the Little Pebble
No better place to become clean after a sweaty travel.
For the longest time Veniran towns and cities had no bathhouses, but when the Xalnans came they needed someplace to clean themselves properly. In Dros Viviane this need also came with the need to expand the marketplace, so it was a natural fit to replace the old marketplace with a bathhouse.
Purpose / Function
The main purpose in the modern day is to serve as a place where people of all ages can clean themselves as well as being a meeting place during the hottest parts of the day.
Maintanace costs are mostly covered by a small fee upon entering. This fee is reduced for frequent visitors and in the early morning and late evening.
Alterations
Originally the building was constructed as a marketplace, but when that moved to the new location further south the Xalnans petitioned to turn it into a bathhouse. This meant that the floors were dug out and waterways had to be lead in.
At the same time the name changed from "the market" to the Little Pebble. The name came to be when the floor in the baths was covered with pebbles as a way to make the place more unique.
While altering the building effort was put in to maintain the feeling of the old structure and purpose, with small stands scattered around in the traditional look where soap, perfume and beauty products are sold.
Tourism
For Xalnans it is the most popular place to visit while in Dros Viviane due to its practical use and the image of it being a very pretty place.
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