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The Loyal Shrimper Inn

Map of The Loyal Shrimper Inn

The workers here wear red robes.

Menu

  • Honey Glazed Ribs. Ribs in a honey glaze.
  • Mutton Shank. The mutton is particularly good.
  • Raw Veggies. Perfect if you're trying to stay healthy, or just hate yourself!

Characters

  • Ricon Aquilegia. Gnome Prince ♂
  • Dana Orvar. Dwarf Drag King ♀
  • Marcellus Grail. Half-Elf Prisoner ♂

Rumours

  • There was a bar fight in the tavern last night.
  • There are three mice in the inn that walk on their hind legs.
  • A writer is interviewing local people for some book.

Elevrir Portman's Taphouse

Map of Elevrir Portman's Taphouse

Ivy covers the front of the building.

Menu

  • Bean Salad. Some beans. There's white beans, and red ones, and, um these dark ones.
  • Butternut Squash Soup. it's very, very orange.
  • Boar Meat Sausage. The chef has a special spice blend in the sausage.

Characters

  • Enzo Valdan. Dwarf Mage ♂
  • Maz Wildfire. Tiefling Cutpurse ⚥
  • Tiatha Selwyn. Tiefling General ♀

Rumours

  • Supposedly there's a treasure map hidden underneath the tavern.
  • That big abandoned farmhouse has weird sounds coming from it at night.
  • One man in town claims he can control insects.

Laurel Hogan's Tavern

Map of Laurel Hogan's Tavern

The only chairs here are big cushions on the ground.

Menu

  • Thunder Lizard Ribs. Ribs from an allosaurus.
  • Collard Greens. Iron helps us play.
  • Bread Trencher. A hard loaf of bread with the middle dug out and filled with stew.

Characters

  • Durante Briggs. Halfling Assassin ♂
  • Mila Duffield. Half-Elf Bard ♀
  • Frank Pierce. Tiefling Scout ♂

Rumours

  • The barkeep lost his eye in a war.
  • The butcher uses humanoid meat.
  • Cultists have come to town.

The Appalling Guildmaster Taphouse

Map of The Appalling Guildmaster Taphouse

The chairs are padded and musty.

Menu

  • Ostrich Omelette. it's a big dish.
  • Giant Spider Legs. Giants eat them, why not us? Cooked over flame.
  • Lamb Chops. Don't think about the cute little lamb when you eat these.

Characters

  • Rebecca Fitzgerald. Tiefling Poet ♀
  • Katarina Dempsy. Dwarf Hermit ♀
  • Maxwell Enola. Elf Chandler ♂

Rumours

  • The prince's betrothal was not blessed by the king.
  • The cook at the tavern will kill someone for the right price.
  • One little boy in town was carved from wood and brought to life through magic.

The Scratching Spy

Map of The Scratching Spy

This tavern only seems to have one window on the ground floor, but it's as big as a horse!

Menu

  • Giant Spider Legs. Giants eat them, why not us? Cooked over flame.
  • Bacon Lettuce and Tomato sandwich. A BLT. Duh.
  • Elvish Bread. A hearty bread the elves made popular.

Characters

  • Bundringo Sybil. Gnome Castellan ⚥
  • Timo Spike. Gnome Diplomat ♀
  • Maz Pierre-Dupois. Halfling Librarian ⚥

Rumours

  • A large elephant was recently hunted in the woods.
  • The barkeep likes to get in fights.
  • All of the cats in town have vanished overnight.

The Lovely Quarterstaff Tavern

Map of The Lovely Quarterstaff Tavern

You must crawl through a two foot tall door to enter this tavern.

Menu

  • Bourbon Chicken. Chicken covered in a delicious glaze.
  • Chicken Surprise. It's fish.
  • Boar Meat Sausage. The chef has a special spice blend in the sausage.

Characters

  • Kathryn Roderick. Tiefling Brasier ♀
  • Frances Miller. Tiefling Messenger ♀
  • Barnston Everett. Human Commoner ♂

Rumours

  • Someone hid treasure in town.
  • A group of Kuo-toa live in the pond nearby.
  • was killed by zombies.

The Cutler And Nun

Map of The Cutler And Nun

The bartender here is a ghost.

Menu

  • Challah. A classic bread. Makes great French Toast.
  • Sloppy Ugnar. Chopped meat in a bun.
  • Split Pea Soup. It only looks like vomit!

Characters

  • Tamsin Zantus. Dwarf Leatherworker ♀
  • Carys Sams. Human Guard ♀
  • Angar Marshall. Half-Orc Mortician ♂

Rumours

  • It's almost time to pay taxes.
  • The local gang has a new leader.
  • Yuan-ti have been seen nearby, supposedly.

The Wayward Forester Inn

Map of The Wayward Forester Inn

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

Menu

  • Pine Nuts Salad. The nuts are quite rare in these parts.
  • Cheddar Frittata. There is parsley on top.
  • Smoked Sausage. Extra smoke is extra great.

Characters

  • Rodney Simpson. Half-Elf Scop ♂
  • Shangela Windrunner. Dwarf Cutpurse ♀
  • Quintus Gellar. Gnome Monk ♂

Rumours

  • A local township may be preparing for war.
  • The local gang has a new leader.
  • There are no animals in the forest anymore.

Ivan Shimmer's Tavern

Map of Ivan Shimmer's Tavern

Drinks here are served in fine crafted mugs.

Menu

  • Minestrone Soup. Classic vegetable soup.
  • Sphinx Brisket. Beef and pork cooked together.
  • Smoked Sausage. Extra smoke is extra great.

Characters

  • Roxy Jones. Gnome Jeweler ♀
  • Taylor Marshall. Human Ranger ⚥
  • Vitriak Crump. Tiefling Rat Catcher ♂

Rumours

  • The innkeeper lost the keys to each and every room.
  • If you order a light ale the barkeep just pours half the cup out.
  • A man in town is a traveller looking to fight the strongest man in each town.

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