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The Dapper Charlatan Inn

Map of The Dapper Charlatan Inn

A strange smelling chicken coop sits off to the side.

Menu

  • Chicken Soup. When the place is out of noodles.
  • Lizard Gruel. Yup. Just what it sounds like.
  • Milk. There is parsley on top.

Characters

  • Brian Korsk. Elf Comedian ♂
  • Charlie Faelyn. Tiefling Event Planner ⚥
  • Alendra Hamilton. Elf Fighter ♀

Rumours

  • Any goods you buy at the general store will vanish within a week.
  • The magistrate wants to outlaw drinking.
  • A genie lives in a cabin in the woods.

The Stool And Penny

Map of The Stool And Penny

One window of this tavern is shattered.

Menu

  • Ale. A tavern staple.
  • Caramel Apples. Apple on a stick with caramel topping.
  • Minestrone Soup. Classic vegetable soup.

Characters

  • Bernie Todd. Gnome Librarian ⚥
  • Anya Oak. Halfling Chaplain ♀
  • Mugheer Norman. Tiefling Event Planner ♂

Rumours

  • There's a talking turtle out by the pond.
  • There's a secret fighting ring below the tavern, where men fight to the death.
  • Yuan-ti have been seen nearby, supposedly.

The Purse And Quarrel

Map of The Purse And Quarrel

The tables here are big boulders.

Menu

  • Gingerbread Cookie. A delicious treat.
  • Strawberries with Cream. Perfect summer indulgence.
  • Cockatrice Soup. Tastes like evil chicken.

Characters

  • Cyntia Hamlin. Human Nursemaid ♀
  • Arios Erwin. Half-Orc Courtier ♂
  • Dustin Kensley. Elf Ward ♂

Rumours

  • That big abandoned farmhouse has weird sounds coming from it at night.
  • The local adventurer's guild has vanished, building and all.
  • It hasn't rained for weeks because someone angered the gods.

The Storing Mead

Map of The Storing Mead

The sign above the door is clearly broken.

Menu

  • Collard Greens. Iron helps us play.
  • Steak Burger. A thin burger patty on a toasted bun.
  • Elk Meat Sausage. A bit gamey.

Characters

  • Balian Marshall. Tiefling Dean ♂
  • Summer Gale. Half-Elf Princess ♀
  • Lacy Wazels. Dwarf Sage ♀

Rumours

  • The trees here are alive.
  • The general goods store owner has a pet homunculus.
  • The barkeep lost his eye in a war.

Akasha Malfoy's Inn

Map of Akasha Malfoy's Inn

It's 20 degrees colder in this tavern than it is outside.

Menu

  • Egg and Sausage on Toast. A sandwich for breakfast.
  • Fried Potato Crisps. Like mom used to make.
  • Fried Quail Egg. A delicate egg fried in a pan. Served with bacon.

Characters

  • Ricky Pierre-Dupois. Human Monk ♂
  • Ragnar Shadowmourne. Halfling Woodcutter ♂
  • Richard Everett. Elf Auctioneer ♂

Rumours

  • Cultists have come to town.
  • A young girl is said to have powers that help her fight monsters.
  • There was a bar fight in the tavern last night.

Baasim El Hasan's Taphouse

Map of Baasim El Hasan's Taphouse

The bartender collects foreign coins.

Menu

  • Baked Cockatrice. Delicious and nutritious
  • Rose Apple Pie. Very mild apple pie.
  • Flatbread. A classic staple.

Characters

  • Sylvia Quaresh. Human Gravedigger ♀
  • Blake Bloodhoof. Dwarf Thief ⚥
  • Jaden Nozzlenuck. Half-Elf Street Artist ♂

Rumours

  • The local general goods shop was burned down. Something it was arson.
  • An iron golem protects the town from enemies, though no one has ever seen him.
  • Honey made from the nearby beekeepers is blue.

The Pushing Stag

Map of The Pushing Stag

The workers here wear red robes.

Menu

  • Baked Cockatrice. Delicious and nutritious
  • Spiced Cider. Alcoholic and non alcoholic versions available.
  • Gazpacho. Cold soup.

Characters

  • Kali Destrier. Gnome Castellan ♀
  • Balur Malfoy. Half-Elf Charioteer ♂
  • Vidar Jordan. Human Fighter ♂

Rumours

  • Drow have been coming into town at night and stealing things.
  • The statue at the entrance of town is actually a stone golem.
  • Three people have gone missing from town.

The Spleeny Guild Taphouse

Map of The Spleeny Guild Taphouse

An unusual aroma emanates from the kitchen.

Menu

  • Butternut Squash Soup. it's very, very orange.
  • Egg Wrap. A breakfast treat, scrambled eggs served in a tortilla.
  • Chef Special. Let the cook give you whatever he wants.

Characters

  • Ruby Lesley. Human Sergeant At Arms ♀
  • Tiffany Beech. Dwarf Veterinarian ♀
  • Olivier Treespeaker. Halfling Paladin ⚥

Rumours

  • An alleycat was seen playing the lute.
  • A young red dragon is living in the forest nearby.
  • The blacksmith here is thought to be an Oni.

Clark Huon's Taphouse

Map of Clark Huon's Taphouse

Only women work at this tavern.

Menu

  • Golden Potatoes. Small round yellow potatoes roasted and topped with melted butter.
  • Giant Spider Legs. Giants eat them, why not us? Cooked over flame.
  • Sausage Ball. It's sausage, but in a ball.

Characters

  • Christopher Deverin. Half-Orc Hersir ♂
  • Nayeli Jorgen. Dwarf Bard ♀
  • Elvira Garnik. Halfling Bailiff ♀

Rumours

  • Three people have gone missing from town.
  • The mayor is thinking about starting a town militia.
  • The barkeep will arm wrestle for money.

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