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The Eminent Pearl Tavern

Map of The Eminent Pearl Tavern

The tender here has two heads.

Menu

  • Spiced Tomato Soup. Tomato soup with a spicy kick.
  • Roasted Turnips. For the more health minded individual.
  • Worm Skewers. Please don't order this.

Characters

  • Celina Thom. Tiefling Jeweler ♀
  • Doran Rook. Half-Elf Artist ⚥
  • Sarab Selwyn. Dwarf Scribe ⚥

Rumours

  • A pack of wolves have been prowling about at night.
  • A new clothing store is going to open soon.
  • A new weapons store is going to open soon.

Liara Ghani's Taphouse

Map of Liara Ghani's Taphouse

Pixies flit about, above the patrons heads.

Menu

  • Fried Fish Sticks. Fresh and tasty.
  • Cockatrice Soup. Tastes like evil chicken.
  • Cheese Pizza. Sauce and cheese melted on dough.

Characters

  • Don Altharia. Half-Orc Clerk ♂
  • River Fallenoak. Halfling Cabbie ⚥
  • Alaya Black. Halfling Urchin ♀

Rumours

  • A giant bird has been spotted near Forge of the Palmer.
  • The townskeeper is considering hiring adventurers for protection.
  • Horses from the stable keep winding up dead.

The Mysterious Pell Tavern

Map of The Mysterious Pell Tavern

A mug of light ale is a regular mug of ale with half of it poured out on the ground.

Menu

  • Sausage Stuffing. Does anyone know what's in stuffing? This has sausage, that much is for sure.
  • Steak Burger. A thin burger patty on a toasted bun.
  • Pickled Beans. Great crunch and acidity.

Characters

  • Eden Abbey. Half-Elf Watchmaker ⚥
  • Hiram Marshall. Dwarf Jeweler ♂
  • Sarab Gellar. Human Apothecary ⚥

Rumours

  • Three wizards live at Gaping Maw of the Titan.
  • A large egg is near Lost Forge of Steropes.
  • A band of goblins are sacking nearby villages.

The Watchman And Horner

Map of The Watchman And Horner

Help is wanted here. They need a new cook.

Menu

  • Golden Potatoes. Small round yellow potatoes roasted and topped with melted butter.
  • Roasted Turkey. Served with gravy and mashed potatoes.
  • Raw Veggies. Perfect if you're trying to stay healthy, or just hate yourself!

Characters

  • Cole Winterheart. Dwarf Bard ♂
  • Lana Mervor. Elf Captain ♀
  • Marcus Altharia. Elf Entertainer ♂

Rumours

  • The butcher uses humanoid meat.
  • The tavern owner feeds customers who don't pay to his dogs.
  • A writer is interviewing local people for some book.

The Hunter And Bear

Map of The Hunter And Bear

The bartender here is a ghost.

Menu

  • Potato Skins. Cheese and bacon baked in potato skins.
  • Rock Stew. It's not actually rocks ...
  • Potato Salad. Honestly, it's a bit bland.

Characters

  • Emil Hume. Tiefling Ranger ♂
  • Melissa Terryn. Half-Orc Oracle ♀
  • Athol Wolfbrother. Dwarf Medic ♀

Rumours

  • The Inn owner's daughter has run away.
  • A strange clockwork machine has been seen in town at night.
  • If you touch a glowing rock at Arthur's Cave, you'll begin to age backward.

The Thirsty Maker Tavern

Map of The Thirsty Maker Tavern

There's a shady looking customer alone at one table looking to sell illegal goods.

Menu

  • Gnoll Peanut Soup. When gnolls aren't eating people, they make this.
  • Gin. Where the juice?
  • Honey Glazed Ham. A thick slice of ham covered in a honey glaze.

Characters

  • Karen Mulgrew. Half-Orc Spice Merchant ♀
  • Frances Barlow. Tiefling Charcoal Burner ♀
  • Eden Norman. Half-Orc Necromancer ⚥

Rumours

  • Someone summoned a demon.
  • A giant ape is said to live near Village of Artists.
  • The cook at the tavern will kill someone for the right price.

The Alarming Striker Tavern

Map of The Alarming Striker Tavern

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

Menu

  • Vodka. Alcohol made from potatoes. Sounds gross, but it will get the job done!
  • Cockatrice Soup. Tastes like evil chicken.
  • Elk Meat Sausage. A bit gamey.

Characters

  • Katrina Malfoy. Tiefling Jeweler ♀
  • Dael Reddy. Dwarf Hired Muscle ♀
  • Preston Ghani. Tiefling Ranger ♂

Rumours

  • It hasn't stopped raining in weeks because someone angered the gods.
  • The tavern sank into the ground a week ago.
  • A halfling named Cade was found dead last night.

The Hunting Butcher

Map of The Hunting Butcher

You can see the harbor just down the street from the entrance.

Menu

  • Cold Cut Sandwich. Cold meat between bread.
  • Potato Leek Soup. Creamy soup that's filling.
  • Bang bang Cockatrice Bites. A delicious cockatrice meat treat.

Characters

  • Martha Marshall. Half-Elf Surgeon ♀
  • Maverick Anguish. Tiefling Clockkeeper ♂
  • Marion Freeman. Half-Elf Outlander ♀

Rumours

  • The jailer locked himself in the jail cell because he was drunk.
  • Supposedly there's a treasure map hidden underneath the tavern.
  • A local man swears he found the bones of a kraken deep in the forest.

Hawke Ragvald's Taphouse

Map of Hawke Ragvald's Taphouse

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

Menu

  • Blackened Veggies. A mix of veggies on a skewer and cooked over and open flame.
  • Chicken Cutlets. Thin strips of chicken fried.
  • Bread Trencher. A hard loaf of bread with the middle dug out and filled with stew.

Characters

  • Amelia Bowes. Human Herald ♀
  • Ezekiel Anwen. Human Model ♂
  • Percival Quaresh. Gnome Storyteller ♂

Rumours

  • Some of the beggars in town are only pretending to be poor.
  • Giants have been spotted prowling along the countryside.
  • Two orcs fought for dominance at Shirley's Tree.

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