Nobby's Alehouse

There is an old saying that says that everybody has their own poison. In big cities, people are prone to vice and corruption; Northgate is no exception. It is a cosmopolitan city with lively nightlife, from 24-hour inns to brothels and taverns. Northgate always has something to offer regardless of the time of the day.

Nobby’s Alehouse is one of those establishments. It is open every day, even during religious holidays. Its owner, an Argosan human, is Nobby Vadriz,  a business mastermind who is not afraid of making big investments.

Nobby’s Alehouse is one of the best high-class entertainment centers in the city. It has everything a vice-man could ask for. It serves drinks and fancy cocktails; it has a stage for theater plays or dancing shows and the like. It also has gambling grounds and a pool table, private rooms, luxurious facilities, and VIP lounges. Many have lost themselves to the temptations that Nobby’s has to offer.

Nobby’s Alehouse staff is numerous. They have many bartenders, card dealers, guards, cleaning ladies, and of course, performers. They have a house band and bring in many guest performers, as well as and a whole troupe of actors and actresses. They have half a dozen dancers as well. The theater company is very appreciated. Their most popular plays are “The Goblin Who Wanted to Find Love” and “Who Stole My Ale?”, but there are many others in their repertoire.

The main star of the show is Satin. She is a beautiful Nydissian woman. She has perfect curves, long luxurious black hair, and heterochromia (she has a green eye and a blue eye). One look is enough for her to cast her spell on anyone. Men fantasize about her shows. The venue is always packed whenever she performs, and even women are attracted to her overwhelming beauty. Nobby is delighted to have her on board because since she started a few months ago, she draws exceptional crowds.

Nobby Vadriz

The owner of Nobby’s is a middle-aged human. He dresses well and is very active when running his business. He is a strict man, but a fair boss. He treats his employees with respect and expects them to do the same.

Nobby likes to gamble in his own business, not caring if he loses or not. He simply enjoys the rush of the game and also does this to better know his customers. Whenever he finds someone suspicious or cheating, he continues playing for a while and then quits the game with the utmost respect, excusing himself. Later, he calls Mr Grunmold (Area 2), who in turn deploys the security staff, kicking out the possible troublemakers.

Nobby maintains a private residence nearby within Maldran's Ward.

Area Descriptions

1 Entrance

A double door is the main entrance to Nobby’s Alehouse. Two ornamental brackets hold torches on each side of the entrance. The door is always closed and it is only opened whenever customers are going in. Two guards (thugs) in black fancy clothes are the doormen whose job is to open the door for patrons and assist Mr Grunmold (Area 2) if he needs assistance in ejecting objectionable patrons.

2 Foyer

A beautiful pink and brown carpet decorates the first room of the establishment. The floor supervisor, and head doorman, is a 6’8” Nydissian, also in black fancy clothes (Mr Grunmold). Getting past him requires a dress code of sorts (entrants need to “look rich,” which means they must have money to pay for what Nobby’s has to offer). A display of coin or a bribe to Mr Grunmold should suffice a relaxing of the rule, but Nobby always has the last word.
Signs on each of the doors indicate where customers should go. The tavern (Area 3) and the Gambling Hall (Area 6) have single doors while the Theater Hall (Area 7) has a double door decorated with Comedy and Tragedy masks. A single door to the right is unmarked and leads to the basement (Area 17). This door is well secured and locked at all times. Only the owner, Nobby, has the key for it. The foyer does not have a ceiling per se as the balcony lounge above looks into it (Area 8).

3 Tavern       

The door to the tavern is commonly propped open. 
The tavern is large enough to sit around fifty people. It has a long counter where two and sometimes three bartenders serve drinks and ale. The room has a small door on the west wall that can only be opened from the inside. This is used to kick out unwanted customers, sleeping drunkards, or brawlers into the alley. The door behind the bar on the west wall is where the staff takes merchandise in. (Area 4)

4 Side Alley

The door that leads to the barred section of the alley can only be opened from the inside of the establishment. The small cul-de-sac is barred from all sides to impede anybody from disturbing them whenever they have the door open. Only Nobby and his most trusted staff members have keys to open the metal barred doors north and south of the alley.

5 Storage

Barrels, crates, and wooden boxes fill this place. Ale, wine, champagne, fruit, dry food, and other supplies are stored here. Only the staff uses the set of stairs here to go to the next level. This room has two doors as well but nobody uses them. They are blocked and barred from the inside.

6 Gambling Hall and Exchange

There is a counter to exchange real gold and money for game chips. People gamble with dice, cards, or pool games. There are guards in this room at all times. The counter access is barred to protect the cashier and the gold.  

7 Theater Hall

The hall has its own bar as well, so quick drinks and beer can be served while a show is on stage. There is a small door behind this counter to access the storage with ease. The stage takes about one-third of the room and its shapes emphasize the star of the show whenever they are performing. There is a trapdoor in the right corner of the stage ceiling. This door leads to the utility room and is used for stage props, lights, and sometimes by the performers themselves. (Area 16).

8 Lounge

This area works as a waiting room for customers who want to use a private room or use the bathrooms. Nobby’s staff serves the people waiting in here, regardless.

9 Private Rooms

There are four private rooms with long tables. Two of them have a chest for supplies and storage. The city’s mobs and gangsters meet here whenever they have private or secret deals to discuss. Dangerous meetings have a place in here as well and things can go sour in a moment. Two rooms feature small hallways with access to the private rooms through secret doors.

10 Bathrooms

Four identical restrooms fill the middle of the second level of Nobby’s Alehouse. They are all equipped with a bathtub, a chamber pot, and a fancy wooden sink. Two small storage rooms on each side of the pair of bathrooms are locked. These small rooms have cleaning products, mops, and the like.

11 Private VIP Rooms

Some clients desire to have a private show with one of the dancers. They pay for a private room and can still be served drinks or wine. These rooms have three luxurious seats and side tables. Each of the doors in these private rooms has a special compartment in the middle, so drinks and food can be placed without disturbing the people inside.

12 Dressing Rooms

Some of the utility material is in the crates and boxes of the dressing rooms. One of the chests contains costumes, make-up, and props for the theater plays or the characters. There are three vanities by the west wall. Two wardrobes by the north wall hold expensive clothing such as furs and silk coats.

13 Closet

The closet is regularly filled with the stuff the performers rarely use. It has a secret door to Satin’s Quarters (Area 15). Only Satin and Nobby know of this secret passageway.

14 Satin’s VIP room  

This room is reserved for the wealthiest clients. The room has decorative exotic plants and flowers, a green pompous carpet, and two luxury seats. The beautiful center table always has chocolate and fruit delights.

15 Satin’s Quarters

Satin has her own private room. She has a vanity, a bed to rest, a wardrobe, and a bathtub.

16 Utility room

This is where the staff keeps musical instruments, utility props, and anything that has to do with the theater performances. Only show-stuff is allowed in this room.