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The Blacksmith And Monastery

Map of The Blacksmith And Monastery

Magical light floats above the patrons heads here.

Menu

  • Whipped Cream. A small bowl of delicious sweetness.
  • Bear Meat Sausage. The bear meat is very hard to work with.
  • Split Pea Soup. It only looks like vomit!

Characters

  • Lilith Roberts. Half-Elf Shipwright ♀
  • Christopher Masak. Elf Chef ♂
  • Calla Kaye. Tiefling Hatter ♀

Rumours

  • A kraken was seen at the coast.
  • There's silver in a nearby mountain.
  • A dragon was killed at Drifting Lighthouse.

Kiran Monroe's Tavern

Map of Kiran Monroe's Tavern

The skull of a wolf hangs over the bar.

Menu

  • Dragon's Breath Rice. Spicy rice dish.
  • Cheese Pizza. Sauce and cheese melted on dough.
  • Potato Salad. Made with mayo.

Characters

  • Rose Rucker. Elf Outlander ♀
  • Christopher Asis. Dwarf Scop ♂
  • Kallum Ward. Human Bargeman ♂

Rumours

  • The mayor is thinking about starting a town militia.
  • The ale at the bar is non-alcoholic.
  • A princess is hiding out in town because she refuses to marry someone.

The Frozen Quail Tavern

Map of The Frozen Quail Tavern

A heavenly aroma emanates from the kitchen.

Menu

  • Cockatrice Wings. Fried in oil.
  • Whipped Cream. A small bowl of delicious sweetness.
  • Horn of Heimdall. A drinking horn the size of a horse's leg. If you finish it, you get your name carved on the wall of heroes.

Characters

  • Nalgar Sybil. Dwarf Brasier ♂
  • Munir Woodfur. Half-Orc Page ♂
  • Morwen Ferrier. Dwarf Commissar ♀

Rumours

  • There is war brewing to the east.
  • Humans and elves are on the brink of a war.
  • A mating pair of Owlbears have built a nest in an abandoned building nearby.

The Sour Hare Inn

Map of The Sour Hare Inn

There is a bust of a man named Lord Grandborne next to the door.

Menu

  • Kobold Tail. Delicious tangy meat of some sort. Hopefully not real kobold!
  • Thunder Lizard Ribs. Ribs from an allosaurus.
  • Corn Fritter. Corn battered and fried.

Characters

  • Melissa Norman. Half-Orc Historian ♀
  • Dan Hogan. Dwarf Farrier ♂
  • Michelle Spall. Half-Elf Soothsayer ♀

Rumours

  • A spirit is said to haunt the woods.
  • The local constable is a vampire.
  • Someone summoned a demon.

The Bodyguard And Melee

Map of The Bodyguard And Melee

The bartender is a human woman who says she used to be a pirate.

Menu

  • Soft Pretzel. It's big and warm and YUMMY.
  • Carrot Cake. Great choice for dessert!
  • Minotaur Rocks. Supposedly minotaur testicles. Who knows though.

Characters

  • Quentin Joybrook. Gnome Paladin ♂
  • Mercy Masak. Human Lady In Waiting ♀
  • Ewan Korsk. Gnome Prostitute ♂

Rumours

  • A woman says her husband was carried off by a large bat.
  • Supposedly there's a treasure map hidden underneath the tavern.
  • The King is rumored to have died, but the people have not been told.

The Sexy Tutor Taphouse

Map of The Sexy Tutor Taphouse

An illegal fight to the death fighter's tourney is run once a month in the basement.

Menu

  • Lamb Shanks. Who shanked those poor lambs?
  • Golden Potatoes. Small round yellow potatoes roasted and topped with melted butter.
  • Sloppy Ugnar. Chopped meat in a bun.

Characters

  • Favian Kensley. Tiefling Gravedigger ♂
  • Shay Hickory. Elf Leatherworker ♀
  • John Urean. Gnome Medic ♂

Rumours

  • A nearby town wants to join forces and overthrow the King.
  • A nearby cavern houses a long dead Lich's lair.
  • An old crone promised that a wave was going to come soon and wash away the sinners.

The Leading Bodger

Map of The Leading Bodger

Ivy covers the front of the building.

Menu

  • Sausage Ball. It's sausage, but in a ball.
  • Bowl of Ale. Ale served in a bowl so it's more like a meal!
  • Jasmine Infused Oxygen. For the true epicurean.

Characters

  • Dov Abasi. Dwarf Farmhand ♂
  • Sion Pierce. Human Pupil ♂
  • Aura Karim. Elf Lead Servant ♀

Rumours

  • There have been human sacrifices at Cordelia's Monastery.
  • The armorer for the king has been turned into a horse by dark magic.
  • A giant rock fell from the sky the other day, a few miles from town.

The Shivering Penny

Map of The Shivering Penny

No one may talk in this tavern.

Menu

  • Flatbread. A classic staple.
  • Creamy Chicken Soup. Soup made with a cream base.
  • Veal. This dish makes us sad.

Characters

  • Gawen Orsan. Half-Elf Storyteller ♂
  • Christopher Ferrier. Elf Street Artist ♂
  • Sisco Massa. Half-Orc Entertainer ⚥

Rumours

  • The inn has a secret dungeon.
  • The townskeeper is considering hiring adventurers for protection.
  • Someone is making a flesh golem nearby.

Danforth Smyth's Inn

Map of Danforth Smyth's Inn

The front of this tavern is painted to look like a demon. The door is the demon's mouth.

Menu

  • Spinach Salad. Iron helps us play.
  • Bread Soup. Hope you like bread!
  • Mashed Cauliflower. I mean, I don't know who would order this. An elf probably.

Characters

  • Sigrid Grief. Tiefling Medic ♀
  • Sumesh Ward. Tiefling Servant ⚥
  • Nora Clarke. Elf Erenagh ♀

Rumours

  • A group of Kuo-toa live in the pond nearby.
  • A painting was stolen from a powerful lord.
  • A travelling salesman is coming to town.

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