold their liquor.
Please see below for a comprehensive listing of alcohol that originates from Rharne. This list will continue to be updated as new types of Rharnian alcohol are developed.
Beer
Name
Price (Single)
Price (Bottle)
Description
Credit
Dark Tempest Stout
3sn per mug
2gn per flagon
Dark in appearance and rich in flavour. This creamy and smooth oatmeal stout beer is the perfect accompaniment to a cold Cylus night.
Named after the man who accidentally created the delicious Stout, John was a brewer who was rather fond of 'sampling the wares' and his greediness led to him passing out drunk one night and letting the malt be kilned for longer than normal, giving it a chocolate color. Not being one to 'waste' money buy starting the process over, he went on with the beer making and it was found that this batch had a surprising dark chocolate flavour. As a jest, a bottler said they should name it after the greedy man whose drunken binge led to the discovery of the new stout, and someone ran with it and now its a rather common stout found almost anywhere.
A smooth and refreshing pale lager. Great for those looking for something with little bitterness or aftertaste. Allegedly named after Ciaran Yv’ryn – a retired Thunder Priestess, former brawler, and wife to The Rolling Barrel’s owner.
A crisp and hoppy ale that leaves behind a lingering bitterness after every sip. Its high alcohol content can make even the most experienced drinker's head spin.
The most popular beer at The Rolling Barrel. A copper-coloured lager with medium body and a slight malt sweetness. Named after the tavern's owner, Markus Yv’ryn.
An amber-coloured grog with a slight hint of apple. Apple cider, rather than water, is mixed with an inexpensive rum to spice up the taste. Great for those looking for something with a little more sweetness than the average beer or spirit. It's a cyclical drink that is only sold during the Cold Cycle in Rharne, after the apples have been harvested.
A specialty drink crafted and served only in The Flying Moon. Tastes similar to brandy, but it is rumoured to be spiked with a drug that makes the drinker feel as though they are levitating.
Netherborough is a rather dark rum that is typically mixed with a bit of black coffee to darken the look and offers the rather amusing result of a hyper drunk for those not used to ingesting caffeine. Because of the strength of the coffee typically used, the smell of coffee usually overpowers the smell of the rum and alcohol. 4sn per mug, 3gn per flagon on average, but prices vary on how much coffee costs
A house wine that can be purchased at The Butcher's Block with flavors of grilled nuts, apple compote, and lemon zest. High in acidity and moderate in alcohol content.
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.
A house wine that can be purchased at The Butcher's Block. It is crafted from special grapes grown in the Stormlands of Rharne and is tart, spicy, and herbaceous. Flavors of red fruits, bitter herbs, sweet tobacco, and smoke.
Gyara is a high class wine made by the citizens of Rharne. Its quality of smoothness coupled with its luxurious colour and blend make it a drink preferred by the upper class. The process to make the wine takes an extensive amount of time, making it one of the most expensive wines in the world.
Starlight is a popular wine widely enjoyed by the citizens of Rharne. The wine is made from Dusk Grapes that commonly grow in the nearby Stormlands. It possesses a transparent, deep indigo color, bearing somewhat iridescent and mirror-like qualities that cause a glass of Starlight to reflect its surroundings in full color when placed in the correct light. The flavor of this beverage reflects the sweet delicate taste of the grapes used in its making along with flavors of plums and pears. With its bright, fruity flavor covering its rather high alcoholic content, Starlight Wine is made especially popular at parties and celebrations. It is rather easy to become very inebriated after more than one glass.
Description: Cranberry-scented candles, called “crandles” by locals, have been sold in Rharne for generations. These thick pillar candles are 3 inches wide by 5 inches tall, and are made of a dark red wax combined with a cranberry fragrance.
The story goes that Ziell visited Ilaren during the first trial of Cylus several hundred arcs ago. He brought with him a heavy snow and a single cranberry candle. As the snow blanketed the ground outside of the Lightning Cathedral, Ilaren lit the candle and the two Immortals talked for breaks. It is said that despite the chill and the time that passed, no wax fell from the candle and Ilaren never once got cold. After Ziell left, the city experienced the most peaceful arc that Rharne has ever seen.
Nowadays, rumour has it that if a Rharnian buys a crandle and lights it at least once during each trial of Cylus, they will be gifted an arc of peace for their efforts. Crandles can be bought from the children who frequent the Pilgrim’s Ascent during the seasons of Zi’da, Cylus, and Ashan.
Description: A special chocolate liquor, and favorite of serious practitioners of martial arts. It contains notes of chocolate, rum, and is mixed in with a trace amount of paralytic toxin or venom, just enough to dull the feeling in the knuckles of one's extremities.
Said to be a favorite of many Biqaj brawlers in Rharne, and elsewhere. However, the drink is not advised in excess, or in combination with any other form of medicines or brews.
It's mildly addictive.
Frequency: Common
Special Properties: Dulls the pain of physical impact, specifically with regards to one's own knuckles hitting bone. It also acts as a anti-inflammatory agent, limiting the swelling of joints associated with physical impact and activity.