The Taproom

The Riptide Taproom is a Medium to Heavy RP Venue; with a focus on the seedier underground nature of Piracy, Criminal, and Adventure work coming together. Ul'Dah's got the Quicksands, Limsa The Drowning Wench, and New Gridania's Carline Canopy, where fresh faced 'Heroes' go to cut their teeth.The Taproom is where those teeth get knocked out.Sponsored by the Golden Sands Trading Company, they host the Leves that others would balk at. Where results matter more than the tactics to achieve them.Sporting a unique blend of Allagan, Garlean, Doman and Eorzean design, the Taproom is a melting pot for people of all walks of life to find work and interact with bi-weekly fights hosted in the cage and the Shark's Den Casino.It's a place to take a load off and relax. Throw some dice, play some cards, drink a cold one, or just enjoy some fried pickles in good company.

Hosted every 1st and 3rd (sometimes 5th) Saturday. Doors Open at 7:30 CST. Fights start at 8 CST.

The Rules

1. The Taproom is a safe place for people of all backgrounds to be themselves. Language that is racist, sexist, transphobic, homophobic, or anything else of that nature will not be tolerated.

2.Respect one another. If you are doing something and someone requests you stop, please do so immediately. We are here to have fun. If a topic is a trigger, you have every right to ask that it not be discussed.

3. Consent is key. If you are unsure how an emote will be taken, or if you want to try something extreme, please get your opponent's consent before emoting.

4. Sexual harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. Full Stop. Any accusations will lead to thorough investigation by the owners and possible removal/banning from the venue.

5. Keep personal drama out of public channels and the venue. If mediation is needed, the owners are capable of doing so. Just ask. We'd rather solve the problem and move on than lose a valued patron.

6. Speak up. If there is an issue, we have to know about it to fix it. Our DMs are always open, and we will happily assist with whatever is needed.

Disclaimer We are all adults here. This venue is 18+. Act like it, keep your drama out, and beat the crap out of each other in the cage.

The Fights

In-Character actions have In-Character consequences. Signing up for the fights means you're consenting to being paired up against other fighters.Everyone wants to feel empowered, and that's the key to our system. The Golden Sands Roleplaying Fight System is used when fighting in the pit. Best way to describe it is like a fighting game, your roll determines how hard you hit your opponent.We utilize a deathroll-type system to indicate how much of your opponent's health you take off with each hit. There is no defense roll. This allows fights to flow quickly and avoids defense locks that last forever.Combatants start out at 500 health. The first to deal 500 damage, or the one with the highest remaining health after five rounds, wins. First post is determined by a coin flip. /dice party 2One is heads, two is tails.First attack is rolled out of 500./dice party 500Your next action is /dice party 500-whatever you previously rolled.So if you rolled a 9 its /dice party 491.So on and so forth.Special Note: We're a Roleplaying venue, as such cheating/throwing a fight is a viable option. There is always a chance of getting caught though. Thus, fighters may choose to roll out of smaller amount if desired. So if you're wanting to take a dive, you'll also be asked to do a /random 20 vs everyone else present in the room and could be called out if anyone beats you as a cheater. Ties go to the defender which is the observer.VIP Fight: VIPs can, with Staff member consent, require a staff member to fight in the ring vs any opponent.Paid Exhibition: For 200k if you have two fighters, you can slip the Proctor some gil to fit in a fight for you. This requires the OOC consent of the Proctor and the fighters.

The Barrier

The ring is shielded by a combination of aether wards and Allagan hardlight barriers to protect the crowd. It projects an invisible field once activated that prevents any foreign bodies from entering or leaving the space and filters the air of foreign particles. Once activated, the field cannot be taken down until the fight is over, for any reason.It has two modes, detailed below.

Temporal Anomaly

This setting is the default setting for the cage. Creating a localized temporal field powered by Dynamis, once erected anything that happens within the barrier is reversed. This doesn't abate pain, death, dismemberment. Nor the memory of such. The containment field prevents aether from returning to the Aetherial Sea upon death though and at the end of the fight all wounds are healed to what ever state they were at the time the barrier was activated.Go Hard or Go Home.

Aether Containment

An adjusted setting that can be elected for by those wanting to walk away with more than a memory of their time in the cage. Powered by aether as opposed to dynamis, the containment field reacts to being hit, and the fighters will suffer lasting injury. It will stop death but won't put an arm back on, or eyeball back into its socket.Luckily the Riptide has an infirmary.Special Note: Requires consent of BOTH fighters.

The Shark's Den

All amounts listed are in-game gil. Full explanations of the rules can be found in our Discord server.

Corsair's Dice

Three dice are thrown into a pint glass, and bets are placed in the six squares before the game master. Each of the six squares correspond to a side of the dice. Multiple people can bet on the same number, but one person cannot bet on multiple numbers.Once the bet is placed, the Game Master caps the glass and shakes it three times before turning it over and revealing the results.

