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The Magnificent Cup Tavern

Map of The Magnificent Cup Tavern

No weapons are allowed in here.

Menu

  • Antipasto Platter. Meat and cheese and stuff.
  • Milk. There is parsley on top.
  • Manticore Loaf. Mystery meat surprise.

Characters

  • Winona Todd. Half-Orc Student ♀
  • Emily Hawkwing. Halfling Warden ♀
  • Ian Elonil. Half-Elf Gladiator ♂

Rumours

  • A kraken was seen at the coast.
  • A star in the night sky has moved.
  • Bandits are waiting to pounce on unsuspecting travellers outside of town.

Mica Hellscream's Taphouse

Map of Mica Hellscream's Taphouse

Meals here are served on cheap flatware.

Menu

  • Apple Fritter. Chunks of apple battered and fried.
  • Chef Salad. Lettuce, some meat, some... what is that thing? It's good, whatever it is!
  • Sausage and Mustard. Served on a split roll.

Characters

  • Valeria Lesley. Elf Stablehand ♀
  • Chandra Ironstrike. Dwarf Host ♀
  • Ivor Bozier. Tiefling Former Adventurer ♂

Rumours

  • was killed by an evil wizard.
  • It's said that the magistrate's wife is actually well over 200 years old.
  • An inventor in town has claimed to have invented a flying machine.

The Quaint Maid Inn

Map of The Quaint Maid Inn

The tavern has a fighting pit out back.

Menu

  • Antipasto Platter. Meat and cheese and stuff.
  • Meatballs on rice. Why no spaghetti?
  • Cheese Pie. It's melty cheese. CHEEEEEESE!

Characters

  • Riley Duffield. Halfling Clown ♀
  • Mary Zaki. Dwarf Mason ♀
  • Bundringo Wilbur. Half-Elf Brewer ⚥

Rumours

  • The old blind beggar is pretending. He can see just find.
  • Bandits are waiting to pounce on unsuspecting travellers outside of town.
  • A carriage with no horse and no rider rolled through town last night.

The Healing Sparrow

Map of The Healing Sparrow

The bartender will juggle 5 knives for 1 gp.

Menu

  • Ham and Cheese on Toast. A toasted sandwich. Simple but delicious.
  • Maple Brown Sugar Pecans. Snack while you drink.
  • Halfling Soup. I think there's freaking acorns in this.

Characters

  • Arnold Alhara. Elf Chimney Sweeper ♂
  • Alia Wretch. Tiefling Priest ♀
  • Leif Ali. Human Biologist ♂

Rumours

  • The magistrate is going to arrest beggars.
  • One man in town claims he can control insects.
  • A young red dragon is living in the forest nearby.

The Whimsical Zebra

Map of The Whimsical Zebra

The sign above the door is brand new.

Menu

  • Beef and Pears. Meat and fruit together? Who would have thought?
  • Candied Apples. Apple on a stick with candied topping.
  • Carrot Cake. Great choice for dessert!

Characters

  • Maxwell Barlow. Elf Librarian ♂
  • Heidi Northrend. Gnome Prostitute ♀
  • Timo Moonvalley. Half-Elf Illuminator ♀

Rumours

  • Three people have gone missing from town.
  • Someone summoned a demon.
  • The townmaster wants to build a clocktower in the center of town.

The Computing Colporteur

Map of The Computing Colporteur

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

Menu

  • Bread Trencher. A hard loaf of bread with the middle dug out and filled with stew.
  • Pork chop. Babe? Babe!
  • Brownbuds. Elves eat this. Some sort of radish, baked.

Characters

  • Meara Hemlock. Elf Jeweler ♂
  • Runar Lledrod. Elf Bartender ♂
  • Matthew Breezehollow. Gnome Bandit ♂

Rumours

  • A nearby farm is haunted.
  • was killed by wolves.
  • The towns dogs have seemingly formed a gang.

The Assembling Prince

Map of The Assembling Prince

The bartender is a human woman who says she used to be a pirate.

Menu

  • Ale. A tavern staple.
  • Onion Soup. Dark broth with a lot of onion.
  • Battered Toast. A breakfast specialty, bread battered in egg and fried.

Characters

  • Kallum Freeman. Half-Orc Executioner ♂
  • Julie Connington. Half-Orc Brasier ♀
  • Olivier Shalamayne. Halfling Village Idiot ⚥

Rumours

  • Trolls inhabit the nearby mountain range.
  • A portal to the afterlife has opened up in the center of town.
  • Someone looted a tomb nearby.

The Expecting Partridge

Map of The Expecting Partridge

This tavern is so small it's a wonder anyone can even enter it.

Menu

  • Antipasto Platter. Meat and cheese and stuff.
  • Bacon Lettuce and Tomato sandwich. A BLT. Duh.
  • Elk Meat Sausage. A bit gamey.

Characters

  • Yasmin Lesley. Half-Elf Outlander ♀
  • Brian Hasan. Tiefling Monk ♂
  • Sahin Mowbry. Half-Elf Sorcerer ⚥

Rumours

  • A druid named Malfurian is willing to pay well for mistletoe.
  • A large lizard was seen nearby.
  • The local constable is a vampire.

The Mealy Beguine

Map of The Mealy Beguine

Vines creep up the stone walls. There are so many that the windows are partially covered.

Menu

  • Goat Feet. Who would think to serve this?
  • Shredded Beef. Served on tortillas.
  • Baked Pheasant. The fanciest of birds.

Characters

  • Killian Thom. Elf Librarian ♂
  • Daniel Enola. Half-Elf Sergeant ♂
  • Charlie Emberfoot. Half-Orc Rogue ⚥

Rumours

  • At midnight the dead can rise for one hour.
  • The Inn has a secret room somewhere.
  • Demon worshiping cultists have set up a shrine nearby.

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