Challiston Cross

Several 'tenders work here, including Chalice (bot) and Gerrard (NPC) - both of these may be ordered from with automated responses if no live player is there.

All drinks served at room temperature unless otherwise noted. Check the forums for a monthly menu of meals/soups!

Drinks, alcoholic, by the mug/goblet:

Ale - 2 coppers
Rum (watered down) - 4 coppers
Hot Toddy (heated rum, water & spiced honey) - 5 coppers
Mead - 3 coppers
Wine (local) - 8 coppers
Wine (best/imported) - 12 coppers (1 silver 2 coppers)
Bloodwyne - 3 silvers

Drinks, alcoholic, shots:

Whiskey (local) - 4 coppers
Whiskey (imported) - 7 coppers
Brandy - 1 silver

Drinks, other:

Water - free (unless you're being a pain in the tail)
Milk - 4 coppers
Cider - 2 coppers
Tea - 12 coppers (1 silver 2 coppers)
Coffee - 15 coppers (1 silver 5 coppers)
Hot Cocoa - 15 coppers (1 silver 5 coppers)

Meals, light:

Crispels - 2 coppers
Pie - 3 coppers a slice
Rissole (meat/fish pies) - 4 coppers
Pasties (kiwi or veg) - 4 coppers
Egg Tart - 3 coppers
Cheese Tart - 4 coppers

Meals, soup:

Soup of the Day - 5 coppers
Mystery Soup - 4 coppers (and don't ask what's in it!)

Meals, full:

These each cost 7 coppers each, and consist of:
a smaller bowl of the daily soup
main course of the day (typically a meat)
a side dish (potatoes, turnips or other vegetables)

Safekeeping: The tavern also offers to keep an eye on any valuables you'd rather put somewhere safe during your stay in town. The opening fee is 5 coppers, with adjustments made for the size and value of the item(s) in question.


Currently located in the upper half of the Miner's Pick.

Large suite (1 double and 2 single beds) - 1 silver and 5 coppers
Small suite (1 double and 1 single beds) - 1 silver and 2 coppers
Single room (1 double bed) -8 coppers
Bed (double in common room) - 4 coppers
Bed (single in common room) - 2 coppers
Washroom - free with bed/room

Butcher & Fishmonger


Carpenter


Infirmary

Many commonly-needed goods are sold here. Prices may vary depending on scarcity at the time, but it's a relatively inexpensive store.


Provisions:

Basic ingredients (ground meal, flour, sugar, salt)
Imported spices and tea
Jams/preserves
Bottles of Fion's wine and other liquor

Home Goods:

Local coal and wood
Candles
Brooms
Cookware (glass jars, kettles, pots & pans)
Washbins and basins

Hygiene:

Soap
Brushes
Bandages
Herbal salve (numbing and antiseptic)

Crafts:

Tools (gardening, shovels, picks, hammers & nails)
Art supplies
Fabrics (linen, wool)

Misc:

Kit's toys
Books
Rope
Leather products (shoes, belts, packs, sheaths, etc.)

Mouth-watering smells waft from the bakery owned by Atheria Blackwind. Molly [NPC], a young chipmunk, also works here. Custom cakes and the like can be ordered in advance. Atheria's pies are the most famous, but she has a wide variety of goods to sell:

Dark Bread - 2 coppers a loaf, 3 if containing nuts/fruit
White Bread - 5 coppers a loaf, 6 if containing nuts/fruit
Hot Cross Buns - 6 coppers/dozen, town specialty!
Turnovers - 1 copper each or 1 silver/dozen
Scones (cheese, berry) - 8 coppers/dozen
Cookies and wafers - 6 coppers/dozen
Cakes - 1-2 silvers depending on ingredients/size/complexity

Pasties:

kiwi and vegetable - 3 coppers
vegetable only - 2 coppers

Pies:

fruit or vegetable - 7 coppers
meat - 8 coppers

A strange thing happened to the old teahouse, and while nobody's quite sure when the transition occurred, all they can really say is that over time the waitstaff's uniforms got skankier and the clientele got dodgier. The more scrupulous citizens of Cross prefer not to discuss the joint at all, with the rumor being that a certain Eleanor Marsaul took it over and transformed it into the single most economically sound establishment the township of Cross has had since the mine dried out.

Employees of the Soiled Dove can be pinpointed by the red scarves they are all required to wear on their person while on the job. It's also said that they must be registered with the City Watch, as unlicensed solicitation will result in a fine and overnight incarceration. They tend to be female, but males are not unheard of, as business is booming and variety is important to maintaining a wider clientele.

Anyone can seek employment in the Dove, but can only stay if they prove themselves able money-makers.

[OOC NOTE, PLEASE READ TO PREVENT DISASTER:

Public areas of the dream are to remain PG-13. All the usual IC and OOC consent rules apply: nobody is going to get in trouble for taking things 'all the way' in whispers or a locked room; it's not like people don't already do this, so it's fine to apply here as well. However, there will also be people playing prostitutes for the story potential alone, who won't want to play things out past a certain point and may prefer the fade-to-black option. Be respectful, DO NOT pressure anyone into scenes in which they don't feel comfortable (regardless of the role of their character), and keep anything explicit out of the main body of the dream.

A separate but equally important note: the minimum age for Dove employees is 17, NO EXCEPTIONS.]