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The Purse And Tapet

Map of The Purse And Tapet

The bar is wet.

Menu

  • Carrot Cake. Great choice for dessert!
  • Giant Spider Legs. Giants eat them, why not us? Cooked over flame.
  • Butternut Squash Soup. it's very, very orange.

Characters

  • Ahsoka Mattell. Halfling Pawn Shop Owner ♀
  • Dottie Turner. Gnome Poacher ♀
  • Morgan Ashbringer. Half-Elf Witchdoctor ♂

Rumours

  • is willing to buy magic items at a good price.
  • The local magistrate is about to raise taxes.
  • A druid named Malfurian is willing to pay well for mistletoe.

Garry Ironstrike's Taphouse

Map of Garry Ironstrike's Taphouse

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

Menu

  • Antipasto Platter. Meat and cheese and stuff.
  • Roasted Gator. What else are people in a swamp going to eat?
  • Brown Sugar Glazed Pork. Sweet and salty.

Characters

  • Tenjon Stonesworn. Elf Soldier ♂
  • Donovan Kusheth. Gnome Rogue ♂
  • Paddy Stormtiger. Half-Orc Fighter ♂

Rumours

  • The rats in town are becoming more numerous.
  • The local tavern owner is thinking about not serving dwarves any longer.
  • The innkeeper is refusing to rent rooms to tieflings.

The Queasy Guild Tavern

Map of The Queasy Guild Tavern

This new tavern is built atop the old, which was destroyed by an avalanche.

Menu

  • Halfling Soup. I think there's freaking acorns in this.
  • Lizard Gruel. Yup. Just what it sounds like.
  • Baked Cockatrice. Delicious and nutritious

Characters

  • Sumesh Kaye. Gnome Weaver ⚥
  • Parker Roderick. Halfling Lecturer ⚥
  • Otto Baznak. Dwarf General ♂

Rumours

  • The baker is rumored to be cutting his flour with a powdered cleaning solution to save money.
  • The drinks in the tavern are watered down.
  • The ale from the tavern is brewed by gnomes.

Tanar Moonblossom's Inn

Map of Tanar Moonblossom's Inn

The tables here are big boulders.

Menu

  • Chicken Tortilla Soup. Fried corn tortillas in a spicy soup.
  • Baked Eggplant. It's a vegetable, not an egg! I know eggs aren't even purple!
  • Bean Salad. Some beans. There's white beans, and red ones, and, um these dark ones.

Characters

  • Gia Urean. Halfling Soldier ♀
  • Ahsoka Selentia. Half-Orc Chimney Sweeper ♀
  • Hanks Hume. Human Cotter ♂

Rumours

  • You may summon any elemental at Michelle's Island.
  • The baker's wife hasn't been seen in days.
  • A nearby cavern houses a long dead Lich's lair.

The Low Owl Inn

Map of The Low Owl Inn

You must be blindfolded before entering this tavern.

Menu

  • Bear Meat Sausage. The bear meat is very hard to work with.
  • Spicy Pork. Ham, but it's hot!
  • Chicken Tortilla Soup. Fried corn tortillas in a spicy soup.

Characters

  • Dana Zaros. Elf Paladin ♀
  • Justin Orsan. Human Cleaner ♂
  • Delia Roberts. Human Hayward ♀

Rumours

  • There is a chest full of weapons buried somewhere in town.
  • The inn has a secret dungeon.
  • Bandits are rumored to be hiding out in a nearby abandoned home.

The Buoyant Tithe Taphouse

Map of The Buoyant Tithe Taphouse

You must solve a puzzle to enter this tavern.

Menu

  • Bowl of Ale. Ale served in a bowl so it's more like a meal!
  • Corn Fritter. Corn battered and fried.
  • Garlic Bread. Bread that's garlicy.

Characters

  • Daphne Orsan. Half-Elf Fighter ♀
  • Sisco Quinn. Human Judge ⚥
  • Lachlan Selwyn. Gnome Woodcutter ♂

Rumours

  • There is a bush which moves around near Stella's Cemetery.
  • A town to the north was swallowed up by a sinkhole.
  • A new clothing store is going to open soon.

The Knowing Bailey Taphouse

Map of The Knowing Bailey Taphouse

The ceiling to this tavern is only five feet high.

Menu

  • Bangers and Mash. Sausages and mashed potatoes.
  • Egg and Sausage on Toast. A sandwich for breakfast.
  • Split Pea Soup. It only looks like vomit!

Characters

  • River Potter. Human Minstrel ⚥
  • Alys Altharia. Halfling Farmer ♀
  • Jordan Weston. Gnome Con Artist ♂

Rumours

  • A local girl has gone missing.
  • One of the local inns is said to also be a brothel.
  • There is a chest full of weapons buried somewhere in town.

The Prudent King Taphouse

Map of The Prudent King Taphouse

The skull of a wolf hangs over the bar.

Menu

  • Flatbread Pizza. Sauce and fixings on a flatbread.
  • Cream of Glowing Mushroom Soup. You know how mushrooms glow in dungeons? It's that, but you can eat it.
  • Maple Brown Sugar Pecans. Snack while you drink.

Characters

  • Alia Sebastian. Elf Bartender ♀
  • Justin Zantus. Human Herbalist ♂
  • Sasha Cunningham. Gnome Earl ♀

Rumours

  • The lake nearby vanished five days ago.
  • One of the local inns is said to also be a brothel.
  • The towns dogs have seemingly formed a gang.

The Penny And Fork

Map of The Penny And Fork

Half the floor has caved in long ago. Don't worry, it's roped off.

Menu

  • Flatbread Pizza. Sauce and fixings on a flatbread.
  • Apple Fritter. Chunks of apple battered and fried.
  • Minotaur Pie. A "meat" pie using a meat substitute. Good for those beings who perhaps share a common ancestor with beef.

Characters

  • Raven Broadbent. Elf Engineer ♀
  • Sumesh Crump. Half-Elf Spice Merchant ⚥
  • Bob Duval. Halfling Assassin ♂

Rumours

  • There's a magical ring laying at the bottom of the lake.
  • A travelling gnome musician is coming to town later today.
  • The trees in the nearby woods have been moving around.

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