The tavern of Ashes
History:
See these walls, these tables, chairs and even pillars? My father, grandfather and grand grandfather worked their whole lives on this. Every single thing you see here is soaked with blood and sweat of their hard work and determination.The tavern built by 3 to 5 generations of carpenters, taking over 45 years to complete. The building process was interrupted or the structure completely destroyed several times. It is said that there was a strange disease in the family.
-Hans the Determined, owner of the tavern
Everyone was constantly sick. Every single month at least one member of the family needed constant care, which, combined with injuries from raiding, slowed everything down.
The tavern itself collapsed several times due to the lack of proper structural integrity, or burned down, either because of an accident or a naturally occurring fire.
However, as time went on, the family improved, until they finally finished the building. From that day, it stands without any issues.
Description:
A grey stone foundation supports the 2 story tall building, about 15x20 meters in diameter. The dark wooden walls are finely carved with various cultural symbols, warriors, deities, plants and battles.Two carvings, one of Valeria the torture mistress on the left and one of Vaross the blood lord on the right of the door, which leads to the candle-lit room.
6 round tables are spread across the room, around the 4 pillars holding the roof. The bar at the end of the room is stacked with mugs and barrels of drinks, ready to be served. A door leads into the kitchen, decorated with dried herbs and cooking utensils, with a stack of sacks and barrels of food and drinks for the next few days.
In the main room, there are stairs to the left, leading upstairs, where the owner and his family live. From the living room decorated with various paintings, hanged weapons and pelts, it connects to the two bedrooms, one for the parents, the other for their children.
From ashes to popularity:
Love it. I make sure to visit whenever I get the chance to. I like the atmosphere and beer, but to be honest, we're all here to try to get a recipe for the Tapir soup. Hans married a great cook.Built on ashes of it's unfinished predecessors, the tavern made quite the name for itself. The visitors occupy every table, drinking, playing games and talking, while listening to the music and watching the duels which anyone can take part in.
-Casper the All Seeing, sailor and a traveling merchant
Hans the Determined, owner of the tavern, works as the barman, which his wife, Frida the Determined, who makes the best dishes in the whole city. Or so they say.
The tavern has a nice homey feeling, a place to return to, chat with the friendly owners, the locals, celebrate and enjoy the food and drinks.
The Menu
The menu constantly changes. Drinks and dishes are added and removed each month, however a few stay no matter what, as the visitors grew to like them.Custom oredrs are accepted. (Refer to prices here: Currencies)
Dish | Content | Price |
Meat soup | Meat and blood, whith vegetables, all spicy. | 3 L/R bone |
Vegetable soup | Vegetables, mainly tomato and potato | 1 L/R bone3 |
Fish soup | Fish, with added onion, garlic and bits of bread | 2 L/R bones |
Eggplant curry | Roasted eggplant stuffed with bread, mashed potatoes and curry | 3 L/R bones |
Roasted meat | Wine soaked and roasted meat, with potatoes | 4 ribs |
Green herring | Herrings, asparagus and potatoes wrapped in leaves, grilled | 3 ribs |
Fruit Bowl | Bowl of mango, papaya, avocado, orange, banana, kiwi, lemon | 1 rib |
Trial of Fire | Incredibly spicy meat. Eat whole and win 15Ribs | 2 Ribs |
Warlord's Feast | Bowl of blood and wine soaked lamb, prepared in a tomato sauce | 10 Ribs |
Drink | Content | Price (1 cup) |
Fruit spirit | An alcoholic drink made from a fruit of customer's choosing | 1 other bone |
Regular wine | Cheap but good tasting wine | 2 other bones |
Fancy wine | Expensive and tasty wine | 6 other bones |
Beer | Regular wheat beer | 1 other bone |
Coconut mix | Coconut milk, milk and finely mashed banana with a bit of cinnamon | 2 other bones |
Lemon juice | Lemon juice mixed with water | 2 teeth |
Fruit mix | Mix of fruit juices such as kiwi, orange, mango an pineapple, mixed with some milk. | 7 teeth |
I love the idea for the name being derived of the people who died during the construction of the tavern. Gives it a whole other vibe to the building. I also love that you've added a menu to your article, although I get the feeling that there are some items missing since I see a couple "1"s, "2"s, and "3"s in the table. ^,^" Keep up the good work! :D
Thanks. With the menu, I'm still working on it.