The Merry Mermaid

The Merry Mermaid is a mid-scale brothel located on Harlaw in the Iron Islands that services the various dockworkers of Kraemer's Bay.

Owned and operated by Bethanny, The Merry Mermaid used to be a much lower-class establishment until she began to require certain hygiene standards for her clientele. She also hired guards to prevent robberies and abuse of her girls, and refuses to provide service for certain tastes, such as children, violence, and homosexuality.

Most of the girls that work at the brothel were born on the Iron Islands, though a few are children of thralls (such as Eliza), to provide a somewhat varied choice of girls. Bethanny also employs cleaning girls with the expectation that they will one day become prostitutes themselves.

The Merry Mermaid is particularly unique in that it contains a fully-functional blacksmithing forge, located in the "Red Room". The Red Room is the largest room in the back of the brothel, and used to be utilized for parties. However, several untimely deaths in the room (from failures of the heart due to vigorous activity) caused it to garner a reputation for being "cursed", and went unused for a long time. After taking in Dagny, Bethanny allowed her to move a forge into the room in exchange for a cut of the profits.

Employees

 * Eliza - the brothel's majordomo who was recruited from her thrall parents on Orkmont. Due to her bright blonde hair, she has curated a routine dressing up as Daenerys Targaryen, the Dragon Queen.