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The Jaunty Stone Inn

Map of The Jaunty Stone Inn

Drinks here are served in crystal-clear wine glasses.

Menu

  • Fruit Blend. Banana, apple, pineapple, and cherries mixed together.
  • Steak Burger. A thin burger patty on a toasted bun.
  • Rye Bread. You can ask for it toasted.

Characters

  • Bundringo Loch. Tiefling Assassin ⚥
  • Eden Wright. Dwarf Gunsmith ⚥
  • Magda Watson. Tiefling Cotter ♀

Rumours

  • A travelling salesman is coming to town.
  • A great vampire lord is attempting to merge his world with ours.
  • Someone found a note written in a strange language and signed Malfurian.

Derrick Ali's Tavern

Map of Derrick Ali's Tavern

This tavern is so small it's a wonder anyone can even enter it.

Menu

  • Dragon's Egg Omelette. The claim that this is made from real dragon eggs is highly suspect.
  • Elk Meat Sausage. A bit gamey.
  • Sphinx Brisket. Beef and pork cooked together.

Characters

  • Mica Shadepelt. Half-Orc Butcher ♀
  • Charlie Donovan. Gnome Maid ⚥
  • Malak Duval. Half-Elf Butler ♀

Rumours

  • Ruins in the area show evidence that there was a battle fought long ago.
  • A yeti has been seen nearby.
  • A young girl is said to have powers that help her fight monsters.

The Belonging Ark

Map of The Belonging Ark

Dwarves have operated this underground tavern for many generations.

Menu

  • Black Pudding. It's better if you don't ask.
  • Creamy Chicken Soup. Soup made with a cream base.
  • Halfling Pretzels. Pretzels, but tiny.

Characters

  • Dwyer Wrynn. Halfling Bard ♂
  • Nina Everett. Human Hatter ♀
  • Celina Alma. Tiefling Museum Curator ♀

Rumours

  • has wings that they keep hidden.
  • A ghostly castle can be seen nearby on nights with a full moon.
  • Honey made from the nearby beekeepers is blue.

The Prestigious Joiner

Map of The Prestigious Joiner

The chairs are padded and musty.

Menu

  • Milk. There is parsley on top.
  • Sharp Cheese. Perfect pairing with the wine.
  • Antipasto Platter. Meat and cheese and stuff.

Characters

  • Avery Quinn. Half-Elf Soldier ⚥
  • Bundringo Dempsy. Gnome Fixer ⚥
  • Sumesh Sams. Half-Elf Hofmeister ⚥

Rumours

  • Cultists have come to town.
  • That earthquake last week had something to do with giants.
  • At midnight the dead can rise for one hour.

The Spicy Viper Inn

Map of The Spicy Viper Inn

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

Menu

  • Fried Quail Egg. A delicate egg fried in a pan. Served with bacon.
  • Veggie Stew. Stew with various vegetables.
  • Pecan Pie. Like grandma used to make.

Characters

  • Max Michaels. Half-Elf Museum Curator ⚥
  • Nigel Rowe. Human Chemist ♂
  • Marion Sybil. Tiefling Historian ♀

Rumours

  • Orcs carried off several townsfolk.
  • The constable had to flee town after killing a man.
  • It's said a farmer found a mummy when a section of his land caved in.

Dinan Gaelen's Tavern

Map of Dinan Gaelen's Tavern

Icicles large enough to kill a man hang from the eavestroughs.

Menu

  • Lamb Shanks. Who shanked those poor lambs?
  • Mushroom Meat Skewer. Savoury steak and mushrooms, stabbed by a stick.
  • Egg Wrap. A breakfast treat, scrambled eggs served in a tortilla.

Characters

  • Metjen Terryn. Halfling Pauper ♂
  • Makayla Enola. Tiefling Page ♀
  • Bruce Kovak. Dwarf Sage ♂

Rumours

  • Someone in the inn is trying to hit passersby with the contents of his chamber pot.
  • Cultists have come to town.
  • The local inn is going out of business.

The Shining Argolet

Map of The Shining Argolet

The bar is wet.

Menu

  • Hush Puppies. Battered and breaded.
  • Pork Spare Ribs. Add some dragon sauce to heat things up.
  • Bourbon Chicken. Chicken covered in a delicious glaze.

Characters

  • Mila Enola. Elf Paladin ♀
  • Summer Barrow. Half-Elf Comedian ♀
  • Hiaenna Terryn. Half-Elf Painter ♀

Rumours

  • The barkeep is an ogre in disguise.
  • Bandits are waiting to pounce on unsuspecting travellers outside of town.
  • A murderer has escaped from the town jail.

The Healing Fence

Map of The Healing Fence

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

Menu

  • Dish of the Gods. The cook is far from modest. This dish is just okay.
  • Thunder Lizard Ribs. Ribs from an allosaurus.
  • Garlic Bread. Bread that's garlicy.

Characters

  • Olivier Darwin. Elf Model ⚥
  • Marcellus Kaye. Elf Cult Leader ♂
  • Asa Korsk. Half-Orc Apprentice ♂

Rumours

  • A local girl has gone missing.
  • The King is thinking about forgiving taxes this year.
  • The barkeep is an ogre in disguise.

The Disgusting Stringer

Map of The Disgusting Stringer

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

Menu

  • Bread Soup. Hope you like bread!
  • Dumplings. Served in chicken broth.
  • Braised Beef. Beef so tender it almost melts in your mouth.

Characters

  • Daventry Bradley. Tiefling Wizard ♂
  • Levi Nighy. Half-Elf Mercenary ♂
  • Renee Colman. Half-Elf Ringmaster ♀

Rumours

  • There are no animals in the forest anymore.
  • A mind flayer is in town, and is controlling some people's minds.
  • The ale at the bar is non-alcoholic.

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