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The Miserly Duck

Map of The Miserly Duck

A mug of light ale is a regular mug of ale with half of it poured out on the ground.

Menu

  • Frozen Berries. These are good.
  • Donut. Cake for breakfast, basically!
  • Hot Coffee. Warm you up and give you a kick in the pants.

Characters

  • Baasim Quaresh. Half-Elf Missionary ♂
  • Mack Quinn. Halfling Druid ♂
  • Jevon Molyneaux. Halfling Brewer ♂

Rumours

  • A new church is being built in town.
  • Last month it rained fish.
  • The tavern sank into the ground a week ago.

The Luxurious Staff Tavern

Map of The Luxurious Staff Tavern

The walls of this tavern are rounded.

Menu

  • Braised Beef. Beef so tender it almost melts in your mouth.
  • Baked Eggplant. It's a vegetable, not an egg! I know eggs aren't even purple!
  • Tomato Clam Chowder. Clam chowder with a tomato base.

Characters

  • Adrian Spring. Elf Thatcher ♂
  • Galvur Hogan. Human Bard ♂
  • Nena Scott. Half-Elf Engineer ♀

Rumours

  • A portal to the afterlife has opened up in the center of town.
  • A mating pair of Owlbears have built a nest in an abandoned building nearby.
  • A cat keeps screeching late at night, but no one has ever seen it.

The Queasy Acre Inn

Map of The Queasy Acre Inn

There's a shady looking customer alone at one table looking to sell illegal goods.

Menu

  • Flame Roasted Pepper. A red pepper roasted over, duh, flame.
  • Brownbuds. Elves eat this. Some sort of radish, baked.
  • Egg Roll. Delicious food from another land.

Characters

  • Amelia Carter. Human Gladiator ♀
  • Sahin Hickory. Halfling Gladiator ⚥
  • Sibylle James. Elf Jester ♀

Rumours

  • The members of the hunting lodge are about to leave and hunt down a weretiger.
  • The butcher is thought to be a zombie.
  • If you touch a glowing rock at Island of the Canon, you'll begin to age backward.

The Studious Falconer

Map of The Studious Falconer

There is a big hole in the roof.

Menu

  • Beef and Barley Soup. Beef broth with chunks of meat and veggies.
  • Fried Chicken. Chicken that's been fried in oil.
  • Roc Leg. Fried and meant for twenty.

Characters

  • Ricon Sams. Gnome Watchmaker ♂
  • Rowan Greentree. Elf Street Performer ♂
  • Josua Barlow. Human Swineherd ♂

Rumours

  • The magistrate is going to arrest beggars.
  • A giant ape is said to live near Timeless Menhir.
  • The prince's betrothal was not blessed by the king.

The Glowing Nobleman

Map of The Glowing Nobleman

An aroma of sulfur and rot emanates from the kitchen.

Menu

  • Potato Skins. Cheese and bacon baked in potato skins.
  • Mal's Plate. a veggie offering.
  • Bread & Cheese. A tavern staple.

Characters

  • Carly Windrunner. Halfling Sorcerer ♀
  • Kasim Hamilton. Elf Wizard ♂
  • Charlie Abbey. Elf Biologist ⚥

Rumours

  • An elf named Cameron lost his wife recently.
  • One of the local inns is said to also be a brothel.
  • A princess is hiding out in town because she refuses to marry someone.

The Gullible Forester Tavern

Map of The Gullible Forester Tavern

The text on the sign is written backward.

Menu

  • Flatbread. A classic staple.
  • Braised Beef. Beef so tender it almost melts in your mouth.
  • Honey Glazed Ribs. Ribs in a honey glaze.

Characters

  • Barnston Hickory. Half-Orc Gladiator ♂
  • Dinan Enola. Human Paladin ♂
  • Beatrix Wood. Tiefling Animal Tamer ♀

Rumours

  • There's a beehive nearby where the bees are all blue instead of yellow.
  • Obelisk of the Bellows was the site of a brutal battle. Ghosts are said to haunt it.
  • swears they saw a minotaur in the tavern last night.

Renee Anguish's Taphouse

Map of Renee Anguish's Taphouse

Card games are prohibited in this establishment.

Menu

  • Tomato Broth. Tangy tomato broth served with melted cheese on bread.
  • Spiced Cherries. Unique to this region.
  • Gingerbread Cookie. A delicious treat.

Characters

  • Duck Elonil. Half-Orc Barbarian ♂
  • Blake Ellis. Half-Elf Cartographer ⚥
  • Aric Greene. Dwarf Fighter ♂

Rumours

  • The blacksmith used to be a wizard.
  • The members of the hunting lodge are about to leave and hunt down a weretiger.
  • There's an ancient red dragon at Circle of the Newt.

Janette Teagrass's Taphouse

Map of Janette Teagrass's Taphouse

Drinks here are served in rudimentary clay mugs.

Menu

  • Cold Cut Sandwich. Cold meat between bread.
  • Bear Meat Sausage. The bear meat is very hard to work with.
  • Gnoll Peanut Soup. When gnolls aren't eating people, they make this.

Characters

  • Alicia Rana. Elf Princess ♀
  • Sahin Harber. Half-Elf Medic ⚥
  • Morwen Bloodhoof. Dwarf Juggler ♀

Rumours

  • Trolls inhabit the nearby mountain range.
  • That earthquake last week had something to do with giants.
  • The brother down the road is said to have tieflings working there.

Jevon Hamlin's Tavern

Map of Jevon Hamlin's Tavern

You have to know the password to enter this tavern.

Menu

  • Veggie Stew. Stew with various vegetables.
  • Pumpkin Soup. The pumpkin's rich flavour makes a great soup.
  • Halfling Pretzels. Pretzels, but tiny.

Characters

  • Iris Frost. Half-Elf Scientist ♀
  • Hassan Barrow. Human Chiropractor ♂
  • Jim Duffield. Half-Orc Sergeant At Arms ♂

Rumours

  • A star in the night sky has moved.
  • The tavern owner feeds customers who don't pay to his dogs.
  • was killed by zombies.

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