At a juncture of the Slums and the Docks is a large converted warehouse space known as the Black Dragon's Den. It's been rebuilt a few times, the most recent construction making the exterior out of solid brick. Inside is a welcoming atmosphere, heavy with the scent of alcohol, pipe smoke, and a hint of freshly baked bread. Tables fill the main floor, mostly for eating and drinking, but some are felted for card games. There's a small stage against one wall, not taking up primo shady corner real estate, that's occasionally occupied by a raucous band, a brave lone musician, or some other performer. More often than not, that performer is the Den's owner, Raril Xar'Cha, a drow bard of renown in the Nexus. He keeps an office behind the fireplace on the first floor.
There's a large bar, staffed mostly by goblins, namely Blackeye, Hooktooth, and Daggernose. The kitchen in the back provides food, run by a goblin woman called Sicklewort. There the smell of baking bread is strongest, as a large oven was installed for making bread bowls for the soups and stews the tavern serves. Gnarl, the Orc, is bouncer.
The Specialty Drink Menu
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Black Shadow- A strong concoction guaranteed to send a chill down your spine at any temperature.
Damned Soul Nectar- Yummy. Damned souls. Perfect for demons, devils, or anyone else lacking a conscience.
Devil Brew- It tastes good, though drinking it will gradually corrupt your soul to evil.
Drow Spiderblood Wine- A specialty drow wine with a strong bite, and a hint of spider venom. Alcohol isn't the only thing you have to worry about when drinking it... but it does taste good.
Firewine- This wine is created in a way that literally leaves the top simmering and flaming. Only recommended to those who have a good fire resistance. However, it is extremely warm and has a fairly sweet taste.
Frenzywater- You want to know what it is like to see red? Frenzywater will having you raging like a barbarian.
Goblin Thudrud Beer- A favorite of goblins... but described by others as smelling like a rotten, flaming cow.
Hearth Brew Mead- This is a sweet mead with raspberries, rhubarb and some kind of ingredient that makes you feel warm when you drink it.
Ichor Liquor- A mixture of blood and alcohol made especially for our vampiric friends. It can be served neat, on the rocks, or specially heated to 98.6 F.
Liquid Agony- A drink brewed and distilled from the agony of victims, and quite sweet and tasty, but very addictive.
Mindflayer Mead- A special brew for those squid-headed fellows. Also appropriate for Zombies, or anyone else who likes the taste of brains.
Mushroom Wine- An Underdark drink fermented from a strain or sugary mushrooms grown in the Underdark. It tastes sweet, but may cause hallucinations.
Orc Kragg Liquor- Strong. Disgusting. Manly.
Poisonbite Cocktail- This brew is mixed of several poisons and rum. It induces extreme euphoria, and will drain the drinker's strength and mental capacities for a day or so.
Rat Mead- This foul concoction is meant more for drinking games, and less for taste. You'll need a strong stomach to keep it down.
Various drinks of many kinds and qualities can also be purchased. Remember though: You get what you pay for.
Food Like the drinks, the food ranges in quality and price...
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Bread- Thanks to a newly built brick oven, the bread is actually quite good now, baked fresh daily.
Dragon Steak-This tender, extremely tasty steak is excellently prepared, but its source is undisclosed...
Fish of the Day- The catch of the day, or yesterday... be sure to specify "fresh."
Puffer fish liver-Tetrodotoxin, anyone? Extreme poison is ahead.
Soup- Most common soups are available, but pay for what you want, or you'll get something else. Served in a bread bowl.
Roasted Cave Cricket - Giant Underdark cricket, roasted and served with mushrooms, cave carrots, and onions.
Chocolate Covered Mushrooms: Sugar mushroom cubes, candied and dipped in chocolate. An Underdark delicacy.
1cp Soup - Using up kitchen scraps, mostly, it's watery but nutritious. If you're lucky they'll even throw in some stale bread. Keeps people fed.
Our mushrooms are well acclaimed for their taste and subtle poisons. If you have enemies, make sure they you didn't get something other than what you asked for...
