Ekkil Turikk

Hey! Tough guy! I'm here to give you a thrashing you'll never forget.

— hopeful recruit

  Founded as a juice bar to provide new and unique combinations of the fruits available on Janikk, Ekkil Turikk's proximity to the main Blade hangars on Dirkkatael meant the open-air bar quickly became a popular meeting place for Blade Dancers, Mordena leadership, and other mercenaries of the Grand Armada looking to relax after a difficult shift.  

Menu

Hold my smoothie. I need to teach this kid a lesson.

— Veteran Battle Mage

  Ekkil Turikk's menu focuses on a wide assortment of fruit-based drinks. Specials rotate based upon the available stock of fruits, with many of the most popular drinks made fresh daily, and others mixed upon ordering depending upon their components. Appetizers are also available for those seeking a bite to eat, but the extensive drink menu is the juice bar's true claim to fame.   Alcohol is not available at Ekkil Turikk, but most drinks can be augmented with powdered nirkk, a pulsating pink plant unique to Janikk which mimics the effects of alcohol when dried and added to a drink. Unlike alcohol, adrenaline will metabolize the plant from the bloodstream, leading the Grand Armada to permit its consumption even while deployed.   Nirkk has the added advantage of preventing drunken bar fights. Those who fight at Ekkil Turikk do so sober.    

Construction and Layout

You're right! I really am more maneuverable when I stand this way.

— hopeful recruit

  Grown from the nikklub trees, like the rest of Janikk's capital city, Dirkkatael, Ekkil Turikk has claimed a corner of the public balcony near the primary Blade hangars, allowing the juice bar to maintain an open layout inviting passersby to join the bar's clientele for a drink or several. Occupants of the many stools and tables within are protected by a basic Shielding spell, slowing the flow of the elements through the space, and softening the blow for anyone thrown physically from the juice bar.   Not that fights occur inside often. A portion of the walkway outside has been specially marked for any sparring, with many martial classes from the Janikk Educational System Course Catalog reserving the space for their own hands on training. Most mercenaries-in-training have learned more from the active duty veterans at the Ekkil Turikk than they have from their classes.  

It's training, not toughness, that'll give you strength out there. And your team – won't get anywhere without them. Let me suggest a few classes you'll want...

— Veteran Battle Mage