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--- poseidon_inn [2025/05/17 02:59] – [Beta Age — “When the PI Still Breathed”] admin
+++ poseidon_inn [2025/09/04 04:12] (current) – [Gamma Age — “After the Flames”] admin
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   * **Location:** Public Services Ring, [[arla_town|Arla Town]]
-  * **Address:** North Shore Road 2
+  * **Address:** NW Public Services Ring Road 1
-  * **Surroundings:** Nestled between the fish docks and the [[funkenberg_fish_factory|Funkenberg Fish Factory]], the Poseidon Inn served as Arla Town's unofficial social hub.
+  * **Surroundings:** Adjacent to [[tiller_net_fishing_supplies|Tiller & Net Fishing Supplies]]
-The Poseidon Inn (commonly referred to as "PI") was a rough-and-tumble shack-style venue located in the heart of Arla Town during the [[beta_age|Beta Age]]. Originally established by [[esrah_funkenberg|Esrah Funkenberg]] as a morale-boosting saloon for her factory workers, it quickly became known for pungent smoked fish snacks, and relentless gambling atmosphere centered around the dice game [[frostpunkt|Frostpunkt]].
+The Poseidon Inn (commonly referred to as "PI") was a rough-and-tumble shack-style venue located in the heart of Arla Town during the [[beta_age|Beta Age]]. Originally established by [[esrah_funkenberg|Esrah Funkenberg]] as a morale-boosting saloon for her factory workers, it quickly became known for relentless gambling atmosphere centered around the dice game [[frostpunkt|Frostpunkt]].
 ===== History and Reputation =====
   * **Initial Ownership:** Esrah Funkenberg opened the PI in late 2626 as a private venue for employees of the Funkenberg Fish Factory.
-  * Space-Drinks Contract (2627): To keep the taps flowing, Esrah signed a “Bar-Desk-as-a-Service” lease with [[space_drinks_inc|Space Drinks Inc.]] The company installed a prefab alloy bar, stocked only its own labels, and stationed a [[butler_bots|Butler Bot]] barkeep nick-named “Corky.” In exchange, PI agreed to sell exclusively [[Space Beer|Space Beer]] and Orbital Spirits — cementing the saloon’s reputation as the lakefront home of Space Drinks.
+  * **Space-Drinks Contract (2627):** To keep the taps flowing, Esrah signed a “Bar-Desk-as-a-Service” lease with [[space_drinks_inc|Space Drinks Inc.]] The company installed a prefab alloy bar, stocked only its own labels, and stationed a [[butler_bots|Butler Bot]] barkeep nick-named “Corky.” In exchange, PI agreed to sell exclusively [[Space Beer|Space Beer]] and Orbital Spirits — cementing the saloon’s reputation as the lakefront home of Space Drinks.
   * **Gambling Legacy:** In a twist of fate, Esra lost the bar during a high-stakes Frostpunkt game to one of her own employees. That employee, in turn, lost it three months later to a fisherman who tragically perished in a storm on Lake Arla.
   * Space-Drinks Takeover: After the fisherman’s death, Arla townsfolk ceded full stewardship to Space Drinks Inc. The company staffed the shack with two Butler Bots plus a [[cleaning_bots|Cleaning Bot]]. The revamped venue blended New Kourou’s [[space_market|Space Market]] vibe with PI’s smoked-fish snacks and raucous Frostpunkt tables — while profits still cycled back to regular patrons and local families.
   * **Destruction:** The PI was burned to the ground during the [[great_war|Great War]] in 2629 when the [[the_trando|Trando Tribe]] razed Arla Town in response to increasing industrial activities and cultural violations.
-===== Management =====
-Although the inn began as a private venture, it was later absorbed by Space Drinks Inc. Service Bots handled all operations, including drink dispensing, booth cleaning, and dispute mediation (usually unsuccessfully).
 ===== Architectural Significance =====
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   * **Courtyard:** The space between the inn and the outhouse was often the site of drunken fights, impromptu duels, or semi-formal wrestling matches to resolve gambling disputes.
-===== Look and Feel =====
+===== Management =====
-==== Beta Age — “When the PI Still Breathed” ====
+Although the inn began as a private venture, it was later absorbed by Space Drinks Inc. [[service_bots|Service Bots]] handled all operations, including drink dispensing, booth cleaning, and dispute mediation (usually unsuccessfully).
-Step through the warped wooden door and you’re hit by a wall of brine, wood-smoke, and stale Space Beer. Kerosene lamps swing from ceiling hooks, throwing greasy halos across crooked booths scarred with knife-scores and spilled dice. Corky the Butler Bot whirs behind a dull-silver bar desk, metal arms clinking bottles while its voice repeats the day’s discount in cheerful monotone. Fish-skin banners hang from rafters, drying scales glimmering like broken glass. At all hours someone’s rasping out sea shanties, a Frostpunkt cup rattles, and a fresh tray of smoked [[arlian_sunfish|Arlian Sunfish]] drips fat onto the floorboards. Fights flare as fast as they fizzle — settled by a shove into the courtyard mud or a begrudging round of Space Beer on the loser’s tab. The whole shack feels one good wave away from collapse, yet no one inside would rather drink anywhere else.
