Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20170824153028

The Bath House is the staple of Imperial Culture with every town expended to have at least one and every world to have dozens of 'Grand Bath Houses'. Bath Houses are also important political areas for this is one of the few places in the Empire that classes meet willingly (although the upper classes can have private bathing rooms if they want)

Bath Houses are not just for bathing they are much like our civi centers and normally built in or right next to the Baths are shopping areas, slave markets, restaurants, and other such establishments. Built right inside the building are gyms, studios, and all sorts of specialty rooms. Wrestling is also a huge attraction with every Bath house having a ring built generally right next to the bath itself.

The Bath itself is a lavish affair with many grand statues, murals, and art pieces upon it's walls. And many fine mosaic designs on the walls and floor of the bath itself. It also has fountains (generally in the design of a Cherub), but the biggest part is the warm water created from bowels of the establishment from massive bowlers manned by slaves, servitors, or some other dreg. If one of the noble class would rather not bath with the other classes private both bathing and lounging rooms are also available.

The Baths also are a place of relaxation, massages, and finally discussion with all the classes discussing their thoughts, politics, and personal philosophies with those of other classes and even worlds. Some times this can lead to fights so Bath Houses tend to have plenty of guards (generally thugs or ex-criminals armed with a big stick) 