Grog Pit
The Docks’ best-known flophouse and most dangerous place to go drinking sits a mere block from the Beast. It is famous for its open-topped barrel of grog, a mixture of bottle dregs, patrons’ leftovers, spilled wine, and rotting hallucinogenic herbs steeped in seawater. The owner, Valcent Minstros, sells a large wooden mug of grog for one coin in any denomination from any country. His strict policy of never throwing anyone out for bad behavior and his cheap booze have made his establishment quite popular with dock workers.
Though merchants and ship captains have often lobbied the Dock Council to close the place down, such activism usually results in shutting down the docks, as crews refuse to work until the Grog Pit has reopened. As a result, the Pit virtually never closes. Thanks to its stone walls, even the occasional fire cannot prevent its drink from flowing freely.
The Pit is also home to many impromptu and unofficial events. Pathfinder Society Venture-Captain Drandle Dreng and the mysterious agent of the Decemvirate known as Osprey sponsor a regular card game in the back room of the Grog Pit. Followers of Kurgess have attempted to hold eating and drinking contests, but they often end in just a brawl or a food fight. Lately, Caydenites have turned the site into an informal shrine to their god, the Drunken Hero. Though not a religious man, Minstros allows the priests to conduct their revelries as long as their coin is good—and when the grog barrel starts to get empty, he often invites followers of Cayden Cailean for a Barrel Filling, as this usually results in a better quality of grog than the Pit normally hosts.
The Pit is also home to many impromptu and unofficial events. Pathfinder Society Venture-Captain Drandle Dreng and the mysterious agent of the Decemvirate known as Osprey sponsor a regular card game in the back room of the Grog Pit. Followers of Kurgess have attempted to hold eating and drinking contests, but they often end in just a brawl or a food fight. Lately, Caydenites have turned the site into an informal shrine to their god, the Drunken Hero. Though not a religious man, Minstros allows the priests to conduct their revelries as long as their coin is good—and when the grog barrel starts to get empty, he often invites followers of Cayden Cailean for a Barrel Filling, as this usually results in a better quality of grog than the Pit normally hosts.
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