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Kerry Wazels's Taphouse

Map of Kerry Wazels's Taphouse

The tables here are invisible.

Menu

  • Sausage Pizza. Sausage and sauce on dough, baked.
  • Puff Pastry. Good for breakfast or desert!
  • Apple Pie. The absolute best item on the menu.

Characters

  • Rowan Northrend. Gnome Constable ⚥
  • Beatrix Enola. Elf Watchmaker ♀
  • Scarlett Hawkwing. Half-Orc Toll Keeper ♀

Rumours

  • The other day a hunter tried to bring down a deer, but the arrows passed right through the animal.
  • The town council answers to an evil god.
  • There's a secret fighting ring below the tavern, where men fight to the death.

The Well Lit Chandler Inn

Map of The Well Lit Chandler Inn

Pixies flit about, above the patrons heads.

Menu

  • Honey Glazed Ham. A thick slice of ham covered in a honey glaze.
  • Plum Sauce. Served with crusty bread.
  • Sausage and Mustard. Served on a split roll.

Characters

  • Sisco Urean. Gnome Sailmaker ⚥
  • Brenda Weston. Dwarf Notary ♀
  • Hawke Bowes. Human Grocer ♀

Rumours

  • Cultists have come to town.
  • A nearby cavern houses a long dead Lich's lair.
  • A circus is coming to town.

The Bawdy Pantler

Map of The Bawdy Pantler

The workers here wear red robes.

Menu

  • Spiced Chicken Thigh. Well seasoned, and served with coleslaw.
  • Sausage Stuffing. Does anyone know what's in stuffing? This has sausage, that much is for sure.
  • Root Beer. It's not quite alcoholic, but it is freaking delicious.

Characters

  • Raven Sebastian. Tiefling Accountant ♀
  • Daphne Mervor. Half-Elf Acrobat ♀
  • Ismael Jordan. Dwarf Apothecary ♂

Rumours

  • A band of goblins sacked a nearby town.
  • Humans and elves are on the brink of a war.
  • There seem to be more rats about.

The Owl And Knacker

Map of The Owl And Knacker

A beggar sits outside the door.

Menu

  • Rye Bread. You can ask for it toasted.
  • Adventurer's Stew. A hearty stew served in a bread bowl.
  • Roasted Stag. Big ol deer guy. Roasted.

Characters

  • Gawen Whitethorn. Gnome Cartographer ♂
  • Quintus Mervor. Halfling Jester ♂
  • Fribbington Zaros. Half-Elf Warlock ⚥

Rumours

  • Lord Grandborne is coming to town.
  • Someone in town is a killer hiding from authorities.
  • A group of adventurers are in town, mourning a fallen comrade.

The Unsung Forester Tavern

Map of The Unsung Forester Tavern

It looks like someone is repairing the stoop.

Menu

  • Hogs in Blankets. Mini sausages wrapped up in dough and baked.
  • Sharp Cheese. Perfect pairing with the wine.
  • Veggie Stew. Stew with various vegetables.

Characters

  • Isis Enola. Half-Elf Chimney Sweeper ♀
  • River Bloodhoof. Half-Orc Gameskeeper ⚥
  • Muriel Bloodhoof. Gnome Bartender ♀

Rumours

  • A halfling named Cade was found dead last night.
  • Tiny men and women have been seen among the rafters of the tavern.
  • Horses from the stable keep winding up dead.

The Editing Yeoman

Map of The Editing Yeoman

This tavern floats a foot off of the ground.

Menu

  • Egg Wrap. A breakfast treat, scrambled eggs served in a tortilla.
  • Simmered Sun Fruit. The fruit is sweet and spicy.
  • Chicken Noodle Soup. Roasted chicken and noodles in a chicken broth.

Characters

  • Eden Ashbringer. Tiefling Leatherworker ⚥
  • Roxy Pegg. Tiefling Flautist ♀
  • Hugh Vinder. Halfling Sorcerer ♂

Rumours

  • The baker's wife hasn't been seen in days.
  • Some people in town think the butcher uses human meat.
  • A spirit is said to haunt the woods.

The Adventurous Nobleman Tavern

Map of The Adventurous Nobleman Tavern

Water runs continuously down the walls. No one knows where it comes from.

Menu

  • Garlic Bread. Bread that's garlicy.
  • Halfling Hash. Hashed spuds with extra butter. Served in a bowl the perfect size for any Halfling.
  • Chaotic Evil Dip. It's hot. Served with chunks of bread.

Characters

  • Lacey Loudbelly. Half-Orc Village Idiot ♀
  • Randle Bloodhoof. Dwarf Bard ♂
  • Evonne Dunstan. Elf Exile ♀

Rumours

  • A farmer's wife is pregnant with an orc's child.
  • An alleycat was seen playing the lute.
  • The King is rumored to have died, but the people have not been told.

The Portly Gem

Map of The Portly Gem

This tavern rocks back and forth, as though it's on a boat. It is not.

Menu

  • Dragon Tail. A skewer of chicken and green vegetables covered in a spicy sauce.
  • Dish of the Gods. The cook is far from modest. This dish is just okay.
  • Spiced Tomato Soup. Tomato soup with a spicy kick.

Characters

  • Summer Summer. Elf Barber ♀
  • Ewan Karim. Human Bard ♂
  • Vivien Mowbry. Human Taxidermist ♀

Rumours

  • There's a mirror in one room at the inn which is actually a doorway to another world.
  • Purple worms are heading straight for the town.
  • An inventor in town has claimed to have invented a new type of ranged weapon which fires iron balls.

The Prince And Shrimper

Map of The Prince And Shrimper

This tavern is filled with the delicious scent of fresh baked bread. They don't sell bread.

Menu

  • Marriage Soup. Greens and meat married in a soup.
  • Red Wine. Why no spaghetti?
  • Giant Spider Legs. Giants eat them, why not us? Cooked over flame.

Characters

  • Teyr Winter. Elf Street Performer ♀
  • Mary Alma. Tiefling Urchin ♀
  • Stewert Weatherby. Gnome Archaeologist ♂

Rumours

  • A nearby town has had rain for the last year and a half, every day.
  • If you touch a glowing rock at Hideaway Ruins, you'll begin to age backward.
  • The innkeeper is refusing to rent rooms to tieflings.

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