Welcome to the Golden Tether

Bar and Eatery Menu

So you're a patron of the Tether, What happens next?

You could be a visitor, a traveller, a nomad or even a resident. Anyone toting a pouch of coins received with a warm welcome upon arriving on the island. Patrons are greeted by house servants upon entering the grand Main Hall for trade and, for a small fee, are waited upon every hour of the day or night. Outside of the main hall patrons can enjoy the Tether's groomed gardens, the beach, the bar and any of the many lounges found tucked away throughout the establishment's interiors. Stage shows and gruesome arena fights are put on frequently for the entertainment of the patrons.

Here you will find resources and information pertaining to the free-walking, slave-buying population of the island. Be sure you read the Code of Conduct for Patrons of the Golden Tether.

LAW

The Tether is the ONLY formal law in Guildereim. Everything else is survival of the fittest. Most laws can be found here. However, it is well known slaves have no rights, and that causing problems for the Tether staff is the quickest way off the island.

COST REFERENCE FOR GOODS

Some prices for common items are:

A loaf of bread - 5
Sturdy working clothes - 7
A nice outfit made of normal materials - 15
An exquisite outfit or an outfit made of highly unusual materials - 100
A slave rental for a night - 20
A decent sword - 10
A masterwork sword without any enchantments - 200
A house on 1 acre - 2,500 +
A small 3-5 person ship - 300
A large cargo ship - 2,000 +
A horse - 1 rental per day, 150 to own.
One week in a standard Tether room, no room service or daily cleaning - 20
One week in a standard Tether room, day hours only room service and daily cleaning - 40
One week in a Tether suite, daily cleaning, 24/7 service - 150

Transportation

The only way on to the Islands of Guilderiem is by boat. There are ships which fly The Golden Tether's colours and emblem that are specifically for transporting patrons and visitors. These are luxury ships designed to make the patrons travel to The Golden Tether as comfortable as possible. Economy class, for those on the poor side are available. Some who are unable to pay the ticket prices may be hired temporarily on the ship. Stow-aways are rare, but when found are punished or quite possibly, thrown over board. The ships dock at in very large cave, as The Golden Tether is built into a mountain side. For those that have privately owned ships, there are docking fees depending upon the length of stay.

Lodging and Housing

Rooms are available to rent in The Golden Tether, prices vary depending upon the quality of the room, and the time they are rented for. Private land is available for purchase, though it is up to the buyer to build their own homes. Some homes are available to rent on the main islands. Smaller, more private islands rarely have land for sale due to the dangers of the natives.

PRIVATE ROOMS

One week in a standard Tether room, no room service or daily cleaning - 20
One week in a standard Tether room, day hours only room service and daily cleaning - 40
One week in a Tether suite, daily cleaning, 24/7 service - 150

QUALITY

Poor: only one level house, smaller than most, may need some work done to be useable. May also be an average-sized house that is not in a desirable location (I.E: prone to flooding, native attacks, etc.) Includes shacks, cabins, small houses, etc.
Average: either one large level or two normal sized levels. There is room for a small yard. Includes manor houses, villa houses, beach houses, etc.
Upscale: determined either by size or location. Contains two or more large levels, plenty of land space, and may include more than one building on property (I.E: slave pens, forge, barn, etc.)
Mansion: huge house with opulent furnishings. Includes a spacious yard and large amounts of land. Can be one giant house or a cluster of average buildings connected by a courtyard.
Castle: defensive building. Large, spacious, and impressive.

PURCHASING OR RENTING

Poor house to rent: 25 to 100 a month; 2 5 to 10
Average house to rent: 100 to 550 a month; 10 to 55
Upscale house to rent: 500 to 1,700 a month; 50 to 170 ; or 1 Gold Bar to 3 Gold Bars & 2 Silver Bars.

