The Blushing Rose Tavern

The Blushing Rose is a Tavern in The Waterside Ward, taken over by The Fireside Fleet as their Headquarters and brothel - located in Farr City, on the Northern Isle.


BUILDING
Two floored building - first level is a stone tavern, with an added wooden second floor for The Fireside Fleet.
Inside double doors is a large fern in a woven basket [actually a Fern Hound named "Jove"]. A Half-Orc bard plays the lute (skillfully) by the hearth. The Bar is along the West wall, near the spiral stairs that lead up to the Mezzanine-type balcony of the 2nd level (whore rooms and The Fireside Fleet 'meeting' rooms).
It is a clean well-kept tavern - to the best of the owners abilities with the type of patrons frequent it since Jerry Moonie took over. [In the cellar is where the drug product takes place.]
OWNERS = Patch in the Forest (Patch) a widower Tabaxi, and his twin sons, Mist in the Morning (Mist) does Bartender, and Shadow of a Star (Shadow) is learning to cook.
They were all law-abiding citizens with no hidden secrets or notable personality quirks, until they ended up needing to borrow coin from Jerry Moonie.
Before owning the tavern, Patch trained to become a crafter of Ivory and Bone. Patch moved back close to family after his wife Blushing Rose died (boys were eleven years old). The inspiration for the tavern's name was their wife and mother. She was the first thing Patch thought of when asked for a name.
It was a single floor tavern of reasonable quality, and use to have a respectable reputation. Although since The Fireside Fleet built the second level, providing not only services for the adult clientele and mob meetings, but using the cellar to produce the drug "Moss". The Fireside Fleet is run by the same Jerry Moonie they owe a lot of coin too - a mean Half-Dwarf.
Although for the locals, it’s main draw is a petting zoo out back, open on sunny days, for the local kids (a donkey named Sweet, two feathered rabbits Cookie and Coffee, 5 chickens [Tinka, Tiny, Fluffy, Iris and Bonnie] and a rooster called Brass), 3 goats (Crunch, Munch and Boots), 2 pigs (Hefty and Jaffy), 1 peacock (Feathers) and 2 peahens (Feta and Fau), and a calf named Sugar.

THE CHEF = a weathered female dwarf named Gandani Oakbranch who is really quite ugly. She is often awfully curmudgeonly in disposition. Her skin is light, and she has dark brown hair, kept in a slicked-back style. When she laughs the whole room seems lighter. Physically, she is stocky and strong. (Not a member of The Fireside Fleet.) Hums beautifully as she cooks - training Shadow.

The Accommodations = The rooms for rent at The Blushing Rose are kind of small yet unmistakably spotless. The other four rooms are for hourly rent only – price depends on which companion is selected and available. There are currently four two beds to a bedroom available for rent overnight. The cost for a night's stay is 5sp per person.

The Clientele On a typical night, the clientele at The Blushing Rose can be described as amicable. [On this occasion, there are over a dozen other people currently in the tavern (after volcano erupted). Some of the patrons are sharing tales of past adventures — successes and failures, others are playing some kind of guessing game, and a couple others are participating in a drinking contest.]

Tourism

MENU AT TAVERN

Starters

Crammed Lettuce Bowls = A platter of various varieties of lettuce leaves in bowls crammed with a mixture of onion, mushroom, goat cheese, and colourful capsicums. [5 sp]
Deep-Fried Chicken Strips = Chicken strips fried in sunflower oil. Served with a spicy red berry sauce. [7 sp]
Deep-Fried Slices of Red Beet = Slices of red beets fried in butter. Served with a tomato-based sauce. [6 sp]

Soups & Salads

Cream of Sweet Potato = A savory cream of sweet potato soup with assorted grains and onions. [2 sp, 7 cp]
Ham Stew = A rich stew with hearty chunks of ham, barley, onion and garlic. [4 sp, 7 cp]
Braised Chicken and Mixed Greens Salad = Leaves of mixed greens (peas, beans, green pepper, broccoli and spinach) tossed with onions. Topped with braised chicken. [6 sp]
Grilled Ham and Red Lettuce Salad = Leaves of red lettuce tossed with tomato and red peppers. Topped with grilled ham and cranberries. [6 sp, 6 cp]

