Rivermen's Rest

An upscale multi-building complex, Riverman's Rest caters to wealthier citizens and provides a place for servicement to spend their shore leave. A combination brothel, strip show, social event, and theater, the Rest is a major fixture of the town. Currently run by Gertrude Mardell, it has been passed from madame to madame for the past 50 years. It is one of the oldest businesses in Lakevale, and it shows in quality and quantity of the girls employed.

They aren't just prostitutes; the working girls of Rivermen's Rest are dancers, entertainers, and courtesans. The front courtyard of the small complex is filled by potted plants to create the illusion of a park or garden where johns can walk with the girl of their choice. Many men hire time with the women simply to spend an hour conversing with them.

Gertrude Mardell
Elderly and partially in denial, Gertrude is inevitably seen in caked makeup, a wig, and thick corset. Despite her age she is sharp as a whip and quick on her feet, and refuses the notion that the customer is always right. She is fiercely protective of her girls, and keeps a close professional relationship with the Ember Sentinel guard to keep them safe.

Shows
A series of performances—two per week, once on the weekend and once per midweek.
 * The Oldest War—Lakalka and Coulga dress in revealing versions of orcish and dwarven armor and mock-battle.
 * Twisting Vines—Elthyf, dressed in lingerie made from leaves, performs a contortionist act onstage
 * Dance of the Wood and Hills—all four goblin prostitutes perform a traditional bellydancing act set to metal and wood percussion. Loud and clashing, but very appealing.
 * Mistress of the Flame—Helen, who is actually a fire genasi, performs a fire-eating/dancing act involving running fire along bare skin, eating matches and torches, and wax poured between the breasts.
 * Dance of Death—Bedda and one of her male friends from her mercenary days fence with rapiers and bucklers. Their clothes are designed to tear away from their bodies, and their "fight" becomes increasingly close and raunchy as the night passes. End with them grabbing and kissing at nearly-nude bodies.
 * Lady Magius—Clarlia is made up as a full elf, using a combination of very loose sleeves and Prestidigitation to do slight of hand magic tricks. Her outfit is long flowing sleeves and very little else.
 * Day in the Forge—the four dwarves and Helen as an "assistant" work on a makeshift anvil and a portable forge wearing nothing but aprons covering their fronts and tied around their waists.
 * The Wolf and the Huntress—Brenda, dressed as a wolf, and Cate, dressed as a huntswoman, both skimpy. Mostly improvised, with tons of wrestling, sweat, and catfighting.
 * Holy of Holies—Aspen performs a series of Sangtan hymns with raunchy new lyrics, slowly stripping off a traditional multi-layer habit in the process.
 * Lust, Violation, and the Damned—Sin takes to the stage with a dark solo dance that involves body, claw, wing, and tail. Known for making men flee or stay rooted to the spot, entranced by a combination of lust and terror. Ends with her spreading her wings wide as black fire burns around her arms.

Non-show dance outfits
Throughout the day and the evenings when shows aren't scheduled, a few working girls are expected to dance to entertain clients and slowly convince them to spend money.
 * plain brown leather bikini top and battleskirt with metal studs
 * cropped canvas pants and a barely-closed sailor's cotton shirt
 * full-body tabard, front and back. Held by a belt and neckhole, and nothing else
 * singlet with a plunging v-neck
 * heavy necklace to cover breasts, skirt made from strands of beads
 * lacy faux-gold one-piece which shows enormous amounts of skin
 * red/blue/green/white corset with black fur and tiny black bottoms.

STI Contraction
A higher-class establishment than many, the DC to avoid contracting an STI is low: DC5 CON. Those who fail have a 25% chance of contracting a minor infection, and a 10% of contracting a major disease.