Poor house to buy: 2,500 to 5,000 ; 250 to 500 or 5 Gold Bars to 10 Gold Bars; 1 Platinum Bar to 2 Platinum Bars.
Average house to buy: 5,000 to 20,000 ; 500 to 2,000 or 10 Gold Bars to 40 Gold Bars; 2 Platinum Bars to 8 Platinum Bars.
Upscale house to buy: 25,000 to 75,000 ; 2,500 to 7,500 or 50 Gold Bars to 150 Gold Bars; 10 Platinum Bars to 30 Platinum Bars.
Mansion: 100,000 to 300,000 ; 10,000 to 30,000 or 200 Gold Bars to 600 Gold Bars; 40 Platinum Bars to 120 Platinum Bars.

LAND

500 (50 or 1 Gold Bar) per acre for land that has not been cleared of brush, nagas, forest , etc. OR land that is in swampland, stone, etc.
1,000 (100 or 2 Gold Bars) per acre for land that has been cleared and is ready for development.
1,300 (130 or 2 Gold Bars & 3 Silver Bars) per acre for land that is prime (beach, fertile farmland, near the Tether, etc.)

CURRENCY

The Golden Tether has it's own currency and will do an exchange with foreign currency as well. To be able to access your money purse make sure to use this code: 933741. Copper, silver, gold, and platinum are used by the establishment, each coin pressed with The Golden Tether's emblem. A silver coin would look like this:

Any foreign coin is weighed and tested for purity.

Copper

*Due to the low worth of copper, it typically doesn't come in bars or ingots.

1 is equal to:

1/10
1/100
1/1000

Silver

1 Silver Bar = 1000

or 100

1 is equal to:

10
1/10
1/100

Gold

1 Gold Bar = 500

or 50

1 is equal to:

100
10
1/10

Platinum

1 Platinum Bar = 250

or 2500

1 is equal to:

1000
100
10

YEARLY EVENTS

Golden Hearts Anniversary Ball - This event commemorates TGT's anniversary and is held on February 14 of each year. As of February 14, 2010, TGT was five years old. The celebrations for this are usually dancing, food, kissing booths, and other soft and cuddly festivities.

Hua-Hashi - One day every April, Lizardfolk in conjunction with TGT staff and adventure-minded patrons go out into the Naga nesting grounds and destroy eggs so that the naga don't become too numerous and consume all of the Kaoi'e in the process. The week after this event, it is customary for naga eggs to be used in many food dishes.

Fairy Migration - From the middle of July to the end of August, random happenings occur around the Tether. Magical flares potentially disturb some people's ability to control their magics, food has been known to rain from the ceiling, and statues have been known to come to life. This sudden surge in magical energy draws pixie-like creatures to the island who swoop in and steal shiny things from patrons to put in their nests. Eating or killing the pixies has is a bad idea as they have proven to be quite toxic upon their death. After the mating and delivering of offspring into their nests, the pixies die off near the end of August. The first migration occurred in July 2010 and it's unknown why the flares began, but The Golden Tether has taken steps to ready itself for the next magical upset on the island.

MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS

The Golden Tether has a fully equipped bar and kitchen to meet your needs. Meals and drinks can be ordered at the bar or it can be delivered to your room. The bar is opened at every hour and offers a rather eclectic menu, from food to drinks.

Please note, seafood is in an abundance due to the establishment being on the island. Red meat, specifically beef, is considered a delicacy. It is more expensive due to the island not being fit for livestock and must be shipped in at great expense.
OOC: Sometimes there is no one tending to the bar so a NPC (Non Player Character) by the name of Evelyn will be tending the bar.

ALCOHOLIC Drinks

COCKTAILS, STRAIGHT LIQUOR ETC
(by shots, lowball neats, and pints. 6 a shot. 8 a bottle/decanter)

Said to taste very much like the unmentionables of a yeti, this is the last resort if you really want to get wasted. It'll burn on the way down, burn on the way up, and burn on the way out, so choose wisely in deciding if this is the drink for you. There are two options, clear and amber, so pick your poison.

(OOC Note: When drinking the Dirty Mistress you must roll a 1d4. 1=Immediately sick, you may need a bucket or chamber pot. 2=Minor hallucinations for half an hour. 3=Immediately passing out. 4=Incredibly drunk.)

