Welcome to the Homes and Tomes House Rally #14 – Pubs, Taverns and Brothels of Norrath!
We’ll start off in guild chat to let late-comers join up, and then switch to raid channel once everyone is on board!
I’m your host Huell Kuerden, and tonight we’ll be looking at at the places of celebratory inebriation throughout Norrath! In olden times, (and still today some places), these businesses were the center of social life in a town or village, and people came from all over to drink and gossip!
On Antonia Bayle, there are several taverns that cater to the large RP community – feel free to check them out! Many are quite fun places to visit. The Eency Weency Spider in Qeynos is open Tuesdays at 8PM EST – just avoid being evil or undead!
Other bars and taverns come and go, so keep your RP ears open for opportunities! Here again you’ll see some really astonishing creativity. There are so many possibilities out there – so be sure you don’t discount that great idea because it’s just a bit weird!
And now on to this week of Norrath’s Gold! As we take a look at these houses, don’t forget to reward the designers by liking creativity and/or style! Try to wait until everyone zones in to Like a house though – otherwise the house can shift in the list and make it hard to find!
*** Don’t forget though!!! It means more people will visit and enjoy someone’s hard work!
For anyone new, we’ll be visiting houses via the Housing & Leaderboards selection of the main EQ2 menu. Sometimes the numbers have shifted a little, just ask if you can’t find it!
THIS WEEK WE’LL BE LOOKING AT MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF HOUSES, SO SELECT THE LEADERBOARD SETTINGS GIVEN FOR EACH HOUSE, OR YOU MAY HAVE TROUBLE LOCATIING THEM!
Each house will have a Category and an Attribute, just enter them in the Leaderboards screen and you’ll be fine! Yell if you can’t find it!!!
We’ll now switch to Group (#) Chat and dig into this week of Norrath’s Gold! Our first stop is…
The Blushing Maiden (#71 Hall of Fame/Creativity-Recent) by Neversea: A Galleon of Dreams.
Here we have a use of the Galleon of Dreams Prestige House – one that doesn’t see much use due to its complexity of design. Go straight into the pub!
Neversea used Hua Mein and New Combine furniture to achieve a ‘ropey’ nautical effect in the pub. A very nice refrigerator is placed to the left, and the bar includes a small sink. The red marble dividers and stained glass do a god job of concealing the underlying Galleon word – which becomes boring after a bit!
For those that want to explore just a bit, there is a teleport pad by the mid-ship castle.
Now we’ll move on to:
The Lotus Resort (#74 Hall of Fame/Creativity-Recent) by Lotusresort: A New Halas 5-Room
Here we zone right into a nice little restaurant/tavern based on an unskinned New Halas 5-room. Tastefully and minimally decorated, it features a piano and stage and New Halas-themed furniture.
Upstairs is a more upscale restaurant (the Vino D’Loto) for the silk cravat crowd! A nice kitchen sets it off. Above the kitchen is a small raised dining area and one of the most unusual staircases I’ve seen of standard ash shelves! The Eucalyptus Wine Tables do look nice!
Take a few seconds to check thing out, and then we’ll move on!
OUR NEXT STOP IS:
The Ebon Dragon (#101 Hall of Fame/Creativity-Recent) by Vichane (Depitore): A Maj’Dul Residence
Here we have a really neat effort! Look up at the entranceway effect of the Misty Tiles over the Starry Tiles. The use of the crude stone benches for a broken-ceiling effect is a nice effect. Note how the Adamantine Dividers match well with the stone benches on the ceiling.
To the left is a small sitting room, reskinned using large redwood bookcases – a beautiful effect. On the right a very nice little chapel! I found the chapel very well done! The altar embedded in the Lions Palm Table is very good!
Continue on to the main sitting room with a completely different look! The GIANT stone candlesticks is another nice look. Go left into the small tavern/smoking room.
Lots to see here! There are Nagas and candles under the Gazing Orbs, some nice terrariums in the walls, and an interesting use of the Dervish Glass Chest.
Back across the sitting room is the bar proper, nicely done with Maj’Dul themed pillows and lamps. There is a sign on the wall saying Designed by Depitore!
Wander a few seconds – I love this Maj’Dul house, and Depitore did a beautiful job, and then we’ll more on… Don’t be afraid to examine – some of the components here will surprise you!
Next, we’ll head to:
Forest Refuge and Chapel of the Four Winds (#157 Hall of Fame/Creativity-Recent) by Kuerden: A Tenebrous Island Refuge
OK – Quick Disclaimer – This is one of mine, from a long time ago (before I joined HaT!). My office is right here, but we’re looking at Taverns, so go out the other side and take the teleport pad to the Twin Falls Tavern!
I wanted to do a tavern in a particularly lovely location, and so ended up hanging this small bar on the side of the Tenebrous Island. At certain time of day the light from the sun is just gorgeous!
A small stage and dance floor sets it off. The door leads to a kitchen underneath the tavern. It’s a little sparse, as this was before blocks were counted separately, so I maxxed out the house items and was stuck!
Wander a bit and check things out, and then we’ll move on!
Next, head to:
Dragon’s Rest Casino and Saloon
Dragon’s Rest Casino and Saloon (#190 Hall of Fame/Creativity-Recent) by Agameman: A Uncanny Estate
Here we have a very nicely done Saloon! The entranceway is partially reskinned, which makes the usualy somewhat shabby look into something very sharp!
Go left to enter the main saloon area! Here we have a beautiful game/tavern area, complete with a stage and band that’s very nicely done (The Screaming Pink Tacos)! The best static band I’ve seen!
Clever use of mirrors and red dividers adds to the saloon effect, as do the red drapes! The large number of paintings also makes this visually a striking room!
Across the Entrance Room is a Gaming Room, again very plushly (ha) done! I liked the use of the massed ornamental lanterns!
Upstairs is a lovely large bedroom – and a bank to borrow money from!
Wander a bit – there is so much here we’ll tarry a few minutes before moving on.
Next, our final house is:
Fuego Bar and Grill (#182 Hall of Fame/Creativity-Recent) by Ravanazar: A Lavastorm Winter Residence
On zone in head straight down the path!
Here we have the HOTTEST bar of the night (Yucks). It works very well without reskinning, and the use of Red Stained Glass and assorted red and orange tapestries accentuate the colors! A wide range of red lighting is also used.
The bar at the end is well-rendered, and the use of the Red Marble Mirrors very original! Upstairs is an extended bar area.
Wander a bit and enjoy this effort! Without reskinning, Ravanazar’s use of color makes this a terrific effort!
Alternate if need more time:
Den of Frosty Ale #187 by Kuerden
Ebony Hall #204 by Leyden
The Feathered Hat Pub #351 by Zheif
Lots of people on our tours have extensive decorating/design experience and are happy to help, so if you have any questions feel free to ask!!!
All the houses tonight are great examples of taking truly fanciful concepts and turning them into game-reality. Remember you really can do pretty much ANYTHING!!!
Well, that’s about it for tonight! In two weeks we’ll meet again on Sunday to view some truly monumentally huge structures! Be there or be square and have a great evening!
K-
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