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The Burglar And Tyne

Map of The Burglar And Tyne

The tavern has a secret dungeon in the basement.

Menu

  • Sausage Ball. It's sausage, but in a ball.
  • Dwarven Stout. Addictive!
  • Nachos. Chips with cheese and other stuff on em.

Characters

  • Blake Weston. Human Teacher ⚥
  • Riley Davis. Human Makeup Artist ⚥
  • Charlie Carson. Halfling Artist ⚥

Rumours

  • An iron golem protects the town from enemies, though no one has ever seen him.
  • Graverobbers have been stealing expensive jewelry buried with the dead.
  • A great vampire lord is attempting to merge his world with ours.

Klaudia Diamondtree's Tavern

Map of Klaudia Diamondtree's Tavern

Hunting trophies adorn the walls.

Menu

  • Mutton Shank. The mutton is particularly good.
  • Steak Burger. A thin burger patty on a toasted bun.
  • Cream of Glowing Mushroom Soup. You know how mushrooms glow in dungeons? It's that, but you can eat it.

Characters

  • Ezekiel Spring. Gnome Woolwinder ♂
  • Isabelle Pierre-Dupois. Elf Captain ♀
  • John Nozzlenuck. Gnome Sergeant ♂

Rumours

  • The butcher uses humanoid meat.
  • Honey made from the nearby beekeepers is blue.
  • The blacksmith used to be a wizard.

Talwyn Autumn's Taphouse

Map of Talwyn Autumn's Taphouse

The walls of this tavern are rounded.

Menu

  • Braised Beef. Beef so tender it almost melts in your mouth.
  • Cherry Bread. Sweet cake like bread with candied cherries throughout.
  • Roasted Stag. Big ol deer guy. Roasted.

Characters

  • Taylor Alhara. Gnome Teacher ⚥
  • Ruby Boone. Half-Elf Deserter ♀
  • Galvur Lord. Elf Witch ♂

Rumours

  • If you want to speak to a god, you should travel to The Purple Town.
  • A ghostly castle can be seen nearby on nights with a full moon.
  • A travelling potion salesman is staying at the inn for a few weeks.

The Farrier And Mother

Map of The Farrier And Mother

The tender here has two heads.

Menu

  • Raw Veggies. Perfect if you're trying to stay healthy, or just hate yourself!
  • Bread Soup. Hope you like bread!
  • Honey Glazed Ham. A thick slice of ham covered in a honey glaze.

Characters

  • Christopher Rook. Elf Prince ♂
  • Aria Moran. Halfling Fighter ♀
  • Shangela Goldbreeze. Elf Monk ♀

Rumours

  • A farmer's wife is pregnant with an orc's child.
  • The local tavern says their steak is beef, but it's not.
  • A genie lives in a cabin in the woods.

The Cockered Frong

Map of The Cockered Frong

The sign above the door is brand new.

Menu

  • Egg Battered Bread. French toast for world's that don't contain France.
  • Bread & Cheese. A tavern staple.
  • Pork Spare Ribs. Add some dragon sauce to heat things up.

Characters

  • Ceri Hynes. Half-Elf Soothsayer ♀
  • Maddie Alhara. Tiefling Toll Keeper ♀
  • Bernie Connington. Dwarf Busker ⚥

Rumours

  • The man in the corner is paying real silver for goblin ears.
  • Travelers have found a hundred corpses at Glacial Forge.
  • That mangy dog everyone keeps seeing is a wizard in disguise.

The Slowing Wharf

Map of The Slowing Wharf

Only half orcs work at this tavern.

Menu

  • Chef Special. Let the cook give you whatever he wants.
  • Steak Burger. A thin burger patty on a toasted bun.
  • Thunder Lizard Ribs. Ribs from an allosaurus.

Characters

  • Shark Weston. Gnome Druid ♀
  • Scarlett Marshall. Elf Celebrity ♀
  • Oisin Vassan. Gnome Spy ♂

Rumours

  • A travelling zoo is coming to town.
  • There are no animals in the forest anymore.
  • A widow has been seen sneaking into the magistrate's home at night.

Linda Defthands's Tavern

Map of Linda Defthands's Tavern

The ceiling to this tavern is only five feet high.

Menu

  • Roasted Lizard. A little lizard roasted on a spit.
  • Golden Potatoes. Small round yellow potatoes roasted and topped with melted butter.
  • Minotaur Pie. A "meat" pie using a meat substitute. Good for those beings who perhaps share a common ancestor with beef.

Characters

  • Eden Selentia. Dwarf Elder ⚥
  • Taylor Ward. Human Ranger ⚥
  • Dottie Shalamayne. Human Bodyguard ♀

Rumours

  • The local tavern is going out of business.
  • One man in town claims he can control insects.
  • has wings that they keep hidden.

The Fragrant Fiddler

Map of The Fragrant Fiddler

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

Menu

  • Adventurer's Stew. A hearty stew served in a bread bowl.
  • Worm Skewers. Please don't order this.
  • Pine Nuts Salad. The nuts are quite rare in these parts.

Characters

  • Vitriak Carter. Tiefling Commoner ♂
  • Lysander Nozzlenuck. Half-Elf Cantor ♂
  • Jackson Wazels. Elf Assassin ♂

Rumours

  • A satyr has taken a room at the local inn.
  • At midnight the dead can rise for one hour.
  • There's a secret fighting ring below the tavern, where men fight to the death.

The Charming Whore

Map of The Charming Whore

No one may talk in this tavern.

Menu

  • Split Pea Soup. It only looks like vomit!
  • Mal's Plate. a veggie offering.
  • Sausage Stuffing. Does anyone know what's in stuffing? This has sausage, that much is for sure.

Characters

  • Jon Goldtree. Elf Rogue ♂
  • Luthor Blight. Tiefling Surgeon ♂
  • Vivien Knight. Gnome Ringmaster ♀

Rumours

  • A young girl is said to have powers that help her fight monsters.
  • Someone swears they saw a teenage boy flying above the town.
  • The old woman who lives in the cabin just outside of town is a witch.

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