Lucius Cypher

Paladros: The Questing City

I will neither confirm nor deny.

Paladros: The Questing City

What I told you is largely unrelated to anything you would've figured out via your perception check. Basically, you didn't learn anything that you wouldn't have already known (if you wanna ask me if your character would've known via his past experiences and such).

Paladros: The Questing City

Yeah as near and far as you can tell this is just a bath house. Now I don't know how experienced Martin is about bath houses, but I would say that he can at least infer this much from it's location and existence: You could buy prostitutes here, since that's usually what a bath house makes the most money in, in addition to actually being able to take a bath and wash up. And in this part of town, where it's more or less a lawless ghetto, it certainly wouldn't be unusual to see prostitution here. Which in and of itself has... A complex existence within the city. But suffice to say Martin will at least know that this place isn't any more better or worse than any other whore house or bordello that takes itself seriously as a business.

Paladros: The Questing City

Sure go for it.

Paladros: The Questing City

The group would move into the bath house together. Entering, things looked pretty official. Wood furnishing, clean cushions, and there was a desk with a receptionist sitting behind. A large burly orc stood near the door brandishing a wooden staff and some leather armor with the bath house's emblem on it, a uniform of sorts. He was likely a guard or bouncer for the bath house. The receptionist was a fairly old human woman who looked at the group with an indifferent smile. "Welcome to the White Waters Bathhouse. Are you here for an hourly bath, the day treatment, or just an appointment?" The old woman would show the group a menu with the bath house options.

The scent here was thick with incense and other artificial aromas. While it was certainly better than the muck and stink of the eastern ghettos, it was apparent that this place was trying to overpower the scent outside with the very strong scents here. Muffled behind wooden doors you could here chatter of bathers and some splashing of water, likely the baths themselves. On a display nearby were two robes, one of men and one for women, presumably to wear while within the bath house. Overall this place was an oddity in such a run down area, and it seemed to make efforts to look better than it's downtrodden neighbors.

Keratia: Story of the Surf, Tales of the Deep

Keratia as a whole? No, but some countries celebrate something thematically similar. In the Valerie Circle in honor Greenford during the events of the Twin Suns they celebrate Saint Kharnor's Day, which has the towns folk dress up as various types of undead while decorating their homes with symbols of claymores, detailed magic runes, and bagpipes, while the children dress up as various adventuring archetypes as they "defend" the town from the undead and receive "loot" in the form of sweets and other gifts for children.

The Kingdom of Bray celebrate a different sort of holiday called the Wolf Harvest, which is more of a harvest festival with a wolf theme. As the Kingdom of Bray had a werewolf problem for a long time, children would dress up as wolves and try to "steal" treats and snacks left out for them, while other children (Typically ones who have to stay home) would try to defend their homes from these wolves in a game that's basically tag. It can get pretty competitive to the point that it's not unusual for young adults to play.

Both the Trasis Republic and Doros share a sea based Holiday called Howling Night where mostly adults sail to the ocean with no form of illumination and dive into the ocean during a certain time of the year. They do this due to a rare breed of shellfish that would be reaching maturity at this year. These shellfish reach their full maturity when exposed to light (typically sunlight), but if harvested right before this moment they would have very delicious meat that sell for a very good price. Their shells also make for unique instruments, hence why it's called the Howling Night, as the sea breeze alone can cause these shells to emanate a rather haunting melody that can scare more weak willed sailors.

Keratia: Story of the Surf, Tales of the Deep

If no one directly asked, he doesn't really explain. At most he'd tell you that Fishbones isn't his surname, that's more of a nickname he's gain for his penchant for eating fish bones. Searock is also not really part of his official name, though this one he does say his family gave him because of his affinity towards seafaring over mountaineering. Kulee at least is his actual given name, but what his family name and his clans is, he has not openly divulged.

Keratia: Blade Maiden’s Exploits

"Ah, not really? I mean, I'm mostly just gunna follow yer lead an such. But fer places ta stay, I know a nice pub dat the captain and da others like ta use when dey in town. It's called da Honey Bee Inn, can't miss it. Got a big flying bee over it. Got great mead an good rooms." Sticky said as he adjusted his gear. He put his hand to his mouth and thought deeply about the other things you were asking for and tried to help as best as he could. "As fer healing... I guess the temples? Dey the only ones I know who got healing magics. As fer work, assumin ye don't wanna just work on a boat again, I know da Empire has an active Bounty Hunting service sorta thing. Dat's why we kept da heads of dem fishy folks who attacked the boats, since da government is payin anyone who thins em out. Usually find stuff bout dat at inns and wot not, but da quickest would be da head office way up top." Sticky points towards a rather imposing stone citadel that looked much darker and grim to the lights and attraction of the dockside city. "Dat's probs where da others are headin ta get dere coins fer the bounties, an it'll also be the quickest place ta learn wot bounties are were. Might get some work in da city, or maybe outside of it. Depends really."

All the while Caeda was looking around from your bag with awe and excitement. She was practically jumping with giddiness, completely forgetting about her own injuries to take in the new sights and sounds. Street hawkers called out to you and Sticky selling their wares and services, offering such things as good luck charms, magic items to improve your personal lives, or even weapons of actual practical value. Sticky did his best to ignore these things, though when a few lovely looking ladies approached him for his time, he tried his best not to let them slow him down as he tried to keep pace with you. "So uh... Yeah! Maybe we outta hit up da Honey Bee Inn first?"

Keratia: Tales of the Arisen One

Many that took way to long for how little I wrote. I hope I didn't lose you. Just been in a bit of an RP slump, but with any luck we'll get right back into the swing of things.

Keratia: Tales of the Arisen One

"Hmm. I suppose that depends on what you're looking for." Tuscon says as he goes to pick out some books. "I know recently many ladies are interested in foreign romance novels such as Flotilla Fanyare, a book series about dashing swashbuckling sailors and the ladies in which they aim to impress. A Doros book so it's quite informative, though admittedly unless you already have a mind for the politics and economics, it can be droll." The book looked a bit old, but you could still make out the title inscribed onto the leather bound book. It's cover depict a ship over a rising sun.

"If you're looking for something simpler, there's always tales of the Goblin Slayer. Very popular with young men and even older ones. It tells tales of a lone warrior on his crusade against goblins and their ilk. If you're the adventuring type many of the warrior's exploits are said to be very practical." This book looked fairly new but also rather thin. You could guess there was only maybe a hundred pages at most.

"And finally a personal favorite of mines, it's historical fiction but I like to think there's some grain of truth in it. The Night Sun, a compilation of various stories from Greenford when the city was attacked by an undead horde. It's a truly inspiring book about the fears and struggles of thousands of people against an organized army of undead soldiers, as well as the courage that saved them all." This book was well kept. Though you could easily tell it's been read a lot it would seem that this bookkeeper made sure to take care of it.

"All of them in Southern Basic of course, though I do have a few books in original Elven and Dwarven if they interest you."