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The Menacing Mime

Map of The Menacing Mime

The bartender collects foreign coins.

Menu

  • Split Pea Soup. It only looks like vomit!
  • Wren Pot Pie. More popular than you would think.
  • Fried Trout. Sometimes the locals eat this off a stick.

Characters

  • Riley Roundtree. Half-Orc Exorcist ⚥
  • Cain Zaros. Human Commoner ♂
  • Avery Roderick. Half-Orc Jester ⚥

Rumours

  • A yeti has been seen nearby.
  • A knight came to town last week riding a sphinx.
  • One woman in town claims she is having a love affair with a minotaur.

The Pardon And Pork

Map of The Pardon And Pork

This tavern only seems to have one window on the ground floor, but it's as big as a horse!

Menu

  • Baked Pheasant. The fanciest of birds.
  • BLT Roc Egg. Bacon, lettuce and tomato served in between a sliced hard boiled Roc egg.
  • Chef's Special. Whatever the cook has that's about to go bad!

Characters

  • Blake Gale. Dwarf Clerk ⚥
  • Eden Beech. Gnome Charcoal Burner ⚥
  • Wendall Cruise. Tiefling Acolyte ♂

Rumours

  • An army from a far away land is marching. They're expected to reach the town within a fortnight.
  • That big abandoned farmhouse has weird sounds coming from it at night.
  • The barkeep and his wife are polyamorous.

The Proud Boothaler Inn

Map of The Proud Boothaler Inn

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

Menu

  • Corned Beef in Ginger Ale. Slow roasted in ale.
  • Soft Pretzel. It's big and warm and YUMMY.
  • Boiled Sausage. A big link of sausage that's bloated from being boiled.

Characters

  • Maria Whisperwind. Half-Elf Auctioneer ♀
  • Clio Garnik. Halfling Merchant ♀
  • Elliot Weatherby. Tiefling Artisan ♂

Rumours

  • The local tavern says their steak is beef, but it's not.
  • Someone found a note written in a strange language and signed Malfurian.
  • The magistrate is hoping to break down on the new jail soon.

The Fetching Beaver

Map of The Fetching Beaver

The bartender has a pet monkey. Mr. Jingles more or less helps with things.

Menu

  • Meat Pie. Shredded beef in a pie crust.
  • Roast Goblin. Greenish slightly spoiled meat charred to a crisp. No goblins were harmed in the making of this dish.
  • Gingerbread Cookie. A delicious treat.

Characters

  • Rolf Wilbur. Elf Bartender ♂
  • Blake Nozzlenuck. Halfling Business Owner ⚥
  • Doran Miller. Dwarf Entertainer ⚥

Rumours

  • The rats in town are becoming more numerous.
  • There is a chest full of weapons buried somewhere in town.
  • Tiny men and women have been seen among the rafters of the tavern.

The Spry Guard Inn

Map of The Spry Guard Inn

This tavern specializes in bread. It smells amazing.

Menu

  • Nut Bread. Kind of sweet. Pretty good and filling.
  • Nachos. Chips with cheese and other stuff on em.
  • Corn Fritter. Corn battered and fried.

Characters

  • Nathaniel Sams. Tiefling Wine Maker ♂
  • Conn Moran. Tiefling Mason ♂
  • Ivan Deverin. Dwarf Ropemaker ♂

Rumours

  • An inventor in town has claimed to have invented a new type of ranged weapon which fires iron balls.
  • The blacksmith used to be a wizard.
  • There are mushrooms which grow at The Beige Gravestone that control your mind.

The Watch And Word

Map of The Watch And Word

You must crawl through a two foot tall door to enter this tavern.

Menu

  • Pasta Salad. Usually served as a side.
  • Burst Onion with Fire Mage Sauce. Deep fried onion. The sauce is SPICY
  • Pork Spare Ribs. Add some dragon sauce to heat things up.

Characters

  • Derrick Filaen. Gnome Warden ♂
  • Alaysia Rana. Human Diviner ♀
  • Taylor Ellis. Tiefling Librarian ⚥

Rumours

  • The town keeper has been stealing money from the town's coffers.
  • Someone in the inn is trying to hit passersby with the contents of his chamber pot.
  • There was a fight in a nearby city at the docks.

Reuben Goldbreeze's Tavern

Map of Reuben Goldbreeze's Tavern

Thick bands of wood frame the outside walls. They are painted a unique teal colour.

Menu

  • Baked Shrimp Toast. It's toast, with shrimp on it, and then it's baked. Try to keep up.
  • Spiced Tomato Soup. Tomato soup with a spicy kick.
  • Brown Sugar Glazed Pork. Sweet and salty.

Characters

  • Olivier Goldbreeze. Half-Elf Physicist ⚥
  • Kasandra Hillard. Elf Celebrity ♀
  • Hiaenna Hellscream. Tiefling Judge ♀

Rumours

  • The members of the hunting lodge are about to leave and hunt down a weretiger.
  • An inventor in town has claimed to have invented a new type of ranged weapon which fires iron balls.
  • A great vampire lord is attempting to merge his world with ours.

The Bishop And Currier

Map of The Bishop And Currier

No humans are allowed in this tavern.

Menu

  • Fried Trout. Sometimes the locals eat this off a stick.
  • Tortle Stew. Stew that tortles love, lots of fish!
  • Carrot Slaw. Carrots and some other stuff with slaw sauce. What is slaw sauce? No one knows!

Characters

  • Weston Moran. Human Blacksmith ♂
  • Marcelin Connington. Tiefling Paladin ♀
  • Cynthia Carter. Half-Orc Druid ♀

Rumours

  • Werewolves have been seen nearby.
  • The mayor is cheating on his wife.
  • The local general goods shop was burned down. Something it was arson.

The Horrifying Fangs Tavern

Map of The Horrifying Fangs Tavern

The windows have iron bars over them.

Menu

  • Dish of the Gods. The cook is far from modest. This dish is just okay.
  • Dragon's Breath Rice. Spicy rice dish.
  • Whipped Cream. A small bowl of delicious sweetness.

Characters

  • Avery Beech. Tiefling Dancer ⚥
  • Finley Ali. Human Singer ⚥
  • Baasim Amal. Elf Gunsmith ♂

Rumours

  • A giant rock fell from the sky the other day, a few miles from town.
  • Purple worms are heading straight for the town.
  • A nearby town wants to join forces and overthrow the King.

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