Said to taste very much like a sexy man. A far more erotic counterpart to the dirty mistress.

(OOC Note: When drinking the Dirty Mister you must roll a 1d4. 1=Immediately horny, you may need to excuse yourself for a few rounds. 2=Minor palpitations for half an hour. 3=Immediately orgasm. 4=Incredibly aroused and try to hump anyone around you)

Cream liqueur chased by lime juice, taken in quick succession.

Glennfiddich, neat.

Sweet and sultry red wine.

Prepared from red wine, heated and spiced with cinnamon sticks, vanilla pods, cloves, citrus and sugar.

Remarkably dark, it sports mineral aromas of mint and black currant. Flavorful, its texture is silky and lingers in the mouth.

Smells of berries, spices and leather. Dark in color, it hints at flavors of soy sauce, flowers and licorice. The aroma is rich and penetrating without being too profound.

Rumored to be the Dirty Mistress' cleaner counterpart, the Blind Pig is smooth, vinous, and cidery, with a slightly sour aftertaste. (Peche lambic.) After the Dirty Mistress, this is one of the strongest drinks on the Tether's menu.

Served as a shot. Aged krakens blood mixed with a shot of the Blind Pig. The blood is thick and slides down like oil, heavily salty in taste. It seems to counter the horrible hang-over one may receive from the Blind Pig.

This rather fruity shot is a contradiction of taste and looks. Half a shot of peach schnapps starts off the drink, followed by a quarter shot of irish cream. The whole thing is topped off with blue curaco and grenadine to give the whole thing a rather fearsome look.

This is a murky green shot of cannabis-infused vodka. It may take anywhere from 40 - 60 minutes to take full effect; a potent sativa high laced with drunken mirth that will last three to five hours. .

NON ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

(2 to 5)

Rooibos, darjeeling, oolong, white, green, black and herbal available. Single teabag. Free refills on hot water.

Dark and light roasts available. Pour-over brew.

Apple, grape, cranberry, larma, dragonfruit, and tomato.

Cow, goat and skunk available seasonally.

2 parts chocolate milk
1 part vanilla cream
add slitted strawberry to rim of glass as garnish

3/4 milk, 1/4 honey, and dusted with cinnamon! Best served warm and stirred frequently.

An overpriced drink in which there are presumed to be flakes of gold; however when you get to the bottom there is a note explaining how sorry the bar is that instead they had to replace the gold flakes with herbal laxatives.

Hot, freshly crushed apple juice with a pinch of cinnamon, topped with cool whipped cream, a generous drizzle of caramel and a peppering of cocoa powder.

Fruit syrup (of your choice) with sweetened condensed milk served over crushed ice.

A fermented beverage made from black rye bread flavoured with mint and served cold.

Appetizers

(2)
Soup of the Day

Served in a thick stew broth made from the day's special fish, spiced with seaweed and served with a slice of bread.

For those daring souls, a meaty, hearty soup featuring the taste of monkey brains, and served in the skull cavity of a monkey head. Granted, the nose, neck, ears, and mouth would have to be stoppered so the soup didn't dribble out.

Lemon juice, rice, and egg yolk

Heated beer and pieces of bread; though other ingredients are also used depending on what's found in the kitchen that day.

A vegetable and pasta soup

Broth with pieces of chicken and noodles

Broth made with onions and beef. Topped with croutons and cheese.

Bread soup made with leftover bread, eggs, beef broth and Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese.

mutton, barley and various vegetables.

Broth made with pieces of chicken, sliced green papayas.

Zesty, citrusy broth served with a side of croutons.

Wheat soup with sausages served in a bowl made of bread.

Main Courses

(5 to 1)

Marinated in a red wine for six hours. Served with rice and garden vegetables with a sprig of citrus for taste.

Carved venison served medium rare with roasted red potatoes and carrots.

