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The Knotting Kirtle

Map of The Knotting Kirtle

Red and blue stripes are painted on the walls and ceiling.

Menu

  • Gazpacho. Cold soup.
  • Kobold's Delight. You should probably order something else.
  • Roast Beef. It's a bit overcooked.

Characters

  • Avery Wrynn. Human Watchman ♀
  • Paul Greennose. Halfling Madame ♂
  • Fribbington Simpson. Half-Elf Gladiator ⚥

Rumours

  • If you touch a glowing rock at The Dandelion Skull, you'll begin to age backward.
  • Someone swears they saw a teenage boy flying above the town.
  • A mill worker claims he saw a giant worm the other day.

Katja Ironfist's Tavern

Map of Katja Ironfist's Tavern

The sign is made of stone, and lies on the ground, propped up next to the door.

Menu

  • Egg Roll. Delicious food from another land.
  • Ham and Sausage Stuffing. A big serving of baked ham on top of a moun of sausage stuffing.
  • Veal. This dish makes us sad.

Characters

  • Avery Rowanfang. Half-Orc Steward ⚥
  • Kamal Inferno. Tiefling Paladin ♂
  • Vivian Mervor. Elf Innkeeper ♀

Rumours

  • The innkeeper is refusing to rent rooms to tieflings.
  • Last month it rained fish.
  • The new tavern has a beholder brewing ale in the basement.

The Guard And Stool

Map of The Guard And Stool

There are ghostly moans and wails coming from the basement of this tavern.

Menu

  • Potato Salad. Made with mayo.
  • Battered Toast. A breakfast specialty, bread battered in egg and fried.
  • Cheese Omelette. The cheese is perfectly gooey.

Characters

  • Marge Hickory. Human Farmer ♀
  • Tanis Abbey. Dwarf Blacksmith ♂
  • Emily Kensley. Human Paladin ♀

Rumours

  • A pack of wolves have been prowling about at night.
  • The local innkeep trades illegal goods from his cellar.
  • If you go to Forge of the Parrot, you can be healed.

The Poacher And Stone

Map of The Poacher And Stone

There's a large dance floor here, and a band playing at all hours.

Menu

  • Egg on Toast. Can't beat this simple breakfast!
  • Battered Toast. A breakfast specialty, bread battered in egg and fried.
  • Fried Potato Crisps. Like mom used to make.

Characters

  • Owen Hogan. Gnome Wheelwright ♂
  • Jen Frost. Halfling Scullion ♀
  • Oisin Bluepetal. Elf Gunsmith ♂

Rumours

  • Yuan-ti have been seen nearby, supposedly.
  • One man in town claims he can control insects.
  • The innkeeper lost the keys to each and every room.

The Counting Farmer

Map of The Counting Farmer

There are two signs to this tavern, each with a different name.

Menu

  • Brown Sugar Glazed Pork. Sweet and salty.
  • Sausage Pizza. Sausage and sauce on dough, baked.
  • Bang bang Cockatrice Bites. A delicious cockatrice meat treat.

Characters

  • Godfrey Ellis. Half-Elf Business Owner ♂
  • Dieter Mossrock. Halfling Butcher ♂
  • Ashley Rucker. Elf Furniture Maker ♀

Rumours

  • A giant bird has been spotted near Christopher's Circle.
  • The local innkeep trades illegal goods from his cellar.
  • More than one dragon has been seen nearby.

The Licensing Beguine

Map of The Licensing Beguine

It's 20 degrees colder in this tavern than it is outside.

Menu

  • Rye Bread. You can ask for it toasted.
  • Halfling Soup. I think there's freaking acorns in this.
  • Nachos. Chips with cheese and other stuff on em.

Characters

  • Dottie Sams. Half-Elf Loan Shark ♀
  • Nathalie Quinn. Elf Countess ♀
  • Simon Weston. Human Storyteller ♂

Rumours

  • A ship was set on fire by the river.
  • A nearby town has had rain for the last year and a half, every day.
  • There is war brewing to the east.

The Smiling Mind

Map of The Smiling Mind

There's a five foot tall statue of a dragon carved out of stone just outside the door.

Menu

  • Ale. A tavern staple.
  • Tortellini. A pasta dish with tomato sauce.
  • Corned Beef in Ginger Ale. Slow roasted in ale.

Characters

  • Sahin Ferncloud. Half-Orc Lead Servant ⚥
  • Adrian Inferno. Tiefling Swineherd ♂
  • River Malfoy. Gnome Bargeman ⚥

Rumours

  • No one stays dead in the neighboring town.
  • You may summon any elemental at The Thousand Span Tree.
  • The water in the nearby lake can heal you.

Marcel Breezehollow's Inn

Map of Marcel Breezehollow's Inn

The bartender collects foreign coins.

Menu

  • Ham and Sausage Stuffing. A big serving of baked ham on top of a moun of sausage stuffing.
  • Buttermilk Biscuit. A biscuit served with jam.
  • Flatbread Pizza. Sauce and fixings on a flatbread.

Characters

  • Helen Bowes. Human Minstrel ♀
  • Asa Lucas. Gnome Hermit ♂
  • Titus Gleeson. Gnome Cultist ♂

Rumours

  • The towns dogs have seemingly formed a gang.
  • The local tavern owner is thinking about not serving dwarves any longer.
  • If you order a light ale the barkeep just pours half the cup out.

The Owning Blacksmith

Map of The Owning Blacksmith

Pixies flit about, above the patrons heads.

Menu

  • Druid Wrap. Veggies on some weird green flat bread.
  • Sausage Stuffing. Does anyone know what's in stuffing? This has sausage, that much is for sure.
  • Cheese Plate. A bunch of cheeses for the table.

Characters

  • Eden Knight. Half-Orc Almoner ⚥
  • Jon Broadbent. Half-Elf Minister ♂
  • Ashet Zantus. Human Bandit ♀

Rumours

  • The tavern owner feeds customers who don't pay to his dogs.
  • The royal children are bratty and The King is looking to ship them off to other lands.
  • The barkeep is an ogre in disguise.

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