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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pdzoch" data-source="post: 6867372" data-attributes="member: 80982">Brimstone BreweryName: Brimstone Brewery (Tavern sign depicts a dragon drinking a mug of fire)Description Exterior:  This oversized building of stone is surrounded on all four sides with an overhanging second floor, supported by stone columns that create a covered walkway around the building. Arched gothic windows line the tavern on both first and second floor, flickering yellow and red light illuminating from inside. Black smoke drifts from a central vent on the gray slated and soot covered roof.  Large double doors joining in a gothic arch makes the entry way feel more like entering a church than a tavern. Two lanterns suspended from wrought iron hooks illuminate the entryway.Description Interior:  Patrons walk through short hallway before entering the huge tavern dominated by a large roasting pit in the center of the tavern. The main floor is lined with private dining booths along three sides of the tavern.  An iron railing set into the stone floor separates the main floor from the lower level where the fire pit and numerous open tables are set.  Two cooks are roasting a beast over the fire pit, while the numerous servers move in and about the tavern tending to patrons and their orders.  Smoke rises up into rafters and blackened high ceiling before disappearing through a vent at the top. Stairways just beside the entryway (the stairs traverse over the entry hallway) and on the opposite side of the tavern lead to the second floor where a line of doors leads to private rooms for the guests.  Suspended from the rafters are numerous massive wrought iron candelabras. A massive iron and stone bar counter, behind which is lined with a large assortment of bottles, small casks, large kegs, and decanters. Reflecting the fires from the center of the bar are a series of mirrors lines the wall behind the bottles. Above the bar is a large balcony to a room above the bar.  The some of the serving staff bustle in and out of a doorway to the left of the bar while others retrieve their drink orders from the bar. The tavern appeals to all sorts of patrons, though the wealthier and more reserved patrons appear to favor the booths, while the hungrier set appear to favor the lower floor nearer the roasting pit. Proprietor: Colrath is a dragonborn/half-dragon owner of this tavern.  Typical of his dragon heritage, his full chosen name is Colrath the Bright, though he has not gone by that name in ages. His dragon heritage is red, so he can quickly put forth a very fearsome visage when he is riled.  He purchased this old fighter’s guildhall and converted it to a tavern when he retired as a champion of the land.  Colrath prefers the quieter and tamer days as a tavern keeper.  However, Colrath loud, proud, boisterous and full of cheer and praise for daring exploits.  Colrath engages in a bit of show every day as he uses his fire breath to ignite the fires of the pits to the cheers of the patrons and staff. His wife, Sunohn, is a teifling/half-demon. Bearing almost a matching set of horns to her husband, she is the gentler of the two, though no less capable and fearsome when angered.  Colrath saved her from an evil lord who sought to exploit her powers while convincing his people she was an evil being he was imprisoning to keep the people safe. Sunohn is wholehearted dedicated to Colrath and does not mind his boisterous disposition one bit.Other details: The room above the bar belongs to Colrath and Sunohn.  They are often seen on the balcony during their off hours enjoying the din of the tavern.  A secondary kitchen to prepare most the meals beside the roasted beasts, a larder, and access to the cellar and some of the staff private rooms are located behind the bar.  Colrath rents some of his staff rooms (against his better business judgement) to those staff members who would, or could, not get a place to stay in town.  Colrath understands the prejudices that exists sometimes as he has had to endure it himself from time to time. The Brimstone Brewery offers twenty private rooms and four semi-private rooms (two beds) that are clean and comfortable, though not luxurious.  Two common rooms are also available down a that provide simple sleeping arrangements for a group of five people; these rooms a generally rented to house the hirelings of wealthy adventurers or the servants of passing nobility. Colrath has hired great cooks who ensure a wide variety of meals for a wide variety of taste for a wide variety of purses. And there isn’t a drink that the Brimstone Brewery doesn’t serve or cannot acquire.   Colrath is quite proud of his own brew of strong beer, the Brimstone Blaze, though Colrath teases that the drink is best served flambé. Story Hook: 1) The armor has come alive in the local castle.  The lord of the castle fears that evil spirits are now possessing his castle.  Fearful that someone in the city is behind this, he has sent a private message for help in ending the curse, and finding out who is behind it. 2) The annual warrior’s competition is set to begin soon.  Unfortunately, the organizers fear that some foul actors may use the competition as cover to commit murder.  Can you help the organizers find out who the target is and keep him or them alive, while ferreting out the conspirators before they commit murder? 3) A local lord had his daughter/son/nephew/niece taken during the night. The local watch suspects a kidnapping, but a ransom demand has not been made.  Rumors abound that a creature stole the child.  Frustrated with the local watch, the lord has asked for someone else to investigate the crime and get the child back alive.</blockquote>

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