Black Brine

“Where seafoam kisses crystal, and the tides carry whispers of intrigue.” The Wet Bar is Black Brine’s most elegant aquatic lounge, nestled at the edge of the Crosswater docks and built into the curve of an ancient stone quay. It rises like a coral bloom from the shallows, its graceful spires and slickstone arches swaying faintly in the ocean breeze. The building blends renaissance architecture with fluid, organic design, as if shaped by tides rather than tools. Lanternlight shimmers across tide-polished walls, and the smell of salt and citrus drifts through the open air.

Structure & Atmosphere: Level One: Entirely submerged and accessible only to sea folk (sahuagin, tritons, merfolk, etc.). Windows of enchanted glass give views of the reef gardens and bioluminescent schools of fish. The floor glows softly blue, and shimmering soundwards ensure perfect acoustics and breathable water for those who need it. Level Two: A partially submerged open-concept salon where aquatic and land-dwelling patrons mingle. Elegant stone steps descend into shallow pools; servers move through water with practiced grace. Flowing veils and trailing fabrics ripple like seaweed in the current. Seating includes tide-couches, driftwood booths with privacy shells, and sea-silk hammocks suspended over gently sloshing pools. Clientele: Favored haunt of Sahuagin captains, sea elf couriers, merfolk nobles, and the well-funded landfolk who chase their favor. It's common to see pearled jewelry, scale-polished robes, and trade scribes carrying waterproof ledgers.