Entrees

Pan-seared Squab = Pan-seared squab in a cream sauce alongside quinoa with a serving of broad beans. [9 sp]
Blackened Fish = Blackened fish on the day in a vodka sauce alongside mashed sweet potatoes with a serving of radishes. [1 gp]
Pan-seared Vension = Pan-seared vension in a vodka sauce served over sweet potatio mash with a serving of pickled cabbage. [1 gp, 3 sp]
Braised Eel = Braised cubes of eel with a ginger marinade served with pasta with a side of turnips. [9 sp, 5 cp]
Pan-fried Rabbit = Pan-fried bits of rabbit (de-feathered/plucked) in a cream sauce on a bed of mashed sweet potatoes and colourful capsicums. [1 gp, 3 sp] ... The meat in this dish is undercooked to the point of being dangerous to consume.

DRINKS/BEVERAGES

Wine List

Mossy Warrior Merlot = A finely made red wine with a bouquet that is buttery, crisp, and oaky.
Bottle price: 8 gp, 8 sp
Glass price: 3 gp, 2 sp

Orderly Beech Merlot = A locally produced red wine with a bouquet that is fruity and powerful.
Bottle price: 3 gp, 9 sp
Glass price: 9 sp

Restrained Claw Shiraz = A finely made red wine with flavors that are vibrant, mellow, and green.
Bottle price: 9 gp, 5 sp
Glass price: 3 gp, 1 sp

Energetic Gorgon Riesling = An imported white wine with a taste that is mellow, deep, and green.
Bottle price: 7 gp
Glass price: 1 gp, 6 sp

Woodland Trident Sauvignon Blanc = An imported white wine that is described as aromatic and earthy.
Bottle price: 5 gp, 8 sp
Glass price: 1 gp, 6 sp

Lagers & Ales

Little Owl Malt [7.45% ABV] = An imported reddish malt. Described as a pleasantly bitter malt with a pleasant finish.
Gallon price: 1 gp
Pint price: 2 sp

Black Lance Malt [6.18% ABV] = A micro-brewed brown malt. Described as a sweet malt with notes of honey and a rich finish.
Gallon price: 7 sp, 8 cp
Pint price: 1 sp, 5 cp

House Porter [5.95% ABV] = A house-brewed dark brown porter. Described as a mild porter with a strong flavor of toffee and a creamy finish.
Gallon price: 6 sp, 7 cp
Pint price: 1 sp, 5 cp

Forged Mermaid Fruit Ale [5.91% ABV] = A micro-brewed light brown fruit ale. Described as a spicy fruit ale with a strong flavor of hops and a rough finish.
Gallon price: 5 sp, 7 cp
Pint price: 1 sp, 5 cp

Lost Vampire Hard Cider [5.95% ABV] = A brewed amber cider. Described as a complex cider with a bitter finish.
Gallon price: 7 sp, 8 cp
Pint price: 1 sp, 5 cp

Liquors

Cloth Winged Vermouth = A poorly made sweet vermouth.
Bottle price: 2 gp, 9 sp
Shot price: 4 sp, 6 cp

Chalk Polyhedral Gin = A poorly made gin.
Bottle price: 3 gp, 7 sp
Shot price: 4 sp, 3 cp

Radiant Jacket Brandy = A sour plum brandy.
Bottle price: 3 gp, 9 sp
Shot price: 5 sp, 5 cp

Frightening Elk Whiskey = A corn whiskey.
Bottle price: 3 gp, 8 sp
Shot price: 6 sp, 4 cp

House Whiskey = A house-made wheat whiskey.
Bottle price: 4 gp, 4 sp
Shot price: 7 sp, 3 cp

Alternative Names

The Zoo

Type

Pub / Tavern / Restaurant

Parent Location

The Waterside Ward

Owning Organization

The Fireside Fleet