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The Orange Weirkeeper

Map of The Orange Weirkeeper

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

Menu

  • Oysters. Raw oyster plate.
  • Borscht. No one knows what this stuff is.
  • Flatbread Pizza. Sauce and fixings on a flatbread.

Characters

  • Finley Terryn. Half-Orc Doctor ⚥
  • Preston Shadowstripe. Half-Orc Essayist ♂
  • Sumesh Crewe. Human Farmer ⚥

Rumours

  • is on the run from someone.
  • The magistrate is hoping to break down on the new jail soon.
  • There's silver in a nearby mountain.

Malik Icefang's Tavern

Map of Malik Icefang's Tavern

The text on the sign is written backward.

Menu

  • Thunder Lizard Ribs. Ribs from an allosaurus.
  • Gin. Where the juice?
  • Bread Trencher. A hard loaf of bread with the middle dug out and filled with stew.

Characters

  • Walter Shad. Gnome Entertainer ♂
  • Marion Sweeny. Half-Orc Sommelier ♀
  • Selene Harber. Tiefling Village Idiot ♀

Rumours

  • The prince's betrothal was not blessed by the king.
  • Someone has been stealing clothes.
  • The innkeeper is a demon in disguise.

The Measly Bee Taphouse

Map of The Measly Bee Taphouse

The tender here has two heads.

Menu

  • Minotaur Rocks. Supposedly minotaur testicles. Who knows though.
  • Pan Cake. A thin cake made in a pan. Is it breakfast, is it dessert? Why not both!
  • Blackened Veggies. A mix of veggies on a skewer and cooked over and open flame.

Characters

  • Phoebe AnaanShan. Half-Elf Cutpurse ♀
  • Aria Windflight. Half-Orc Clockkeeper ♀
  • Hana Arrias. Gnome Diviner ♀

Rumours

  • The tavern owner feeds customers who don't pay to his dogs.
  • The baker lost his leg years ago when he was an adventurer.
  • The magistrate wants to outlaw drinking.

The Cheeky Owl

Map of The Cheeky Owl

Meals here are served on cheap flatware.

Menu

  • Roasted Lizard. A little lizard roasted on a spit.
  • Minestrone Soup. Classic vegetable soup.
  • Dragon's Breath Rice. Spicy rice dish.

Characters

  • Ralph Ellis. Tiefling Sergeant At Arms ♂
  • Sohali Teagrass. Halfling Scribe ♀
  • Alia Jayid. Elf Tutor ♀

Rumours

  • A band of goblins sacked a nearby town.
  • The old woman who lives in the cabin just outside of town is a witch.
  • The old blind beggar is pretending. He can see just find.

The Vassal And Spear

Map of The Vassal And Spear

The back room houses a small weapons shop.

Menu

  • Veggie Stew. Stew with various vegetables.
  • Hogs in Blankets. Mini sausages wrapped up in dough and baked.
  • Adventurer's Meal. Big piece of meat, meet two slices of bread. Take it on the go!

Characters

  • Gowen Darkstripe. Half-Orc Bloodletter ♂
  • Rowan Lord. Dwarf Craftsperson ⚥
  • Sebastian Ward. Human Warlock ♂

Rumours

  • There's a vein of gold nearby.
  • An old wizard came to town claiming he had a magic book that can make stories become true.
  • The woman who works at the inn is a medusa. That's why she always wears a hat.

Deilos Stonewing's Tavern

Map of Deilos Stonewing's Tavern

The upstairs is a bakery.

Menu

  • Baked Pheasant. The fanciest of birds.
  • Halfling Soup. I think there's freaking acorns in this.
  • Thunder Lizard Ribs. Ribs from an allosaurus.

Characters

  • Sumesh Shad. Elf Bargeman ⚥
  • Vivien Wynne. Halfling Juggler ♀
  • Sawyer Reece. Gnome Monk ⚥

Rumours

  • Dwarves dug out a hideout hundreds of years ago nearby, but no one can find it.
  • There seem to be more rats about.
  • A satyr has taken a room at the local inn.

The Spraying Illustration

Map of The Spraying Illustration

There's a door built into the ground. The rest of this tavern is below ground.

Menu

  • Antipasto Platter. Meat and cheese and stuff.
  • Pasta Salad. Usually served as a side.
  • Sloppy Ugnar. Chopped meat in a bun.

Characters

  • Petra Watson. Half-Elf Nursemaid ♀
  • Cynthia Hemlock. Elf Barber ♀
  • Jared Moonvalley. Half-Elf Gardener ♂

Rumours

  • Someone in the inn is trying to hit passersby with the contents of his chamber pot.
  • A mill worker claims he saw a giant worm the other day.
  • The magistrate's left hand was turned into a flower by a mad witch.

The Sewing Cartographer

Map of The Sewing Cartographer

No one may talk in this tavern.

Menu

  • Gnoll Peanut Soup. When gnolls aren't eating people, they make this.
  • Hogs in Blankets. Mini sausages wrapped up in dough and baked.
  • Elfin Liqueur. For the true epicurean.

Characters

  • Malik Scott. Halfling Baron ♂
  • Rowan Ali. Tiefling Marshall ⚥
  • Sahin Mournhell. Gnome Farrier ⚥

Rumours

  • One man claims dragons don't, and never have, existed.
  • Bandits are rumored to be hiding out in a nearby abandoned home.
  • It was raining gold pieces last night.

The Mangled Pot Tavern

Map of The Mangled Pot Tavern

The tavern only has one door but it's 15 feet tall!

Menu

  • Beef and Barley Soup. Beef broth with chunks of meat and veggies.
  • Broth. Not a lot of choice here. But, uh, here's some broth.
  • Roast Goblin. Greenish slightly spoiled meat charred to a crisp. No goblins were harmed in the making of this dish.

Characters

  • Jax Massa. Tiefling Banker ♂
  • Hawke Zaros. Half-Orc Castellan ♀
  • Olivier Brown. Elf Crime Boss ⚥

Rumours

  • Last week it rained frogs.
  • was killed by zombies.
  • That earthquake last week had something to do with giants.

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