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The Reckless Singer Inn

Map of The Reckless Singer Inn

The only chairs here are big cushions on the ground.

Menu

  • Burst Onion with Fire Mage Sauce. Deep fried onion. The sauce is SPICY
  • Mushroom Meat Skewer. Savoury steak and mushrooms, stabbed by a stick.
  • Sausage Pizza. Sausage and sauce on dough, baked.

Characters

  • Jared Mournhell. Elf Historian ♂
  • Raven Massa. Elf Dealer ♀
  • Fareed Gale. Half-Elf Jester ♂

Rumours

  • A travelling salesman came last night looking to sell stolen goods.
  • An undead adventurer saved a princess.
  • A nearby cavern houses a long dead Lich's lair.

The Hollow Tanner Inn

Map of The Hollow Tanner Inn

This tavern has a glass floor to see into the water.

Menu

  • Gnoll Peanut Soup. When gnolls aren't eating people, they make this.
  • Beef Cheeks in Red Wine. We're not telling you which cheeks.
  • Mashed Cauliflower. I mean, I don't know who would order this. An elf probably.

Characters

  • Nina Wazels. Human Stonecutter ♀
  • Blake Todd. Halfling Athlete ⚥
  • Fribbington Ghani. Human Paladin ⚥

Rumours

  • The magistrate is having an affair with a harpy.
  • A band of goblins are sacking nearby villages.
  • The town council answers to an evil god.

Angie Iceclaw's Taphouse

Map of Angie Iceclaw's Taphouse

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

Menu

  • Antipasto Platter. Meat and cheese and stuff.
  • Boar Meat Sausage. The chef has a special spice blend in the sausage.
  • 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

  • Riley Portman. Dwarf Fighter ⚥
  • Jessica Davis. Gnome Veteran ♀
  • Evonne Darkwood. Gnome Sorcerer ♀

Rumours

  • Someone has been stealing clothes.
  • has wings that they keep hidden.
  • There's an ancient red dragon at The Sapphire Cave.

The Vivacious Labyrinth Tavern

Map of The Vivacious Labyrinth Tavern

There's a shady looking customer alone at one table looking to sell illegal goods.

Menu

  • Mushroom Meat Skewer. Savoury steak and mushrooms, stabbed by a stick.
  • Chicken Cutlets. Thin strips of chicken fried.
  • Mal's Plate. a veggie offering.

Characters

  • Peter Marshall. Gnome Naperer ♂
  • Deilos Alhara. Elf Chandler ♂
  • Rowan Enola. Half-Elf Farmhand ⚥

Rumours

  • There's a beehive nearby where the bees are all blue instead of yellow.
  • At midnight the dead can rise for one hour.
  • The local general goods shop was burned down. Something it was arson.

The Budgeting Tutor

Map of The Budgeting Tutor

A small bridge over a creek leads to the front door.

Menu

  • Goat Feet. Who would think to serve this?
  • Bread Trencher. A hard loaf of bread with the middle dug out and filled with stew.
  • Lizard Gruel. Yup. Just what it sounds like.

Characters

  • Roxy Winterheart. Half-Orc Apprentice ♀
  • Jordan Lord. Half-Elf Stonecutter ♂
  • Amelia Greentree. Elf Smuggler ♀

Rumours

  • The King is looking to give aid to the poorest in the kingdom.
  • Someone in town is a killer hiding from authorities.
  • The tavern sank into the ground a week ago.

The Laundress And Waferer

Map of The Laundress And Waferer

Drinks here are served in crystal-clear wine glasses.

Menu

  • Nachos. Chips with cheese and other stuff on em.
  • Zuppa Sword Coast. Potato soup popular on the sword coast.
  • Whipped Cream. A small bowl of delicious sweetness.

Characters

  • Kendra Unbroken. Half-Orc Bouncer ♀
  • Hart Silvertree. Elf Auditor ♂
  • Nathalie Scott. Human Watchmaker ♀

Rumours

  • There's a mirror in one room at the inn which is actually a doorway to another world.
  • An elf named Cameron lost his wife recently.
  • The rats in town are becoming more numerous.

The Ancient Haberdasher

Map of The Ancient Haberdasher

There is a large polished silver hanging behind the bar.

Menu

  • Brownbuds. Elves eat this. Some sort of radish, baked.
  • Apple Fritter. Chunks of apple battered and fried.
  • Chicken Cutlets. Thin strips of chicken fried.

Characters

  • Sarab Barrow. Elf Inquisitor ⚥
  • Meara Alhara. Dwarf Hatter ♂
  • Brittany Zaki. Tiefling Florist ♀

Rumours

  • The town council answers to an evil god.
  • Some people in town think the butcher uses human meat.
  • The barkeep is an ogre in disguise.

The Prickly Cry

Map of The Prickly Cry

There is a big hole in the roof.

Menu

  • Bacon Lettuce and Tomato sandwich. A BLT. Duh.
  • Sausage Ball. It's sausage, but in a ball.
  • Oatmeal. The steel cut oats retain maximum flavour potential.

Characters

  • Caitlin Bozier. Tiefling Soldier ♀
  • Bart Urean. Gnome Wheelwright ♂
  • Riley Jayid. Gnome Thatcher ⚥

Rumours

  • It's going to snow.
  • A local township may be preparing for war.
  • There's a selection of books in the library that no one's allowed to read.

The Feeding Cat

Map of The Feeding Cat

The walls of this tavern are rounded.

Menu

  • Hogs in Blankets. Mini sausages wrapped up in dough and baked.
  • Ale. A tavern staple.
  • Dill Yogurt Dip. Served with raw veggies for dipping.

Characters

  • Larson Stonesworn. Gnome Prisoner ♂
  • Lorelei Brown. Half-Elf Commoner ♀
  • Ashley Carter. Gnome Wrestler ♀

Rumours

  • The Inn owner's daughter has run away.
  • Some people in town think the butcher uses human meat.
  • A druid named Malfurian is willing to pay well for mistletoe.

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