The Silver Lion Inn
The Silver Lion Inn is a popular establishment which caters to the locals of Alfsos, situated on the Garwilt District, as well as providing room and board for those in need of it. It came into existence during the 85th Year of Age of Steel, and is named after a local legend found within Atinaw.
The tavern is two stories tall with a rough stone foundation and solid wooden frames. Immediately upon entry one will find the main lobby, neatly littered with wooden tables and chairs within the heart of the room. The main bar is tucked further within as most who enter will find services available here, while minstrels can sometimes be heard entertaining locals in the lounge room on the eastern side. The kitchens reside beyond the bar with a separate room connected between them, outfitted with all the necessities of what appears to be an office area.
Of course the stairwell has been built to allow travel upstairs, as well as down below into the cellar where more storage resides. Going down it can easily be deterred that strong aroma of alcohol, as barrels and casks are what fill the rooms beneath. Going up to the second floor, one will find another lobby with a number of doors inside. The first five doors closest are numbered one through five, while the other doors are normally kept locked without a digit written on them.
Throughout both floors there are brass lanterns to decorate the inn with soft amber lighting; as the main hall is often filled with laughter, shouts, and the sound of mugs being heavily slammed or clinked. It's overall an establishment that feels moderately sophisticated but catering to all, and even somewhat decorated with a couple oddities from the proprietor's findings throughout the years.
The Silver Lion Inn NPC List
Moderator's Note: Players are welcome to use these NPCs if they're writing about this location.
Vince
Race: Human
DoB: Searing 31, 84 AoS
Title: Bartender, Cook
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 242 lbs.
NPC Type: Local
NPC Influence: Level 2
Appearance: A human who stands rather on the 'larger' end of the spectrum, Vincent is a man who appears pensive or even stern a vast majority of the time. With bulging biceps and quite the pudgy gut, it's not hard to consider the reason why people find him intimidating. For while the man carries some extra pounds, quite a bit of it is actually firm muscle; from years of lifting ale and beer kegs and carrying them up and down the stairwell. At a more personable look, the hues of his firmly rested eyes the color of oak, while the shortly cropped hair he maintains is a deep muddy color.
Personality: Vincent has been a friend to the family for years after The Silver Lion was founded, practically a part of the boys' lives as they grew together. It wasn't until the war struck Atinaw that he lost his own family, and relied on the Barnell clan for support until such a time where he found stability once more. For as long as anyone can remember Vincent has been a loyal employee at the Silver Lion Inn, and he's proud to work with a family that's helped him through dark times.
Vincent comes off a little surly when one initially meets him, as he tends to be quiet and introverted most of the time. However, when one gets past his gruff exterior, they'll find that he's a proud and even witty man deep down. Regulars who see him often are wont to prod him for jests every now and then, in which he's prone to fire back with sharp sarcasm if they're not careful. Overall he is modestly friendly to most, straightforward and even brutally honest, and of course, make a habit to figure out what kind of drink a paying customer likes.
Skills:
| Brewing: Journeyman | Cooking: Apprentice |
| Intimidation: Apprentice | Persuasion: Journeyman |
| Rhetoric: Journeyman | Unarmed: Brawling: Apprentice |
Rose
Race: Human
DoB: Ash 12, 99 AoS
Title: Barmaid and Bard
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 132 lbs.
NPC Type: Local
NPC Influence: Level 2
Appearance: Rather a young and stunning beauty to behold, Rose is a bit on the short side compared to the average human. With long wavy auburn hair and rich caramel eyes, she walks about with a petite but alluring frame, with curves that are acutely accentuated no matter the article of clothing she wears.
Personality: Rose is one of the more uppity and cheery of those who frequent the Silver Lion, often singing or humming a tune from the heart while she works. There are even days where she may find time to entertain regulars with her instrument, as well as play for those who are hosting an event in particular. She's proven to be a rather young and spritely girl, eager to earn a hard day's pay so that she may help take care of her family.
Rose's cheerful and warm personality comes with a playful side to it, one that welcomes the chance for fun and flirtation every now and then. Her free and impish tendencies aside she loves to play and sing, and her positive outlooks on life are what help keep customers returning to the bar.
