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Indra Mournhell's Inn

Map of Indra Mournhell's Inn

The walls of this tavern are rounded.

Menu

  • Duck Egg Omelette. The chef stole the eggs himself. Ask him about it.
  • Sharp Cheese. Perfect pairing with the wine.
  • Steak Burger. A thin burger patty on a toasted bun.

Characters

  • Kiernan Roberts. Half-Orc Event Planner ♂
  • Daphne White. Half-Elf Tutor ♀
  • Ricky Reddy. Tiefling Wagoner ♂

Rumours

  • The magistrate is going to arrest beggars.
  • The town master's nose was split open in a fight.
  • Lord Grandborne is coming to town.

The Ranking Cuckoo

Map of The Ranking Cuckoo

The back room houses a small weapons shop.

Menu

  • Fruit Blend. Banana, apple, pineapple, and cherries mixed together.
  • Chaotic Evil Dip. It's hot. Served with chunks of bread.
  • Gazpacho. Cold soup.

Characters

  • Doran Thom. Tiefling Apprentice ⚥
  • Danforth Brocksby. Human Madame ♂
  • Marcellus Briggs. Human Actor ♂

Rumours

  • A pack of wolves have been prowling about at night.
  • A young man was seen sinking into the ground.
  • If you order a light ale the barkeep just pours half the cup out.

The Scorpion And Tanner

Map of The Scorpion And Tanner

Someone started painting the deck out front but the job is only half complete.

Menu

  • BLT Roc Egg. Bacon, lettuce and tomato served in between a sliced hard boiled Roc egg.
  • Collard Greens. Iron helps us play.
  • Bacon Lettuce and Tomato sandwich. A BLT. Duh.

Characters

  • Jericho Zaros. Human Knight ♂
  • Amy El-Hasan. Gnome Flautist ♀
  • Bundringo Fordragon. Gnome Chemist ⚥

Rumours

  • All of the cats in town have vanished overnight.
  • That big abandoned farmhouse has weird sounds coming from it at night.
  • One dog in town is actually a polymorphed elf.

The Creeping Chrysoprase

Map of The Creeping Chrysoprase

The bartender has a pet monkey. Mr. Jingles more or less helps with things.

Menu

  • Sausage Stuffing. Does anyone know what's in stuffing? This has sausage, that much is for sure.
  • Beef and Pears. Meat and fruit together? Who would have thought?
  • Lamb Shanks. Who shanked those poor lambs?

Characters

  • Ellie Alhara. Half-Elf Poultry Keeper ♀
  • Logan Fordragon. Tiefling Fisher ♂
  • Derrick Zaki. Dwarf Architect ♂

Rumours

  • is willing to buy magic items at a good price.
  • One man claims dragons don't, and never have, existed.
  • Someone has been stealing clothes.

The Transforming Greave

Map of The Transforming Greave

The ceiling to this tavern is only five feet high.

Menu

  • Steak and Blue Cheese. It's exactly what it sounds like.
  • Cockatrice Wings. Fried in oil.
  • Water. For boring people.

Characters

  • Kael Jayid. Half-Elf Rogue ♂
  • Madoc Carter. Tiefling Warlock ♂
  • Alexis Orsan. Dwarf Erenagh ♀

Rumours

  • There are mushrooms which grow at The Floating Isles that control your mind.
  • The cook at the tavern will kill someone for the right price.
  • The ale at the bar is non-alcoholic.

The Disgusting Bee Taphouse

Map of The Disgusting Bee Taphouse

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

Menu

  • Sharp Cheese. Perfect pairing with the wine.
  • Bread Trencher. A hard loaf of bread with the middle dug out and filled with stew.
  • Sausage Ball. It's sausage, but in a ball.

Characters

  • Mack Karim. Halfling Builder ♂
  • Edgar Pierce. Human Fence ♂
  • Katya Hadwell. Half-Elf Wizard ♀

Rumours

  • The local gang has a new leader.
  • A town to the north was swallowed up by a sinkhole.
  • There's a cursed sword in the armory.

Ivor Kusheth's Tavern

Map of Ivor Kusheth's Tavern

Meals here are served on fine china.

Menu

  • Lamb Chops. Don't think about the cute little lamb when you eat these.
  • Pureed Fish Dish. Excellent choice for those missing teeth.
  • Braised Beef. Beef so tender it almost melts in your mouth.

Characters

  • Sasha Mehmed. Half-Orc Shepherd ♀
  • Katinka Rowanfang. Half-Orc Cook ♀
  • Cole Knight. Tiefling Undertaker ♂

Rumours

  • A nearby farm has a miniature horse.
  • Travelers have found a hundred corpses at Harbour of the Bagger.
  • A brother and sister are said to be able to speak to one another in their heads.

The Portly Farmer Inn

Map of The Portly Farmer Inn

You must solve a puzzle to enter this tavern.

Menu

  • Halfling Soup. I think there's freaking acorns in this.
  • Orc Mash. A mash made for orcs, not from orc. Whatever meat, veggies, etc is laying around.
  • Zuppa Sword Coast. Potato soup popular on the sword coast.

Characters

  • Marge Gellar. Human Gameskeeper ♀
  • Helena Portman. Tiefling Warlock ♀
  • Rebecca Haggard. Half-Elf Ward ♀

Rumours

  • Someone swears they saw a teenage boy flying above the town.
  • There's a cursed sword in the armory.
  • There is war brewing to the east.

The Flippant Harper

Map of The Flippant Harper

This tavern has a few private eating rooms that can be rented.

Menu

  • Bowl of Ale. Ale served in a bowl so it's more like a meal!
  • Blackened Veggies. A mix of veggies on a skewer and cooked over and open flame.
  • Cheese Plate. A bunch of cheeses for the table.

Characters

  • Natalia White. Elf Soldier ♀
  • Taylor Carter. Halfling Monk ⚥
  • Frederick Anwen. Half-Orc Juggler ♂

Rumours

  • Lar's Snake provides a steady supply of peons.
  • Honey made from the nearby beekeepers is blue.
  • The local magistrate is about to raise taxes.

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