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The Chasing Noble

Map of The Chasing Noble

This is half a tavern, and half a library.

Menu

  • Sausage Stuffing. Does anyone know what's in stuffing? This has sausage, that much is for sure.
  • Chef Salad. Lettuce, some meat, some... what is that thing? It's good, whatever it is!
  • Pasta Salad. Usually served as a side.

Characters

  • Brian Beech. Elf Butcher ♂
  • Rylan Bladefist. Dwarf Anthropologist ♂
  • Charlie Korsk. Half-Orc Carpenter ⚥

Rumours

  • It's almost time to pay taxes.
  • An elf named Raven who came to town yesterday spent hundreds of years alone in the forest.
  • One of the cows at a nearby farm laid an egg.

The Shaking Cowherd Taphouse

Map of The Shaking Cowherd Taphouse

A shady looking guy in the corner will sell you discount potions.

Menu

  • Potato Salad. Honestly, it's a bit bland.
  • Roasted Lizard. A little lizard roasted on a spit.
  • Oni Barbecue Pork. Pork with a tang from the east type vibe.

Characters

  • Bernie Duval. Gnome Warden ⚥
  • Ralph Mervor. Half-Orc Host ♂
  • Parker Enola. Halfling Cleaner ⚥

Rumours

  • swears they saw a minotaur in the tavern last night.
  • Someone found a note written in a strange language and signed Malfurian.
  • The Chocolate Titan was the site of a brutal battle. Ghosts are said to haunt it.

The Bootless Bowyer Tavern

Map of The Bootless Bowyer Tavern

A beggar sits outside the door.

Menu

  • Roasted Duck. A cute little duck. Roasted.
  • Baked Pheasant. The fanciest of birds.
  • Caramel Apples. Apple on a stick with caramel topping.

Characters

  • Lulu Alard. Half-Orc Cabbie ♀
  • Garry Loch. Human Priest ♂
  • Vivien Masak. Elf Town Crier ♀

Rumours

  • Bandits are rumored to be hiding out in a nearby abandoned home.
  • A nearby cavern houses a long dead Lich's lair.
  • An old wizard came to town claiming he had a magic book that can make stories become true.

The Overcooked Brewer Taphouse

Map of The Overcooked Brewer Taphouse

There is a drinking contest in this tavern every night at midnight.

Menu

  • Meat Pie. Shredded beef in a pie crust.
  • Red Wine. Why no spaghetti?
  • Halfling Pretzels. Pretzels, but tiny.

Characters

  • Maddie Mulgrew. Half-Orc Animal Tamer ♀
  • Shangela Norman. Elf Sage ♀
  • Bundringo Winterheart. Human Sergeant ⚥

Rumours

  • The town elder is thought to be a dragon in disguise.
  • The King is thinking about forgiving taxes this year.
  • Lost Forge of Steropes is a great place to find a wife or husband.

Brianna Birchfall's Inn

Map of Brianna Birchfall's Inn

The sign above the door has a painted black skull upon it.

Menu

  • Beef and Pears. Meat and fruit together? Who would have thought?
  • Shredded Beef. Served on tortillas.
  • Dragon's Egg Omelette. The claim that this is made from real dragon eggs is highly suspect.

Characters

  • Tom Ali. Elf Witchdoctor ♂
  • Lulu Norman. Tiefling Soldier ♀
  • Maz Hasan. Dwarf Woodcutter ⚥

Rumours

  • If you order a light ale the barkeep just pours half the cup out.
  • A giant rock fell from the sky the other day, a few miles from town.
  • God Mountain's Approach provides a steady supply of peons.

The Nervous Princess

Map of The Nervous Princess

The beds are full and luxurious.

Menu

  • Red Wine. Why no spaghetti?
  • Potato Leek Soup. Creamy soup that's filling.
  • Sausage Stuffing. Does anyone know what's in stuffing? This has sausage, that much is for sure.

Characters

  • Stewert Weatherby. Tiefling Accountant ♂
  • Sumesh Wynne. Human Runaway ⚥
  • Scarlett Scott. Half-Orc Gambler ♀

Rumours

  • A mind flayer is in town, and is controlling some people's minds.
  • Someone swears they saw a teenage boy flying above the town.
  • A group of adventurers are warning people that a dragon is coming.

The Plush Page

Map of The Plush Page

Meals here are served on cheap flatware.

Menu

  • Red Wine. The wine is perfectly aged.
  • Meatballs on rice. Why no spaghetti?
  • Roast Goblin. Greenish slightly spoiled meat charred to a crisp. No goblins were harmed in the making of this dish.

Characters

  • Bernie Lucas. Halfling Town Crier ⚥
  • Taylor Wilbur. Halfling Barbarian ⚥
  • Felicity Hume. Tiefling Ward ♀

Rumours

  • Someone found a note written in a strange language and signed Malfurian.
  • A circus is coming to town.
  • Jelen's Town is a great place to find a wife or husband.

The Roguish Griffin

Map of The Roguish Griffin

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

Menu

  • Egg Drop Soup. Go to a place where the cook doesn't just drop an egg in soup.
  • Adventurer's Stew. A hearty stew served in a bread bowl.
  • Griffon Horn Beer. The beer is particularly good.

Characters

  • Sumesh Hamlin. Dwarf Elder ⚥
  • Bella Poots. Dwarf Botanist ♀
  • Katja Sams. Half-Orc Thief ♀

Rumours

  • The town master's nose was split open in a fight.
  • A lord's son has run away to join a group of adventurers.
  • The tavern owner feeds customers who don't pay to his dogs.

The Icky Cricket

Map of The Icky Cricket

You must crawl through a two foot tall door to enter this tavern.

Menu

  • Candied Apples. Apple on a stick with candied topping.
  • Pepper Topped Flatbread. The red peppers on the flatbread are roasted.
  • Roasted Duck. A cute little duck. Roasted.

Characters

  • Ember Enola. Dwarf Cotter ♀
  • Dottie Selwyn. Gnome Warlock ♀
  • Dana Pegg. Human Gymnast ♀

Rumours

  • The innkeeper is a demon in disguise.
  • The innkeeper lost the keys to each and every room.
  • An inventor in town has claimed to have invented a new type of ranged weapon which fires iron balls.

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