Skills:
| Brewing: Novice | Cooking: Apprentice |
| Flute: Apprentice | Persuasion: Apprentice |
| Seduction: Apprentice | Singing: Apprentice |
Artur
Race: Human, Rathari Neoalt Mix
DoB: Searing 12th, 86 AoS
Title: Cook
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 288 lbs
NPC Type: Local
NPC Influence: Level 2
Appearance: Standing with a whoppingly sized frame Artur maintains the appearance of a human initially, packed with rigid muscle and a hefty gut to complete the package. With dirty brown hair and deep brown eyes, he often possesses a look that appears curious or thoughtful at best. While he usually tries to keep his hair at a medium to short length, oftentimes it grows out enough to begin curling until it reaches a shaggy level. As he tends to favor his human form more, there are also days where Artur is seen at work in his True Form; though very rarely. As a Brown Bear Neoalt the complexion of his skin appears darker in splotchy areas around shoulders and hips, with excessive amounts of hair littering his limbs and torso; and sharpened canines in his mouth, with the two bottom teeth from his underbite over his upper lip.
Personality: Artur is one of those types of individuals who may come off highly oblivious, or rather easily distracted when you see him interacting with the environment. However, that is not entirely the case, as the Half-Rathari is avidly an intellectual wonder; curious of just about anything and everything around him. Of course, he'll go out his way to be helpful in most situations, as hardly anything seems to intimidate the walking bear; yet it's where his true passions lie that people see the real Artur. As food is the mantra of his choice, Artur absolutely loves to cook just about anything; as well as learning new types of recipes. To him, food is what connects people, and brings happiness within the world; which is why the simple bear loves to cook more than anything.
Skills:
| Brewing: Novice | Blunt: One-Handed: Apprentice |
| Cooking: Expert | Intimidation: Novice |
| Persuasion: Apprentice | Unarmed: Journeyman |
Kat
Race: Rathari Neoalt
DoB: Searing 68, 93 AoS
Title: Barmaid
Height: 5’ 7’’
Weight: 140 lbs
NPC Type: Local
NPC Influence: Level 2
Appearance: An Angora cat-based Rathari Neoalt, Kat seems to have settled exclusively into her True form for everything she does. She’s what can be described as an objective beauty: the Rathari girl’s animal traits blend perfectly with her human-like appearance, giving her pretty pointy ears and a long tail covered in soft bronze fur; her eyes are amber and slightly slit, and short fangs can be appreciated when she grins wide (and she commonly does). Her face can be described as pretty, with soft and delicate features, light skin, and good proportions framed by a long cascade of straight strawberry blonde hair. She’s used to wearing her barmaid uniform, and most of her outfits showcase her assets in a similar way: large perky breasts coupled by a curvaceous silhouette, her shapely long legs showing under her skirt.
Personality: Kat is a friendly girl, bubbly and energetic. She tends to have fun with everything she does and loves her job, always greeting clients with a contagious smile. She’s well aware of her beauty; her moves range from clumsy to sultry, and she knows how to smile and what to say to charm most of her clientele; she’s a natural flirt and she uses all the weapons at her disposal. She’s a tad forgetful, not too witty, and can be almost naive, but she’s also resourceful when she needs to and plays to her strengths in any situation. Used to have all looks on her, she enjoys the attention and tends to postpone her duties for a little longer if there’s something interesting to talk about or some joke to laugh at; in spite of this, she never neglects a client.
Skills:
| Brewing: Journeyman | Cooking: Apprentice |
| Persuasion: Journeyman | Rhetoric: Journeyman |
| Seduction: Expert | Unarmed: Journeyman |
The Silver Lion Inn Proprietors List
Moderator's Note: Players should consider nudging Patrick if you have business with a Proprietor.
Albert
DoB: Searing 25th, 53 AoS
Title: Bar Owner
NPC Type: Personal (Family)
NPC Influence: Level 3
Albert is a gruff man who has appeared to age considerably well, and certainly a little rigid from his years of service in the Order. As a former knight of the Brave, he upholds family values with the utmost priority; believing traditions to be the important foundation of any Kin unit. Besides appearing as a hardened man with a ripe age however, Albert is surprisingly quite easy to approach when it comes to business or social formality. As a man who's grown to enjoy the life he's built over the years, Albert is actually quite humble and often prone to offer wisdom or insight; that is if it's a situation he deems necessary for it.
