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The Icky Yale

Map of The Icky Yale

The windows have iron bars over them.

Menu

  • Sausage Pizza. Sausage and sauce on dough, baked.
  • Roasted Lizard. A little lizard roasted on a spit.
  • Cheese Pie. It's melty cheese. CHEEEEEESE!

Characters

  • Eden Defthands. Gnome Ranger ⚥
  • Hendricks Rook. Halfling Prince ♂
  • Delia Wright. Half-Orc Pupil ♀

Rumours

  • The blacksmith here is thought to be an Oni.
  • The local constable is a vampire.
  • The baker is rumored to be cutting his flour with a powdered cleaning solution to save money.

The Remorseful Cardinal

Map of The Remorseful Cardinal

The name of this tavern changes every day.

Menu

  • Lasagna. Classic pasta dish.
  • Maple Brown Sugar Pecans. Snack while you drink.
  • Tortle Stew. Stew that tortles love, lots of fish!

Characters

  • Guthrum Wilton. Elf Herald ♂
  • Tatiana Jayid. Half-Orc Fortune Teller ♀
  • Hugo Brown. Gnome Stonecutter ♂

Rumours

  • The trees in the nearby woods have been moving around.
  • A mating pair of Owlbears have built a nest in an abandoned building nearby.
  • The constable's wife is a hag in disguise.

Hayden Ironlatch's Tavern

Map of Hayden Ironlatch's Tavern

Dwarves have operated this underground tavern for many generations.

Menu

  • Roast Goblin. Greenish slightly spoiled meat charred to a crisp. No goblins were harmed in the making of this dish.
  • Root Beer. It's not quite alcoholic, but it is freaking delicious.
  • Elk Meat Sausage. A bit gamey.

Characters

  • Claire Miller. Human Bodyguard ♀
  • Shay Dalton. Human Crofter ♀
  • Cora Fordragon. Half-Orc Page ♀

Rumours

  • A dragon was killed at Anto's Claw.
  • A writer is interviewing local people for some book.
  • The tavern sank into the ground a week ago.

The Dapper Knacker Taphouse

Map of The Dapper Knacker Taphouse

An unusual aroma emanates from the kitchen.

Menu

  • Pumpkin Soup. The pumpkin's rich flavour makes a great soup.
  • Steak and Blue Cheese. It's exactly what it sounds like.
  • Manticore Loaf. Mystery meat surprise.

Characters

  • Sulfras Fitzgerald. Tiefling Bridle Maker ♂
  • Kiernan Joygrove. Gnome Earl ♂
  • Fribbington Broadbent. Half-Orc Wizard's Apprentice ⚥

Rumours

  • The water in the nearby lake can poison you.
  • A storm made of magical means is on its way.
  • The local magistrate is about to raise taxes.

The Dingy Fief Taphouse

Map of The Dingy Fief Taphouse

The tender here has two heads.

Menu

  • Spiced Cherries. Unique to this region.
  • Tortle Stew. Stew that tortles love, lots of fish!
  • Caramel Apples. Apple on a stick with caramel topping.

Characters

  • Ruth Fordragon. Gnome Storyteller ♀
  • Barty Beech. Elf Sailor ♂
  • Sisco Mervor. Half-Orc Former Adventurer ⚥

Rumours

  • A dragon was killed at Trixie's Obelisk.
  • One of the cows at a nearby farm laid an egg.
  • The butcher uses humanoid meat.

The Pink Friar Taphouse

Map of The Pink Friar Taphouse

The bar is wet.

Menu

  • Chicken Soup. When the place is out of noodles.
  • Egg Wrap. A breakfast treat, scrambled eggs served in a tortilla.
  • Druid Wrap. Veggies on some weird green flat bread.

Characters

  • Theodora Clarke. Tiefling Essayist ♀
  • Llewelyn Weatherby. Elf Blacksmith ♂
  • Sahin Jordan. Half-Orc Botanist ⚥

Rumours

  • There's a talking turtle out by the pond.
  • There's a beehive nearby where the bees are all blue instead of yellow.
  • The magistrate has been bitten by a wererat.

The Gazing Pantry

Map of The Gazing Pantry

Magical light floats above the patrons heads here.

Menu

  • Rose Apple Pie. Very mild apple pie.
  • Rock Stew. It's not actually rocks ...
  • Mal's Plate. a veggie offering.

Characters

  • Riley Maelor. Halfling Fighter ⚥
  • Matthew Boone. Half-Orc Fighter ♂
  • Neil Knight. Gnome Runaway ♂

Rumours

  • The mayor is cheating on his wife.
  • The Floating Isles is a great place to find a wife or husband.
  • The town constable is cheating on his wife.

The Greasing Chandler

Map of The Greasing Chandler

The sign above the door is worn with age.

Menu

  • Pork Spare Ribs. Add some dragon sauce to heat things up.
  • Potato Leek Soup. Creamy soup that's filling.
  • Bear Meat Sausage. The bear meat is very hard to work with.

Characters

  • Jericho Colman. Dwarf Auditor ♂
  • Karth Filaen. Halfling Wine Maker ♂
  • Gawen Windflight. Half-Orc Smuggler ♂

Rumours

  • Travelers have found a hundred corpses at Brom's Cottage.
  • The rats in town are becoming more numerous.
  • An elf named Raven who came to town yesterday spent hundreds of years alone in the forest.

The Raker And Cook

Map of The Raker And Cook

There's a large dance floor here, and a band playing at all hours.

Menu

  • Beggar's Pie. Cheap meat in a pie.
  • Tortle Stew. Stew that tortles love, lots of fish!
  • Dragon Tail. A skewer of chicken and green vegetables covered in a spicy sauce.

Characters

  • Jen Beech. Dwarf Rat Catcher ♀
  • Eden Thom. Tiefling Road Master ⚥
  • Evonne Amal. Elf Magician ♀

Rumours

  • There's an ancient red dragon at The Moss Ice Crystals.
  • A manticore is hunting a group of adventurers who killed her mate.
  • The trees in the nearby woods have been moving around.

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