The Aerie
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A dining spot of renown
Description
Joffa the Barakite is a small, dark-skinned man with an oily complexion, and a personality to match. It is certainly safe to say that people do not patronize this establishment out of personal affection for the owner. Joffa is an unctuous, hard-hearted individual who has little regard for his fellow man. However, he has made it his business to know what people like, and to spend the cash necessary to provide such comforts.
Joffa has refused to take sides in the guilder-”gilded” controversies, being unwilling to reduce his possible profits. Thus, members of both factions regularly come into contact with each other in the Aerie, frequently leading to violent confrontations. Thus far, Joffa and his Goliath bouncers have been able to walk successfully the tightrope of keeping the peace, without alienating either faction. However, tensions are continually increasing. Joffa, being pragmatic, has begun to transfer some of his finances into safe investments outside the city.
Exterior
A sign posted along Chambard way reads “The Aerie - Fine Food and Drink” (there is no picture). The building itself is of green and white marble, with a base 80’ square, and a circular tower, 35’ in diameter, in the southeast corner. There is one entrance to the establishment, large, arched, in the western wall. A second door leads out of the tower at the second level onto the gardened roof.
Interior
Just inside the entryway, one of Joffa’s bouncers surveys each party, and decides if it may enter. Once accepted (a cut of clothing well above average, or a very generous hand with largess, is sufficient qualification for admittance), a party may make use of the varied facilities of the lower levels - including baths, massage, and a game room, or chose to dine immediately.
There are 8 tables in the elaborately decorated chamber at the top of the tower, each providing a breath-taking view of the city. Four enormous crystal chandeliers adorn the ceiling, the tables are carved of heavy walnut and spread with delicate lace, and the chairs are upholstered with finely needlepointed covers on comfortable cushions. Patrons may choose, alternatively, to drink and dine on the lightly roofed terrace, where several long tables are spotted among the greenery. Throughout the building, each patron’s needs are eagerly catered to by a bevy of voluptuous, scantily clad wenches (and handsome young men, too - Joffa believes firmly in providing something for every taste).
Hours
5:00pm to 3:00am
Price Range
Outrageous.
Quality
Superb (even at the prices charged, this place is the kind of sin worth committing).
Cash Box
There is a central cashbox on each floor of this establishment. All are kept under lock and key (Complexity 5 locks!). By pressing a stud on the bracelet he wears on his right wrist, Joffa can transport the contents of the 3 subsidiary boxes to a chest hidden beneath the floor of his private office.
Staff
Joffa is the owner, and the young servitors are just a part of the window dressing, but Undo Hardcastle is the heart of the kitchen. The halfling chef is reckoned one of the best (if not actually the best) chefs in Haven. Over the years, many attempts have been made to hire Undo away from Joffa, but to no avail. The little man likes the treatment he gets at the Aerie, and the free hand he has in the kitchen, and has no desire to change employers.
The three brothers, Aukhan “Flintfinder” Thuliaga, Manneo “Keeneye” Thuliaga, and Nalla “Bearkiller” Thuliaga , are Goliaths and examples of the strong, silent type each over 7’ tall, and weighing in at over 350 pounds. These gents are so mean-looking, even their friends call them “Sir”. Besides maintaining a strict watch over the entrance, these bouncers are summoned to the scene whenever trouble erupts. Though they rarely speak, the giants understand the need for delicacy in performing their job. They have become particularly adept at eliminating potential combatants by means of a surprisingly rapid head slap which renders the recipient unconscious, but causes no permanent damage (other than a ringing in one’s ears for several hours after). The Goliaths seem to have little interest in fleshly pleasures, save for an occasional craving for raw meat.
Customers
The Aerie is always filled to at least 80% capacity with revelers. The clientele on any moment is likely to consist of 45% visitors to Haven, 35% local nobility, 15% local guilders, and 5% other (“Ah bin savin fo dis fo sigs jeers, an…”).
There is a 12% chance 1d100 that a disturbance will occur on any given evening (the combatants in such a brouhaha can be freshly designed by the GM, or they may be drawn from the cast of NPCs described earlier in this section).
NPC Encounters
Kronen Varrasch | Boccaccio de Kammeron | Romano Maggia | Paul de la Riis | Heidel Varrasch | Bakka Hofstra | Zender Hochritter | Gunter Geronde | Swayze de Kammeron | Tenley Tainley
Outstanding Items
Meals with drinks will cost from 30gp up per person. Massage services are 10gp, with additional arrangements up to the parties involved.
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Restaurant (Dining)
Owner: Joffa the Barakite
District: The Heights
Grid (Key) Ref.: F16 (CD)
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Type: Pub / Tavern / Restaurant
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Ruler/Owner: Joffa the Barakite
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World Anvil Metadata
Id: f24b8234-a53d-47df-84dd-26adc048a141
Entity Type: Article / landmark
Category: Places: The Heights
Tags: fcoh,the-heights-location,cat-shop,type-restaurant,guild-of-the-hearth-location,restaurant
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