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The Pardoner And Poet

Map of The Pardoner And Poet

The bartender has wings.

Menu

  • Spinach Salad. Iron helps us play.
  • Battered Toast. A breakfast specialty, bread battered in egg and fried.
  • Pumpkin Soup. The pumpkin's rich flavour makes a great soup.

Characters

  • Brenda Bozier. Tiefling Ranger ♀
  • Mushin Shadowmourne. Elf Paladin ♂
  • Rowan Todd. Tiefling Event Planner ⚥

Rumours

  • The old blind beggar is pretending. He can see just find.
  • Three wizards live at The Coral Crater.
  • Last week someone caught a fish with a human face in the pond.

The Attending Buckler

Map of The Attending Buckler

An unusual aroma emanates from the kitchen.

Menu

  • Chicken Tortilla Soup. Fried corn tortillas in a spicy soup.
  • Carrot Cake. Great choice for dessert!
  • Pepper Topped Flatbread. The red peppers on the flatbread are roasted.

Characters

  • River Hale. Half-Elf Page ⚥
  • Sohali Echols. Gnome Noble ♀
  • Max Tathdel. Elf Fire Eater ⚥

Rumours

  • The prince's betrothal was not blessed by the king.
  • Someone summoned a demon.
  • The Inn owner's daughter has run away.

The Infectious Poet

Map of The Infectious Poet

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

Menu

  • Chef's Choice. We don't know what it's going to be, but it will be good.
  • Vodka. Alcohol made from potatoes. Sounds gross, but it will get the job done!
  • Red Wine. Why no spaghetti?

Characters

  • Cassie Sebastian. Half-Orc Fighter ♀
  • Simon Mowbry. Half-Elf Farrier ♂
  • Sarab Karim. Half-Elf Banker ⚥

Rumours

  • A travelling salesman came last night looking to sell stolen goods.
  • The constable had to flee town after killing a man.
  • A nearby town has had rain for the last year and a half, every day.

The Adventurous Cutler

Map of The Adventurous Cutler

The bar is wet.

Menu

  • Goat Feet. Who would think to serve this?
  • Minotaur Rocks. Supposedly minotaur testicles. Who knows though.
  • Dumplings. Served in chicken broth.

Characters

  • Gar Stoutheart. Gnome Bridle Maker ♂
  • Sarab Northrend. Gnome Painter ⚥
  • Sumesh Blueflower. Half-Elf Undertaker ⚥

Rumours

  • Someone has been stealing clothes.
  • A wyvern has been spotted in the area.
  • Honey made from the nearby beekeepers is blue.

The Remorseful Caltrop

Map of The Remorseful Caltrop

This tavern floats a foot off of the ground.

Menu

  • Flatbread Pizza. Sauce and fixings on a flatbread.
  • Roasted Lizard. A little lizard roasted on a spit.
  • Cheese Plate. A bunch of cheeses for the table.

Characters

  • Munir Frost. Half-Orc Spy ♂
  • Janette Oak. Human Painter ♀
  • Nalgar Molyneaux. Dwarf Makeup Artist ♂

Rumours

  • A cat keeps screeching late at night, but no one has ever seen it.
  • The magistrate's left hand was turned into a flower by a mad witch.
  • Demon worshiping cultists have set up a shrine nearby.

The Rank Cuckoo

Map of The Rank Cuckoo

The skull of a wolf hangs over the bar.

Menu

  • Halfling Pretzels. Pretzels, but tiny.
  • Butter Pease. Buttery and good for you, other than the butter.
  • Butternut Squash Soup. it's very, very orange.

Characters

  • Sibylle Cragfur. Half-Orc Nurse ♀
  • Sion Potter. Tiefling Physicist ♂
  • Cloee Spall. Half-Elf Courtier ♀

Rumours

  • There seem to be more rats about.
  • A painting was stolen from a powerful lord.
  • The woman who cleans the inn only works at night and has never been seen in the day.

The Fragrant Tooth

Map of The Fragrant Tooth

There are big spider-webs in the corner. And big spiders in those webs.

Menu

  • Nut Bread. Kind of sweet. Pretty good and filling.
  • Elvish Bread. A hearty bread the elves made popular.
  • Potato Salad. Honestly, it's a bit bland.

Characters

  • Tarc Bloodhoof. Elf Butcher ♂
  • Blake Moran. Tiefling Builder ⚥
  • Marcel Massa. Half-Orc Bladesmith ♂

Rumours

  • was killed by zombies.
  • At midnight the dead can rise for one hour.
  • The rats in town are becoming more numerous.

The Blackbird And Llama

Map of The Blackbird And Llama

The front of this tavern is painted to look like a demon. The door is the demon's mouth.

Menu

  • Tortle Stew. Stew that tortles love, lots of fish!
  • Hush Puppies. Battered and breaded.
  • Fried Onion. Farmer's love this dish!

Characters

  • Otto Treespeaker. Gnome Butcher ♂
  • Hassan Anwen. Half-Elf Rat Catcher ♂
  • Julia Pegg. Halfling Servant ♀

Rumours

  • Three wizards live at The White Roots.
  • The King is rumored to have died, but the people have not been told.
  • Horses from the stable keep winding up dead.

The Innkeeper And Greave

Map of The Innkeeper And Greave

Someone started painting the deck out front but the job is only half complete.

Menu

  • Creamy Mushroom Stew. A thick stew made with a secret spice.
  • Dumplings. Served in chicken broth.
  • Bread Trencher. A hard loaf of bread with the middle dug out and filled with stew.

Characters

  • Illian Willow. Gnome Singer ♂
  • Summer Winterheart. Human Watchmaker ♀
  • Tatiana Gale. Halfling Wheelwright ♀

Rumours

  • The missing kids in town the last few months are the work of a group of gnolls.
  • An inventor in town has claimed to have invented a new type of ranged weapon which fires iron balls.
  • There was a fight in a nearby city at the docks.

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