> [!infobox|right] > #### THE STEAMING HOLLOW > ![[5e_shollowbath.png]] > > ##### Location Information > | | | > |---|---| > | ![[ICON - bookmark-etch-solid-full.svg]] **Type**: | Public Bathhouse,<br>Service | > | ![[ICON - chess-rook-piece-sharp-solid-full.svg]] **Location**: | Guardway, north of Town Square,<br>[[Silvercross]] | > | ![[ICON - question-solid-full.svg]] **Status**: | Active | > | ![[ICON - hourglass-duotone-solid-full.svg]] **Founded**: | 1462 DR | > | ![[ICON - hourglass-duotone-solid-full.svg]] **Age**: | ~31 Years | > > #### Governance > | | | > |---|---| > | ![[ICON - eclipse-solid-full.svg]] **Manager**: | [[Yalena Drift]] | > | ![[ICON - sparkle-solid-full.svg]] **Realm**: | [[Cormyr]] | <a href="https://dioctionary.net/THE+DIOCTIONARY/HOME/Home" class="dioctionary-ribbon-2"> HOME </a> <div class="dioctionary-ribbon">A Brief History</div> - [[The Steaming Hollow]] is a public bathhouse along the Guardway just north of the town square in [[Silvercross]], built around a naturally heated spring. - [[Grayson Drift]] and [[Mikayla Drift]] established the bathhouse in 1462 DR, turning what had mostly been an unusually warm spring into something considerably more useful. - Their daughter, [[Yalena Drift]], now handles much of the day-to-day running of the Hollow with help from her sisters. I grew up knowing the Drift family through the bathhouse, so Yalena has been one of those familiar faces in town for most of my life. - The main heated pool is the center of the place, though there are also steam rooms, rinse stations, treatment rooms, and quieter areas for people who would prefer not to spend their entire bath listening to strangers discuss their day. - Yalena works with [[Bryndis Greenwhistle]] for some of the herbs and oils used in the steam rooms and other treatments. - The Hollow gets just about every sort of person Silvercross produces: townsfolk, quarry workers, travelers, pilgrims, and members of the [[Order of the Lucky Blades]]. Rank has never seemed to matter much once everyone is standing around wrapped in the same towels. - Growing up, I mostly thought of the Steaming Hollow as somewhere you went to get clean, warm up, or recover after training. It took leaving Silvercross to realize that having a heated bathhouse within walking distance is actually a fairly ridiculous luxury. <div class="dioctionary-ribbon">Bathhouse Services</div> - **Common Pool Access** | *2 SP* Entry to the main heated spring pool for one hour. Includes rinse bucket and seating. --- - **Extended Soak** | *4 SP* Two-hour access to the common pool and relaxation benches. --- - **Private Steam Room** | *5 SP* Enclosed steam chamber for individual or small group use. Timed session. --- - **Herbal Steam Infusion** | *+2 SP* Added to any steam room session; infused with calming or invigorating herbs supplied by [[Bryndis Greenwhistle]]. --- - **Full Bathing Cycle** | *6 SP* Includes rinse, soak, scrub basin, and drying cloth. The standard "proper clean." --- - **Deep Scrub Treatment** | *3 SP* Salt and oil scrub intended to remove grime and road-wear. Staff-assisted. --- - **Oil & Muscle Treatment** | *5 SP* Warm oil treatment for sore muscles followed by a short deep-tissue massage. --- - **Quiet Room Rest** | *2 SP* Access to low-lit rest chambers after bathing. No talking permitted. --- - **Fresh Linen & Garments** | *2 SP* Clean wrap, towel, and temporary clothing provided. --- - **Cold Plunge Basin** | *1 SP* Optional cold-water immersion following heat treatment. "Not recommended for the faint-hearted." ---