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The Leaning Draper

Map of The Leaning Draper

A cat sleeps on the bar.

Menu

  • Flatbread Pizza. Sauce and fixings on a flatbread.
  • Bread & Cheese. A tavern staple.
  • Oatmeal. The steel cut oats retain maximum flavour potential.

Characters

  • Daisy Boone. Gnome Constable ♀
  • Nico Hillard. Half-Elf Beekeeper ♂
  • Renee Jones. Elf Admiral ♀

Rumours

  • The king was assassinated by lizard folk.
  • The woman who cleans the inn only works at night and has never been seen in the day.
  • Ruins in the area show evidence that there was a battle fought long ago.

The Craven Watch Inn

Map of The Craven Watch Inn

There is a strange inscription above the door.

Menu

  • Spinach Salad. Iron helps us play.
  • Cold Cut Sandwich. Cold meat between bread.
  • Gnoll Peanut Soup. When gnolls aren't eating people, they make this.

Characters

  • Isis Faelyn. Halfling Barber Surgeon ♀
  • Athol Briggs. Dwarf Archivist ♀
  • Trixie Weston. Halfling Ranger ♀

Rumours

  • The brother down the road is said to have tieflings working there.
  • The Queen has been cursed.
  • The mayor is considering banning carriages from town. The streets are too narrow.

The Hydrus And Chrysolite

Map of The Hydrus And Chrysolite

Help is wanted here. They need a new bartender.

Menu

  • Egg Battered Bread. French toast for world's that don't contain France.
  • Roast Beef. It's a bit overcooked.
  • Gingerbread Cookie. A delicious treat.

Characters

  • Dael Baznak. Dwarf Illuminator ♀
  • Rey Masak. Elf Veterinarian ♂
  • Miriam Scott. Elf Waiter ♀

Rumours

  • There's an ancient red dragon at Shiva's Mirrors.
  • Orcs carried off several townsfolk.
  • A satyr has taken a room at the local inn.

The Ample Chef Tavern

Map of The Ample Chef Tavern

The bartender will juggle 5 knives for 1 gp.

Menu

  • Burst Onion with Fire Mage Sauce. Deep fried onion. The sauce is SPICY
  • Zuppa Sword Coast. Potato soup popular on the sword coast.
  • Minotaur Rocks. Supposedly minotaur testicles. Who knows though.

Characters

  • Sapphire Rowe. Tiefling Street Artist ♀
  • Maxwell Weatherby. Elf Prostitute ♂
  • Riley Silvermoon. Elf Comedian ⚥

Rumours

  • The townskeeper is considering hiring adventurers for protection.
  • Dwarves dug out a hideout hundreds of years ago nearby, but no one can find it.
  • The best breakfast you can get is served at Zeppelin of the Hydrus.

The Claiming Chef

Map of The Claiming Chef

This tavern is filled with the delicious scent of fresh baked bread. They don't sell bread.

Menu

  • Roasted Lizard. A little lizard roasted on a spit.
  • Gin. Where the juice?
  • Rock Stew. It's not actually rocks ...

Characters

  • Haryk Kusheth. Halfling Nanny ♂
  • Muriel Tinkereye. Halfling Boatman ♀
  • Ned Whisperwind. Tiefling Merchant ♂

Rumours

  • A star in the night sky has moved.
  • If you want to see a giant dog, you need only go to Tree of the Butcher.
  • The constable's wife is a hag in disguise.

The Locking Life

Map of The Locking Life

The bartender claims this tavern used to be carried upon a giants back.

Menu

  • Minotaur Rocks. Supposedly minotaur testicles. Who knows though.
  • Pasta Salad. Usually served as a side.
  • Tortle Stew. Stew that tortles love, lots of fish!

Characters

  • Josua Huon. Human Student ♂
  • Kallum Bloodhoof. Halfling Dean ♂
  • Torek Summer. Tiefling Cabbie ♂

Rumours

  • Orcs carried off several townsfolk.
  • The town constable is cheating on his wife.
  • The local inn is going out of business.

The Supplying Staff

Map of The Supplying Staff

There are big spider-webs in the corner. And big spiders in those webs.

Menu

  • Dragon's Breath Rice. Spicy rice dish.
  • Wren Pot Pie. More popular than you would think.
  • Plum Sauce. Served with crusty bread.

Characters

  • Sasha Lucas. Human Wizard ♀
  • Kalth Wilbur. Gnome Armorer ♂
  • Akasha Hellscream. Tiefling Leatherworker ♀

Rumours

  • That mangy dog everyone keeps seeing is a wizard in disguise.
  • Any goods you buy at the general store will vanish within a week.
  • It hasn't rained for weeks because someone angered the gods.

Jerome Fallow's Inn

Map of Jerome Fallow's Inn

Wide panels with sparkling paint line the front wall.

Menu

  • Adventurer's Stew. A hearty stew served in a bread bowl.
  • Chef's Special. Whatever the cook has that's about to go bad!
  • Sloppy Ugnar. Chopped meat in a bun.

Characters

  • Alondra Massa. Half-Orc Diviner ♀
  • Robert Baggins. Halfling Detective ♂
  • Isabelle Hardaxe. Half-Orc Assassin ♀

Rumours

  • A storm made of magical means is on its way.
  • The constable's wife is a hag in disguise.
  • The water in the nearby lake can heal you.

The Bootless Pint

Map of The Bootless Pint

Only women work at this tavern.

Menu

  • Minestrone Soup. Classic vegetable soup.
  • Veggie Stew. Stew with various vegetables.
  • Roasted Turkey. Served with gravy and mashed potatoes.

Characters

  • Elana Loch. Dwarf Fire Eater ♀
  • Avital Hogan. Human Witch ♂
  • Helena Graystripe. Half-Orc Auctioneer ♀

Rumours

  • A carriage with no horse and no rider rolled through town last night.
  • The barkeep is an ogre in disguise.
  • The baker's wife hasn't been seen in days.

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