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The Conducting Conman

Map of The Conducting Conman

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

Menu

  • Pan Cake. A thin cake made in a pan. Is it breakfast, is it dessert? Why not both!
  • Rye Bread. You can ask for it toasted.
  • Bread Soup. Hope you like bread!

Characters

  • Clark Gale. Dwarf Commoner ♂
  • Sawyer Wynne. Halfling Healer ⚥
  • Leif Sybil. Half-Elf Ropemaker ♂

Rumours

  • The mayor is cheating on his wife.
  • Someone has been stealing clothes.
  • A new clothing store is going to open soon.

The Remorseless Manticore

Map of The Remorseless Manticore

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

Menu

  • Onion Soup. Dark broth with a lot of onion.
  • Dragon's Breath Rice. Spicy rice dish.
  • Pot Roast. Hearty and filling.

Characters

  • Eden Deadeye. Halfling Grocer ⚥
  • Max Breezehollow. Halfling Clockkeeper ⚥
  • Laurie Dawnpelt. Half-Orc Spy ♀

Rumours

  • One man in town claims he can control insects.
  • is willing to buy magic items at a good price.
  • The local constable is a vampire.

Phoebe Mervor's Tavern

Map of Phoebe Mervor's Tavern

The walls of this tavern are rounded.

Menu

  • Brown Sugar Glazed Pork. Sweet and salty.
  • Crow's Dinner. A mix of nuts, sweets, and hard bread.
  • Baked Cockatrice. Delicious and nutritious

Characters

  • Rashur Banes. Halfling Stablehand ♂
  • Runar Stone. Halfling Sculptor ♂
  • Riley Masak. Elf Baker ♀

Rumours

  • Bandits are rumored to be hiding out in a nearby abandoned home.
  • An alleycat was seen playing the lute.
  • A stranger came to town, they have feet that look like bird talons.

The Oily Plowman

Map of The Oily Plowman

The floor is sticky. Ew.

Menu

  • Egg and Sausage on Toast. A sandwich for breakfast.
  • Carrot Cake. Great choice for dessert!
  • Giant Spider Legs. Giants eat them, why not us? Cooked over flame.

Characters

  • Rylan Dustclaw. Half-Orc Exterminator ♂
  • Rodney Lucas. Human Ranger ♂
  • Stephanie Watson. Tiefling Medic ♀

Rumours

  • A stranger came to town, they have feet that look like bird talons.
  • A mind flayer is in town, and is controlling some people's minds.
  • The townmaster is looking for adventurers for some quest.

Simon Underhill's Tavern

Map of Simon Underhill's Tavern

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

Menu

  • Fried Pickles. So salty but sooo good!
  • Cheese Pie. It's melty cheese. CHEEEEEESE!
  • Chicken Soup. When the place is out of noodles.

Characters

  • Elevrir Adir. Half-Orc Bowyer ♂
  • Drangor Sorra. Half-Elf Actor ♂
  • Etienne Wilton. Human Healer ♂

Rumours

  • Someone in the inn is trying to hit passersby with the contents of his chamber pot.
  • The trees here are alive.
  • You may summon any elemental at Nina's Cottage.

Ruther Hale's Taphouse

Map of Ruther Hale's Taphouse

The sign above the door is brand new.

Menu

  • Mutton Shank. The mutton is particularly good.
  • Onion Soup. Dark broth with a lot of onion.
  • Veal. This dish makes us sad.

Characters

  • Sylvia Hasan. Half-Orc Fixer ♀
  • Blake Filaen. Halfling Soothsayer ⚥
  • Rowan Mervor. Human Pastry Chef ⚥

Rumours

  • The other day a hunter tried to bring down a deer, but the arrows passed right through the animal.
  • A man named Cyrus killed another man's wife and children.
  • A ghostly castle can be seen nearby on nights with a full moon.

The Posh Staff

Map of The Posh Staff

The sign is made of stone, and lies on the ground, propped up next to the door.

Menu

  • Pasta Salad. Usually served as a side.
  • Roc Leg. Fried and meant for twenty.
  • Broth. Not a lot of choice here. But, uh, here's some broth.

Characters

  • Lysander Roderick. Elf Bandit ♂
  • Homer Huon. Gnome Barbarian ♂
  • Marilyn Wilbur. Human Farmhand ♀

Rumours

  • Some people in town think the butcher uses human meat.
  • The tavern owner feeds customers who don't pay to his dogs.
  • Honey made from the nearby beekeepers is blue.

Ruth Todd's Taphouse

Map of Ruth Todd's Taphouse

An unusual aroma emanates from the kitchen.

Menu

  • Chef Salad. Lettuce, some meat, some... what is that thing? It's good, whatever it is!
  • Roasted Turkey. Served with gravy and mashed potatoes.
  • Hush Puppies. Battered and breaded.

Characters

  • Preston Valdan. Dwarf Chaplain ♂
  • Gavin Malfoy. Gnome Sorcerer ♂
  • Kiernan Harber. Half-Elf Gentleman ♂

Rumours

  • A storm made of magical means is on its way.
  • A cat keeps screeching late at night, but no one has ever seen it.
  • A young man was seen sinking into the ground.

Bella Skullcrusher's Inn

Map of Bella Skullcrusher's Inn

No weapons are allowed in here.

Menu

  • Gingerbread Cookie. A delicious treat.
  • Boar Meat Sausage. The chef has a special spice blend in the sausage.
  • Flatbread Pizza. Sauce and fixings on a flatbread.

Characters

  • Marilyn Oak. Gnome Rat Catcher ♀
  • Denzel Greenflower. Half-Elf Fletcher ♂
  • Ivana Wazels. Halfling Wizard ♀

Rumours

  • The local tavern is going out of business.
  • A travelling gnome musician is coming to town later today.
  • The general goods store owner has a pet homunculus.

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