White Willows pt14

Avenue of the Masks

The Avenue of the Masks is the demi-human section of White Willows and while not entirely demi-humans (the street is extremely popular as a place of residence for adventures and the bored rich seeking the exotic) those that cannot afford to live in better parts of the city, but can afford to live outside the slums, live here. This street gets its name from the lanterns with mask like faces on them that are strung out on wires between the buildings over the street. The City Guard rarely patrols the area and most of the law enforcement is done by various gangs based on species.

Sun Rise Tea House

This large four story building with bright red walls and large gently curved pagoda like roofs is the center of Dowa culture in White Willows. While its first story is a public tea house, theater, and restaurant its upper stores are progressively more exclusive. Local rumor has it that the fourth story is the headquarters of the Dowa Yakuza.

Fi-FI-Fo-Fum’s Tavern

This tavern is run by a family of friendly half giants and while looking like almost any tavern one might find everything from the food, to the drinks, to the building itself, is 1.5x normal size. Unsurprisingly then the tavern is well known for its large portions, its ‘gallon o’beer’ special, and its large oversized beds. The family is very nice and has an odd affinity for the smaller demi-human races doddering on them like they were little children (booster seats and bibs all around).

Brass and Brimstone Society

This unassuming black and red building is a combination coffee house, printing press, and art supply shop. Owned and operated by a Roger Bathalumex, one of the many recent Ba’atorians to flee the Halknovian-Ba’atorian War for the Patchworks. The Brass and Brimstone Society also publishes the Hoof and Horn, liberal newspaper run by Roger Bathalumex written in both Common and Ba’atorian.

Fatty’s Diner

Situated on the edge of the Avenue of the Mask facing the City Center Fatty’s Diner is a popular restaurant for all citizens of White Willows, demi-human or not. Run by an overweight Halfling known as “Biggs” the resturant is known for its greasy cheese and starch heavy Halfling cuisine, low cost, and fast service. It is popular with all strata of society but the upper classes would rather be caught dead then in Fatty’s Diner so they have an almost unending line of servants picking up take out. This line is a great place to hear rumors about the upper classes as the servants love to kvetch.

The Roost

This tall tower is naked on the inside except for various girders connection wall to wall. Known as “The Roost” this building serves as the center of the Kenku population of White Willows. The Roost is separate from the rest of White Willows and as the Town Guard lacks any avian members its upper reaches are free from the reach of the law. The lower sections are noisy and messy.