Here Be Taverns

  • Taverns
  • Characters
  • Magic Items
  • Mundane Items
  • Potions
  • Spells
  • Monsters
  • Angels
  • Vikings
  • Traps
  • Plot Hooks
  • Landmarks
  • FactionsPREMIUM
  • TownsPREMIUM
  • EncountersPREMIUM
  • All generators …
  • Oracle
  • Sword & Source Blog
  • Sign up
  • Created by Sword & Source
Here Be Taverns
Join the Discord
Oracle

Taverns

Locale

The Limping Grain

Map of The Limping Grain

The only chairs here are big cushions on the ground.

Menu

  • Marriage Soup. Greens and meat married in a soup.
  • Flatbread Pizza. Sauce and fixings on a flatbread.
  • Lamb Chops. Don't think about the cute little lamb when you eat these.

Characters

  • Eliot Ali. Elf Attendant ♂
  • Alyx Ironbane. Dwarf Hersir ♀
  • Aura Harber. Elf Charioteer ♀

Rumours

  • It's said that the magistrate's wife is actually well over 200 years old.
  • The Inn owner's daughter has run away.
  • The constable's wife is a hag in disguise.

The Reckless Cloth

Map of The Reckless Cloth

There is a drinking contest in this tavern every night at midnight.

Menu

  • Bread Pudding. A delightful treat.
  • Carrot Slaw. Carrots and some other stuff with slaw sauce. What is slaw sauce? No one knows!
  • Bread Soup. Hope you like bread!

Characters

  • Natar Terryn. Gnome Taxidermist ♂
  • Joel Wood. Human Cook ♂
  • Helena Tinkereye. Halfling Alcoholic ♀

Rumours

  • A group of adventurers are in town, mourning a fallen comrade.
  • Last month it rained fish.
  • The mayor is going to outlaw adventurers.

The Chrysolite And Frong

Map of The Chrysolite And Frong

The walls of this tavern are rounded.

Menu

  • Elk Meat Sausage. A bit gamey.
  • Salted Lizard Eyes. Sometimes orcs order this.
  • Dumplings. Served in chicken broth.

Characters

  • Rowan Marshall. Halfling Illusionist ⚥
  • Candice Windfall. Gnome Cartographer ♀
  • Blake Joybrook. Halfling Necromancer ⚥

Rumours

  • A cat keeps screeching late at night, but no one has ever seen it.
  • If you want to see a giant dog, you need only go to The Coral Snake.
  • There's a magical ring laying at the bottom of the lake.

The Filling Barnacle

Map of The Filling Barnacle

The chairs are padded and musty.

Menu

  • Antipasto Platter. Meat and cheese and stuff.
  • Plum Sauce. Served with crusty bread.
  • Egg Drop Soup. Go to a place where the cook doesn't just drop an egg in soup.

Characters

  • Sumesh Summer. Half-Elf Librarian ⚥
  • Asa Roundtree. Tiefling Grocer ♂
  • Graak Lord. Human Runaway ♂

Rumours

  • One little boy in town was carved from wood and brought to life through magic.
  • is willing to buy magic items at a good price.
  • The nearby pond has a sea monster of some sort in it.

The Gazing Maze

Map of The Gazing Maze

The bartender is a human woman who says she used to be a pirate.

Menu

  • Bangers and Mash. Sausages and mashed potatoes.
  • Zuppa Sword Coast. Potato soup popular on the sword coast.
  • Egg Wrap. A breakfast treat, scrambled eggs served in a tortilla.

Characters

  • Erica Marshall. Half-Elf Beggar ♀
  • Athol Roderick. Half-Orc Dealer ♀
  • Nigel Pierce. Elf Hermit ♂

Rumours

  • The prince's betrothal was not blessed by the king.
  • The magistrate is hoping to break down on the new jail soon.
  • The King is looking to give aid to the poorest in the kingdom.

The Watch And Hanop

Map of The Watch And Hanop

The back room houses a small weapons shop.

Menu

  • Raw Veggies. Perfect if you're trying to stay healthy, or just hate yourself!
  • Bang bang Cockatrice Bites. A delicious cockatrice meat treat.
  • Donut. Cake for breakfast, basically!

