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The Urban Wind

Map of The Urban Wind

A beggar sits outside the door.

Menu

  • Roast Beef. It's a bit overcooked.
  • Kobold Tail. Delicious tangy meat of some sort. Hopefully not real kobold!
  • Halfling Pretzels. Pretzels, but tiny.

Characters

  • Laurie Banes. Gnome Bard ♀
  • Sisco Kaye. Halfling Thatcher ⚥
  • Bundringo Nozzlenuck. Dwarf Alchemist ⚥

Rumours

  • A woman says her husband was carried off by a large bat.
  • A mating pair of Owlbears have built a nest in an abandoned building nearby.
  • If you touch a glowing rock at House of the Nun, you'll begin to age backward.

The Fawning Rogue Tavern

Map of The Fawning Rogue Tavern

Card games are prohibited in this establishment.

Menu

  • Soft Pretzel. It's big and warm and YUMMY.
  • Roc Leg. Fried and meant for twenty.
  • Spiced Cider. Alcoholic and non alcoholic versions available.

Characters

  • Percival Poots. Human Monk ♂
  • Bernie Hemlock. Halfling Thief ⚥
  • Eldar Lord. Human Singer ♂

Rumours

  • A writer is interviewing local people for some book.
  • The mayor is going to outlaw adventurers.
  • It's said a farmer found a mummy when a section of his land caved in.

The Storing Apprentice

Map of The Storing Apprentice

The bar is wet.

Menu

  • Beef and Pears. Meat and fruit together? Who would have thought?
  • Butternut Squash Soup. it's very, very orange.
  • Chicken Cutlets. Thin strips of chicken fried.

Characters

  • Daventry Bozier. Half-Orc Ferryman ♂
  • Chloe Michaels. Elf Fighter ♀
  • Mushin Brightstar. Elf Woolwinder ♂

Rumours

  • The townmaster wants to build a clocktower in the center of town.
  • That big abandoned farmhouse has weird sounds coming from it at night.
  • A kraken was seen at the coast.

The Remorseful Collier

Map of The Remorseful Collier

Drinks here are served in crystal-clear wine glasses.

Menu

  • Smoked Sausage. Extra smoke is extra great.
  • Burst Onion with Fire Mage Sauce. Deep fried onion. The sauce is SPICY
  • Borscht. No one knows what this stuff is.

Characters

  • Cordelia Weatherby. Gnome Stablehand ♀
  • Rowan AnaanShan. Half-Orc Chancellor ⚥
  • Leo Sweeny. Tiefling Bowyer ♂

Rumours

  • The townmaster wants to build a clocktower in the center of town.
  • A ship was set on fire by the river.
  • One man in town claims he can control insects.

The Likely Axe Tavern

Map of The Likely Axe Tavern

Magical light floats above the patrons heads here.

Menu

  • Skillet Fried Potatoes. Thinly cut and fried with chopped onions.
  • Fried Apples. Absolutely the best way to eat apples.
  • Carrot Cake. Great choice for dessert!

Characters

  • Max Selentia. Human Warlock ⚥
  • Sumesh Davis. Tiefling Essayist ⚥
  • Jasper Hillard. Tiefling Poet ♂

Rumours

  • A princess is hiding out in town because she refuses to marry someone.
  • There's a secret fighting ring below the tavern, where men fight to the death.
  • swears they saw a minotaur in the tavern last night.

The Purchasing Bodkin

Map of The Purchasing Bodkin

No weapons are allowed in here.

Menu

  • Borscht. No one knows what this stuff is.
  • Raw Veggies. Perfect if you're trying to stay healthy, or just hate yourself!
  • Kobold's Delight. You should probably order something else.

Characters

  • Taylor Bozier. Gnome Fletcher ⚥
  • Mace Roderick. Elf Monk ♂
  • Hiram Whisperwind. Half-Orc Toll Keeper ♂

Rumours

  • The King is thinking about forgiving taxes this year.
  • There's a secret fighting ring below the tavern, where men fight to the death.
  • The bees here make the best honey.

The Chicken And Anchorite

Map of The Chicken And Anchorite

Magic users are banned from this tavern.

Menu

  • Maple Brown Sugar Pecans. Snack while you drink.
  • Carrot Slaw. Carrots and some other stuff with slaw sauce. What is slaw sauce? No one knows!
  • Veal. This dish makes us sad.

Characters

  • Andrew Mervor. Gnome Druid ♂
  • Skylar Brightstar. Gnome Gunsmith ♀
  • Doran Norton. Dwarf Commissar ⚥

Rumours

  • A group of adventurers are in town, mourning a fallen comrade.
  • If you touch a glowing rock at Skull of the Gauntlet, you'll begin to age backward.
  • The ale from the tavern is brewed by gnomes.

The Incredible Cutler

Map of The Incredible Cutler

The ceiling to this tavern is only five feet high.

Menu

  • Baked Eggplant. It's a vegetable, not an egg! I know eggs aren't even purple!
  • Collard Greens. Iron helps us play.
  • Chicken Noodle Soup. Roasted chicken and noodles in a chicken broth.

Characters

  • Helena Mulgrew. Half-Elf Mercer ♀
  • Kallum Brown. Human Cartographer ♂
  • Finley Anwen. Half-Elf Botanist ⚥

Rumours

  • There is a bush which moves around near Gert's Cave.
  • There are no animals in the forest anymore.
  • has been having strange dreams about a flesh golem.

The Mother And Calico

Map of The Mother And Calico

Ivy covers the front of the building.

Menu

  • Cream of Glowing Mushroom Soup. You know how mushrooms glow in dungeons? It's that, but you can eat it.
  • Strawberries with Cream. Perfect summer indulgence.
  • Red Wine. The wine is perfectly aged.

Characters

  • Jelen Spall. Half-Elf Village Idiot ♂
  • Nick Stoutheart. Halfling Artisan ♂
  • Sasha Loch. Halfling Auditor ♀

Rumours

  • A tiefling has been seen praying around town.
  • Demon worshiping cultists have set up a shrine nearby.
  • The local inn is going out of business.

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