Skills:
| Combat | Movement | Supportive |
| Blades: Journeyman | Mount: Apprentice | Brewing: Journeyman |
| Ranged: Apprentice | Business: Expert | |
| Unarmed: Apprentice | Caregiving: Journeyman | |
| Cooking: Apprentice | ||
| Leadership: Apprentice | ||
| Mathematics: Apprentice | ||
| Negotiation: Journeyman | ||
| Tactics: Apprentice |
Elinora
DoB: Ash 51st, 59 AoS
Title: Innkeeper
NPC Type: Personal (Family)
NPC Influence: Level 3
Elinora is a lady with enough titles to live up to, above all however she is proudest as a mother. As a history major at the Academy of Atinaw, she's more intellectual when it comes to conversation. But of course she isn't prone to immediate chit chat when it comes to business, as she understands the value in great service and a returning patron. Needless to say she is a fan of puzzles and philosophy, often liable to pose one of the two onto her children when it suits her fancy. That said she is easily the more approachable one of the bunch, with a bright and welcoming demeanor nearly present at all times.
Skills:
| Combat | Movement | Supportive |
| Unarmed: Novice | Mount: Novice | Brewing: Apprentice |
| Business: Journeyman | ||
| Caregiving: Journeyman | ||
| Cooking: Journeyman | ||
| Cryptography: Apprentice | ||
| Investigation: Journeyman | ||
| Logistics: Expert | ||
| Mathematics: Journeyman | ||
| Persuasion: Apprentice | ||
| Physics: Apprentice | ||
| Research: Expert | ||
| Tactics: Apprentice | ||
| Teaching: Apprentice |
Dominik
DoB: Winter 42nd, 85 AoS (34)
Title: Bartender, Cook
NPC Type: Personal (Family)
NPC Influence: Level 3
The oldest sibling who takes on as much of the responsibility as he can, the Silver Lion Inn is practically the only life Dominik has known. That aside he is known to take a few nights off every great once in a while, usually to connect more with nature as the family lingo goes. As a man who enjoys being outside more than in, it's not surprising that he may smell more like campfire than actual booze. But of course the older sibling handles whatever his parents cannot at the time, and then of course spend his free time doing whatever he chooses to. He is however quite protective over his family, a trait more prominent within him than the other two siblings.
Skills:
| Combat | Movement | Supportive |
| Blades: Novice (20) | Acrobatics: Novice (15) | Interrogation: Apprentice (25) |
| Ranged: Novice (10) | Climbing: Novice (15) | Intimidation: Novice (5) |
| Unarmed: Apprentice (25) | Fishing: Apprentice (25) | Leadership: Novice (10) |
| Mining: Novice (5) | Navigation: Novice (15) | |
| Mount: Novice (5) | Research: Apprentice (25) | |
| Stealth: Novice (5) | Survival: Novice (20) | |
| Tracking: Novice (5) | Tactics: Novice (10) | |
| Trap Making: Novice (10) |
Patrick
DoB: Glade 80th, 89 AoS (30)
Title: Bartender, Cook
The second son often caught in the middle when it comes to the Silver Lion, Patrick's lax and whimsical nature makes him the more unpredictable one of the bunch. That aside he seems perfectly reasonable to interact with, as he shoulders some of the burdens Dominek picks up from the parents. He does however enjoy spending his spare time with some light reading, or perhaps even drawing, when he's not busy helping the business out with the rest.
Skills: See CS
Connor
DoB: Searing 66th, 94 AoS (25)
Title: Bartender, Cook
NPC Type: Personal (Family)
NPC Influence: Level 3
The youngest and more dare-some of the three brothers, Connor has a tendency to be more open and outgoing than the bunch. He tends to project a rather unassumingly confident personality, yet coupled with just a hint of uncertainty with his words. That aside he tries to be the more charismatic of the three, prone to act more out of self interest even; Connor has certainly been the problem child a few instances throughout the family's career. While he's apt to help the Kin out just as much as the other two, he also dapples in his own business ventures; a secretive side project involving the distribution of drugs within Alfsos.
Skills:
| Combat | Movement | Supportive |
| Blades: Novice (15) | Acrobatics: Novice (10) | Cooking: Apprentice (25) |
| Ranged: Novice (5) | Climbing: Apprentice (25) | Larceny: Novice (10) |
| Unarmed: Novice (5) | Mount: Novice (5) | Medicine: Novice (5) |
| Thrown: Novice (10) | Stealth: Novice (15) | Negotiation: Apprentice (25) |
| Research: Novice (15) | ||
| Rhetoric: Apprentice (30) | ||
| Seduction: Apprentice (25) | ||
| Storytelling: Apprentice (25) |
Credit: Patrick
