Taverns
Locale
The Studious Maker
Magic users are banned from this tavern.
Menu
- Ham and Cheese on Toast. A toasted sandwich. Simple but delicious.
- Fried Potato Crisps. Like mom used to make.
- Mal's Plate. a veggie offering.
Characters
- Bedelia Ellis. Dwarf Cult Leader ♀
- Landon Sybil. Tiefling Sommelier ♂
- Dina Dresdain. Half-Elf Acolyte ♀
Rumours
- Any goods you buy at the general store will vanish within a week.
- A group of adventurers are in town, mourning a fallen comrade.
- A halfling named Cade was found dead last night.
Hawke Balbrek's Inn
This tavern is currently out of ale.
Menu
- Roasted Tomatoes. Can be served on the side with any meal.
- Milk. There is parsley on top.
- Kobold Tail. Delicious tangy meat of some sort. Hopefully not real kobold!
Characters
- Avery Wright. Half-Elf Grocer ⚥
- Landon Wynne. Dwarf Engineer ♂
- Jasmine Hamid. Dwarf Warlock ♀
Rumours
- One man in town claims he can control insects.
- The armorer for the king has been turned into a horse by dark magic.
- The local tavern owner is thinking about not serving dwarves any longer.
The Spotting Grain
You must crawl through a two foot tall door to enter this tavern.
Menu
- Sloppy Ugnar. Chopped meat in a bun.
- Manticore Loaf. Mystery meat surprise.
- Lizard Gruel. Yup. Just what it sounds like.
Characters
- Lia Grail. Half-Elf Healer ♀
- Laura Autumn. Half-Elf Book Binder ♀
- Bedelia Autumn. Human Gameskeeper ♀
Rumours
- A cat keeps screeching late at night, but no one has ever seen it.
- The magistrate is having an affair with a harpy.
- The missing kids in town the last few months are the work of a group of gnolls.
The Pleading Harper
The beds are full and luxurious.
Menu
- Bean Salad. Some beans. There's white beans, and red ones, and, um these dark ones.
- Corned Beef in Ginger Ale. Slow roasted in ale.
- Fried Trout. Sometimes the locals eat this off a stick.
Characters
- Nayeli Faelyn. Human Business Owner ♀
- Vuska Brocksby. Gnome Diviner ♀
- Ahsoka Wrynn. Elf Spice Merchant ♀
Rumours
- A band of goblins are sacking nearby villages.
- The old blind beggar is pretending. He can see just find.
- The mayor is thinking about starting a town militia.
Nadeera Stonewing's Tavern
There is a large polished silver hanging behind the bar.
Menu
- Steak Burger. A thin burger patty on a toasted bun.
- Gazpacho. Cold soup.
- Blackened Veggies. A mix of veggies on a skewer and cooked over and open flame.
Characters
- Alam Monroe. Half-Orc Toll Keeper ♂
- Riley Winterheart. Tiefling Thief ⚥
- Hanks Altharia. Dwarf Shaman ♂
Rumours
- No one stays dead in the neighboring town.
- The members of the hunting lodge are about to leave and hunt down a weretiger.
- The trees in the nearby woods have been moving around.
Lar Redscar's Taphouse
The beds are nearly empty and sag close to the ground.
Menu
- Beggar's Pie. Cheap meat in a pie.
- Adventurer's Stew. A hearty stew served in a bread bowl.
- Bread Trencher. A hard loaf of bread with the middle dug out and filled with stew.
Characters
- Jayson Timber. Gnome Sorcerer ♂
- Sylvie Roberts. Half-Orc Loan Shark ♀
- Vetack Magdrom. Half-Orc Smuggler ♂
Rumours
- There's a beehive nearby where the bees are all blue instead of yellow.
- A dwarf named Ragnar is looking for his family.
- The new tavern has a beholder brewing ale in the basement.
The Stool And Kettle
No one may talk in this tavern.
Menu
- Chicken Tortilla Soup. Fried corn tortillas in a spicy soup.
- Corned Beef in Ginger Ale. Slow roasted in ale.
- Spiced Cherries. Unique to this region.
Characters
- Blake Sebastian. Tiefling Fence ⚥
- Talwyn Duffield. Half-Elf Cotter ♀
- Alicia Nighy. Half-Elf Squire ♀
Rumours
- swears they saw a minotaur in the tavern last night.
- The trees in the nearby woods have been moving around.
- A writer is interviewing local people for some book.
The Jaded Woodcutter Taphouse
An illegal fight to the death fighter's tourney is run once a month in the basement.
Menu
- Dumplings. Served in chicken broth.
- Corned Beef in Ginger Ale. Slow roasted in ale.
- Cream of Glowing Mushroom Soup. You know how mushrooms glow in dungeons? It's that, but you can eat it.
Characters
- Sisco Donovan. Half-Elf General ⚥
- Finley Potter. Half-Orc Hayward ⚥
- Alexandra Darkwood. Gnome Assassin ♀
Rumours
- One of the cows at a nearby farm laid an egg.
- There's going to be a jousting tourney soon.
- The Tan River is a great place to find a wife or husband.
The Belfry And Gambit
It's uncomfortably warm inside.
Menu
- Dragon Tail. A skewer of chicken and green vegetables covered in a spicy sauce.
- Horn of Heimdall. A drinking horn the size of a horse's leg. If you finish it, you get your name carved on the wall of heroes.
- Druid Wrap. Veggies on some weird green flat bread.
Characters
- Hanks Roderick. Tiefling Clown ♂
- Jelen Masak. Elf Paladin ♂
- Tamsin Goldbreeze. Elf Barber ♀
Rumours
- A man named Cyrus killed another man's wife and children.
- The tavern owner feeds customers who don't pay to his dogs.
- One man in town claims he can control insects.
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