Characters

  • Ivor Pegg. Elf Pupil ♂
  • Jedrek Huon. Elf Cardinal ♂
  • Sarab Shadeheart. Half-Orc Apothecary ⚥

Rumours

  • The innkeeper is a demon in disguise.
  • The innkeeper lost the keys to each and every room.
  • Adventurers have gone missing at Evonne's Roots.

The Judge And Asp

Map of The Judge And Asp

You must answer a riddle to enter this watering hole.

Menu

  • Antipasto Platter. Meat and cheese and stuff.
  • Cold Cut Sandwich. Cold meat between bread.
  • Halfling Pretzels. Pretzels, but tiny.

Characters

  • Amaya AnaanShan. Dwarf Ranger ♀
  • Quintus Wright. Elf Gravedigger ♂
  • Killian Sweeny. Human Cabbie ♂

Rumours

  • A mating pair of Owlbears have built a nest in an abandoned building nearby.
  • A lord's son has run away to join a group of adventurers.
  • The trees in the nearby woods have been moving around.

Rory Pierce's Taphouse

Map of Rory Pierce's Taphouse

Humans pay double what other races pay here.

Menu

  • Spiced Chicken Thigh. Well seasoned, and served with coleslaw.
  • Rock Stew. It's not actually rocks ...
  • Chicken Cutlets. Thin strips of chicken fried.

Characters

  • Tatiana Elonil. Dwarf Warlock ♀
  • Jasper Alhara. Half-Elf Almoner ♂
  • Bernie Vinder. Dwarf Charlatan ⚥

Rumours

  • The mayor is considering banning carriages from town. The streets are too narrow.
  • The drinks in the tavern are watered down.
  • Someone summoned a demon.

Ego Ironfist's Tavern

Map of Ego Ironfist's Tavern

Half of the tavern was burned down in a recent fire.

Menu

  • Pickled Beans. Great crunch and acidity.
  • Veal. This dish makes us sad.
  • Butter Pease. Buttery and good for you, other than the butter.

Characters

  • Ricky Stormrage. Tiefling Gardener ♂
  • Brenda James. Half-Orc Squire ♀
  • Steven Stormtiger. Half-Orc Castellan ♂

Rumours

  • The constable was in a drunken fight.
  • An elf named Raven who came to town yesterday spent hundreds of years alone in the forest.
  • One of the local inns is said to also be a brothel.

Taverns designed by

Avatar for Sword & Source Sword & Source

Tavern maps by

Avatar for Watabou Watabou

Tavern Generator with Menu and NPCs

The Tavern Generator provides a name, floorplan, and description of the tavern. It also includes tavern menu items and a list of NPCs that you might find there. If you want more detailed NPCs, you should check out the Character Generator.

All the written content for Taverns was designed by Sword & Source. The characters were designed by Icarus Games, and the maps were designed by Watabou. If you want to use any of the content, please read the terms first. Happy adventuring!

Tools and articles for TTRPG Fans

Sword & Source creates tools and content for Game Masters, Worldbuilders,
and Tabletop Roleplaying Fanatics.
Subscribe to our newsletter to explore fantasy gaming, improve your skills,
and get advanced access to future projects.

Random Generators

  • Taverns
  • Characters
  • Magic Items
  • Mundane Items
  • Potions
  • Spells
  • Monsters
  • Angels
  • Vikings
  • Traps
  • Plot Hooks
  • Landmarks
  • Factions
  • Towns
  • Encounters
  • Browse all generators

Resources for Game Masters

  • Storycraft - Mobile game for creative adventures with friends
  • Sword & Source - TTRPG Blog & Newsletter
  • LegendKeeper - Collaborative Worldbuilding Software
  • Quickstart Guide to Game Mastering
  • Novus Bestiary - 5e Monster Myths

ROMANTASY GAMES

  • Runes & Romance - Choose your romantasy story

Errata

  • Premium Generators
  • See what's new
  • SRDs
  • Want to use some content?
  • Privacy policy
  • Send feedback or say hi

  • Here Be Taverns is a project by
    Sword & Source
“Winter is coming.”
– George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

Printed from www.herebetaverns.com

Here Be Taverns is a project by Sword & Source
Visit www.swordandsource.ca for more RPG resources