Tavern

“	Strong drink, a game of chance, and companionship. The rush of life.	„
	~ The Ancestor

Tavern
The Tavern is one of the Buildings in the Hamlet where you allow your Heroes to relieve Stress. Upgrading the Tavern increases the types of stress treatments and their effectiveness. Each visit comes with a 37.5% chance of a side effect, which can be either positive or negative. Detrimental non-quirks (ie. double vision, sluggishly and exhausted) will remain with the character until they are taken on a mission.
NPC Image	Building Upgrade Progression

Tavern Upgrades

Tavern Upgrades
Bar	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5	Level 6
	Increases stress recovery.	Reduces treatment cost by 15%.	Increases number of slots to 2.	Increases stress recovery.	Reduces treatment cost by 15%.	Increases number of slots to 3.
	2 5	4 10	6 14	8 19	10 24	11 29
Positive Effects	8% - "Character name" feels fierce and hale (+20% Max HP) thanks to imbibing strong spirits.
Negative Effects	5.9% - "Character name" went on a drunk bender and hasn't been seen since the previous evening. (1 week) 2% - "Character name" went on a drunk bender and hasn't been seen since the previous evening. (2 weeks) 3.9% - "Character name" has sworn off liquor after a particularly bad night of drinking. New Quirk: Resolution 3.9% - "Character name" has developed a reliance on spirits. New Quirk: Tippler 3.9% - "Character name" is tying one on and refuses to leave the Bar yet. (stays in Bar for another week) 3.9%* - "Character name" blacked out and misplaced a trinket: "Trinket name" 2% - "Character name" lost 500 gold after becoming tipsy and buying a round for the house. 2% - "Character name" is experiencing double vision (-10 ACC) after a long night of drinking. 2% - "Character name" is moving sluggishly (-5 Dodge) after a long night of drinking.
Gambling Hall	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5	Level 6
	Increases stress recovery.	Reduces treatment cost by 15%.	Increases number of slots to 2.	Increases stress recovery.	Reduces treatment cost by 15%.	Increases number of slots to 3.
	2 5	4 10	6 14	8 19	10 24	11 29
Positive Effects	3.5% - "Character name" gained 2000 gold while gambling. 2.9%** - "Character name" gambled and won a trinket: "Trinket name" 2.9% - "Character name" has become a shrewd risk-taker. New Quirk: Skilled Gambler
Negative Effects	8.5% - "Character name" is on a hot streak and refuses to leave the Gambling Hall yet. (stays in Gambling Hall for another week) 5.2% - "Character name" lost 1000 gold while gambling. 2.9% - "Character name" was caught marking cards. New Quirk: Known Cheat 2.9% - "Character name" is addicted to the thrill of the dice. New Quirk: Gambler 2.9% - "Character name" doesn't know when to bet and when to fold. New Quirk: Bad Gambler 2.2% - "Character name" retired to a private dice game in unknown whereabouts. (1 week) 0.7% - "Character name" retired to a private dice game in unknown whereabouts. (2 weeks) 2.9%*** - "Character name" gambled and lost a trinket: "Trinket name"
Brothel	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5	Level 6
	Increases stress recovery.	Reduces treatment cost by 15%.	Increases number of slots to 2.	Increases stress recovery.	Reduces treatment cost by 15%.	Increases number of slots to 3.
	2 5	4 10	6 14	8 19	10 24	11 29
Positive Effects	6.3% - "Character name" exits the Brothel with a skip in their step ( +6 Speed ) after a memorable evening. 3.1% - "Character name" feels sated and relaxed (-25% Stress) after a night amongst the cushions.
Negative Effects	6.3% - "Character name" has experienced undreamt of pleasures and refuses to leave the Brothel yet. (stays in Brothel for another week) 3.1%**** - "Character name" was "distracted" and misplaced a trinket: "Trinket name" 3.1% - "Character name" is exhausted ( -5 Speed )after exertions in the Brothel. 3.1% - "Character name" had an unforgettable evening and has formed an "attachment." New Quirk: Love Interest 3.1% - "Character name" brought more out of a night of debauchery than memories only. New Disease: Syphilis 3.1% - "Character name" was caught making...strange...requests. New Quirk: Deviant Tastes 3.1% - "Character name" can't find 750 gold after donning all their clothes. 2.4% - "Character name"'s debauchery has reached new heights - whereabouts unknown. (1 week) 0.8% - "Character name"'s debauchery has reached new heights - whereabouts unknown. (2 weeks)

Note: Trinkets that can be won or lost in the Bar or Gambling Hall can be of any rarity, from very common to very rare, though it is far more likely to lose common trinkets than rare ones, in the neighborhood of 1% for (very) rare and 2.5% for other rarities.

