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The Moat And Arrow

Map of The Moat And Arrow

This tavern has no kitchen.

Menu

  • Collard Greens. Iron helps us play.
  • Potato Salad. Made with mayo.
  • Pepper Topped Flatbread. The red peppers on the flatbread are roasted.

Characters

  • Henry Barrow. Half-Elf Earl ♂
  • Bebe Fitzgerald. Half-Elf Jester ♀
  • Geoffrey Dempsy. Elf Essayist ♂

Rumours

  • The armorer for the king has been turned into a horse by dark magic.
  • Last month it rained fish.
  • The rats in town are becoming more numerous.

The Needy Princess

Map of The Needy Princess

The tavern has a fighting pit out back.

Menu

  • Brown Sugar Glazed Pork. Sweet and salty.
  • Fried Trout. Sometimes the locals eat this off a stick.
  • Dragon Tail. A skewer of chicken and green vegetables covered in a spicy sauce.

Characters

  • Miles Hogan. Elf Prophet ♂
  • Riley Pierce. Gnome Monk ⚥
  • Ashet Jordan. Tiefling Museum Curator ♀

Rumours

  • The mayor is cheating on his wife.
  • A painting was stolen from a powerful lord.
  • A satyr has taken a room at the local inn.

The Low Bishop

Map of The Low Bishop

The only chairs here are big cushions on the ground.

Menu

  • Sharp Cheese. Perfect pairing with the wine.
  • Honey Glazed Ribs. Ribs in a honey glaze.
  • Halfling Soup. I think there's freaking acorns in this.

Characters

  • Roxy Anguish. Tiefling Vintner ♀
  • Meara Autumn. Half-Elf Cleric ♂
  • Eden Mournhell. Half-Orc Fighter ⚥

Rumours

  • A circus is coming to town.
  • An iron golem protects the town from enemies, though no one has ever seen him.
  • Horses from the stable keep winding up dead.

The Beaver And Priest

Map of The Beaver And Priest

The bartender here is a ghost.

Menu

  • Chef Salad. Lettuce, some meat, some... what is that thing? It's good, whatever it is!
  • Cheese Pizza. Sauce and cheese melted on dough.
  • Sausage Pizza. Sausage and sauce on dough, baked.

Characters

  • Torek Stone. Gnome Beekeeper ♂
  • Michael El-Hasan. Gnome Woolwinder ♂
  • Rolf Carnage. Tiefling Artist ♂

Rumours

  • Someone looted a tomb nearby.
  • A large elephant was recently hunted in the woods.
  • The other day a hunter tried to bring down a deer, but the arrows passed right through the animal.

The Warhammer And Keeper

Map of The Warhammer And Keeper

The door to this tavern is never in the same place the next time you go.

Menu

  • Brown Sugar Glazed Pork. Sweet and salty.
  • Bread & Cheese. A tavern staple.
  • Shredded Beef. Served on tortillas.

Characters

  • Joanna Payne. Human Chandler ♀
  • Marina Rucker. Tiefling Armorer ♀
  • Rolf Marshall. Halfling Urchin ♂

Rumours

  • Last month it rained fish.
  • A portal to the afterlife has opened up in the center of town.
  • A large elephant was recently hunted in the woods.

Marge Alma's Tavern

Map of Marge Alma's Tavern

There's a sign on the wall that says 'no thaumaturgy'.

Menu

  • Hand Pies. A pie you can take on the road! Apple, Blueberry, or Cherry.
  • Egg Battered Bread. French toast for world's that don't contain France.
  • Apple Fritter. Chunks of apple battered and fried.

Characters

  • Nico Travis. Gnome Exorcist ♂
  • Elmo Smyth. Elf Skomorokh ♂
  • Sarab Barrow. Elf Naperer ⚥

Rumours

  • A new weapons store is going to open soon.
  • Trolls inhabit the nearby mountain range.
  • A nearby cavern houses a long dead Lich's lair.

The Ounce And Mariner

Map of The Ounce And Mariner

The ceiling to this tavern is only five feet high.

Menu

  • Bear Meat Sausage. The bear meat is very hard to work with.
  • Manticore Loaf. Mystery meat surprise.
  • Bread Trencher. A hard loaf of bread with the middle dug out and filled with stew.

Characters

  • Max Ferrier. Elf Fighter ⚥
  • Lacy Echols. Tiefling Leatherworker ♀
  • Sumesh Quinn. Human Mortician ⚥

Rumours

  • The magistrate is having an affair with a harpy.
  • A band of goblins sacked a nearby town.
  • The inn has a secret dungeon.

The Puny Piper

Map of The Puny Piper

There are bookshelves lining the walls here.

Menu

  • Corned Beef and Cabbage. A traditional plate of a traditional dish.
  • Creamy Chicken Soup. Soup made with a cream base.
  • Flatbread. A classic staple.

Characters

  • Miriam Black. Halfling Cleric ♀
  • Janette Bowes. Gnome Sculptor ♀
  • Frances Hasan. Human Nun ♀

Rumours

  • Walking skeletons have been spotted at night.
  • There's a beehive nearby where the bees are all blue instead of yellow.
  • Orcs carried off several townsfolk.

The Lightening Chrysolite

Map of The Lightening Chrysolite

Drinks here are served in fine crafted mugs.

Menu

  • Potato Leek Soup. Creamy soup that's filling.
  • Rock Stew. It's not actually rocks ...
  • Bear Meat Sausage. The bear meat is very hard to work with.

Characters

  • Finley Treespeaker. Gnome Gardener ⚥
  • Bundringo Loch. Gnome Gymnast ⚥
  • Alyx Abasi. Halfling Warlock ♀

Rumours

  • There is an ooze living in the local church.
  • It's said that the magistrate's wife is actually well over 200 years old.
  • A travelling salesman came last night looking to sell stolen goods.

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