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Robert Massa's Tavern

Map of Robert Massa's Tavern

This tavern is currently out of ale.

Menu

  • White Wine. A classic.
  • Butternut Squash Soup. it's very, very orange.
  • Golden Potatoes. Small round yellow potatoes roasted and topped with melted butter.

Characters

  • Hamad Hamid. Elf Warden ♂
  • Fribbington Freeman. Halfling Potter ⚥
  • Max Briggs. Dwarf Chemist ⚥

Rumours

  • A clan of orcs set up camp nearby.
  • Over half of the town has gotten a strange pox.
  • was killed by zombies.

Rebecca Banes's Taphouse

Map of Rebecca Banes's Taphouse

Card games are prohibited in this establishment.

Menu

  • Baked Cockatrice. Delicious and nutritious
  • Skillet Fried Potatoes. Thinly cut and fried with chopped onions.
  • Challah. A classic bread. Makes great French Toast.

Characters

  • Frances Gale. Tiefling Bailiff ♀
  • Galvur Northrend. Human Druid ♂
  • Jax Terryn. Dwarf Poet ♂

Rumours

  • Last week someone caught a fish with a human face in the pond.
  • Last week it rained frogs.
  • Someone looted a tomb nearby.

The Targeting Foundryman

Map of The Targeting Foundryman

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

Menu

  • Pine Nuts Salad. The nuts are quite rare in these parts.
  • Fruit Blend. Banana, apple, pineapple, and cherries mixed together.
  • Pickled Beans. Great crunch and acidity.

Characters

  • Charlie Adir. Half-Orc Ropemaker ⚥
  • Fareed Molyneaux. Elf Spy ♂
  • Nina Molyneaux. Human Castellan ♀

Rumours

  • A farmer's wife is pregnant with an orc's child.
  • There was a bar fight in the tavern last night.
  • The innkeeper is a demon in disguise.

The Screaming Knacker

Map of The Screaming Knacker

The signature dish here is called Harpies Stew

Menu

  • Spiced Chicken Thigh. Well seasoned, and served with coleslaw.
  • Candied Apples. Apple on a stick with candied topping.
  • Egg Battered Bread. French toast for world's that don't contain France.

Characters

  • Iris Adir. Tiefling Shipwright ♀
  • Jody Teagrass. Halfling Ranger ♀
  • Riley Chainbreaker. Dwarf Comedian ⚥

Rumours

  • At midnight the dead can rise for one hour.
  • Orcs carried off several townsfolk.
  • The mayor is going to outlaw adventurers.

The Eminent Mother Taphouse

Map of The Eminent Mother Taphouse

The sign above the door shows a sad looking man in a cage.

Menu

  • Puff Pastry. Good for breakfast or desert!
  • Challah. A classic bread. Makes great French Toast.
  • Red Wine. The wine is perfectly aged.

Characters

  • Talia Terryn. Tiefling Druid ♀
  • Riley Banes. Gnome Illuminator ⚥
  • Franklin Fordragon. Human Essayist ♂

Rumours

  • The King is rumored to have died, but the people have not been told.
  • The magistrate has been bitten by a wererat.
  • There was a bar fight in the tavern last night.

Helena Desolation's Taphouse

Map of Helena Desolation's Taphouse

An aroma of sulfur and rot emanates from the kitchen.

Menu

  • Sphinx Brisket. Beef and pork cooked together.
  • Frozen Berries. These are good.
  • Strawberries with Cream. Perfect summer indulgence.

Characters

  • Diego Knight. Half-Orc Scientist ♂
  • Ben Moran. Elf Business Owner ♂
  • Eldon Belet. Half-Orc Cheesemaker ♂

Rumours

  • All of the cats in town have vanished overnight.
  • There are no animals in the forest anymore.
  • There's a beehive nearby where the bees are all blue instead of yellow.

The Tottering Buckler

Map of The Tottering Buckler

Everything on the menu is written in Orcish

Menu

  • Flatbread Pizza. Sauce and fixings on a flatbread.
  • Mutton. Meat? We think.
  • Lamb Chops. Don't think about the cute little lamb when you eat these.

Characters

  • Rebecca Kastrix. Halfling Glassblower ♀
  • Orren Enola. Human Scientist ♂
  • Emily Schmidt. Half-Orc Pirate ♀

Rumours

  • There are three mice in the inn that walk on their hind legs.
  • The magistrate's left hand was turned into a flower by a mad witch.
  • No one stays dead in the neighboring town.

The Falconer And Life

Map of The Falconer And Life

The two story tavern has a top floor which magically slowly rotates.

Menu

  • Honey Glazed Ham. A thick slice of ham covered in a honey glaze.
  • Roasted Stag. Big ol deer guy. Roasted.
  • Roc Leg. Fried and meant for twenty.

Characters

  • Bodwyn Thom. Human Ringmaster ♂
  • Julia Harber. Tiefling Sculptor ♀
  • Lillian Winter. Human Chemist ♀

Rumours

  • The trees in the nearby woods have been moving around.
  • It's said that the magistrate's wife is actually well over 200 years old.
  • There was a fight in a nearby city at the docks.

The Magnet And Ryal

Map of The Magnet And Ryal

The floor is made of stone.

Menu

  • Horn of Heimdall. A drinking horn the size of a horse's leg. If you finish it, you get your name carved on the wall of heroes.
  • Burst Onion with Fire Mage Sauce. Deep fried onion. The sauce is SPICY
  • Challah. A classic bread. Makes great French Toast.

Characters

  • Metjen Whisperwind. Elf Fighter ♂
  • Lance Mur. Halfling Tattooist ♂
  • Marcellus Rucker. Half-Orc Fletcher ♂

Rumours

  • The Queen has a number of male companions that the king knows nothing about.
  • The constable had to flee town after killing a man.
  • The mayor is said to be a skin changer.

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