Buy In
20k-200k

Thal's Hand

The Gamemaster shuffles a deck of cards and then passes one out to each player. They then can check, raise, call, or fold. All raises and calls are traded to the Game Master who holds the pot.Check means no additional bet.
Fold means to forfeit.This game is PvP for real gil, unless the players and Game Master agree for RP Gil/terms.After the first card is dealt for each player, the Game Master then draws a Card for the table and another round of check, bet(raise), call, or fold takes place. At the end of this round totals are revealed. Highest value wins.You can re-raise if you are raised against. If a player cannot match the bet, they can call 'all in'. A player that goes all in, will not be able to Gamble for the rest of the evening without approval from Staff.

Buy In
5k-10k

Fortune's Favor

The dealer pulls out an Allagan revolver and loads it with a shot for each of the players as an Allagan display materializes from the table. Each player takes their shot, and the closest to the middle of the target (highest roll) wins.

Buy In
50k-1m

Foxfire Roulette

A small ball bearing the mark of a blue fox is shot across a Roulette Wheel. The Wheel is spun by the Dealer prior to the ball being shot. Once the ball is shot, betting for the round is over. Dealer pays out after spinning stops and the ball comes to a rest.Cheat the Moon By trying to cheat, you agree to the in-character consequences of cheating.Player can double original wager to attempt to cheat the system. Must roll 763 (Mizuki's favorite number) to succeed, which results in your bet winning.If you roll under 100 the Casino notices and you cannot attempt to cheat again for the month.If you roll a 1, you also get dragged off to the cage and forced to fight while being called out as a cheater. (You will get your picture taken and posted in known cheaters section of the discord.)

Buy In
10k-100k

Blackjack

A standard game of 21 played against the House. Closest to 21 without going over wins. Dealer takes bets from left to right then resolves right to left. Dealer will deal one card (dice) after taking all bets signaling start of the round. This is the dealer's face card(dice).Each player then tries to reach 21 without going over, which is called a bust. Players are dealt two cards(rolled two numbers on a d13) and then decide if they want to hit, stand, double down, or split.

Buy In
25k-250k

VIP Status

  • Higher Bet Limits: Max bet is doubled

  • Gpose: 2 Free sessions w/ Spiral Photography each month (Solo: 5 photos 3 poses || Group or Couple: 3 Photos 2 poses)

  • Discord Title

  • Two Free attempts at 'The Whorl' challenge per opening

  • Access to venue photo studios during off hours for private meetings/events

  • Ability to pick a staff member to participate in a fight against another person of their choosing. Still requires consent from both parties for the fight OOCly.

CostLifetime Membership: 20 million gil
Annual Membership: 10 million gil
Monthly Membership: 2 million gil

The Partners

The Tipping Scales

Crystal | ZaleraGoblet | Ward 7 | Plot 12

Azure Moon Lounge

Crystal | BalmungMist | Ward 7 | Plot 4

Thavnairian Red

Crystal | GoblinShiro | Ward 30 | Plot 29

The Staff

Mixologists

Lady Furii Rashti

Queen of Darkness

Furii is an enigma. On one hand, daughter of a Thavnairian Merchant Prince. On the other, a fierce fighter with a very dark secret. Her mixes are as dark and mysterious as she is. Don't get to close, she might bite.

Game Masters

Colton Blacke

The Giant

The Captain. The 'Not-Pirate'. The Giant. The man. The myth. The legend. Captain of the Aurora, the face of the Riptide. While the Golden Sands serves as the financier, its Captain Blacke and the crew of the Aurora that make the Taproom what it is.

Silvia Truvana

The Alchemist

Silvia is a well studied Thavnairian alchemist. She travels often to gather things for her less-than-stable experiments. Skilled in a multitude of fighting styles and master of her own unique form of spellcasting, she has much and more to share if asked. Do not touch her head.

Oliver Bones

The Stitchman

Resident Chirurgeon and hustler. Oliver is a known mountebank, pickpocket, and general larcenist wrapped up in a dapper outfit and a smoldering smile. He catches a bad rap as a scapegrace when realistically, he's the problem solver.

Fight Proctors

Valenoix Leodaire

Your Local Diviner

Hailing from the Shroud, this grey won't gladly read your fortune.But he will make you a drink or harass you while you fight. Your futures never look bright in the ring if you're against Harland.

Viv Whal

The Wildcard

High energy and normally easy going, Viv is the type to blend in with the crowd more than she likes to be seen. She's occasionally a fighter and will be quick to speak her mind regardless of the occasion. Also, beware of her husband. He does bite.

Okimi Mizuno

The Pastel Princess

The easiest way to describe Kimi is bubbly, bright and chaotic. Tea addict and snob. Always friendly and caring. She brings equal parts sass and fun to the fights she runs. No one is safe from her teasing, except maybe Oliver.