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The Decaying Guildmaster

Map of The Decaying Guildmaster

Magical light floats above the patrons heads here.

Menu

  • Fried Quail Egg. A delicate egg fried in a pan. Served with bacon.
  • Broth. Not a lot of choice here. But, uh, here's some broth.
  • Spiced Cherries. Unique to this region.

Characters

  • Nikolas Scott. Dwarf Captain ♂
  • Michelle Truthseeker. Gnome Chandler ♀
  • Michael Adir. Dwarf Ranger ♂

Rumours

  • The town council answers to an evil god.
  • Titan's Obelisk provides a steady supply of peons.
  • Any goods you buy at the general store will vanish within a week.

Vivian Vassan's Inn

Map of Vivian Vassan's Inn

The floor is made of stone.

Menu

  • Carrot Cake. Great choice for dessert!
  • Shredded Beef. Served on tortillas.
  • Dill Yogurt Dip. Served with raw veggies for dipping.

Characters

  • Asa Grail. Dwarf Bard ♂
  • Rowan Sebastian. Elf Cabbie ⚥
  • Godfrey Whisperwind. Tiefling Boatman ♂

Rumours

  • The magistrate is thinking about arresting the townmaster.
  • A woman was seen flying at midnight last night.
  • If you touch a glowing rock at Neil's Town, you'll begin to age backward.

The Limping Tanner

Map of The Limping Tanner

The text on the sign is written backward.

Menu

  • Roast Beef. It's a bit overcooked.
  • Carrot Slaw. Carrots and some other stuff with slaw sauce. What is slaw sauce? No one knows!
  • Fried Trout. Sometimes the locals eat this off a stick.

Characters

  • Jody Zantus. Human Nun ♀
  • Sahin Pegg. Dwarf Boatman ⚥
  • Jacek Lachlan. Tiefling Street Artist ♂

Rumours

  • A man in town is a traveller looking to fight the strongest man in each town.
  • There is an ooze living in the local church.
  • The tavern sank into the ground a week ago.

Kallum Firefang's Tavern

Map of Kallum Firefang's Tavern

Someone started painting the deck out front but the job is only half complete.

Menu

  • Fried Catfish. Caught right over there, fried right here!
  • Beef Cheeks in Red Wine. We're not telling you which cheeks.
  • Chef Special. Let the cook give you whatever he wants.

Characters

  • Heidi Hynes. Halfling Teacher ♀
  • Tami Gleeson. Halfling Fighter ♀
  • Sahin Weston. Tiefling Mathematician ⚥

Rumours

  • The town elder is thought to be a dragon in disguise.
  • The tavern owner feeds customers who don't pay to his dogs.
  • The Inn has a secret room somewhere.

Clementine Ashbringer's Tavern

Map of Clementine Ashbringer's Tavern

You must answer a riddle to enter this watering hole.

Menu

  • Candied Apples. Apple on a stick with candied topping.
  • Egg Wrap. A breakfast treat, scrambled eggs served in a tortilla.
  • Cockatrice Soup. Tastes like evil chicken.

Characters

  • Bella Ghani. Halfling Wagoner ♀
  • Lois Echols. Dwarf Undertaker ♀
  • Llewelyn Marshall. Halfling Apprentice ♂

Rumours

  • The townmaster wants to build a clocktower in the center of town.
  • That big abandoned farmhouse has weird sounds coming from it at night.
  • Some of the beggars in town are only pretending to be poor.

The Orange Potboy

Map of The Orange Potboy

The chairs here are giant mushrooms.

Menu

  • Cheese Plate. A bunch of cheeses for the table.
  • Roc Leg. Fried and meant for twenty.
  • Chaotic Evil Dip. It's hot. Served with chunks of bread.

Characters

  • Claudia Hale. Human Shipwright ♀
  • Tanar Enola. Tiefling Ranger ♂
  • Luna Selwyn. Human Doctor ♀

Rumours

  • The armorer for the king has been turned into a horse by dark magic.
  • A group of adventurers are in town, mourning a fallen comrade.
  • was killed by wolves.

Nena Venomwing's Inn

Map of Nena Venomwing's Inn

The floor is sticky. Ew.

Menu

  • Meat Pie. Shredded beef in a pie crust.
  • Manticore Loaf. Mystery meat surprise.
  • Creamy Mushroom Stew. A thick stew made with a secret spice.

Characters

  • Finley Broadbent. Human Poacher ⚥
  • Etienne Smyth. Half-Orc Missionary ♂
  • Eden Mournhell. Gnome Barbarian ⚥

Rumours

  • The townmaster is looking for adventurers for some quest.
  • More than one dragon has been seen nearby.
  • Humans and elves are on the brink of a war.

The Adept Parrot

Map of The Adept Parrot

Only half orcs work at this tavern.

Menu

  • Sausage Pizza. Sausage and sauce on dough, baked.
  • Cheese Pie. It's melty cheese. CHEEEEEESE!
  • Chicken Noodle Soup. Roasted chicken and noodles in a chicken broth.

Characters

  • Taylor Selentia. Halfling Wizard's Apprentice ⚥
  • Raven Stone. Halfling Admiral ♀
  • Fareed Huon. Human Sergeant ♂

Rumours

  • A door to the underworld is hidden in town.
  • The local tavern owner is thinking about not serving dwarves any longer.
  • A man named Cyrus killed another man's wife and children.

The Queasy Porter

Map of The Queasy Porter

One window of this tavern is shattered.

Menu

  • Pork chop. Babe? Babe!
  • Hogs in Blankets. Mini sausages wrapped up in dough and baked.
  • Plum Sauce. Served with crusty bread.

Characters

  • Graak Lucas. Half-Orc Cultist ♂
  • Matteus Greene. Half-Elf Sheriff ♂
  • Elise Vinder. Tiefling Deserter ♀

Rumours

  • A group of adventurers are warning people that a dragon is coming.
  • A new church is being built in town.
  • The ale from the tavern is brewed by gnomes.

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