<div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_u">Location: Silk District</span></span></div><div align="center">(https://i.imgur.com/WBXNlCJ.jpg)</div><br/>Wedged between the Market and Guild districts lies Wyrmfell's infamous Silk District. While the Grand Arena is the biggest spectacle during the day, once the sun sets the Silk District becomes the beating heart of the city. There every kind of revelry and vice can be found, from theaters and opera houses, to brothels and gambling halls. There any appetite can be satisfied, whether literal or figurative, with vendors and dealers alike lining the streets. And there one has the opportunity to make it big, or perhaps just make a couple big mistakes (hopefully the fun kind).<br/><br/><div align="center">(https://i.imgur.com/vMAVv1C.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/wYGy2kY.jpg)</div><br/>After receiving the news of their impending payday, Cass'andra decided the gang had earned themselves some proper R&R. And what better place to rest and/or relax than the Silk District? Despite their undead nature the party rarely found themselves able to enjoy the city's nightlife, so tonight they would be allowed to treat themselves.<br/><br/>And so the gang found themselves inside one of the city's hottest spots: the Royal Hearts Casino. It was a proverbial palace of fortune, both good and bad. More than just a gambling hall, it was an adult playground where one could drink and party away their troubles, and maybe their coin as well. Out on the main floor there were several bars, a small show stage, and a wide spread of games. The above floors were host to private parties, VIP lounges, and a few penthouses that could be rented by the richest clientele. And of course down below, for those who simply couldn't get enough action from the arena, was a fight club where one could bet on matches, or perhaps take part in them. This was a place that was normally well beyond the group's budget, but with a major windfall on the horizon, Cass has said "fuck it" and dipped into their meager expense account to give everyone a little change to play with.<br/><br/>Cass'andra has given everyone 50 gold (in addition to whatever money they already had) to indulge themselves with. Spend it, save it, blow it all away on blackjack and hookers, the choice of yours. As you explore the casino you come across the following activities you can partake in.<br/><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>The games call to you: cards, dice, roulettes, slots, you name it. You're currently touting around more spending money in your pockets than you've ever had since being revived, but what if you could make <strong>more</strong>? With the right luck 50 gold could become a thousand, hell a million!</li><li>On the show stage is a rather handsome orc woman (https://i.imgur.com/TcyN8Ce.png) playing a range of raunchy songs. The light gleaming from her strings and the spectral dancers who follow her tune and provocatively tease the audience members suggest she's not a mere musician, but a true bard. Perhaps you could stop to enjoy the show.</li><li>The bars are a bit crowded, but that isn't always a bad thing is it? That must mean the drinks here a good, and there might be some interesting people to talk to. And while your bodies are more resistant to alcohol, you have 50 gold and a dream, drunkenness is not beyond your reach. </li><li>In one of the shadier corners of the room you happen to spot a woman in rather odd garb, a plague doctor (https://i.imgur.com/c5xqVQw.png)? She seems to just be hanging out, not really partaking in any of the games or entertainment. Occasionally someone will walk up to her, and after a few whispers they will subtly exchange something back and forth, hidden by their hands <div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">spout lore 7-9</div><div class="spoiler_body">Her outfit makes her easily recognizable as a member of the Flock, a crime syndicate that specializes in potions, poisons, and any other kind of illicit alchemic substances. To see one hanging out here means one thing: drugs! drugs! drugs!</div></div><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">spout lore 10+</div><div class="spoiler_body">While her business here is obviously intended for...recreational goods. She would no doubt still be able to supply a variety of other useful stuff, or at least provide a means of securing them: potions, poisons...antitoxins perhaps...</div></div></li><li>A bit off to the side you see what appears to be a smoking lounge, with guests passing around pipes and sharing hookahs, all looking quite relaxed indeed. One that stands out in particular is a waspish sect girl (https://i.imgur.com/7XEKHzj.jpg), the scent of sweet honeyed smoke wafting from her pipe. She's alone, and looking rather bored as she casually glances about, until she makes eye contact with you for a split second and smirks. </li><li>One of the larger side rooms serves as a miniature strip club (https://i.imgur.com/RwLcHiZ.jpg), with a few girls of various races. You can enjoy the show or even get a private dance. Just remember, no touching.</li><li>Down below on the basement floor is a small fight club (https://i.imgur.com/GYBIvwS.jpg). There fighters challenge each other in bare knuckle brawls for the amusement of the betting crowd. Not only can you gamble on the matches, but you could also volunteer for an open bout yourself, and earn some coin the hard (but fun) way. </li><li>Alright...it's a longshot, BUUUUT...this place has to have some kind of vault right? All this gold has to be held somewhere. The chances of pulling off a hasty heist are close to zero, but they're <em>not</em> zero...</li><li>If nothing at the casino interests you, or perhaps you're feeling a bit sick or overwhelmed, you can always step out for a bit. Who knows who or what you might run into on a nighttime stroll</li><li>Perhaps this place isn't really your scene. Perhaps you're less in the mood for coin, and instead something more...<em>carnal</em>...Strippers are nice and all, but unless you're especially persuasive you're not likely to get your bits wet. However it just so happens that the Royal Hearts Casino sits just across the street from the Chocolate Star (https://i.imgur.com/0pJYVJG.jpg), perhaps the highest rated brothel in the entire city. No matter what your twisted tastes are, you're likely to find it there, for a price of course. 50 gold might not be enough to get the most expensive prostitutes, or the most premium services, but hey, you're in a casino, you might be able to save up enough to afford that girl of your dreams.</li></ul><br/>