Swords and Sandals

An establishment near the main docks of Avakaron. A popular destination for sailors looking to enjoy some cheap grog and some particular companionship.

History

The Swords and Sandals is a male-dominated brothel that’s set just off the docks of Avakaron, not far from the primary piers. Not only the first of it’s kind, the Swords and Sandals was also the very first brothel overall to be established in Avakaron. The two-story establishment was originally a tavern bar called Sandals and Mugs that was very popular among sailors for it’s close proximity to the docks as well as it’s extremely cheap liquor. The Sandals and Mugs made good money from its frequent occupants of lonely sailors, despite its cheap pricing, but it also grew in reputation for being a good place to “catch a swordfish” since many sailors who had no families of their own found good company amongst each other. The seats and booths were placed in such a way that gave much more privacy than other taverns when talking one on one, so sailors were often caught pleasuring each other inside these booths.

This was both a good and a bad thing for Sandals. Again, because of the number of sailors that would come in to drink a few pints and then find companionship among the tables, they had no worries of bankruptcy. However, the reputation of the tavern’s explicit activities was highly frowned upon by Avakaron as a whole, especially by other taverns and inns who claimed that their consistent lack of discipline a punishment for “public displays of affection” were tarnishing their own reputations. Taverns across the city started to have more sexual activity than the general population would have liked, so people banded together and protested the Sandals and Mugs, telling them to crack down on the sailors or to close up shop.

Mrs. Adinai Irdis, the founder and owner of the Sandals and Mugs, refused to give in. Being a part of a family who’s main focus has always been the sea, and her husband being a sailor himself, she understood the plights of men and the occasional woman who yearns for love after many days out at sea. She refused to punish those who were caught having sexual affairs with others and even went out of her way to protect those from the ridicule of such actions. However, because of the protests, she was losing a significant amount of income and if it continued, she would be forced to close the tavern entirely.

So instead of shutting down the tavern or reprimanding young sailors for their desire for love, Adinai turned her tavern into a brothel and changed the name to Swords and Sandals. The tavern remodelled and adjusted their tables and booths to account for even more privacy and turned rented rooms for sleep into personal havens for those willing to spend an extra few coin for their own dedicated room. The bar is still functional, as Adinai refuses to stop serving her popular, cheap grog that got her tavern famous in the first place, but now it’s accompanied by a small stage for her non-custodial staff to talk with customers.

The brothel is still heavily populated and dominated by males, both as workers and as clients, but Adinai welcomes all walks of life into her brothel and does her best to protect anyone who comes in through the doors, regardless of background, race, or age.

Goods and Services

Workers

Workers establish their own prices and limits, but Adinai has a set rule that no worker workers cheaper than 3 Emerald Skerricks. Some workers may call for more depending on what is being asked while others stick with the base price. Anyone caught trying to cheap out on paying her workers are never seen to return to either brothel again.

NPCs

Mrs. Adinai Irdis – Founder & Owner

Article Credit goes to Geronimo.