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The Spicy Lust Taphouse

Map of The Spicy Lust Taphouse

The signature dish here is called Harpies Stew

Menu

  • Fried Pickles. So salty but sooo good!
  • Carrot Slaw. Carrots and some other stuff with slaw sauce. What is slaw sauce? No one knows!
  • Sausage Ball. It's sausage, but in a ball.

Characters

  • Arish Kaye. Half-Elf Historian ♂
  • Nathalie Moongarden. Elf Tattooist ♀
  • Madoc Deverin. Dwarf Alchemist ♂

Rumours

  • A local man swears he found the bones of a kraken deep in the forest.
  • A brother and sister are said to be able to speak to one another in their heads.
  • The innkeeper is refusing to rent rooms to tieflings.

The Squashing Fief

Map of The Squashing Fief

The floor is made of stone.

Menu

  • Mushroom Meat Skewer. Savoury steak and mushrooms, stabbed by a stick.
  • Halfling Soup. I think there's freaking acorns in this.
  • Bowl of Ale. Ale served in a bowl so it's more like a meal!

Characters

  • Shangela Hillard. Half-Elf Juggler ♀
  • Zayne Stormrage. Human Cleric ♂
  • Mercy Windrunner. Tiefling Barber Surgeon ♀

Rumours

  • A stranger came to town, they have feet that look like bird talons.
  • The Inn owner's daughter has run away.
  • Any goods you buy at the general store will vanish within a week.

The Collecting Half

Map of The Collecting Half

Your skin itches looking at the room accomodations.

Menu

  • Cheese Omelette. The cheese is perfectly gooey.
  • Magic Soup. This dish is magical! No really, it's magic. Something magical will happen to you if you eat it.
  • Water. For boring people.

Characters

  • Katja Nighy. Elf Exterminator ♀
  • Reeve Whisperwind. Tiefling Chiropractor ♂
  • Luna Enola. Halfling Nun ♀

Rumours

  • An inventor in town has claimed to have invented a new type of ranged weapon which fires iron balls.
  • The magistrate's left hand was turned into a flower by a mad witch.
  • Someone found a note written in a strange language and signed Malfurian.

The Manticore And Fangs

Map of The Manticore And Fangs

The skull of a wolf hangs over the bar.

Menu

  • Mom's Meatloaf. Who's mom though?
  • Red Wine. Why no spaghetti?
  • Bangers and Mash. Sausages and mashed potatoes.

Characters

  • Aria Quicktongue. Halfling Historian ♀
  • Taylor Erwin. Tiefling Bard ⚥
  • Hamad Rucker. Elf Senator ♂

Rumours

  • There are three mice in the inn that walk on their hind legs.
  • There are no animals in the forest anymore.
  • A dwarf named Ragnar is looking for his family.

Andrew Gemleaf's Taphouse

Map of Andrew Gemleaf's Taphouse

Magic users are banned from this tavern.

Menu

  • Pasta Salad. Usually served as a side.
  • Soft Pretzel. It's big and warm and YUMMY.
  • Egg on Toast. Can't beat this simple breakfast!

Characters

  • Myron Colman. Tiefling Craftsperson ♂
  • Summer Jones. Halfling Cleric ♀
  • Crispin Reddy. Human Celebrity ♂

Rumours

  • swears they saw a minotaur in the tavern last night.
  • A clan of orcs set up camp nearby.
  • A tiefling has been seen praying around town.

Ven Hawkwing's Inn

Map of Ven Hawkwing's Inn

Water runs continuously down the walls. No one knows where it comes from.

Menu

  • Potato Salad. Made with mayo.
  • Hot Chocolate. So cozy!
  • Tortle Stew. Stew that tortles love, lots of fish!

Characters

  • Marcelin Pierre-Dupois. Dwarf Dean ♀
  • Cynthia Faelyn. Dwarf Sorcerer ♀
  • Sumesh Davis. Elf Dealer ⚥

Rumours

  • Winter is going to be exceptionally rough this year.
  • Vidar's Circle is a great place to find a wife or husband.
  • A ship was set on fire by the river.

The Searching Stove

Map of The Searching Stove

There's a large dance floor here, and a band playing at all hours.

Menu

  • Gin. Where the juice?
  • Apple Fritter. Chunks of apple battered and fried.
  • Surf and Turf. Steak and Shrimp.

Characters

  • Alia Wrynn. Halfling Prisoner ♀
  • Avery Gale. Half-Orc Lecturer ⚥
  • Cyntia Haggard. Human Ringmaster ♀

Rumours

  • A nearby town has had rain for the last year and a half, every day.
  • The local innkeep trades illegal goods from his cellar.
  • There is a bush which moves around near Statue of the Fuller.

The Tragic Woodcutter Tavern

Map of The Tragic Woodcutter Tavern

You must solve a puzzle to enter this tavern.

Menu

  • Flame Roasted Pepper. A red pepper roasted over, duh, flame.
  • Antipasto Platter. Meat and cheese and stuff.
  • Baked Cockatrice. Delicious and nutritious

Characters

  • Rowan Vonner. Half-Orc Rogue ⚥
  • Aviad Shalamayne. Tiefling Farmhand ♂
  • Elise Jones. Tiefling Acrobat ♀

Rumours

  • was killed by zombies.
  • A local man swears he found the bones of a kraken deep in the forest.
  • A coven of witches have moved into the inn.

The Bawdy Calico Inn

Map of The Bawdy Calico Inn

There is a big hole in the roof.

Menu

  • Cheese Plate. A bunch of cheeses for the table.
  • Everything Soup. A meat based broth with a little bit of whatever is lying around.
  • Sausage and Mustard. Served on a split roll.

Characters

  • Michael Masak. Human Inquisitor ♂
  • Jon Arrias. Tiefling Museum Curator ♂
  • Makayla Ali. Half-Orc Fortune Teller ♀

Rumours

  • The best breakfast you can get is served at The Rose Temple.
  • One dog in town is actually a polymorphed elf.
  • A yeti has been seen nearby.

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