The Waking Serpent

Datacenter: Dynamis | Server: Kraken

Goblet,Ward 30, Plot 55

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Tucked away deep with a predominately Royalist-aligned section of the Sultanate, situated amongst the noise and color of a vibrant streetside bazaar, there sits an unassuming little sandstone building. A carved sign above the arched entry door features the image of a coiled golden serpent at rest upon the desert sands, its head lifted towards the rising sun behind it. Ornate script across the top of the sign reads "The Waking Serpent", and nearer to the bottom, easier to overlook, the image of the twin vipers and balanced scales of the Almasi Trade Consortium.Past the often-bustling exterior, there waits an establishment that is both decadent and deeply rooted in the traditions of the city that has been home to the Royalist Almasi family for so many long generations. The passion project of Lavender, the eldest of the brood of viperous siblings, the scent of incense hangs heavy on the air alongside the thick aroma of the coffee itself as it is brewed upon the heated sands of the hearth on the lower level. Pleasant music often drifts up from below, along with the chatter of voices as locals discuss politics, theology, philosophy, and--perhaps more often than they'd like to admit--matters of simple, old-fashioned gossip. With no lack of comfortable seating, and even tables for games for those who wish to engage in such, the establishment is something of an oasis amongst the chaos that thrives at the heart of Ul'dah.Monetarists won't be turned away outright, but they are cautioned to keep mindful of what opinions they choose to give voice to while within an Almasi-owned business.