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The Groat And Sword

Map of The Groat And Sword

Red and blue stripes are painted on the walls and ceiling.

Menu

  • Carrot Cake. Great choice for dessert!
  • Spiced Chicken Thigh. Well seasoned, and served with coleslaw.
  • Fried Cockatrice. Delicious and bad for you.

Characters

  • Sisco Ualas. Gnome Earl ⚥
  • Godfrey Zantus. Gnome Ranger ♂
  • Kasper Arrias. Elf Journalist ♂

Rumours

  • No one stays dead in the neighboring town.
  • A cat keeps screeching late at night, but no one has ever seen it.
  • A halfling named Cade was found dead last night.

The Clothing Feather

Map of The Clothing Feather

The floor is made of stone.

Menu

  • Cream of Glowing Mushroom Soup. You know how mushrooms glow in dungeons? It's that, but you can eat it.
  • Boiled Sausage. A big link of sausage that's bloated from being boiled.
  • Roasted Lizard. A little lizard roasted on a spit.

Characters

  • Aptal Baznak. Dwarf Busker ♂
  • Liliana Altharia. Half-Orc Cult Leader ♀
  • Faed Ironbar. Dwarf Cutpurse ♂

Rumours

  • The barkeep likes to get in fights.
  • Orcs carried off several townsfolk.
  • The town elder is thought to be a dragon in disguise.

The Froward Acre

Map of The Froward Acre

There are not stools, chairs, or tables in this tavern.

Menu

  • Smoked Sausage. Extra smoke is extra great.
  • Spiced Tomato Soup. Tomato soup with a spicy kick.
  • Tortle Stew. Stew that tortles love, lots of fish!

Characters

  • Riley Weston. Human Paladin ⚥
  • Justin Sybil. Dwarf Jester ♂
  • Eric Colman. Halfling Executioner ♂

Rumours

  • The town keeper has been stealing money from the town's coffers.
  • A carriage with no horse and no rider rolled through town last night.
  • A nearby farm is haunted.

The Conscious Cowherd

Map of The Conscious Cowherd

Magical light floats above the patrons heads here.

Menu

  • Blackened Veggies. A mix of veggies on a skewer and cooked over and open flame.
  • Fried Chicken. Chicken that's been fried in oil.
  • Milk. There is parsley on top.

Characters

  • Lena Massa. Tiefling Charcoal Burner ♀
  • Katarina Anwen. Gnome Acolyte ♀
  • Ria Moonvalley. Elf Bargeman ♀

Rumours

  • A satyr has taken a room at the local inn.
  • The town elder is thought to be a dragon in disguise.
  • Yuan-ti have been seen nearby, supposedly.

The Builder And Tribute

Map of The Builder And Tribute

Meals here are served on cheap flatware.

Menu

  • Potato Skins. Cheese and bacon baked in potato skins.
  • Cream of Glowing Mushroom Soup. You know how mushrooms glow in dungeons? It's that, but you can eat it.
  • Onion Soup. Dark broth with a lot of onion.

Characters

  • Jayson Weston. Dwarf Fighter ♂
  • Frank Fae. Half-Elf Illuminator ♂
  • River AnaanShan. Half-Elf Surgeon ⚥

Rumours

  • The barkeep will arm wrestle for money.
  • Last month it rained fish.
  • Someone hid treasure in town.

The Jovial Bowman Taphouse

Map of The Jovial Bowman Taphouse

There are bookshelves lining the walls here.

Menu

  • Beef Cheeks in Red Wine. We're not telling you which cheeks.
  • Hot Coffee. Warm you up and give you a kick in the pants.
  • Elk Meat Sausage. A bit gamey.

Characters

  • Maverick Portman. Half-Orc Troubadour ♂
  • Kallum Hamlin. Tiefling Seer ♂
  • Patrick Norton. Dwarf Doctor ♂

Rumours

  • A brother and sister are said to be able to speak to one another in their heads.
  • A group of adventurers are in town, mourning a fallen comrade.
  • Bandits were chased out of town by the militia.

The Studious Joiner Tavern

Map of The Studious Joiner Tavern

The door seems to open from the bottom up.

Menu

  • Baked Eggplant. It's a vegetable, not an egg! I know eggs aren't even purple!
  • Potato Skins. Cheese and bacon baked in potato skins.
  • Veal. This dish makes us sad.

Characters

  • Sumesh Bloodhoof. Elf Armorer ⚥
  • Dag Harber. Gnome Mortician ♂
  • Sandra Jones. Human Butler ♀

Rumours

  • The brother down the road is said to have tieflings working there.
  • Bandits are waiting to pounce on unsuspecting travellers outside of town.
  • There's a vein of gold nearby.

The Icky Pound Taphouse

Map of The Icky Pound Taphouse

There is a jousting tourney held once a month out back.

Menu

  • Baked Cockatrice. Delicious and nutritious
  • Vodka. Alcohol made from potatoes. Sounds gross, but it will get the job done!
  • Apple Fritter. Chunks of apple battered and fried.

Characters

  • Amira Sorra. Half-Elf Toll Keeper ♀
  • Arios Faelyn. Tiefling Painter ♂
  • Euphy Faelyn. Dwarf Toll Keeper ♀

Rumours

  • An old crone promised that a wave was going to come soon and wash away the sinners.
  • The local magistrate is about to raise taxes.
  • A group of adventurers are warning people that a dragon is coming.

The Boot And Spider

Map of The Boot And Spider

The tables here are big boulders.

Menu

  • Sausage Stuffing. Does anyone know what's in stuffing? This has sausage, that much is for sure.
  • Potato Skins. Cheese and bacon baked in potato skins.
  • Water. For boring people.

Characters

  • Cynthia Ferncloud. Half-Orc Villein ♀
  • Bundringo Winterheart. Half-Elf Apothecary ⚥
  • Elevrir Faelyn. Dwarf Philosopher ♂

Rumours

  • The Queen has been cursed.
  • A new church is being built in town.
  • It's going to snow.

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