Boar heart, liver, and lungs simmered in the boar's stomach, minced with wild onions, oatmeal, suet, and salt.

Dragon tongue slices stewed with chile peppers, onion, garlic, tomatoes, and corn.

Cod, haddock or flounder in batter or breadcrumbs with deep-fried chipped (slab-cut) potatoes.

(+2 for seafood, +4 for any other meat)

Tender grilled octopus served with gigante beans, olive oil, topped by fresh oregano.

Noodles with creamy cheese sauce. (+2 for seafood, +4 for any other meat)

This item was strangely lacking a description, but it had a tantalizingly sweet and spicy scent. Served with basmati rice and naan bread.

Romaine lettuce, raspberry vinaigrette, crushed walnuts, feta cheese, black olives, red onions, sun-dried cranberries and cherry tomatoes.

Breakfast Menu

(2 to 6)

Complemented by figs and olives.

Served poached, scrambled or hard-boiled. Pheasant, quail, hen and Aegyptian goose eggs available seasonally. Served with chopped red and green peppers, beans and bread with butter.

Made with bacon grease and thick, freshly churned butter, served with two poached quail eggs.

Smoked haddock boiled in milk, served hot.

Served with boiled water, cream, raw sugar and blueberries. Can be served savory with salt and butter.

Tea with milk and half a grapefruit. Rashers, fried bread, baked beans, hashbrowns, and fried eggs.

The Cast Iron Menu

(3 to 10)

Two pounds of succulent flesh from the fabled rock lobster, only found around a particular obscure island of mages where the discarded potions and arcane bleed-offs have grown them to unforeseen sizes. Such delicate meat is only for the boldest, or stupidest of hunters to harvest due to those thick shells and massive claws. Served with a side of fresh sea scallops topped with caviar. It is the creme De la creme of expensive dishes, meant for those that have money to flaunt it out and claim their proper place in the social ladder, despite the intoxicating and addictive effects of imbibing in the flesh of such a creature. It is a test within a test, for being unable to conquer such addictive properties would ultimately end in financial ruin to most.

A decadent, nutty tasting dish containing unicorn's 'pluck' (heart, liver and lungs), minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and simmered in the animal's stomach for approximately three hours. Sausage or pudding form available by request.

Served with a side of blood pudding for dipping. Potentially hazardous if the naga was born on a full moon or during a leap year. But here's to guess work! (Warning, may cause the trots or blindness)

( 22 ) Fit for a party of 8 to 10. Whole roasted boar, served with choice of vegetable and potatoe or rice.

Desserts

(3)

A dessert consisting of a crêpe with beurre Suzette, a sauce of caramelized sugar and butter, tangerine or orange juice, zest, and Grand Marnier or orange Curacao liqueur on top, served flambe.

A crumbly wafer bottom with coconut flakes, a vanilla custard centre and a milk chocolate covering to satisfy the sweet tooth in all of us.

Halved peaches warmed or sauteed and drizzed with melted brown sugar, served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Sweet pears sliced and sauteed with red wine.

Larma is a very sweet reddish purple fruit that looks like an apple except that the juice is dark purple. Juice available by request.

Sweet grain pudding.

Savoiardi dipped in rum, layered with a whipped mixture of egg yolks, mascarpone cheese, and sugar, and topped with cocoa. Served with coffee.

A panna cotta dessert molded into the shape of a gentleman's unmentionables. Made of sweetened cream and notes of vanilla. Served plain. Optional toppings include whipped cream, chocolate sauce or caramel syrup.

Budget Menu

(below 5)

Roasted rat. Served on a skewer with seaweed wrapping.

Served with a small hammer and fork.

Crispy, crunchy greens fresh from the garden. (+1 for dressing)

Sliced apple, mango, blueberries, dragonfruit and melon. Berry bowl also available with vanilla yogurt.

Watery chicken broth with noodles.

Two slices of bread, butter, and thinly sliced boar steak. (+1 for cheese)

Two slices of bread, cooked tuna mixed with moyeunaise. (+1 for cheese, can be served toasted)