Bindle's was a club and private drinking establishment for wealthy merchants of Suzail, popular in the late 14th century DR[2] and still in business as of the late 15th century DR.[1]
Description[]
Bindle's stood on the northwestern edge where the Promenade met with Stonebow Street. Fallas' Treasures of Thentia, a notable silk merchant's store stood next-door to Bindle's.[3]
Services[]
The club catered to the most stuck-up merchants of the city. It served berry and savory tarts and offered a cornucopia of the best drinks from the club's extensive cellars. Most members came to Bindle's to socialize and be seen while ensorcelled air in the club hall was filled with gentle singing and music. The same magic ensured conversations remained private and only heard by the intended parties. Bindle's waitresses were "dressed" in illusion magics of moving and dancing flames. The waitresses provided much-needed illumination to the darkened room, while the tables produced a dim radiance for those sitting down.[2] The club had many more private wood-panel rooms for the guests.[4]
History[]
In the late 14th century DR, Bindle's was the favored meeting and negotiation spot for Suzail's mercantile inclined individuals. The merchants who frequented Bindle's began hiring actors to appear drunk, annoy, and drive away Suzail's young rowdy nobles that made business negations unpleasant. The club's owners did not mind such behavior as merchants carried more coin than the nobles.[2]
By the late 15th century DR, Bindle's remained a popular merchant spot; however, it lost all appeal in the eyes of Suzail's nobility.[4]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eric Menge (January 2012). “Backdrop: Suzail”. Dungeon #198 (Wizards of the Coast) (198)., pp. 65–66. Archived from the original on 2015-11-02. Retrieved on 2017-07-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Ed Greenwood (July 1995). Volo's Guide to Cormyr. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 26. ISBN 0-7869-0151-9.
- ↑ Eric Haddock (1994). Cormyr. (TSR, Inc), pp. 8–9. ISBN 1-56076-818-5.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Eric Menge (January 2012). “Backdrop: Suzail”. Dungeon #198 (Wizards of the Coast) (198)., p. 73. Archived from the original on 2015-11-02. Retrieved on 2017-07-07.