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The Searching Scabbard

Map of The Searching Scabbard

The signature drink here is called the Wailing Wight.

Menu

  • Sausage Pizza. Sausage and sauce on dough, baked.
  • Creamy Chicken Soup. Soup made with a cream base.
  • Baked Pheasant. The fanciest of birds.

Characters

  • Jasper Sybil. Elf Count ♂
  • Olivia Weston. Human Earl ♀
  • Marek Zantus. Dwarf Soldier ♂

Rumours

  • A travelling salesman came last night looking to sell stolen goods.
  • The prince's betrothal was not blessed by the king.
  • The royal children are bratty and The King is looking to ship them off to other lands.

The Sour Goddess Tavern

Map of The Sour Goddess Tavern

The name of this tavern changes every day.

Menu

  • Veggie Stew. Stew with various vegetables.
  • Potato Skins. Cheese and bacon baked in potato skins.
  • Hogs in Blankets. Mini sausages wrapped up in dough and baked.

Characters

  • Cordelia Faelyn. Half-Orc Lead Servant ♀
  • Arios Barrow. Half-Elf Gladiator ♂
  • Bernie Wynne. Gnome Journalist ⚥

Rumours

  • was killed by an evil wizard.
  • Some of the beggars in town are only pretending to be poor.
  • More than one dragon has been seen nearby.

The Jeweler And Yale

Map of The Jeweler And Yale

The text on the sign is written backward.

Menu

  • Potato Leek Soup. Creamy soup that's filling.
  • Donut. Cake for breakfast, basically!
  • Fried Quail Egg. A delicate egg fried in a pan. Served with bacon.

Characters

  • Jarrad Cragfur. Half-Orc Stablehand ♂
  • Patrick Pierce. Elf Spice Merchant ♂
  • Finley Fitzgerald. Half-Elf Museum Curator ⚥

Rumours

  • A clan of orcs set up camp nearby.
  • has been having strange dreams about a flesh golem.
  • The magistrate wants to outlaw drinking.

The Flippant Master Taphouse

Map of The Flippant Master Taphouse

The floor here is heavily slanted toward the back of the room.

Menu

  • Broiled Catfish. Caught fresh from the nearby river.
  • Red Wine. The wine is perfectly aged.
  • Gin. Where the juice?

Characters

  • Miriam Hadwell. Human Astrologer ♀
  • Katya Donovan. Half-Elf Executioner ♀
  • Falk Hasan. Tiefling Botanist ♂

Rumours

  • The butcher uses humanoid meat.
  • More than one dragon has been seen nearby.
  • The members of the hunting lodge are about to leave and hunt down a weretiger.

The Cutpurse And Siren

Map of The Cutpurse And Siren

This tavern has no kitchen.

Menu

  • Fried Apples. Absolutely the best way to eat apples.
  • Rye Bread. You can ask for it toasted.
  • Tortellini. A pasta dish with tomato sauce.

Characters

  • Nelson Portman. Tiefling Stonecutter ♂
  • Claudia Malfoy. Tiefling Hofmeister ♀
  • Salvatore Hawkwing. Half-Orc Cartographer ♂

Rumours

  • The woman who cleans the inn only works at night and has never been seen in the day.
  • An invisible man has been creating problems in town.
  • The tavern owner feeds customers who don't pay to his dogs.

The Tragic Dosser Taphouse

Map of The Tragic Dosser Taphouse

The bartender claims this tavern used to be carried upon a giants back.

Menu

  • Big Enough to Share Soup. A big ol' bowl of soup.
  • Chicken Surprise. It's fish.
  • Spinach Salad. Iron helps us play.

Characters

  • Tanar Wood. Elf Noble ♂
  • Jaden Payne. Tiefling Scout ♂
  • River Arrias. Gnome Fighter ⚥

Rumours

  • The drinks in the tavern are watered down.
  • The innkeeper lost the keys to each and every room.
  • Any goods you buy at the general store will vanish within a week.

The Modifying Draper

Map of The Modifying Draper

There is a big hole in the roof.

Menu

  • Egg Wrap. A breakfast treat, scrambled eggs served in a tortilla.
  • Onion Soup. Dark broth with a lot of onion.
  • Halfling Soup. I think there's freaking acorns in this.

Characters

  • Galvur Hume. Half-Orc Pauper ♂
  • Kashida Hynes. Half-Elf Storyteller ♀
  • Bernie Enola. Halfling Squire ⚥

Rumours

  • A yeti has been seen nearby.
  • Orcs carried off several townsfolk.
  • A travelling gnome musician is coming to town later today.

Zoe Ironstone's Taphouse

Map of Zoe Ironstone's Taphouse

A small bridge over a creek leads to the front door.

Menu

  • Dumplings. Served in chicken broth.
  • Fried Cockatrice. Delicious and bad for you.
  • Elk Meat Sausage. A bit gamey.

Characters

  • Ismael Wrynn. Elf Barbarian ♂
  • Natalia Amal. Half-Orc Ranger ♀
  • Alexandra Loch. Elf Prophet ♀

Rumours

  • One man claims dragons don't, and never have, existed.
  • Someone is making a flesh golem nearby.
  • A giant bird has been spotted near Town of the Shilling.

The Orange Belt

Map of The Orange Belt

The sign shows a man in full knight armor.

Menu

  • Mutton Shank. The mutton is particularly good.
  • Honey Glazed Ribs. Ribs in a honey glaze.
  • Corned Beef in Ginger Ale. Slow roasted in ale.

Characters

  • Taylor Whisperwind. Halfling Bladesmith ⚥
  • Tiatha Oak. Halfling Prisoner ♀
  • Qualen Payne. Half-Orc Illuminator ♂

Rumours

  • A tiefling has been seen praying around town.
  • A farmer's wife is pregnant with an orc's child.
  • The butcher is thought to be a zombie.

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