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Amanita- A hallucinogenic mushroom that is fairly toxic. May cause nausea, sensory distortions, mood changes, and loss of equilibrium. Retrograde amnesia frequently results following recovery. Serious poisonings cause delirium, seizures, or comas.
Chanterelle- An edible but unremarkable mushroom. Available pickled or dried.
Lorchel- Also known as false morels (due to similarity in appearance), eating these raw results in extreme liver failure or death. Properly prepared, however, they are quite delicious. Available both raw and parboiled (properly prepared).
Morchella- Also known as morels, these very prized and tasty mushrooms are available raw or dried.
Omphalotus- This mushroom looks the same as the Chanterelle. It is extremely appealing in smell and appearance, but has a mild toxicity that will lead to vomiting and cramps.
Oyster- Unlike other mushrooms, this one has no confusing look alikes, and is prized for that quality alone. Served raw or stuffed.
Porcini-Also known as Boletus ("superior"), the porcini is highly regarded and is served raw or sautéed with butter.
Portabello- While edible, this is either described as plain or only slightly sweet. Available raw or stuffed.
Psilocybin- This mushroom is famed for its hallucinogenic effects, while lacking dangerous toxins. Available raw and dried.
Shiitake- These mushrooms are normally added to ordered soups. Available dried or raw.
Buy them for your drink, or for someone else's drink... everything goes here.
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Doze Pill-A combination of magical energies and herbs guaranteed to put the drinker to sleep in a few minutes.
Hanger's Drop-Ask for this in someone's drink to put them six feet under. Commonly means poison, though other methods can be bought depending on the target.
Happy Juice-As seen in Malleo's shop. Turns the hair pink, and makes the drinker extremely happy.
Wonder Trip- A mixture of magic and poison that causes extreme hallucinations and delirium which are not directly harmful or toxic.
Other Additives are available, you just have to ask.
If it doesn't get you drunk, and it isn't a mushroom... we still sell it.
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Arhtorvin -A gray powder made by different magic plants, Arthorvin is extremely calming. It is ingested, and numbs emotions and reactions.
Baccaran- A paste made of numerous, undisclosed substances, this is a mild hallucinogen that becomes more powerful as it is used in repetition and increased dosage.
Dreammist- This drug is formed into a tea, and then the vapors are inhaled. It causes incredibly beautiful and wonderful hallucinations that make the world seem dull in comparison. Overdose is extremely debilitating, as is directly drinking the substance.
Devilweed- A tobacco-like substance that is moderately addictive and makes the smoker skittish and more easily confused. Users enjoy it because it glazes over the memories of whatever happens during its effective.
Luhix- A powder made from plants grown in the abyss. It is sprinkled on self inflicted wounds- initially it causes intense pain, then numbs the body entirely. It is one of the most addictive substances known amongst the planes, but overdosing even a little may cause terrible, painful death.
Mertoran Leaf-This leaf is dried and treated. It is not very addictive, but it is cheap, popular, and boosts confidence. Ingested, not smoked.
Redflower Leaves- These leaves are only moderately addictive, but are known to give a boost to hand-eye coordination, making them popular among those who often engage in knife tossing or dart throwing. They are consumed raw and chewed.
Sannish- This blue liquid is made out of unknown ingredients and causes euphoria. It has a tendency to stain flesh and anything else it touches. Overdosing causes intense numbness.
This is by no means the limit of what we can get our hands on, just ask and we'll see what we can do.
On the first floor there's various back and side rooms meant for gaming, meetings, or just a space to enjoy a dose of something. The walls are thin, thin enough to be listened through or busted through. The second floor has more rooms, these are kitted out as bedrooms. Sparse, but clean. Rent for a night, or just an hour. We don't care what you do here, as long as you clean up after yourself.
The basement totally doesn't host a ring for knife fighting. Come early for a ringside seat. Gambling is encouraged. Anyone caught betting against themselves will be killed, or worse. So don't do it.
A tunnel from the sewers leads into the basement. Often guarded by the local were-rats.
