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The Grinding Clerk

Map of The Grinding Clerk

There's a sign on the wall that says 'no thaumaturgy'.

Menu

  • Apple Pie. The absolute best item on the menu.
  • Corn Fritter. Corn battered and fried.
  • Steak and Blue Cheese. It's exactly what it sounds like.

Characters

  • Falk Bozier. Halfling Dancer ♂
  • Taylor Selwyn. Half-Elf Naperer ⚥
  • Jody Dalton. Half-Elf Madame ♀

Rumours

  • The local tavern says their steak is beef, but it's not.
  • Orcs carried off several townsfolk.
  • That earthquake last week had something to do with giants.

The Vain Ladle Inn

Map of The Vain Ladle Inn

Drinks here are served in crystal-clear wine glasses.

Menu

  • Antipasto Platter. Meat and cheese and stuff.
  • Halfling Soup. I think there's freaking acorns in this.
  • Lizard Gruel. Yup. Just what it sounds like.

Characters

  • Valeria Deverin. Halfling Singer ♀
  • Eden Huon. Tiefling Beggar ♀
  • Elisha Sybil. Half-Elf Journalist ♀

Rumours

  • A clan of orcs set up camp nearby.
  • Graverobbers have been stealing expensive jewelry buried with the dead.
  • A great vampire lord is attempting to merge his world with ours.

The Loving Coffer

Map of The Loving Coffer

Magical light floats above the patrons heads here.

Menu

  • Fried Trout. Sometimes the locals eat this off a stick.
  • Rye Bread. You can ask for it toasted.
  • Manticore Loaf. Mystery meat surprise.

Characters

  • Rowan Potter. Human Cleaner ♂
  • Cloee Harber. Elf Charlatan ♀
  • Eden Amal. Elf Alcoholic ⚥

Rumours

  • Some people in town think the butcher uses human meat.
  • A writer is interviewing local people for some book.
  • Over half of the town has gotten a strange pox.

The Plush Chaplain

Map of The Plush Chaplain

The text on the sign is written backward.

Menu

  • Braised Beef. Beef so tender it almost melts in your mouth.
  • Bread & Cheese. A tavern staple.
  • Pickled Beans. Great crunch and acidity.

Characters

  • Deimos Donovan. Dwarf Town Crier ♂
  • Leif Gellar. Half-Orc Assassin ♂
  • Natalie Hamid. Elf Admiral ♀

Rumours

  • The armorer for the king has been turned into a horse by dark magic.
  • The town council answers to an evil god.
  • An inventor in town has claimed to have invented a new type of ranged weapon which fires iron balls.

The Carbuncle And Pleasure

Map of The Carbuncle And Pleasure

The bartender is a human woman who says she used to be a pirate.

Menu

  • Gnoll Peanut Soup. When gnolls aren't eating people, they make this.
  • Pickled Beans. Great crunch and acidity.
  • Kobold Tail. Delicious tangy meat of some sort. Hopefully not real kobold!

Characters

  • Avery Siggurd. Dwarf Cobbler ⚥
  • River Deadeye. Tiefling Gameskeeper ⚥
  • Sarab Malfoy. Dwarf Burglar ⚥

Rumours

  • The mayor wants to have a festival.
  • The local adventurer's guild has vanished, building and all.
  • A new weapons store is going to open soon.

Jasper Carter's Taphouse

Map of Jasper Carter's Taphouse

The bartender is a clockwork construct.

Menu

  • Mutton Shank. The mutton is particularly good.
  • Hogs in Blankets. Mini sausages wrapped up in dough and baked.
  • Spiced Cherries. Unique to this region.

Characters

  • Simon Gale. Half-Elf Marshall ♂
  • Zyra Hemlock. Human Lamplight ♀
  • Mikael Deverin. Half-Elf Bard ♂

Rumours

  • Castle of the Cantor was the site of a brutal battle. Ghosts are said to haunt it.
  • There is war brewing to the east.
  • The magistrate is thinking about arresting the townmaster.

The Beadle And Half

Map of The Beadle And Half

It's uncomfortably warm inside.

Menu

  • Soft Pretzel. It's big and warm and YUMMY.
  • Beggar's Pie. Cheap meat in a pie.
  • Red Wine. The wine is perfectly aged.

Characters

  • Torek Freeman. Dwarf Street Artist ♂
  • Sawyer Stonesworn. Half-Elf Man At Arms ⚥
  • Sarab Ferrier. Elf Writer ⚥

Rumours

  • swears they saw a minotaur in the tavern last night.
  • The local tavern says their steak is beef, but it's not.
  • was killed by wolves.

The Bouncing Woodcutter

Map of The Bouncing Woodcutter

The tables here are invisible.

Menu

  • Spiced Tomato Soup. Tomato soup with a spicy kick.
  • Halfling Soup. I think there's freaking acorns in this.
  • Pot Roast. Hearty and filling.

Characters

  • Farquesh Sebastian. Gnome Lamplight ♂
  • Alys Lighthands. Halfling Butcher ♀
  • Lionheart Black. Half-Elf Wizard ♂

Rumours

  • Winter is going to be exceptionally rough this year.
  • A large elephant was recently hunted in the woods.
  • The local tavern owner is thinking about not serving dwarves any longer.

The Confessing Nun

Map of The Confessing Nun

The signature drink here is called the Wailing Wight.

Menu

  • Mushroom Soup. A favourite with the locals.
  • Noodles and Sauce. Noodles in meat sauce.
  • Bread Soup. Hope you like bread!

Characters

  • Dina Sams. Elf Fighter ♀
  • Sawyer Mulgrew. Half-Elf Warden ⚥
  • Enzo Graves. Tiefling Undertaker ♂

Rumours

  • The butcher is thought to be a zombie.
  • It's almost time to pay taxes.
  • Winter is going to be exceptionally rough this year.

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