Beaten Path -Adventuring Company-
An FFXIV Roleplaying Venue
Tucked away to the side of the well-traveled paths of the Twelveswood is a trail less worn, dappled with scattered leaves, twigs, and whatever else the sparse passing traveler might have left behind from the heels of their boots. Following this road, traveling through what the thicket hides, eventually leads to a tavern built right into the side of an old, sturdy tree, dressed and decorated with years of well-loved care.This is The Blind Boar. A passion project of it's owners and a place created by adventurers and for adventurers, with hospitality peppered in for anyone else who wants a drink, company, and maybe a little entertainment!The tavern is located in the basement, so don't be shy and come on down!
Our Location
Every Other Thursday!
7 pm - 10 pm EST
[Mateus] - Lavender Beds - W25:P22
| ☆ | In Character Rules... |
Hung up just at the top of the stairs leading down to the tavern is a rough wooden plaque, inscribed with rough text...
Tavern Rules:
People are people, no matter who or what they are.
You killed it, you prove it.
You want it, you ask for it.
If we don’t want it, bugger off.
| ☆ | Out of Character Rules... |
Please note: management reserves the right to ask people to leave should they feel someone is not following these rules or is otherwise being a nuisance.
We are an 18+ venue but we are not an adult venue.
We reserve the right to tell folks to cool down talk management feels is inappropriate, IC and OOC, for the establishment.No discrimination!
We do not tolerate racism, sexism, homophobia, or other forms of discrimination at this establishment. If said IC, we will handle it IC. If said OOC, we will handle it OOC.If you’re uncomfortable, reach out!
Though IC does not equal OOC, we are still people roleplaying our characters and our OOC experiences may clash with an IC scene. If you are feeling uncomfortable with a scene being played out, please reach out to any member of management and we can assist, no questions asked.Impersonation.
We're always welcoming of folks to ask about joining us as staff (and if you'd like to, please reach out to either C'rik or Ahdeh'to either in game or via Discord DM!), but anyone who is impersonating staff or representing the Blind Boar without the permission of management will be removed from the premises and, if persistent, reported to GMs and Square-Enix.Shout/Yell Chat is to be used by Blind Boar staff!
Boar staff will be designated by the Looking for Meld icon! During standard tavern nights, only Blind Boar staff is allowed to be using Shout or Yell chat. This is to allow us to easily and effectively communicate information such as closing time or contests. During special events, such as those held by affiliates, others may be authorized to use Shout/Yell, however that permission is exclusively granted by Boar management (C'rik and Ahdeh'to).Put your Minions away.
Unless your Minion is an active and established part of the character you're playing please do not have them out.Really, just don’t be a dick and we’ll be fine!
We require no OOC gil to be exchanged.
We are a roleplaying venue, not a for-profit venue.
Monthly Special!
For the Blind Boar's anniversary, we're offering a "build your own drink" special! You don't necessarily pick what goes into the drink but you'll roll a set of special dice to determine what lands in your cup.((You'll roll /random. Each digit in your /random roll corresponds to a different ingredient that'll all be mixed together into one hopefully palatable drink! Click here to see what you might get...)
Non-alcoholic versions of most things are available on request.
Ciders
★ Apple Cider- Sweet if a bit tart.★ Mixed Cider- A cocktail of flavours, it's never quite the same twice.
Ales
★ Thanalan Brown- Mild but lasting flavor.★ Thavnarian Pale- A delicious, spicy blend.★ Gridanian Cask- Holds 'woodsie' aftertaste.
Sarsaparilla (strictly non-alcoholic)
★ Original- A fizzy blend of herbs and roots with a slight note of vanilla.★ Float- Like the original, but served in a glass with a scoop of ice cream.
We also carry the simple spirits: Whiskey, brandy, vodka, rum, and gin.
Breads, soups, and cheeses also available!
★ Ala Mhigan Pizza- A dish brought back from one of our more casual trips. Originally made with "whatever was available", we offer the same with a random array of toppings. Personal-sized only, enough for four small slices.★ Turali Nachos- Though we offer these on their salty own, we encourage asking for one of our "fusion" experiments we've discovered on our travels. Steppe spices, Hingan dips, or anything else you might have in mind? Try us!★ Foraged Feast- Roasted hazelnuts, fresh apples, and edible wild greens from across Eorzea.★ Perpetual Stew- A continuous stew that develops it's flavour over time as things are added. It's never the same twice, and it's never guaranteed what it'll contain. This one's been going for a few proper years now!Dragon Hellfire Peppers have been moved to our Bar Games as a challenge!
Sorry, none of these drinks are available on their own just yet. Only in the concoction you help create!
★ 0: Thanalan Cactus Rot- A murky, fermented brew made from desert cactus pulp. It smells like wet boots. It also tastes like wet boots.★ 1: Rhalgr's Flamebrand Brandy- A spicy, amber liquor found in Gyr Abania. Said to burn away sin but it'll probably just burn away most of your tongue.★ 2: Lominsan Dark Rum- A spicy, high-proof rum aged in sea-treated oak barrels. It carries hints of brine, cinnamon, and citrus.★ 3: Apple Juice- Pressed from mirror apples grown in Whitebrim. Sweet and slightly floral, with mood-lifting effects.★ 4: Gridanian Mossbrew- A lightly fermented herbal drink. It's brewed with mosses and forest herbs. Earthy and mildly intoxicating.★ 5: Snowdrop Schnapps- A sky-blue colored liqueur brewed in the tundra of Garlemald. On its own, very cooling. As though one were drinking liquified mint.★ 6: Thavnairian Orange Juice- Fresh-squeezed orange juice made from Thavnairian produce. Sweet and tangy, sure to be a good addition to this balanced... well if you're having this for breakfast Twelve help you.★ 7: Rolanberry Table Wine- A simple and elegant red wine, paired with the subtle hints of rolanberry and chocolate. Said to come from the cellars of an Ishgardian noble house.★ 8: Shaaloani Sarsaparilla- A fizzy drink similar to the Boar's own specialty, the Shaaloani variant has a deep earthy flavor accompanied by hints of licorice and herbs.★ 9: Turali Octli- A curious drink from the agave plantations outside of Tuliyollal. Brewed from fermented agave sap, it has the color of milk and a thick, viscous consistency, and tastes of sour yeast!
