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The Prestigious Spider Taphouse

Map of The Prestigious Spider Taphouse

There are ghostly moans and wails coming from the basement of this tavern.

Menu

  • Lamb Chops. Don't think about the cute little lamb when you eat these.
  • Mushroom Steak. Thick cut of beef with mushroom gravy atop.
  • Flatbread Pizza. Sauce and fixings on a flatbread.

Characters

  • Arthur Potter. Halfling Bear Leader ♂
  • Libby Rowe. Elf Wine Maker ♀
  • Avery Sorra. Human Town Crier ⚥

Rumours

  • It was raining gold pieces last night.
  • The jailer locked himself in the jail cell because he was drunk.
  • There's a beehive nearby where the bees are all blue instead of yellow.

The Pope And Steward

Map of The Pope And Steward

The tavern only has one door but it's 15 feet tall!

Menu

  • Horn of Heimdall. A drinking horn the size of a horse's leg. If you finish it, you get your name carved on the wall of heroes.
  • Chicken Soup. When the place is out of noodles.
  • Antipasto Platter. Meat and cheese and stuff.

Characters

  • Qualen Ellis. Human Executioner ♂
  • Jill Lachlan. Tiefling Smuggler ♀
  • Sion Brown. Half-Orc Warlock ♂

Rumours

  • A farmer's wife is pregnant with an orc's child.
  • Pixies live in the woods here. It's said they'll grant a wish to anyone who finds them.
  • A door to the underworld is hidden in town.

The Handsome Topaz Taphouse

Map of The Handsome Topaz Taphouse

The beds are full and luxurious.

Menu

  • Beggar's Pie. Cheap meat in a pie.
  • Hot Coffee. Warm you up and give you a kick in the pants.
  • Bean Salad. Some beans. There's white beans, and red ones, and, um these dark ones.

Characters

  • Shannon Haggard. Half-Orc Comedian ♀
  • Sumesh Dempsy. Halfling Monk ⚥
  • Angar Malfoy. Dwarf Museum Curator ♂

Rumours

  • The butcher uses humanoid meat.
  • An inventor in town has claimed to have invented a flying machine.
  • The king was assassinated by lizard folk.

The Chalcedony And Fence

Map of The Chalcedony And Fence

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

Menu

  • Gnoll Peanut Soup. When gnolls aren't eating people, they make this.
  • Chicken Noodle Soup. Roasted chicken and noodles in a chicken broth.
  • Baked Eggplant. It's a vegetable, not an egg! I know eggs aren't even purple!

Characters

  • Parker Amal. Half-Elf Shaman ⚥
  • Percival Poots. Gnome Woodcutter ♂
  • Gowen Vonner. Half-Elf Veterinarian ♂

Rumours

  • The constable's wife is a hag in disguise.
  • One of the cows at a nearby farm laid an egg.
  • There are mushrooms which grow at Volcano of the Rapier that control your mind.

The Tyne And Chalice

Map of The Tyne And Chalice

No one may talk in this tavern.

Menu

  • Ham and Sausage Stuffing. A big serving of baked ham on top of a moun of sausage stuffing.
  • Veggie Stew. Stew with various vegetables.
  • Horn of Heimdall. A drinking horn the size of a horse's leg. If you finish it, you get your name carved on the wall of heroes.

Characters

  • Valeria Scott. Gnome Soothsayer ♀
  • Etienne Mournhell. Elf Butcher ♂
  • Maz Bloodhoof. Half-Orc Miller ⚥

Rumours

  • An inventor in town has claimed to have invented a new type of ranged weapon which fires iron balls.
  • The Inn owner's daughter has run away.
  • An inventor in town has claimed to have invented a flying machine.

The Unsung Jongleur Taphouse

Map of The Unsung Jongleur Taphouse

Drinks are magically sent to your table after ordering.

Menu

  • Steak Burger. A thin burger patty on a toasted bun.
  • Minotaur Rocks. Supposedly minotaur testicles. Who knows though.
  • Cheese Pizza. Sauce and cheese melted on dough.

Characters

  • Chandra Barlow. Tiefling Village Idiot ♀
  • Laikyn Halburn. Dwarf Chef ♂
  • Selene Clarke. Half-Orc Jester ♀

Rumours

  • Honey made from the nearby beekeepers is blue.
  • Supposedly there's a treasure map hidden underneath the tavern.
  • The local general goods shop was burned down. Something it was arson.

The Delectable Trap

Map of The Delectable Trap

The upstairs is a bakery.

Menu

  • Pine Nuts Salad. The nuts are quite rare in these parts.
  • Lamb Shanks. Who shanked those poor lambs?
  • Marriage Soup. Greens and meat married in a soup.

Characters

  • Cyntia Brown. Tiefling Priest ♀
  • Alam Weston. Dwarf Archaeologist ♂
  • Jordan Marshall. Gnome Butler ♂

Rumours

  • Some people in town think the butcher uses human meat.
  • An army from a far away land is marching. They're expected to reach the town within a fortnight.
  • A nearby town has had rain for the last year and a half, every day.

The Portly Alewife Inn

Map of The Portly Alewife Inn

Twin dwarves own this tavern.

Menu

  • Sausage Pizza. Sausage and sauce on dough, baked.
  • Marriage Soup. Greens and meat married in a soup.
  • Pepper Topped Flatbread. The red peppers on the flatbread are roasted.

Characters

  • Rowan Reddy. Human Hired Muscle ♂
  • Nayeli Heartpound. Half-Orc Thief ♀
  • Valnis Alma. Human Historian ♀

Rumours

  • The baker lost his leg years ago when he was an adventurer.
  • Yuan-ti have been seen nearby, supposedly.
  • was killed by zombies.

Elise Gemleaf's Inn

Map of Elise Gemleaf's Inn

Rumor is a yeti works in the kitchen.

Menu

  • Borscht. No one knows what this stuff is.
  • Buttermilk Biscuit. A biscuit served with jam.
  • Gazpacho. Cold soup.

Characters

  • Taylor Destrier. Halfling Scullion ⚥
  • Katherine Echols. Tiefling Governess ♀
  • Scarlett Norton. Human Village Idiot ♀

Rumours

  • An undead adventurer saved a princess.
  • The woman who cleans the inn only works at night and has never been seen in the day.
  • The old woman who lives in the cabin just outside of town is a witch.

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