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The Lame Cook Taphouse

Map of The Lame Cook Taphouse

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

Menu

  • Halfling Hash. Hashed spuds with extra butter. Served in a bowl the perfect size for any Halfling.
  • Minotaur Pie. A "meat" pie using a meat substitute. Good for those beings who perhaps share a common ancestor with beef.
  • Chaotic Evil Dip. It's hot. Served with chunks of bread.

Characters

  • Gael Wilbur. Dwarf Sailor ♂
  • Symond Windrunner. Elf Warlock ♂
  • Barnston Scott. Half-Orc Shaman ♂

Rumours

  • The local gang has a new leader.
  • The townmaster wants to build a clocktower in the center of town.
  • It's said that the magistrate's wife is actually well over 200 years old.

The Saucy Taster

Map of The Saucy Taster

There are bowls of nuts on each table, and spaced out down the length of the bar.

Menu

  • Pork chop. Babe? Babe!
  • Rose Apple Pie. Very mild apple pie.
  • Halfling Hash. Hashed spuds with extra butter. Served in a bowl the perfect size for any Halfling.

Characters

  • Randle Duval. Tiefling Madame ♂
  • Kerry Terryn. Elf Alchemist ♀
  • Dmitri Sebastian. Half-Orc Tutor ♂

Rumours

  • The magistrate wants to outlaw drinking.
  • A local township may be preparing for war.
  • A stranger came to town in the middle of the night.

The Completing Donjon

Map of The Completing Donjon

Only women work at this tavern.

Menu

  • Chaotic Evil Dip. It's hot. Served with chunks of bread.
  • Giant Spider Legs. Giants eat them, why not us? Cooked over flame.
  • Smoked Sausage. Extra smoke is extra great.

Characters

  • Parsons Erwin. Tiefling Beggar ♂
  • Isabelle Duval. Halfling Acrobat ♀
  • Neil Roderick. Human Jeweler ♂

Rumours

  • A giant bird has been spotted near The Abominable Lair.
  • Someone in town is a killer hiding from authorities.
  • Graverobbers have been stealing expensive jewelry buried with the dead.

Yoko Blueflower's Tavern

Map of Yoko Blueflower's Tavern

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

Menu

  • Maple Brown Sugar Pecans. Snack while you drink.
  • Butter Pease. Buttery and good for you, other than the butter.
  • Tomato Clam Chowder. Clam chowder with a tomato base.

Characters

  • Olivier Faelyn. Dwarf Gladiator ⚥
  • Angar Pyre. Tiefling Castellan ♂
  • Alicia Oak. Halfling Notary ♀

Rumours

  • The Inn has a secret room somewhere.
  • The constable had to flee town after killing a man.
  • A ghostly castle can be seen nearby on nights with a full moon.

The Striving Donjon

Map of The Striving Donjon

Pixies flit about, above the patrons heads.

Menu

  • Smoked Sausage. Extra smoke is extra great.
  • Cherry Bread. Sweet cake like bread with candied cherries throughout.
  • Brown Sugar Glazed Pork. Sweet and salty.

Characters

  • Altes Massa. Gnome Sheriff ♂
  • Felix Tawnyspots. Half-Orc Cultist ♂
  • Rowan Carson. Human Jeweler ⚥

Rumours

  • There have been human sacrifices at The Silver Fairy Lights.
  • All of the cats in town have vanished overnight.
  • A mill worker claims he saw a giant worm the other day.

The Dove And Ostiary

Map of The Dove And Ostiary

The floor is sticky. Ew.

Menu

  • Cherry Bread. Sweet cake like bread with candied cherries throughout.
  • Pasta Salad. Usually served as a side.
  • Soft Pretzel. It's big and warm and YUMMY.

Characters

  • Hawke Donovan. Halfling Florist ♀
  • Metjen Poots. Half-Orc Noble ♂
  • Frances Pierre-Dupois. Dwarf Bandit ♀

Rumours

  • A giant ape is said to live near The Green Shrine.
  • One of the local inns is said to also be a brothel.
  • A young red dragon is living in the forest nearby.

The Farrier And Crenel

Map of The Farrier And Crenel

The tables here are old whiskey barrels.

Menu

  • Crow's Dinner. A mix of nuts, sweets, and hard bread.
  • Bowl of Ale. Ale served in a bowl so it's more like a meal!
  • Maple Brown Sugar Pecans. Snack while you drink.

Characters

  • Badaar Abasi. Gnome Abbot ♂
  • Lacy Quietfoot. Halfling Oracle ♀
  • Doran Zaki. Tiefling Woodcutter ⚥

Rumours

  • Werewolves have been seen nearby.
  • An elf named Cameron lost his wife recently.
  • The barkeep is an ogre in disguise.

Michael Ragvald's Tavern

Map of Michael Ragvald's Tavern

The walls in this tavern are covered in moss.

Menu

  • Cream of Glowing Mushroom Soup. You know how mushrooms glow in dungeons? It's that, but you can eat it.
  • Butternut Squash Soup. it's very, very orange.
  • Shredded Beef. Served on tortillas.

Characters

  • Nicholas Banes. Gnome Attendant ♂
  • Honey Frost. Elf Auditor ♀
  • Doran Ferrier. Human Paladin ⚥

Rumours

  • Ruins in the area show evidence that there was a battle fought long ago.
  • Last week it rained frogs.
  • Someone hid treasure in town.

The Crafty Topaz

Map of The Crafty Topaz

This tavern has no kitchen.

Menu

  • Cockatrice Soup. Tastes like evil chicken.
  • Fried Apples. Absolutely the best way to eat apples.
  • Honey Glazed Ribs. Ribs in a honey glaze.

Characters

  • Julie Travis. Half-Elf Barbarian ♀
  • Dottie Malfoy. Half-Elf Miller ♀
  • Ivan Heartpound. Half-Orc Madame ♂

Rumours

  • A tiefling has been seen praying around town.
  • A band of goblins sacked a nearby town.
  • A new clothing store is going to open soon.

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