A refuge for the weary. A redoubt against woodsin. A roost for those who seek quarry. The Blind Boar Tavern is many things to many people. Those who were there from the beginning, though, know how it came to be.New art WiP, yell at me about this.
Ahdeh'to Jhukyu
Co-owner
An oath sworn to Oschon, the god of travelers. To safeguard the Road and those who travel it. Though Ahdeh’to, the owner, does not know what the Road has for him, he felt as though having a place for those who could seek shelter from an uncaring and destructive world would be a good start. Faced many of those same tendencies himself on his path. One last job, always one last job, until he finally had his quarry. The gil necessary to retire once and for all from the hunting boards and create his own establishment. From a hollowed-out tree deep in the Twelveswood to a log cabin along a trade road, he came far, but not alone on this journey.
C'rik Juna
Co-owner
Social, mischievous, and the bard for the Blind Boar. C'rik tends to take most things in stride and jabs back with his own playful hooks. He's a mage of Red and Blue, a natural mimic, and a showman at heart. Though dangerously trusting to those he meets, extending a hand to offer adventure (and adventure in itself!) is what drives this miqo'te forward.
Kaza Baka
(On Hiatus)
Greeter/Server
A quip was requested, but in return we were given an apathetic stare and quiet grunt. ):
Want to help out?
Want to join the staff? Contact one of the owners in-game or on Discord to see if we're hiring!
Bar Games!
Darts:
The player stands ten paces from the dart board.
One at a time, they'll throw their darts and emote the results.
The player rolls a /random and takes the first number of each throw. (i.e. A roll of 4xx is 4 points.) A two-digit roll (i.e. 38) counts as a miss.
After three throws, those numbers are totaled for a final score.
Beat the current house score, win yourself a spot on our Wall of Fame!
Current House Score: 19 pts!
The Challenge:
Our chef spent his time carefully curating a special breed of Dragon Hellfire Peppers. They ended up too hot for any sane person to use in any dish. Rather than let them go to waste, we've turned them into the centerpiece for our Dragon Hellfire Challenge!You've given one - just one! - of these specially-curated peppers, and a glass of lassi kept just for this occasion. To win this challenge, you need to survive the heat of the pepper for as long as possible!-The player will /random three times, emoting their reaction between each roll.
-The first roll needs to beat a cool 250.
-The second roll needs to beat a spicy 500.
-The third roll needs to beat a blistering 750!Winners of this challenge will have their image engraved on our Wall of Fame!
To those that have bested our house scores on any of our games, or walked (chewed?) through the inferno of our Pepper Challenge... this page is for you! Those who manage to best one of these scores will have their visage immortalized in art here on our Wall of Fame!...what's this? Nobody's on our Wall of Fame yet!
Darts High-Scorers
Hellfire Pepper Challenge
Events & Specials
The Blind Boar’s own combat simulation, we invite one and all to fight to be our new champion in Struggle!Struggle is a game played with easy to use, easy to hold, and easy(ish) on the body weapons known as “boffer” weapons. Any weapons that enter the Boffer Ring are granted temporary wards to turn them (and any spells cast by them, by the way!) into harmless recreations of what they represent. A razor-sharp sword won’t carve through you, but it might leave a bruise you’ll discover the next day. A bullet or arrow will hit like a rock, but it won't puncture. A spell thrown with a warded staff will still pack a punch, but fear not for the aether in the spell won’t linger long enough to cause any real damage.It’s a safe alternative to the bloodsports of combat, fun for a friendly spar without risk of injury, and a good way to get some training in with a piece you might not be as familiar with! Every knock of damage a combatant takes is manifested in the ring by small, aetheric orbs. They're automatically snatched up by the wards in your weapon, and those act as your score!There is no HP in Struggle. It uses a points system!
Struggle plays as follows…
Both players will enter a party with the Ref, who will oversee and keep track of things.
Both players will roll /random. The higher roll goes first and is considered the Attacker.
The Attacker will emote their attack. They will then roll /random to determine if their attack hits.
The Defender will then /random and emote their defense. If their roll is higher than the Attacker, they will emote avoiding the attack in some way. If the roll is lower, they will emote taking the damage.
If the attack connects, the Attacker will take their total sum and add all the numbers together to their current score. (Ex.: A total roll of 345 would add 3+4+5 for a sum of 12.)
If the Defender happens to roll a 3-of-a-kind defense roll, that number (Ex.: 444 = 4) is subtracted from the Attacker’s current score and the Defender emotes a counterattack instead of an avoidance or a hit. Yes, this means a 3OAK roll does not need to beat the Attacker's roll!
The Defender then becomes the Attacker, and the process repeats.
The first to 100 points or the highest score after each player has had 10 attacks total wins!
Affiliates!
(Header image WiP)
To be an affiliate with us means more than just popping a logo on a carrd. We'd like to partner up for special openings, get our characters together for RP outside of venue hours, and know what you'd like to see from us just as much as what we'd like to see from you.Contact us (or we'll contact you!) if you'd like to be an affiliate!
