B15 Jerkin bonefinger’s House of Pleasure

A Sanctuary of Love and Beauty

On a busy lane between the Trader’s Market and the river bridges stands a three-story facade of carved stone and painted glass, its signboard declaring Jerkin Bonefinger’s House of Pleasure in bold letters beneath a romantic portrait and the dove-mark of Myhriss.

Though it looks like a fashionable shop, B15 is in truth a shrine of the Thrice-Kissed Maid—part perfumery, part salon, part temple. Inside, devotees of Myhriss sell:

• Cosmetics, combs, perfumes, and beauty aids.
• “Love philters,” charms, and charisma elixirs (some mundane, some faintly enchanted).
• Match-making services and divinations of the heart, holding controversial but voluntary ceremonies to pair willing souls in the goddess’s name.

Here the worship of Myhriss is not cloistered; it is woven directly into the social life and romantic customs of Verbobonc. Her clerics act as artists, counselors, and mediators, subtly shaping how the city courts, marries, and reconciles.

Approaching JERKIN BONEFINGER’S HOUSE OF PLEASURE

Exterior & First Glimpse

The art in the original article shows a narrow corner building with gothic windows, ornate stonework, and a large painted sign of Myhriss gazing down over the door. Lanterns burn warmly in the windows at all hours, spilling soft light over the cobbles.

The Bazaar of Beauty by 3orcs

Interior – A Labyrinth of Love

Ground Floor – The Bazaar of Beauty

The front hall is bright, fragrant, and busy:

• Stalls and counters with cosmetics, mirrors, powders, combs, dyes, perfumes, and scented oils.
• Clerks of Myhriss (all striking in their own ways) help customers choose outfits, hairstyles, and scents to flatter their particular charms.
• One counter is dedicated to “philters and charms”—from harmless confidence draughts and herbal relaxants to genuinely magical charisma-boosting elixirs and carefully supervised love philters allowed under Myhriss’s tenets.

Second Floor – Parlors of Fortune & Counsel

Up a wide stair, the tone becomes quieter and more intimate:

• Small curtained parlors where clerics read signs of the heart—cards, runes, mirrors, or simple conversation—to divine a patron’s romantic prospects.
• Rooms set aside for relationship counsel and reconciliation, where couples sit with a priestess of Myhriss to mend quarrels or consider vows.
• A modest icon shrine with the love-bird symbol, fresh flowers, and a bowl for offerings; here lovers light candles and make private prayers.

Third Floor – The Match-Making Hall

The top floor is given over to the infamous yet popular match-making ceremonies:

• A long central chamber curtained and kept in complete darkness during rites, allowing participants to meet through voice and touch rather than looks alone.
• Side rooms where names are recorded, donations accepted, and paired participants may later meet in the light under clerical supervision if both consent.

Participation is voluntary and conducted under the understanding that loneliness is the true foe in Myhriss’s eyes; the rites are intended to foster affection and companionship, not mere lust.

Jerkin Bonefinger – read aloud

“Ahh, what bright souls the road blows to my door today. Come in, come in—leave thy dust upon the mat and thy troubles with it.

Ye stand within the House of Pleasure, shrine of fair Myhriss, where hearts are mended, faces brightened, and the lonely learn they need not walk alone.

If ye seek a charm, a scent, a word of counsel—or only a cup of sweetness and a listening ear—then be easy. Ye are welcome here as guests of the Thrice-Kissed Maid herself.

Now, bold ones… tell Jerkin: doth thy need lie in the mirror, or in the heart?”

Economics & Worship

• Prices for perfumes, charms, and non-magical aids are modest; the house prides itself on “accessible love”, serving common folk as much as nobles.
• More potent magical elixirs cost more, but the shrine often discounts them when they are part of a genuine, mutual courtship.
• Match-making ceremonies are funded almost entirely by donations, framed as offerings to Myhriss; no one is turned away solely for poverty.

Clerics here serve as advocates of love and beauty, blessing unions, opposing cruelty, and occasionally crusading against forces that distort or destroy love.

Notable Figures

• Jerkin Bonefinger: The stunningly handsome human from the wild coast, whose forward ways captivate and intrigue.
• Devoted Clerics: Beautiful clerks and clerics, followers of Myhriss, who assist patrons in navigating the seas of love, from fortune-telling to the selection of charms and elixirs.

Offerings of the Heart

• Love and Charisma Enhancements: From non-magical elixirs to enchanted items designed to boost charisma, the shop boasts an array of tools for those looking to court lovers or deepen existing bonds.
• Matchmaking Services: Celebrated four times a month, these ceremonies offer a unique way for individuals to find companionship, guided by the divine will of Myhriss.

The Infamous Matchmaking Service

• Voluntary Participation: Individuals are invited to join in complete darkness, fostering anonymous connections that might bloom into love.
• Divine Approval: Despite controversy, the service thrives under the banner of Myhriss, advocating against loneliness and in favor of companionship.

Costs and Contributions

• Accessible Love: All items, including potions, charms, and magical artifacts, are offered at affordable prices, making the pursuit of love accessible to all.
• Charitable Donations: The matchmaking ceremonies operate on donations, further embedding the establishment's activities within the realm of voluntary and sacred offerings to Myhriss.

Adventure Hooks

• Love in the Dark: A PC or important NPC wants to join the darkened match-making rite. Jerkin and his clerics insist on their rules: no violence, no coercion, and no post-ceremony stalking. Of course, someone is planning to break those rules, and the party may be asked to protect the sanctity of the rite.
• Scandal or Miracle?: A powerful noble decries B15 as immoral and moves to have it restricted or shut. The clerics of Myhriss want the PCs to find couples whose lives were saved or transformed by Jerkin’s work and bring those stories before court—while an unknown enemy spreads rumors of abuses that may or may not be true.
• Philter Gone Wrong: One of Brother Calren’s rare true philters has fallen into the wrong hands—or been deliberately tampered with—risking a violation of Myhriss’s tenets. The house begs the PCs to retrieve the vial and uncover who is trying to frame the shrine as peddlers of coercive magic.
• A Dove Between Blades: With tensions rising in Verbobonc’s politics, Jerkin and Lady Irielle see a chance to bind two rival houses through a genuine love match… if the PCs can escort and protect the would-be lovers long enough for Myhriss to work her will.

B15 gives you a socially charged, roleplay-heavy node in the Business Quarter—a place where your players can seek charms, advice, or unapologetic romance, and where the soft power of love and beauty quietly shapes the city’s fate.