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The Idiotic Wharf

Map of The Idiotic Wharf

The chairs are padded and musty.

Menu

  • Chef's Special. Whatever the cook has that's about to go bad!
  • Creamy Chicken Soup. Soup made with a cream base.
  • Spiced Chicken Thigh. Well seasoned, and served with coleslaw.

Characters

  • Torek Hamlin. Half-Orc Silversmith ♂
  • Del Bryce. Half-Elf Charioteer ♂
  • Roxy James. Halfling Paladin ♀

Rumours

  • The townskeeper is considering hiring adventurers for protection.
  • Someone is making a flesh golem nearby.
  • The townmaster wants to build a clocktower in the center of town.

The Quarrel And Alewife

Map of The Quarrel And Alewife

The beds are nearly empty and sag close to the ground.

Menu

  • Spiced Chicken Thigh. Well seasoned, and served with coleslaw.
  • Simmered Sun Fruit. The fruit is sweet and spicy.
  • Fried Quail Egg. A delicate egg fried in a pan. Served with bacon.

Characters

  • Finley Miller. Tiefling Bloodletter ⚥
  • Larson Bloodhoof. Gnome Bowyer ♂
  • Dottie Kastrix. Halfling Rogue ♀

Rumours

  • Any goods you buy at the general store will vanish within a week.
  • A cow was born nearby with two heads.
  • Some of the beggars in town are only pretending to be poor.

The Unsung Mailer Inn

Map of The Unsung Mailer Inn

Pixies flit about, above the patrons heads.

Menu

  • Egg Roll. Delicious food from another land.
  • Cheese Pie. It's melty cheese. CHEEEEEESE!
  • Braised Beef. Beef so tender it almost melts in your mouth.

Characters

  • Blake Roderick. Half-Orc Bladesmith ⚥
  • Denzel Spring. Human Spy ♂
  • Turok Ferrier. Tiefling Ringmaster ♂

Rumours

  • Some people in town think the butcher uses human meat.
  • There is a bush which moves around near Outpost of the Vice.
  • A stranger came to town in the middle of the night.

The Delivering Yale

Map of The Delivering Yale

Two torches above the door are alive with blue fire.

Menu

  • Mashed Cauliflower. I mean, I don't know who would order this. An elf probably.
  • Spiced Chicken Thigh. Well seasoned, and served with coleslaw.
  • Gnoll Peanut Soup. When gnolls aren't eating people, they make this.

Characters

  • Sahin Watson. Halfling Alcoholic ⚥
  • Balur Roderick. Human Bishop ♂
  • Melissa Willow. Halfling Farmer ♀

Rumours

  • The drinks in the tavern are watered down.
  • There's a vein of gold nearby.
  • Ruins in the area show evidence that there was a battle fought long ago.

The Pink Pianter

Map of The Pink Pianter

Drinks here are served in crystal-clear wine glasses.

Menu

  • Dragon's Breath Rice. Spicy rice dish.
  • Sloppy Ugnar. Chopped meat in a bun.
  • Porridge. Hot mush for breakfast!

Characters

  • Lia Jordan. Half-Orc Ringmaster ♀
  • Esmeralda Windrunner. Human Noble ♀
  • Kiran Rook. Human Butcher ♂

Rumours

  • A mating pair of Owlbears have built a nest in an abandoned building nearby.
  • A nearby town wants to join forces and overthrow the King.
  • If you touch a glowing rock at Waterfall of the Clerk, you'll begin to age backward.

The Noisy Stork

Map of The Noisy Stork

The tables here are big boulders.

Menu

  • Minotaur Rocks. Supposedly minotaur testicles. Who knows though.
  • Dumplings. Served in chicken broth.
  • Flatbread Pizza. Sauce and fixings on a flatbread.

Characters

  • Sumesh Loudlegs. Halfling Physician ⚥
  • Riley Nozzlenuck. Elf Cultist ⚥
  • Graak White. Gnome Fixer ♂

Rumours

  • Bandits are waiting to pounce on unsuspecting travellers outside of town.
  • A writer is interviewing local people for some book.
  • A stranger came to town in the middle of the night.

The Fence And Tyne

Map of The Fence And Tyne

You must solve a puzzle to enter this tavern.

Menu

  • Chaotic Evil Dip. It's hot. Served with chunks of bread.
  • Roasted Duck. A cute little duck. Roasted.
  • Golden Potatoes. Small round yellow potatoes roasted and topped with melted butter.

Characters

  • Favian Gleeson. Half-Elf Gardener ♂
  • Simone Sweeny. Human Fence ♀
  • Sahin Sweeny. Gnome Mercenary ⚥

Rumours

  • Someone in the inn is trying to hit passersby with the contents of his chamber pot.
  • The royal children are bratty and The King is looking to ship them off to other lands.
  • Someone summoned a demon.

The Palmer And Sheperd

Map of The Palmer And Sheperd

The only chairs here are big cushions on the ground.

Menu

  • Cheese Plate. A bunch of cheeses for the table.
  • Cheese Pie. It's melty cheese. CHEEEEEESE!
  • Pepper Topped Flatbread. The red peppers on the flatbread are roasted.

Characters

  • Tiffany Carson. Human Wagoner ♀
  • Daisy Bradley. Dwarf Scop ♀
  • Meara Nozzlenuck. Elf Herbalist ♂

Rumours

  • A wyvern has been spotted in the area.
  • Colosseum of the Falchion is a great place to find a wife or husband.
  • The local cemetery has had various bodies dug up over the last few months.

The Spry Ragpicker Tavern

Map of The Spry Ragpicker Tavern

The bartender here is a ghost.

Menu

  • Maple Brown Sugar Pecans. Snack while you drink.
  • Pork Spare Ribs. Add some dragon sauce to heat things up.
  • Split Pea Soup. It only looks like vomit!

Characters

  • Martha Kastrix. Human Pupil ♀
  • Blake Summer. Half-Elf Prostitute ⚥
  • Gregory Norman. Human Almoner ♂

Rumours

  • The Queen has been cursed.
  • The townskeeper is considering hiring adventurers for protection.
  • A mind flayer is in town, and is controlling some people's minds.

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