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The Competing Tanner

Map of The Competing Tanner

The walls of this tavern randomly change colors every few minutes.

Menu

  • Cold Cut Sandwich. Cold meat between bread.
  • Chef Salad. Lettuce, some meat, some... what is that thing? It's good, whatever it is!
  • Chaotic Evil Dip. It's hot. Served with chunks of bread.

Characters

  • Talia Alard. Gnome Alcoholic ♀
  • Max Freeman. Half-Elf Maid ⚥
  • Angar Mowbry. Tiefling Auditor ♂

Rumours

  • The local innkeep trades illegal goods from his cellar.
  • A dragon was killed at Oasis of the Centaur.
  • The trees here are alive.

The Putrid Sapper

Map of The Putrid Sapper

There's a shady looking customer alone at one table looking to sell illegal goods.

Menu

  • Beef and Barley Soup. Beef broth with chunks of meat and veggies.
  • Caramel Apples. Apple on a stick with caramel topping.
  • Baked Eggplant. It's a vegetable, not an egg! I know eggs aren't even purple!

Characters

  • Summer Malfoy. Half-Elf Refugee ♀
  • Esmeralda Hogan. Tiefling Fighter ♀
  • Malak Fitzgerald. Halfling Fence ♀

Rumours

  • was killed by wolves.
  • The other day a hunter tried to bring down a deer, but the arrows passed right through the animal.
  • The brother down the road is said to have tieflings working there.

The Remorseless Cutpurse

Map of The Remorseless Cutpurse

There's a five foot tall statue of a dragon carved out of stone just outside the door.

Menu

  • Roast Beef. It's a bit overcooked.
  • Kobold Tail. Delicious tangy meat of some sort. Hopefully not real kobold!
  • Egg Wrap. A breakfast treat, scrambled eggs served in a tortilla.

Characters

  • Roxy Heartpound. Half-Orc Dutchess ♀
  • Helena Sebastian. Tiefling Priest ♀
  • Levi Haggard. Tiefling Bard ♂

Rumours

  • Humans and elves are on the brink of a war.
  • The townmaster is looking for adventurers for some quest.
  • A travelling salesman came last night looking to sell stolen goods.

The Puny Burglar Inn

Map of The Puny Burglar Inn

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

Menu

  • Roasted Tomatoes. Can be served on the side with any meal.
  • Egg Roll. Delicious food from another land.
  • Brown Sugar Glazed Pork. Sweet and salty.

Characters

  • Balian Alhara. Dwarf Alchemist ♂
  • Bob Jones. Half-Orc Fisher ♂
  • Arabella Scott. Half-Orc Biologist ♀

Rumours

  • Adventurers have gone missing at Harbour of the Demesne.
  • There's a beehive nearby where the bees are all blue instead of yellow.
  • There's a weird law on the town books that no one may eat between midnight and dawn.

Frances Mazdan's Inn

Map of Frances Mazdan's Inn

Drinks here are served in crystal-clear wine glasses.

Menu

  • Cheese Pie. It's melty cheese. CHEEEEEESE!
  • Bean Salad. Some beans. There's white beans, and red ones, and, um these dark ones.
  • Kappa Legs. Kappa are humanoid river dwellers. Apparently you can eat them.

Characters

  • Friedrich Darwin. Half-Orc Almoner ♂
  • Vitriak Broadbent. Dwarf Miller ♂
  • Hamad Roderick. Elf Missionary ♂

Rumours

  • The magistrate is thinking about arresting the townmaster.
  • The townmaster wants to build a clocktower in the center of town.
  • A mind flayer is in town, and is controlling some people's minds.

The Jovial Gauntlet

Map of The Jovial Gauntlet

It's uncomfortably warm inside.

Menu

  • Thunder Lizard Ribs. Ribs from an allosaurus.
  • Halfling Pretzels. Pretzels, but tiny.
  • Raw Veggies. Perfect if you're trying to stay healthy, or just hate yourself!

Characters

  • Hamad Boone. Dwarf Bard ♂
  • Muriel Davis. Gnome Sage ♀
  • Elvira Greentree. Elf Goldsmith ♀

Rumours

  • A local girl has gone missing.
  • The local innkeep trades illegal goods from his cellar.
  • Last month it rained fish.

Alam Firewing's Tavern

Map of Alam Firewing's Tavern

An unusual aroma emanates from the kitchen.

Menu

  • Lamb Shanks. Who shanked those poor lambs?
  • Puff Pastry. Good for breakfast or desert!
  • Potato Salad. Made with mayo.

Characters

  • Finley Hogan. Halfling Road Master ⚥
  • Sarab Deakin. Half-Elf Priest ⚥
  • Amy AnaanShan. Tiefling Cook ♀

Rumours

  • If you touch a glowing rock at Waterfall of the Bee, you'll begin to age backward.
  • It's said that the magistrate's wife is actually well over 200 years old.
  • The trees here are alive.

Marcel Pegg's Taphouse

Map of Marcel Pegg's Taphouse

There is some sort of dog tied up outside.

Menu

  • Fried Apples. Absolutely the best way to eat apples.
  • Potato Leek Soup. Creamy soup that's filling.
  • Maple Brown Sugar Pecans. Snack while you drink.

Characters

  • Emily Anwen. Human Healer ♀
  • Kiran Fitzgerald. Elf Cult Leader ♂
  • Alam Zaros. Gnome Celebrity ♂

Rumours

  • The other day a hunter tried to bring down a deer, but the arrows passed right through the animal.
  • The constable had to flee town after killing a man.
  • An adventuring party went to fight a dragon nearby but they never returned.

The Tired Hide Tavern

Map of The Tired Hide Tavern

Your skin itches looking at the room accomodations.

Menu

  • Roc Leg. Fried and meant for twenty.
  • Egg and Sausage on Toast. A sandwich for breakfast.
  • Cherry Bread. Sweet cake like bread with candied cherries throughout.

Characters

  • River Clarke. Elf Butcher ⚥
  • Clark Wright. Half-Orc Hired Muscle ♂
  • Sarab Barrow. Human Constable ⚥

Rumours

  • Tiny men and women have been seen among the rafters of the tavern.
  • A group of Kuo-toa live in the pond nearby.
  • The mayor is cheating on his wife.

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