Tavern (ETW building)
| Tavern | |
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| Category: | Entertainment |
| Level: | 0 |
| Turns to build: | 2 |
| Building cost: | 1000 |
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| Enables | |
 Bawdyhouse | |
A tavern is a drinking establishment where all manner of drink, food and entertainment are available – always providing that the money is forthcoming!
Drink is one of the solace’s of a long working day. There are, of course, religious and social taboos about getting drunk, but these rarely bother tavern owners or their customers! A tavern provides a place to drink cheaply, pick up the local news, gossip, gamble (cockfighting is a popular pastime) and generally have a few hours respite from the day’s labour. It is often the “other” centre of a community, where the real business of running a town goes on, well away from official interference.
A tavern is distinguished from an inn because it does not offer overnight accommodation, although rooms for private functions – and discreet entertainment of an intimate or personal nature – may well be part of the service.