At the fringes of Kalinor a stalagmite rises from the bed of waste piling on the cavern floor. Tall, slender and shimmering in a mottled gray color the structure is one of the largest of its sort found in dark of the cave. Its surface is slick with water and small patches of luminous moss snake down its limestone face in elaborate patterns. Carved into the almost translucent stone lies a tavern called Hunter's Gather.
Considered one of the oldest buildings in Kalinor and one of the few architectural pieces consisting of stone, the tavern mocks people's notion of rock and its respective heaviness. Large windows have been cut into the stalagmite's surface, creating fragile looking pillars of surprising stability. Twisted in themselves and with intricate struts to distribute the weight, these columns form the walls for two rooms – taproom and kitchen. The later is a rather small chamber, featuring a single hearth and near a dozen shelves holding preserved meat and fruit. The public parlor is larger, considerably so. Encompassing two third of the stalagmite's expand, it accommodates for a sprawling counter as well as twenty tables with corresponding chairs. The ornate furniture is made from dark wood, its surface engraved with hunting scenes.
Completed some fifty years after the Valterrian, the location was first used as a general gathering place before better suited buildings became available. It was turned a tavern short after. Since three hundred years the venue is known as Hunters' Gather and most this time it was under control of the Avens Web. Despite its name the establishment is popular among all professions. It is renowned for the fresh food huntsmen bring in as well as the hunters and harvesters who are often willing to share their tricks with younger men and women seeking advice. The frequent presence of Ochya among the patrons let brawls become a rare occurrence.
» HAVIER AVENS
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Occupation: Tavern Owner, Former Hunter
Age: 72
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Havier Avens was once a hunter. You can see it in his very moves, in the way he takes in the people on the other side of the counter. The old Symenestra is thin now, more so than the rest of his ilk, but his eyes are clear and most will agree his sense of hearing is as good as ever. Agile despite his age, Havier can usually be found behind the counter where he entertains guests with stories of his hunts and harvests. He likes to point out how he prefers a spear for hunting and the northern races for surrogates. Looking at his grandchildren, with their almost blond hair and the eyes which shimmer when the light hits them right, in seems his penchant is shared by others of his web. Often members of his family can be seen wandering the tables to serve drinks or food, helping the aging Symenestra out.
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Skill: Food Preservation 72, Cooking 42, Negotiation 21, Storytelling 58, Botany 15
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Located outside the city's center, Hunters' Gather is lacking a connection to the main street. As such the tavern can't be reached by non Symenestra unless someone is willing to carry potential customers over the silk ropes linking the stalagmite to the city at large. Foreigners visiting Hunters' Gather are a rare sight.
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Hunters' Gather craters to the need of its Symenestra customers. While foreigners are served, they will have to settle for the typical Kalinor cuisine. Fresh venison is making up much of all meals, the meat not rarely bought from hunters frequenting the location. The venue also offers a special service to its guests – for a few copper coins they will dress whatever quarrel a customer might bring along.
Most common beverage to be served is mead created from wild honey found in the Gyvaka Swamp as well as various types of schnapps. Wine and ale is available, but frequently only in average or below average quality. Unable to grow wheat or cultivate vines in Kalinor, both liquors have to be acquired from traveling merchants, resulting in a relatively high price.
Food
| Small Meal | ¦ | 4 sm |
| Medium Meal... | ¦ | 6 sm |
| Cooking | ¦ | 12 cm |
Beverage
| Mead, Pitcher.. | ¦ | 2 sm |
| Mead, Mug | ¦ | 4 cm |
| Schnapps, Glass | ¦ | 6 cm |
Foreign Beverage
| Wine, Pitcher.. | ¦ | 1 gm |
| Wine, Glass | ¦ | 2 sm |
| Ale, Pitcher | ¦ | 5 sm |
| Ale, Mug | ¦ | 1 sm |
Selling goods: Havier will buy all sorts of meat, as well as small amounts of fresh fruits, nuts and honey. Prices vary depending on season and quality sold. Inquire if you wish to sell anything, else feel free to self mod.
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Hunter's Gather attracts a wide number of customers, some of which are seen often enough to be called regulars. This is not a constant list and will shrink or grow in the future, make sure to check back once in a while! These NPCs are available for threads, but might require moderation – let a mod know about your thread plans.
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NEDRA FOXGLOVE |"A Game? Anyone?"
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Occupation: Harvester and Gambler
Age: 23
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Usually available in the evening hours, Nedra can often be found lounging in a corner with a mug of mead and a deck of cards sitting before him. Sometimes alone, often in company of other players he is never opposed to one more man or women at his table. Despite his age, the young man has conducted the harvest seven times, a circumstance which garnered him some fame among other Symenestra. On the question what his trick is he will likely just grin and shrug.
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Skills: Gambling 30, Seduction 24, Hypnotism 34, Wilderness Survival 46, Tracking 32
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SELEANE ORPHINE |"What I do here? I could ask you the same."
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Occupation: Weaver
Age: 28
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Another regular of the tavern is Seleane Orphine, a young weaver, who can often been seen during the late afternoon and the early evening. No one can say what drives the woman to visit the venue so often. Some older hunter claim she is looking for a husband, yet the young men they rile up to try their luck will soon realize that is not at all the case. In general sitting alone, Seleane has been called an Esterian behind her back, yet so far no one has found an evidence supporting the claim.
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Skills: Weaving 53, Politics [Kalinor] 31, Writing 17, Rhetoric 42, Acting 49
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VASS VERVEIN |"Need Help? No? Good."
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Occupation: Member of the Ochya
Age: 56
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Considered a prominent member of the Ochya, Vass is met with as much respect as any hunter or harvester. He is known as a calm and quiet man, who while bending rules and traditions to fit his needs, takes his duty to the community dead serious. Despite his constant sour mood the old Symenestra is rarely sitting alone. Most often he is accompanied by one or two of his own men in addition to whatever member of the Ochya has found his or her way to Vass's corner.
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Skill: Weapon: Spear 72, Wilderness Survival 35, Hunting 46, Leadership 41, Animal Husbandry 20
