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The Fat Swine

A well-lit vibrantly intoxicating room, filled with joyous laughter, enduring song and the most tantalising aromatic fragrances entice all your senses as you step through the doorway of this most well-known and infamous of taverns, welcome to The Fat Swine.   Some say it was the first building built in the city, others say “The World” but no one can remember a time when it wasn’t there. Named after its owner and has never served pork, this tavern has never closed its doors, in fact it has no front door, having never been replaced after unsuccessfully breaking the fall of an unfortunate soul who never really got all the feeling back in his body, but that was on the second night of business, a very long time ago and so much has happened since.

Purpose / Function

The Fat Swine is the most visited tavern in the city. It lays on the edge of the market square just a block from the harbour area and right next door to The Cat's Purse. Pirates, merchants, soldiers and nobles have all sat at this establishment, everyone is welcome and no one is turned away. Any bard worth listening to in the whole of Faolan has played a tune or two from the raised stage fondly called, The Altar, but it is the Half-Kalvarian Truven ( aka The Fiddler) who entertains tonight's revellers with his song and dance.

Alterations

All structural work and repairs to the building has always and is still done by Greystone & Sons, a resident Dwarven building company who subsequently do most of the civil works for the city too.

Architecture

Every 5 years or so, the building is altered to fit with the current decor of the city, and as Najankora is predominantly a pirate haven, there is a lot of locally sourced wood which makes up most of its structure. Bright colors and mounted trophys of all shapes and sizes adorn the walls of the common area and a large fireplace keeps it warm every night. After burning down one fateful night, Skydar had the kitchen rebuilt in Travillion Mountain stone which has left it somewhat fire resistant and with a coolness throughout the year. Masterchef Braygan (aka The Cook) does most of the cooking and all of the shouting here in his domain, assisted by his two apprentices, Rodrick & Modley.  

Service

Patrons are not spoilt for choice as far as the menu goes but the flavour and quality is unmatched throughout Najankora, and thats just the food. The drinks on offer constantly change in flavour but retain the same name and are always served with a joyful smile by one of Braygan & Martha's seven daughters; Lisabet, Viola, Stella, Eve, Fiona, Lillian and Selma (one set of triplets and two sets of twins). There is a dish that is not on the menu called, Yesterdays which is freely available to whoever askes, though one is never sure from which yesterday it came.

Skaydar The Fat Swine

   

Founding Date
Early in the 2nd Age
Type
Pub / Tavern / Restaurant
Parent Location

Comments

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Mar 13, 2022 02:16

It is an interesting tavern, but how is it named after its owner? Is that present tense or did you mean founder instead? Founder would make more sense to me as it has never served pork. What does it look like with it being so old? As Shadow Malachi said you have so much room to expand upon what you have.

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Mar 17, 2022 07:36 by Mikael Jokela

This tavern sounds like a very interesting place! How do people visit it without a door? I have a feeling that this place is much more than your usual tavern - It gives me the feeling of being maybe even something supernatural! Really wish you expand on this article further to keep the mystery feeling going!

Mar 26, 2022 08:51 by Angantyr

I like how the place is simple but firm and reassuring. Even though it goes through architectural renovation every couple of years, I feel that the spirit is well preserved over time. Maybe it is the owner and the story that did it?   Even at this point, it reads as an excellent background for a story, and I wonder if it will be expanded. What are you planning to use it for?   Formatting wise, I think transforming the swine logo into a banner for the article would add cleanness to the structure. The menu could be placed in the body of the article (e.g., in a two-column layout) to shorten the sidebar — adding even a short description of the meals would fill the gaps. And the names promise something delicious, so a sentence or two could help elevate that.   I'm looking forward to reading more. It looks promising.

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Mar 26, 2022 14:22

Awesome idea! Something a bit different. Looking forward to read more!

Mar 26, 2022 14:34 by Michael Chandra

Ooooh, nice layout, plenty of seats for a nice noisy night. I love the touch where they renovate every few years. Love the styling of the menu too, and that logo!


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Mar 26, 2022 14:36

I look be the concept and the menu ideas. Rustic and inviting.