The game files consider the Music Boxes and Head trinkets as separate from these, so they cannot be won/lost in the tavern.

Cost & Benefit

The different options in the Tavern offer different levels of Stress healing; greater relief comes with a greater price tag. Both the amount of Stress healed and the cost can be improved via upgrades.

Note that the higher Level a hero is (Veteran, Champion), the higher the base costs for treating them.

Treatment Costs
	Base Stress Relief:	Increased Relief 1:	Increased Relief 2:	Base Cost:	Reduced Cost 1:	Reduced Cost 2:
Bar:	45	56	70	1000	850	700
Gambling Hall:	55	69	86	1250	1050	900
Brothel:	65	81	100	1500	1300	1110

Treatment Costs
	Base Stress Relief:	Increased Relief 1:	Increased Relief 2:	Base Cost:	Reduced Cost 1:	Reduced Cost 2:
Bar:	45	56	70	1400	1190	980
Gambling Hall:	55	69	86	1750	1470	1260
Brothel:	65	81	100	2100	1820	1554

Treatment Costs
	Base Stress Relief:	Increased Relief 1:	Increased Relief 2:	Base Cost:	Reduced Cost 1:	Reduced Cost 2:
Bar:	45	56	70	1800	1530	1260
Gambling Hall:	55	69	86	2250	1890	1620
Brothel:	65	81	100	2700	2340	1998

Quirks

The Tavern has 9 Quirks related to it.

Quirks
Bar	Tippler	In town, will only visit the Bar for stress relief	Resolution	In town, will never Drink
Gambling Hall	Gambler	In town, will only Gamble for stress relief	Known Cheat	Is not allowed to visit the Gambling Hall
	Skilled Gambler	+12.9% chance of winning money and +13.3% chance of winning trinkets while Gambling	Bad Gambler	+11.4% chance of losing money and +13.3% chance of losing trinkets while Gambling
Brothel	Love Interest	In town, will only visit the Brothel for stress relief	Deviant Tastes	Is not allowed to visit the Brothel
	Nymphomania	+20% Stress Heal Received from Brothel

Gambling

Sending heroes to the Gambling Hall is, in essence, the player choosing to gamble. The hero may lose the player some gold or a trinket, but they also may come back with extra gold or a new trinket.

Trinkets lost can be of any rarity from Very Common to Very Rare, and the trinket that is lost is normally selected at random. However, if the hero is equipped with a trinket when they go to gamble, that will be the item lost (if any).

The positive quirk Skilled Gambler improves the odds of winning (~13%); the negative quirk Bad Gambler increases the odds of losing resources (~12%).

Town Event

The Tavern has 4 Town Events related to it.

Event Image	Positive Event Name	Description	Effect
	Daylight Robbery	The beating heart of the gambling hall - now bloodless and still. "Operations will be suspended temporarily, but given the limited avenues of egress from the Hamlet, officials are optimistic the thieves will be apprehended shortly."	Gambling Hall is Locked, Bar costs change by -50%, Brothel costs change by -50%
	Empty Kegs	A troubling shortage of ale...and a notable absence of good humour. "Ironically, those most vocal concerning the current dearth of spirits and mead are the same patrons whose unrestrained exuberance the night before exhausted the supply."	Bar is Locked, Gambling Hall costs change by -50%, Brothel costs change by -50%
	Laundry Day	Any evidence of excessive exertions must be made scarce. After all, appearances must be maintained... "Bedsheets and pillowcases gleam white on the line, their lascivious history easily erased, unlike the consciences of those who sullied them."	Brothel is Locked, Gambling Hall costs change by -50%, Bar costs change by -50%
	Mardis Gras	Death and demise - cause for celebration! "The Tavern will be open later than normal throughout the celebration, and residents are asked to maintain some semblance of decorum when leaving after midnight."	Bar is Free, Gambling Hall is Free, Brothel is Free

Spreading the Curse

If you have the Crimson Court DLC added, and you put a hero afflicted with the Crimson Curse in the Tavern, they could infect another hero being treated there.

Achievements

Achievements associated with the Tavern
Image	Name	Description
	A drink, a hand, and a companion...	Treat a hero in the Tavern
	The tavern my Ancestor once saw...	Fully upgrade the Tavern
	Restored to its former glory...	Fully upgrade the Town