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The Slaying Saddle

Map of The Slaying Saddle

Drinks are magically sent to your table after ordering.

Menu

  • Spiced Cherries. Unique to this region.
  • Maple Brown Sugar Pecans. Snack while you drink.
  • Bacon Lettuce and Tomato sandwich. A BLT. Duh.

Characters

  • Weyland Wazels. Human Doctor ♂
  • Karen Oak. Tiefling Innkeeper ♀
  • Alondra Barrow. Elf Museum Curator ♀

Rumours

  • The mayor is said to be a skin changer.
  • The water in the nearby lake can poison you.
  • The townskeeper is considering hiring adventurers for protection.

The Sprouting Maker

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Meals here are served on fine china.

Menu

  • Bourbon Chicken. Chicken covered in a delicious glaze.
  • Pot Roast. Hearty and filling.
  • Garlic Bread. Bread that's garlicy.

Characters

  • Avery Mattell. Half-Orc Witch ⚥
  • Talia Echols. Elf Cobbler ♀
  • Taylor Hynes. Elf Hatter ⚥

Rumours

  • A pack of wolves have been prowling about at night.
  • A clan of orcs set up camp nearby.
  • It's said a farmer found a mummy when a section of his land caved in.

The Proud Shilling

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A heavenly aroma emanates from the kitchen.

Menu

  • Burst Onion with Fire Mage Sauce. Deep fried onion. The sauce is SPICY
  • Fried Cockatrice. Delicious and bad for you.
  • Kobold's Delight. You should probably order something else.

Characters

  • Barty Moonstone. Elf Cobbler ♂
  • Laura Wrynn. Gnome Former Adventurer ♀
  • Elmo Bozier. Gnome Carpenter ♂

Rumours

  • No one stays dead in the neighboring town.
  • The woman who works at the inn is a medusa. That's why she always wears a hat.
  • Purple worms are heading straight for the town.

The Ornate Scabbard

Map of The Ornate Scabbard

This tavern has a few private eating rooms that can be rented.

Menu

  • Braised Beef. Beef so tender it almost melts in your mouth.
  • Bread Soup. Hope you like bread!
  • Butternut Squash Soup. it's very, very orange.

Characters

  • Scarlett Freeman. Tiefling Executioner ♀
  • Monty Ward. Halfling Stonecutter ♂
  • Bedelia Hasan. Gnome Outlander ♀

Rumours

  • The man in the corner is paying real silver for goblin ears.
  • A man claims he rode a giant ant the other day.
  • The innkeeper is refusing to rent rooms to tieflings.

The Draining Labyrinth

Map of The Draining Labyrinth

This tavern specializes in bread. It smells amazing.

Menu

  • Halfling Soup. I think there's freaking acorns in this.
  • Fried Trout. Sometimes the locals eat this off a stick.
  • Baked Eggplant. It's a vegetable, not an egg! I know eggs aren't even purple!

Characters

  • Emyr Laroque. Half-Orc Inquisitor ♂
  • Jelen Loch. Halfling Wheelwright ♂
  • Danforth Greene. Half-Elf Engineer ♂

Rumours

  • All of the cats in town have vanished overnight.
  • The blacksmith used to be a wizard.
  • The local gang has a new leader.

The Cartographer And Scarp

Map of The Cartographer And Scarp

There are not stools, chairs, or tables in this tavern.

Menu

  • Antipasto Platter. Meat and cheese and stuff.
  • Rye Bread. You can ask for it toasted.
  • Minestrone Soup. Classic vegetable soup.

Characters

  • Kharda Mervor. Half-Elf Bowyer ♀
  • Trixie Whisperwind. Halfling Druid ♀
  • Brian Wolfbrother. Dwarf Magician ♂

Rumours

  • The blacksmith here is thought to be an Oni.
  • was killed by an evil wizard.
  • A large egg is near The Blue Cave.

The Mailer And Carbuncle

Map of The Mailer And Carbuncle

The ceiling to this tavern is only five feet high.

Menu

  • Sausage Stuffing. Does anyone know what's in stuffing? This has sausage, that much is for sure.
  • Pan Cake. A thin cake made in a pan. Is it breakfast, is it dessert? Why not both!
  • Pork Spare Ribs. Add some dragon sauce to heat things up.

Characters

  • Riley Pierre-Dupois. Gnome Event Planner ⚥
  • Daventry Ualas. Gnome Alchemist ♂
  • Ui Heartpound. Half-Orc Mercenary ♂

Rumours

  • The members of the hunting lodge are about to leave and hunt down a weretiger.
  • Over half of the town has gotten a strange pox.
  • The Queen has a number of male companions that the king knows nothing about.

Taylor Destrier's Inn

Map of Taylor Destrier's Inn

An aroma of sulfur and rot emanates from the kitchen.

Menu

  • Honey Glazed Ribs. Ribs in a honey glaze.
  • Roast Goblin. Greenish slightly spoiled meat charred to a crisp. No goblins were harmed in the making of this dish.
  • Borscht. No one knows what this stuff is.

Characters

  • Mervyn Enola. Half-Orc Warlock ♂
  • Sawyer Turner. Human Gunsmith ⚥
  • Vetack Lord. Half-Orc Thatcher ♂

Rumours

  • A travelling salesman came last night looking to sell stolen goods.
  • Someone hid treasure in town.
  • There was a bar fight in the tavern last night.

The Watchman And Hydrus

Map of The Watchman And Hydrus

You can win a free drink if you beat the bartender in an arm wrestling match.

Menu

  • Boar Meat Sausage. The chef has a special spice blend in the sausage.
  • Brownbuds. Elves eat this. Some sort of radish, baked.
  • Garlic Bread. Bread that's garlicy.

Characters

  • Femlin Turner. Half-Elf Cult Leader ♂
  • Josua Dresdain. Human Clockkeeper ♂
  • Chloe White. Tiefling Congresswoman ♀

Rumours

  • An iron golem protects the town from enemies, though no one has ever seen him.
  • The local constable is a vampire.
  • The water in the nearby lake can poison you.

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