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The Mad Or Tavern

Map of The Mad Or Tavern

The signature drink here is called the Wailing Wight.

Menu

  • Cheddar Frittata. There is parsley on top.
  • Golden Potatoes. Small round yellow potatoes roasted and topped with melted butter.
  • Fried Apples. Absolutely the best way to eat apples.

Characters

  • Avery Fordragon. Human Charioteer ⚥
  • Nalgar Vonner. Halfling Notary ♂
  • Larson Bluepetal. Half-Elf Village Idiot ♂

Rumours

  • An iron golem protects the town from enemies, though no one has ever seen him.
  • There's a magical ring laying at the bottom of the lake.
  • The mayor wants to have a festival.

Fiona Karim's Tavern

Map of Fiona Karim's Tavern

There is a strange inscription above the door.

Menu

  • Meat Pie. Shredded beef in a pie crust.
  • Boar Meat Sausage. The chef has a special spice blend in the sausage.
  • Fried Cockatrice. Delicious and bad for you.

Characters

  • Oisin Bozier. Dwarf Wine Maker ♂
  • Vivian Mehmed. Half-Elf Paladin ♀
  • Marek Beech. Human Mathematician ♂

Rumours

  • The jailer locked himself in the jail cell because he was drunk.
  • The local gang has a new leader.
  • There are three mice in the inn that walk on their hind legs.

The Icky Greave

Map of The Icky Greave

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

Menu

  • Tortellini. A pasta dish with tomato sauce.
  • Druid Wrap. Veggies on some weird green flat bread.
  • Corned Beef in Ginger Ale. Slow roasted in ale.

Characters

  • Rylan Autumn. Half-Orc Translator ♂
  • Stella Morningstar. Elf Furniture Maker ♀
  • Nelson Ferrier. Halfling Witchdoctor ♂

Rumours

  • The mayor is said to be a skin changer.
  • Someone has been stealing clothes.
  • A clan of orcs set up camp nearby.

The Edible Fishmonger Taphouse

Map of The Edible Fishmonger Taphouse

A beggar sits outside the door.

Menu

  • Pork Spare Ribs. Add some dragon sauce to heat things up.
  • Magic Soup. This dish is magical! No really, it's magic. Something magical will happen to you if you eat it.
  • Cheese Pie. It's melty cheese. CHEEEEEESE!

Characters

  • Nathaniel Smyth. Halfling Cartographer ♂
  • Rowan Banes. Elf Botanist ⚥
  • Daphne Mur. Halfling Swineherd ♀

Rumours

  • The man in the corner is paying real silver for goblin ears.
  • Someone in the inn is trying to hit passersby with the contents of his chamber pot.
  • The local tavern says their steak is beef, but it's not.

Kiran Snaketail's Tavern

Map of Kiran Snaketail's Tavern

The signature dish here is called Harpies Stew

Menu

  • Lamb Chops. Don't think about the cute little lamb when you eat these.
  • Bowl of Ale. Ale served in a bowl so it's more like a meal!
  • Bread Trencher. A hard loaf of bread with the middle dug out and filled with stew.

Characters

  • Kyris Knight. Halfling Fire Eater ♂
  • Finley Roderick. Elf Chief ⚥
  • Kaith Daeren. Gnome Mercer ♂

Rumours

  • A local township may be preparing for war.
  • A nearby farm is haunted.
  • One little boy in town was carved from wood and brought to life through magic.

The Seedy Tasset

Map of The Seedy Tasset

An illegal fight to the death fighter's tourney is run once a month in the basement.

Menu

  • Chicken Noodle Soup. Roasted chicken and noodles in a chicken broth.
  • Beef Cheeks in Red Wine. We're not telling you which cheeks.
  • Pecan Pie. Like grandma used to make.

Characters

  • Riley Roderick. Tiefling Mercenary ⚥
  • Taylor Wilbur. Tiefling Charlatan ⚥
  • Zayne Hamid. Human Dancer ♂

Rumours

  • A travelling salesman is coming to town.
  • It's said a farmer found a mummy when a section of his land caved in.
  • A widow has been seen sneaking into the magistrate's home at night.

Nora Hickory's Taphouse

Map of Nora Hickory's Taphouse

The upstairs is a bakery.

Menu

  • Fruit Blend. Banana, apple, pineapple, and cherries mixed together.
  • Griffon Horn Beer. The beer is particularly good.
  • Honey Glazed Ribs. Ribs in a honey glaze.

Characters

  • Lucy Hickory. Tiefling Quartermaster ♀
  • Max Stormrage. Human Chief ⚥
  • Vivian Greene. Elf Beekeeper ♀

Rumours

  • Bandits are waiting to pounce on unsuspecting travellers outside of town.
  • Ruins in the area show evidence that there was a battle fought long ago.
  • A large egg is near Godfrey's Platform.

The Receiving Penny

Map of The Receiving Penny

You must solve a puzzle to enter this tavern.

Menu

  • Hogs in Blankets. Mini sausages wrapped up in dough and baked.
  • Lamb Chops. Don't think about the cute little lamb when you eat these.
  • Rye Bread. You can ask for it toasted.

Characters

  • Miriam Barrow. Half-Elf Jester ♀
  • Chandra Cunningham. Tiefling Poet ♀
  • Dina Moonclaw. Half-Orc Constable ♀

Rumours

  • Dwarves dug out a hideout hundreds of years ago nearby, but no one can find it.
  • There's a secret fighting ring below the tavern, where men fight to the death.
  • Someone has been stealing clothes.

The Trifling Gauntlet

Map of The Trifling Gauntlet

A strange smelling chicken coop sits off to the side.

Menu

  • Ostrich Omelette. it's a big dish.
  • Chef Special. Let the cook give you whatever he wants.
  • Buttermilk Biscuit. A biscuit served with jam.

Characters

  • Charlie Rucker. Half-Orc Priest ⚥
  • Nalgar Bloodhoof. Half-Elf Druid ♂
  • Lawson Scott. Dwarf Monk ♂

Rumours

  • There's a cursed sword in the armory.
  • A portal to the afterlife has opened up in the center of town.
  • The mayor is considering banning carriages from town. The streets are too narrow.

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