+===== Menu =====
-==== Gamma Age — “After the Flames” ====
+| # | **Label**                   | **Style & Flavour Note  ( ABV )**                    | **Quick-Play Table Quirk**                                                                           | **Price** |
+| 1 | **[[Space Beer|Space Beer]]**          | Light, foamy lager; faint citrus (5 %)         | First pint grants +1 temp HP; drinker emits a joyous shout audible 30 m                        | **4 K**      |
+| 2 | **[[Red Dwarf Firewater|Red Dwarf Firewater]]** | Cinnamon-hot liqueur that self-warms (45 %)     | Resist cold damage 1 h; must pass Con DC 12 or take 1 fire dmg                                     | **2 K**     |
+| 3 | **[[Gravity Grog|Gravity Grog]]**        | Heavy amber ale   (8 %)                       | Move speed –1 m for 30 min; Advantage on Intimidation checks                                   | **6 K**     |
+| 4 | **[[Starshine Schnapps|Starshine Schnapps]]**  | Virel Spice-infused schnapps (30 %)                     | Breath fog glitters; Stealth checks –2 for 1 h                                                     | **4 K**     |
+| 5 | **Water**       | Glass of Water from a [[mistspring_water_inc|Mistspring Water Inc.]] jerrycan             | Removes one level of exhaustion; advantage on saves vs. dehydration for 2 h; regain 1d4 HP if below half max HP     | ** 1 K**     |
-In the [[the_gamma_age|Gamma Age]] only a charred outline and twisted alloy bar remain. Blackened roof beams jut like ribs against the overcast sky, and wind whistles through gaps where walls once stood. The fish-stink is gone, replaced by damp ash and wild vine that curls around melted tap lines. Frostpunkt dice lie half-buried in soot. At night, scavengers claim the ruins; by day, weather-worn memorial etchings mark the ground where gamblers once roared. Step lightly—every creak echoes the last brawl, and travelers insist that when the lake fog rolls in you can still hear dice clatter and a Butler Bot’s static-cracked greeting: “Welcome to the PI—first round’s on the lake.”
+===== Public Access, Operating Hours & Operational Rhythm =====
-===== Influence and Local Role =====
-Though not officially recognized, the Poseidon Inn was the heartbeat of Arla Town. It served as a communal gathering space, a gambling den, and an unofficial arena of local justice. Disputes, romances, and worker negotiations often played out within its fish-stained walls.
+  * **Public Access:** Open to anyone
+  * **Opening Hours:** 15:00 – 01:00 daily.
+  * **Operational Rhythm:** Most of the guests arrive after their work shift; last round called at 00:30.
 ===== Security Measures =====
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   * **Weapon Check:** In theory, patrons were asked to leave weapons at the door. In practice, enforcement was nonexistent.
   * **Bot Surveillance:** Basic visual logs were maintained by ceiling-mounted service bots but rarely reviewed unless a patron went missing.
+===== Look and Feel =====
+==== Beta Age — “When the PI Still Breathed” ====
+Step through the warped wooden door and you’re hit by a wall of wood-smoke, and stale Space Beer. Kerosene lamps swing from ceiling hooks, throwing greasy halos across crooked booths scarred with knife-scores and spilled dice. Corky the Butler Bot whirs behind a dull-silver bar desk, metal arms clinking bottles while its voice repeats the day’s discount in cheerful monotone. Fish-skin banners hang from rafters, drying scales glimmering like broken glass. At all hours someone’s rasping out sea shanties while a Frostpunkt cup rattles. Fights flare as fast as they fizzle — settled by a shove into the courtyard mud or a begrudging round of Space Beer on the loser’s tab. The whole shack feels one good wave away from collapse, yet no one inside would rather drink anywhere else.
+==== Gamma Age — “After the Flames” ====
+In the [[the_gamma_age|Gamma Age]] only a charred outline and twisted alloy bar remain. Blackened roof beams jut like ribs against the overcast sky, and wind whistles through gaps where walls once stood. The stink is gone, replaced by damp ash and wild vine that curls around melted tap lines. Frostpunkt dice lie half-buried in soot. At night, scavengers claim the ruins; by day, weather-worn memorial etchings mark the ground where gamblers once roared. Step lightly—every creak echoes the last brawl, and travelers insist that when the lake fog rolls in you can still hear dice clatter and a Butler Bot’s static-cracked greeting: “Welcome to the PI—first round’s on the lake.”
+===== Influence and Local Role =====
+Though not officially recognized, the Poseidon Inn was the heartbeat of Arla Town. It served as a communal gathering space, a gambling den, and an unofficial arena of local justice. Disputes, romances, and worker negotiations often played out within its fish-stained walls.
 ===== Tactical Advice for Dungeon Masters =====
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   * [[esrah_funkenberg|Esrah Funkenberg]]
   * [[frostpunkt|Frostpunkt Dice Game]]
+  * [[space_drinks_inc|Space Drinks Inc.]]
+  * [[service_bots|Service Bots]]
   * [[the_trando|Trando Tribe]]
   * [[great_war|Great War]]