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The Shilling And Laundress

Map of The Shilling And Laundress

The bartender claims this tavern used to be carried upon a giants back.

Menu

  • Chicken Cutlets. Thin strips of chicken fried.
  • Cheddar Frittata. There is parsley on top.
  • Fried Apples. Absolutely the best way to eat apples.

Characters

  • Roxy Malfoy. Half-Elf Priest ♀
  • Tiffany Jordan. Gnome Silversmith ♀
  • Matthew Nighy. Half-Orc Gambler ♂

Rumours

  • An inventor in town has claimed to have invented a flying machine.
  • There have been human sacrifices at Colossal Turtle of the Falconer.
  • The magistrate is thinking about arresting the townmaster.

The Storing Mailer

Map of The Storing Mailer

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

Menu

  • Boar Meat Sausage. The chef has a special spice blend in the sausage.
  • Baked Cockatrice. Delicious and nutritious
  • Flame Roasted Pepper. A red pepper roasted over, duh, flame.

Characters

  • Taylor Elonil. Tiefling Bridle Maker ⚥
  • Lincoln Winter. Tiefling Dealer ♂
  • Landon Jones. Dwarf Fixer ♂

Rumours

  • The town master's nose was split open in a fight.
  • The local tavern owner is thinking about not serving dwarves any longer.
  • There's a secret fighting ring below the tavern, where men fight to the death.

The Vain Yeoman Tavern

Map of The Vain Yeoman Tavern

The beds are nearly empty and sag close to the ground.

Menu

  • Cheese Pizza. Sauce and cheese melted on dough.
  • Sausage Ball. It's sausage, but in a ball.
  • Spinach Salad. Iron helps us play.

Characters

  • Arianna Hemlock. Gnome Warden ♀
  • Enzo Amal. Tiefling Sorcerer ♂
  • Bernie Rowe. Human Acolyte ⚥

Rumours

  • No one stays dead in the neighboring town.
  • The local gang has a new leader.
  • Last week it rained frogs.

The Tribute And Partridge

Map of The Tribute And Partridge

Twin dwarves own this tavern.

Menu

  • Challah. A classic bread. Makes great French Toast.
  • Mushroom Meat Skewer. Savoury steak and mushrooms, stabbed by a stick.
  • Sphinx Brisket. Beef and pork cooked together.

Characters

  • Aviad Jayid. Tiefling Furniture Maker ♂
  • Eldon Scott. Tiefling Druid ♂
  • Bundringo Goldbreeze. Half-Elf Juggler ⚥

Rumours

  • That earthquake last week had something to do with giants.
  • A local township may be preparing for war.
  • The Queen has been cursed.

The Correlating Costermonger

Map of The Correlating Costermonger

The name of this tavern changes every day.

Menu

  • Spiced Tomato Soup. Tomato soup with a spicy kick.
  • Fried Chicken. Chicken that's been fried in oil.
  • Dish of the Gods. The cook is far from modest. This dish is just okay.

Characters

  • Sahin Hume. Halfling Cabbie ⚥
  • Bart Altharia. Halfling Fire Eater ♂
  • Nikolas Marshall. Tiefling Inquisitor ♂

Rumours

  • A group of adventurers are warning people that a dragon is coming.
  • The constable's wife is a hag in disguise.
  • The woman who cleans the inn only works at night and has never been seen in the day.

The Prickly Horse Taphouse

Map of The Prickly Horse Taphouse

Only women work at this tavern.

Menu

  • Brown Sugar Glazed Pork. Sweet and salty.
  • Buttermilk Biscuit. A biscuit served with jam.
  • Potato Skins. Cheese and bacon baked in potato skins.

Characters

  • Donal Connington. Dwarf Messenger ♂
  • Sarab Banes. Tiefling Street Performer ⚥
  • Hiaenna Michaels. Elf Auctioneer ♀

Rumours

  • There was a bar fight in the tavern last night.
  • A carriage with no horse and no rider rolled through town last night.
  • Someone in the inn is trying to hit passersby with the contents of his chamber pot.

The Tribute And Mandrake

Map of The Tribute And Mandrake

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

Menu

  • Garlic Bread. Bread that's garlicy.
  • Antipasto Platter. Meat and cheese and stuff.
  • Cheese Pizza. Sauce and cheese melted on dough.

Characters

  • Kashida Clarke. Tiefling Medic ♀
  • Bebe Echols. Halfling Cotter ♀
  • Elvira Deakin. Half-Orc Physicist ♀

Rumours

  • is willing to buy magic items at a good price.
  • The town council answers to an evil god.
  • The local cemetery has had various bodies dug up over the last few months.

The Magnificent Chalcedony

Map of The Magnificent Chalcedony

A small bridge over a creek leads to the front door.

Menu

  • Pine Nuts Salad. The nuts are quite rare in these parts.
  • Sausage Ball. It's sausage, but in a ball.
  • Goat Feet. Who would think to serve this?

Characters

  • Zoe Gale. Halfling Butcher ♀
  • Caitlin Hamlin. Tiefling Sergeant At Arms ♀
  • Luna Autumn. Half-Orc Glassblower ♀

Rumours

  • It hasn't rained for weeks because someone angered the gods.
  • A tiefling has been seen praying around town.
  • The trees here are alive.

The Calculating Quarterstaff

Map of The Calculating Quarterstaff

There is a jousting tourney held once a month out back.

Menu

  • Bread & Cheese. A tavern staple.
  • Dish of the Gods. The cook is far from modest. This dish is just okay.
  • Broiled Catfish. Caught fresh from the nearby river.

Characters

  • Elias Winterheart. Human Cheesemaker ♂
  • Makayla Sorra. Elf Astrologer ♀
  • Jeffrey Weatherby. Gnome Sculptor ♂

Rumours

  • There's a vein of gold nearby.
  • An old crone promised that a wave was going to come soon and wash away the sinners.
  • was killed by zombies.

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