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The Cold Coil - AI-generated fantasy Tavern

The Cold Coil

Originally an ancient subterranean vault, it was seized and renovated by Pureblood merchants to serve as an opulent neutral ground for the city's elite.

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Tavern · kept by Zalithan

The Cold Coil

Originally an ancient subterranean vault, it was seized and renovated by Pureblood merchants to serve as an opulent neutral ground for the city's elite.

Overview

History

Originally an ancient subterranean vault, it was seized and renovated by Pureblood merchants to serve as an opulent neutral ground for the city's elite.

Quirks

Every patron communicates in a rhythmic, sibilant whisper, and any sound louder than a soft breath is met with predatory glares.

Rooms and services3

  • Basalt Sunken PitsLounge
    Circular seating areas built into the floor, lined with enchanted heated stones and silk pillows to keep cold-blooded guests warm.
  • The Glacial PillarClimate Control
    A monolithic block of never-melting enchanted ice situated in the center of the room to provide a constant, frigid draft.
  • Pheromone SalonsService
    Private alcoves equipped with incense burners that release specialized scents to subtly influence the mood of the patrons.

Menu

8 items · 4 sp to 2 gp
Today's special

Essence of Blue Lotus

A concentrated floral extract that induces a state of mild, pleasant lethargy in most species.

1 gold
  • Fermented Viper-Wine8 silver
    Drink

    A sharp, tangy liquor containing the distilled essence of several venom sacs and a preserved hatchling.

  • Frozen Cave-Slug Carpaccio12 silver
    Main Course

    Paper-thin slices of bioluminescent mollusks served with a bitter blue-algae reduction.

  • Glacial Heart Tartare1 gold
    Main Course

    Raw, chilled organs of mountain goats seasoned with rare frost-salt and jungle herbs.

  • Sugar-Glazed Dragon-Fruit5 silver
    Dessert

    Sweet, chilled fruit with a slight hallucinogenic property that numbs the lips.

  • Iced Frog-Tongues4 silver
    Appetizer

    A delicacy of small, crunchy amphibians served in a chilled, clear broth.

  • The Serpent's Kiss2 gold
    Drink

    A potent, neon-green liqueur that changes color based on the drinker's current body temperature.

  • Raw Aurochs Marrow7 silver
    Appetizer

    Served chilled within the bone with a side of hard-crust obsidian-baked crackers.

People

The keeper and 3 patrons
  • KeeperZalithan

    Pureblood Yuan-ti sorcerer, level 7

  • Religious FanaticExarch Ssaliss

    Cold and unblinking, he treats everyone around him as if they are merely future sacrifices.

  • Human MercenaryKaelen the Bold

    Loud, sweaty, and clearly out of place, desperately trying to maintain his composure in the silence.

  • Venom SpecialistThasra the Pale

    Methodical and quiet, she spends her time analyzing the transparency of her drink with a magnifying glass.

Keeper's Species

Pureblood Yuan-ti

Intrigue

Intrigue · GM only

What locals say

Legend says the tavern is built directly over a dormant ley line of shadow magic, which powers the cooling enchantment and muffles all noise.

Plot hooks

3
1The players are hired as temporary staff and find a nobleman's signet ring inside the stomach of a cave-fish meant for the kitchen.
2A patron offers the party a heavy purse of silver to deliver a message to the docks without leaving a scent trail.
3The enchanted ice block has begun to crack from the inside, and a faint, rhythmic heartbeat can be heard echoing through the tavern.

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