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The Wooden Pipe Tavern

Map of The Wooden Pipe Tavern

There's a small pond full of fish in the center of this tavern.

Menu

  • Bowl of Ale. Ale served in a bowl so it's more like a meal!
  • Bourbon Chicken. Chicken covered in a delicious glaze.
  • Tortellini. A pasta dish with tomato sauce.

Characters

  • Avery Monroe. Tiefling Cartographer ⚥
  • Tamara Miller. Elf Wizard's Apprentice ♀
  • Sahin Ellis. Tiefling Chef ⚥

Rumours

  • There is a chest full of weapons buried somewhere in town.
  • The King is rumored to have died, but the people have not been told.
  • An army from a far away land is marching. They're expected to reach the town within a fortnight.

The Yale And Ell

Map of The Yale And Ell

Torches outside the door burn with green flame.

Menu

  • Fruit Blend. Banana, apple, pineapple, and cherries mixed together.
  • Apple Fritter. Chunks of apple battered and fried.
  • Chicken Noodle Soup. Roasted chicken and noodles in a chicken broth.

Characters

  • Max Deverin. Half-Elf Cheesemaker ⚥
  • Avital Destrier. Gnome Judge ♂
  • Elias Crewe. Dwarf Poacher ♂

Rumours

  • The innkeeper is refusing to rent rooms to tieflings.
  • The butcher uses humanoid meat.
  • Some people in town think the butcher uses human meat.

The Oily Shield

Map of The Oily Shield

You can win a free drink if you beat the bartender in an arm wrestling match.

Menu

  • Burst Onion with Fire Mage Sauce. Deep fried onion. The sauce is SPICY
  • Chicken Noodle Soup. Roasted chicken and noodles in a chicken broth.
  • Cheese Pie. It's melty cheese. CHEEEEEESE!

Characters

  • Amy Rana. Dwarf Architect ♀
  • Frederick Ironbrow. Dwarf Doctor ♂
  • Yazid Portman. Tiefling Engineer ♀

Rumours

  • The constable was in a drunken fight.
  • The old blind beggar is pretending. He can see just find.
  • The cook at the tavern will kill someone for the right price.

Kallum Snapmaw's Tavern

Map of Kallum Snapmaw's Tavern

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

Menu

  • Orc Mash. A mash made for orcs, not from orc. Whatever meat, veggies, etc is laying around.
  • Worm Skewers. Please don't order this.
  • Flame Roasted Pepper. A red pepper roasted over, duh, flame.

Characters

  • Michael Morningstar. Elf Barbarian ♂
  • Mica Massa. Half-Elf Tattooist ♀
  • Jaden Darwin. Dwarf Sculptor ♂

Rumours

  • An army from a far away land is marching. They're expected to reach the town within a fortnight.
  • A star in the night sky has moved.
  • If you go to Fire Temple of the Paige, you can be healed.

The Ostiary And Fangs

Map of The Ostiary And Fangs

Twin dwarves own this tavern.

Menu

  • Red Wine. Why no spaghetti?
  • Meat Pie. Shredded beef in a pie crust.
  • Milk. There is parsley on top.

Characters

  • Mugheer Knight. Human Druid ♂
  • Sarab Loch. Tiefling Builder ⚥
  • Julie Deadeye. Dwarf Clerk ♀

Rumours

  • The barkeep is an ogre in disguise.
  • A nearby cavern houses a long dead Lich's lair.
  • There's a talking turtle out by the pond.

The Cup And Mandrake

Map of The Cup And Mandrake

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

Menu

  • Blackened Veggies. A mix of veggies on a skewer and cooked over and open flame.
  • Milk. There is parsley on top.
  • Egg Battered Bread. French toast for world's that don't contain France.

Characters

  • Maverick Potter. Tiefling Tailor ♂
  • Abdul Enola. Half-Elf Diplomat ♂
  • Olivier Nighy. Halfling Ranger ⚥

Rumours

  • The constable was in a drunken fight.
  • Supposedly there's a treasure map hidden underneath the tavern.
  • The inn has a secret dungeon.

The Seedy Butcher

Map of The Seedy Butcher

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

Menu

  • Fried Hawk Wings. Addictive!
  • Sausage Stuffing. Does anyone know what's in stuffing? This has sausage, that much is for sure.
  • Flame Roasted Pepper. A red pepper roasted over, duh, flame.

Characters

  • Natalia Stoutheart. Halfling Fighter ♀
  • Gar Scott. Halfling Bargeman ♂
  • Eve Mowbry. Dwarf Runaway ♀

Rumours

  • A travelling salesman is coming to town.
  • The magistrate has been bitten by a wererat.
  • There was a fight in a nearby city at the docks.

The Scribe And Ragpicker

Map of The Scribe And Ragpicker

The bartender here is a ghost.

Menu

  • Dumplings. Served in chicken broth.
  • Chicken Noodle Soup. Roasted chicken and noodles in a chicken broth.
  • Plum Sauce. Served with crusty bread.

Characters

  • Jessica Kaye. Gnome Seamstress ♀
  • George Mervor. Gnome Therapist ♂
  • Katya Michaels. Human Sage ♀

Rumours

  • Yuan-ti have been seen nearby, supposedly.
  • Someone has been stealing clothes.
  • A yeti has been seen nearby.

Mica Ashbringer's Tavern

Map of Mica Ashbringer's Tavern

There's a sign on the wall that says 'no thaumaturgy'.

Menu

  • Tortle Stew. Stew that tortles love, lots of fish!
  • Tentacle Stew. It's delicious if you close your eyes.
  • Gnoll Peanut Soup. When gnolls aren't eating people, they make this.

Characters

  • Elvira Dunstan. Human Fire Eater ♀
  • Avery Wynne. Tiefling Page ⚥
  • Katya Pierre-Dupois. Half-Orc Chaplain ♀

Rumours

  • A ship was set on fire by the river.
  • The local tavern owner is thinking about not serving dwarves any longer.
  • A mating pair of Owlbears have built a nest in an abandoned building nearby.

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