Greiforn's StA Guildhouse
Innkeeper:
The inkeeper is a young dwarf woman named Aeylau (/ɛˈjla̯u/).
Menu:
Baked Deer with Sugar and Dried Lime, Glass of Wine (2 sp)
Steamed Pheasant with Cardamom and Curd Cheese, Glass of Wine (3 sp)
Salted Boar and Soft Cheese, Tankard of Ale (12 cp)
Braised Eel and Poached Eggs, Glass of Gin (1 sp)
An array of different teas
Patrons:
Røifru Tʰanidthi: Female Dwarf Merchant. Røifru has blonde hair and grey eyes, and a distinctive mark on her leg. She wears fine raiment and an amulet of luminous crystal. Røifru seeks to discover the truth of her lineage.
Vnis: Female dwarf storyteller. Vnis has black hair and brown eyes. She wears modest garments and several pouches hang from her belt. Vnis is fascinated by architecture and geometry.
Thraeni: Male Dwarf magic user. Thraeni is willowy, with short blond hair and sharp blue eyes. He wears expensive clothing and carries a fine stiletto. Thraeni seeks an experienced magic user to apprentice under.
Glannae: Female Dwarf Alchemist. Glannae has long blonde hair and dark grey eyes, and walks with a limp. She wears fine clothing and several pouches hang from her belt. Glannae seeks opponents for a drinking contest.
Purpose / Function
Greiforn's Guild House is one of several similar guild houses of the StA, which serve as anchor points for storytellers and scavengers of the StA. In the guild houses prices on food and drinks are reduced for members of the StA and a one night stay is free and after that the price is reduced. This is also a place where storytellers can earn a fixed amount of money per story and aren't dependent on tips from patrons like in non-StA-owned localities, since non-StA-members have to pay an entry fee. Furhtermore, the guild house is a place for exchanging information and research. Documents from the archive in the HQ can be ordered to the house and be studied there.
Architecture
The guild house is a three storey house carved from stone. It has a hip-and-gable roof with single eaves supported by round collumns that form a sort of veranda between the outside and the actual wall of the building. It has a lot of rich, geometric carvings in the ridges and eaves of the roof and the intermediate sets between the collumns and the roof. There is a sliding door leading into the house, which is embossed with the crest of the StA. The windows are hexagonal and inlaid with a grid of geometric patterns carved from red gemstones.
The interior consists of a spacious room with small low table and cushions to sit on. There are fur rugs on the floor to keep the heat in and numerous round lanterns that disperse a warm yellow light. The room is sectioned into three parts by filigrane stone carved room dividers with geometric patterns. One section is for VIP customers who pay extra. In that section each table is sectioned off with a wooden room divider for more privacy. The largest section is the "general admittance" section where regular customers can sit and listen to the storytellers. The last section hosts a bar and a few tables for playing "Tempt Fate", a greifornic board game. There is a kitchen and a backroom where liquor is stored. On the first floor is a room for massages and bedrooms for guests. The second floor consists of entirely guest rooms and the third floor hosts a library.
The interior consists of a spacious room with small low table and cushions to sit on. There are fur rugs on the floor to keep the heat in and numerous round lanterns that disperse a warm yellow light. The room is sectioned into three parts by filigrane stone carved room dividers with geometric patterns. One section is for VIP customers who pay extra. In that section each table is sectioned off with a wooden room divider for more privacy. The largest section is the "general admittance" section where regular customers can sit and listen to the storytellers. The last section hosts a bar and a few tables for playing "Tempt Fate", a greifornic board game. There is a kitchen and a backroom where liquor is stored. On the first floor is a room for massages and bedrooms for guests. The second floor consists of entirely guest rooms and the third floor hosts a library.
History
The greifornic StA guild house was built 209 years ago and was the first guild house outside of the southern parts of Arregeas. It was built as a sign of goodwill and collaboration between Greiforn and the south and served as a base for further negotiation on bigger projects, culminationg in the underground railway between Greiforn and Mirkhar.
Tourism
The Guild House is somewhat of a tourist hotspot, not only because of its diplomatic significance, but also because of all the special events the administrator manages to organise. There is a tea tasting evening held yearly, famous storytellers come to entertain crowds for entire evenings and even do signings and Q&A's, there is experimental live music and the massages are legendary, you'd do better to book one months in advance.
Founding Date
133 EH, 7294 AR, 7286587 UTD
Type
Inn
Parent Location
Owning Organization
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