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The Noisy Bone

Map of The Noisy Bone

This tavern has no kitchen.

Menu

  • Collard Greens. Iron helps us play.
  • Roasted Turkey. Served with gravy and mashed potatoes.
  • Pepper Topped Flatbread. The red peppers on the flatbread are roasted.

Characters

  • Kiran Embers. Tiefling Witch ♂
  • Phoebe Autumn. Gnome Gravedigger ♀
  • Bella Hamilton. Elf Fortune Teller ♀

Rumours

  • A giant ape is said to live near Dan's Gorge.
  • The mayor is thinking about starting a town militia.
  • The howls at night aren't wolves, they're hell hounds.

The Modifying Bellows

Map of The Modifying Bellows

The tavern is built within the bones of a beached whale who died a hundred years ago.

Menu

  • Ham and Cheese on Toast. A toasted sandwich. Simple but delicious.
  • Tomato Broth. Tangy tomato broth served with melted cheese on bread.
  • Steak Burger. A thin burger patty on a toasted bun.

Characters

  • Jonas Payne. Human Monk ♂
  • Emily Wright. Dwarf Villein ♀
  • Charlie Barlow. Elf Comedian ⚥

Rumours

  • Any goods you buy at the general store will vanish within a week.
  • The Inn has a secret room somewhere.
  • There's a weird law on the town books that no one may eat between midnight and dawn.

The Wide Eyed Barnacle Inn

Map of The Wide Eyed Barnacle Inn

A lute floats in the corner, playing a tune magically.

Menu

  • Roc Leg. Fried and meant for twenty.
  • Fried Quail Egg. A delicate egg fried in a pan. Served with bacon.
  • Beef and Pears. Meat and fruit together? Who would have thought?

Characters

  • Maggie Clarke. Gnome Warlock ♀
  • Eden Rowe. Tiefling Detective ⚥
  • Alia Enola. Dwarf Chandler ♀

Rumours

  • is willing to buy magic items at a good price.
  • A yeti has been seen nearby.
  • The town council answers to an evil god.

Olivier Firefang's Taphouse

Map of Olivier Firefang's Taphouse

The front of this tavern is painted to look like a demon. The door is the demon's mouth.

Menu

  • Marriage Soup. Greens and meat married in a soup.
  • Cherry Bread. Sweet cake like bread with candied cherries throughout.
  • Salted Lizard Eyes. Sometimes orcs order this.

Characters

  • Jax Ironbrow. Dwarf Bodyguard ♂
  • Arios Fitzgerald. Gnome Hersir ♂
  • Athol Faelyn. Half-Elf Physicist ♀

Rumours

  • No one stays dead in the neighboring town.
  • Horses from the stable keep winding up dead.
  • One of the cows at a nearby farm laid an egg.

Mushin Hamlin's Taphouse

Map of Mushin Hamlin's Taphouse

Magic users are banned from this tavern.

Menu

  • White Wine. A classic.
  • Puff Pastry. Good for breakfast or desert!
  • Cockatrice Soup. Tastes like evil chicken.

Characters

  • Kendra Joybrook. Gnome Brasier ♀
  • Charlie Todd. Elf Biologist ⚥
  • Enzo Hamilton. Human Gladiator ♂

Rumours

  • There are mushrooms which grow at Joey's Pit that control your mind.
  • An inventor in town has claimed to have invented a flying machine.
  • An old crone promised that a wave was going to come soon and wash away the sinners.

The Mind And Tapet

Map of The Mind And Tapet

Your skin itches looking at the room accomodations.

Menu

  • Baked Eggplant. It's a vegetable, not an egg! I know eggs aren't even purple!
  • Bumbleberry Smoothie. Dessert before dinner. Yes.
  • Pork chop. Babe? Babe!

Characters

  • Sebastian Zaki. Gnome Marshall ♂
  • Carly Knight. Halfling Historian ♀
  • Finley Banes. Tiefling Gameskeeper ⚥

Rumours

  • A group of adventurers are warning people that a dragon is coming.
  • Bandits are waiting to pounce on unsuspecting travellers outside of town.
  • An iron golem protects the town from enemies, though no one has ever seen him.

The Scratching Tower

Map of The Scratching Tower

The only chairs here are big cushions on the ground.

Menu

  • Honey Glazed Ribs. Ribs in a honey glaze.
  • Bear Meat Sausage. The bear meat is very hard to work with.
  • Butternut Squash Soup. it's very, very orange.

Characters

  • William Zantus. Elf Paladin ♂
  • Brian Duval. Half-Elf Translator ♂
  • Pascal Mournhell. Tiefling Congressman ♂

Rumours

  • A painting was stolen from a powerful lord.
  • An alleycat was seen playing the lute.
  • A cat keeps screeching late at night, but no one has ever seen it.

The Ignorant Fuller Inn

Map of The Ignorant Fuller Inn

There is a small bowl of complimentary chocolates on the bar top.

Menu

  • Dwarven Stout. Addictive!
  • Beef and Pears. Meat and fruit together? Who would have thought?
  • Egg and Sausage on Toast. A sandwich for breakfast.

Characters

  • Maz Broadbent. Tiefling Town Crier ⚥
  • Ivana Everett. Tiefling Erenagh ♀
  • Jericho Molyneaux. Elf Cantor ♂

Rumours

  • Last week someone caught a fish with a human face in the pond.
  • The constable's wife is a hag in disguise.
  • The townmaster wants to build a clocktower in the center of town.

The Butcher And Gold

Map of The Butcher And Gold

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

Menu

  • Lasagna. Classic pasta dish.
  • Flatbread. A classic staple.
  • Root Beer. It's not quite alcoholic, but it is freaking delicious.

Characters

  • Sawyer Zaki. Half-Elf Charlatan ⚥
  • River Pierce. Dwarf Deserter ⚥
  • Hanks Ferrier. Half-Elf Woodcutter ♂

Rumours

  • A door to the underworld is hidden in town.
  • Someone looted a tomb nearby.
  • An elf named Raven who came to town yesterday spent hundreds of years alone in the forest.

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