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The Surprising Monastery

Map of The Surprising Monastery

The horn from some large animal is hung on the wall.

Menu

  • Red Wine. The wine is perfectly aged.
  • Battered Toast. A breakfast specialty, bread battered in egg and fried.
  • Chicken Noodle Soup. Roasted chicken and noodles in a chicken broth.

Characters

  • Liliana Autumn. Tiefling Servant ♀
  • Tatiana Banes. Halfling Cooper ♀
  • Luce Crump. Human Outlander ♀

Rumours

  • The local gang has a new leader.
  • Drow have been coming into town at night and stealing things.
  • An iron golem protects the town from enemies, though no one has ever seen him.

The Lovable Mistress

Map of The Lovable Mistress

Torches outside the door burn with green flame.

Menu

  • Bang bang Cockatrice Bites. A delicious cockatrice meat treat.
  • Simmered Sun Fruit. The fruit is sweet and spicy.
  • Smoked Sausage. Extra smoke is extra great.

Characters

  • Miles Bowes. Tiefling Bartender ♂
  • River Portman. Gnome Exterminator ⚥
  • Neil Jones. Gnome Cult Leader ♂

Rumours

  • Two orcs fought for dominance at The Eggplant Town.
  • Someone has been stealing clothes.
  • The mayor wants to have a festival.

The Modest Eagle

Map of The Modest Eagle

The tables here are invisible.

Menu

  • Magic Soup. This dish is magical! No really, it's magic. Something magical will happen to you if you eat it.
  • Fried Chicken. Chicken that's been fried in oil.
  • Cheese Plate. A bunch of cheeses for the table.

Characters

  • Liam Altharia. Gnome Mercenary ♂
  • Madoc Frost. Half-Orc Gameskeeper ♂
  • Frederick Frost. Half-Orc Wine Maker ♂

Rumours

  • A local township may be preparing for war.
  • The cook at the tavern will kill someone for the right price.
  • A cow was born nearby with two heads.

The Delectable Flume Inn

Map of The Delectable Flume Inn

This tavern floats a foot off of the ground.

Menu

  • Chef's Choice. We don't know what it's going to be, but it will be good.
  • Kappa Legs. Kappa are humanoid river dwellers. Apparently you can eat them.
  • Pasta Salad. Usually served as a side.

Characters

  • Sisco Bozier. Dwarf Chef ⚥
  • Sarab Molyneaux. Tiefling Clerk ⚥
  • Haryk Wazels. Half-Orc Illusionist ♂

Rumours

  • The woman who works at the inn is a medusa. That's why she always wears a hat.
  • The innkeeper is refusing to rent rooms to tieflings.
  • Lord Grandborne is coming to town.

The Photographing Sheriff

Map of The Photographing Sheriff

The windows have iron bars over them.

Menu

  • Smoked Sausage. Extra smoke is extra great.
  • Fried Fish Sticks. Fresh and tasty.
  • Cockatrice Soup. Tastes like evil chicken.

Characters

  • Salvatore Roderick. Dwarf Fighter ♂
  • Taylor Lachlan. Half-Orc Fixer ⚥
  • Kallum Harber. Tiefling Archivist ♂

Rumours

  • The butcher is thought to be a zombie.
  • There are three mice in the inn that walk on their hind legs.
  • A band of goblins are sacking nearby villages.

The Peppery Dragon Tavern

Map of The Peppery Dragon Tavern

There is a big hole in the roof.

Menu

  • Halfling Pretzels. Pretzels, but tiny.
  • Bean Salad. Some beans. There's white beans, and red ones, and, um these dark ones.
  • Soft Pretzel. It's big and warm and YUMMY.

Characters

  • Mica Hillard. Human Sculptor ♀
  • Landon Pyre. Tiefling Warlock ♂
  • Tatiana Windrunner. Half-Elf Cook ♀

Rumours

  • The towns dogs have seemingly formed a gang.
  • The royal children are bratty and The King is looking to ship them off to other lands.
  • The local general goods shop was burned down. Something it was arson.

The Seedy Word

Map of The Seedy Word

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

Menu

  • Burst Onion with Fire Mage Sauce. Deep fried onion. The sauce is SPICY
  • Beef and Barley Soup. Beef broth with chunks of meat and veggies.
  • Fried Cockatrice. Delicious and bad for you.

Characters

  • Simon Schmidt. Dwarf Archaeologist ♂
  • Jerome Brightstar. Halfling Florist ♂
  • Brogan Moongarden. Elf Apprentice ♂

Rumours

  • The magistrate is going to arrest beggars.
  • The local general goods shop was burned down. Something it was arson.
  • was killed by an evil wizard.

The X Raying Mason

Map of The X Raying Mason

The signature drink here is called the Wailing Wight.

Menu

  • Halfling Pretzels. Pretzels, but tiny.
  • Plum Sauce. Served with crusty bread.
  • Antipasto Platter. Meat and cheese and stuff.

Characters

  • Petra White. Tiefling Seamstress ♀
  • Sumesh AnaanShan. Tiefling Witchdoctor ⚥
  • Celeste Wilbur. Half-Elf Bear Leader ♀

Rumours

  • Supposedly there's a treasure map hidden underneath the tavern.
  • A large elephant was recently hunted in the woods.
  • One of the local inns is said to also be a brothel.

The Prince And Cocket

Map of The Prince And Cocket

The workers here wear red robes.

Menu

  • Water. For boring people.
  • Garlic Bread. Bread that's garlicy.
  • Pecan Pie. Like grandma used to make.

Characters

  • Avery Pierce. Human Knight ⚥
  • Torek Rana. Gnome Knight ♂
  • Franklin Destrier. Halfling First Mate ♂

Rumours

  • A new weapons store is going to open soon.
  • The blacksmith here is thought to be an Oni.
  • The magistrate's left hand was turned into a flower by a mad witch.

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