House of Silken Veil
This octagonal pyramid is topped by a blood-red steeple. The walls were once of white marble, but are now grimed and stained by years of exposure to the salty air and the pollutants of the Gas Forges, giving it a dreary, unhealthy look. But the silken curtains that cover its three wide, inviting entrances are always freshly laundered and do little to mask the scent of exotic incenses that waft from within.
Temple prostitutes work the streets and squares of Leeward and send criers and samples down to Wharf District to bring in the “pigeons.” The high
priestess of this temple is Shorafa Pamodae, a leather-clad mistress seldom seen without her snakeskin whip coiled about a shoulder.
Purpose / Function
The House of Silken Veil is the headquarters for Riddleport’s “hospitality industry,” an industry that includes prostitutes, alehouses, escorts, dancers, and even (according to rumors) exotic assassins. The House of Silken Veil serves another purpose as well: it is a temple of Calistria in addition to being a high-class brothel.
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