Welcome, my name is Maren Aberdan. Would you like to relax?
[NAME] appears quite taken from the offer:
Oh yes!
[NAME]shouts and approaches the pretty Maren with obvious intentions. The woman looks at him in surprise. Then she laughs:
Hold on! That’s the masseuses’ job, I’m just here to oversee things!
Welcome, my name is Maren Aberdan. Would you like to relax?
[NAME] appears quite taken from the offer:
Oh yes!
Oops. Cheeky. Walk this way then…
Maren points somewhat distractedly to a side chamber, where you can wait for [NAME], who is following her to her private quarters.
Hello, how can I help?
Is there anything of special interest in Riva?
Well, there’s an old watchtower at the harbor, not far from here. They say it’s haunted again. I don’t know whether there’s anything to that, but these stories keep turning up again every so often.
What do you think of the Holberkians?
Well, yes, we do let them in, but that’s it. It’s okay, as long as they pay admission, but we’re not offering them the full range of services, if you know what I mean…
The look Maren gives you leaves no doubt in your minds about what she means.
Do you believe there’s a conspiracy of the Holberkians and the orcs?
No. I can believe someone’s been stirring up the orcs, but not the Holberkians!
Do you know the rat-catcher at all?
Oh yes. Rumors to the contrary, he’s quite a clean fellow. He’s a customer here every so often.
What about the rumors of monsters in the sewer system?
Empty talk, that’s all. The rat-catcher keeps the sewers clean. There’s no room there for any monsters.
Do you know anything about the tradesmaster?
He’s been commanding the guild ever since he had to go underground. He’s always been a good organizer. The way he brought his trading house up to scratch in just a few years… there’s not many people could have done that!
Could you tell us something about the guild?
We’ve got nothing to do with the guild. Just about all the customers are talking about it, of course, but you can file all of that under useless gossip and malicious rumor.
Do you know Tarik?
Yes, he’s not exactly popular, but of course he get’s served just like anybody else. - Actually, I think he’s kind of cute, even though I don’t know much about him. But then, it’s nothing to with us what he does outside…
Do you know anything about Bosper Jarnug?
The judge never visits here. I guess he takes his baths in private or uses his servants from the dungeons. - Each to his own!
So what’s the routine here?
You can have a bath, a massage, or our full service. Our attendants are prepared for everything, if know what I mean. There’s no time limit, you can stay here all day if you want to.
Come again!
Well, duty calls! Why don’t you relax some?