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The Indolent Pilgrim Inn

Map of The Indolent Pilgrim Inn

The beds are full and luxurious.

Menu

  • Mushroom Steak. Thick cut of beef with mushroom gravy atop.
  • Antipasto Platter. Meat and cheese and stuff.
  • Puff Pastry. Good for breakfast or desert!

Characters

  • Sylvia Molyneaux. Tiefling Writer ♀
  • Finley Greenleaf. Half-Elf Fortune Teller ⚥
  • Ricky Pierce. Human Druid ♂

Rumours

  • There's going to be a jousting tourney soon.
  • The missing kids in town the last few months are the work of a group of gnolls.
  • The magistrate wants to outlaw drinking.

The Choking Dipsa

Map of The Choking Dipsa

The sign above the door is clearly broken.

Menu

  • Lamb Chops. Don't think about the cute little lamb when you eat these.
  • Nachos. Chips with cheese and other stuff on em.
  • Ostrich Omelette. it's a big dish.

Characters

  • Jarrad Crump. Human Flautist ♂
  • Ned Altharia. Tiefling Knight ♂
  • Kiernan Hasan. Tiefling Sorcerer ♂

Rumours

  • The brother down the road is said to have tieflings working there.
  • There is an ooze living in the local church.
  • A murderer has escaped from the town jail.

Bundringo Quinn's Taphouse

Map of Bundringo Quinn's Taphouse

The chairs here are giant mushrooms.

Menu

  • Potato Salad. Made with mayo.
  • Pot Roast. Hearty and filling.
  • Golden Potatoes. Small round yellow potatoes roasted and topped with melted butter.

Characters

  • Vivi Ferrier. Half-Elf Acater ♀
  • Anya Mowbry. Half-Orc Cleric ♀
  • Phoebe Marshall. Human Herbalist ♀

Rumours

  • A travelling potion salesman is staying at the inn for a few weeks.
  • A town to the north was swallowed up by a sinkhole.
  • An invisible man has been creating problems in town.

The Crossbow And Grocer

Map of The Crossbow And Grocer

Vines creep up the stone walls. There are so many that the windows are partially covered.

Menu

  • Water. For boring people.
  • Big Enough to Share Soup. A big ol' bowl of soup.
  • Battered Toast. A breakfast specialty, bread battered in egg and fried.

Characters

  • Bernie Freeman. Elf Veteran ⚥
  • Doran Broadbent. Half-Orc Exorcist ⚥
  • Lola Vinder. Half-Orc Ranger ♀

Rumours

  • The tavern sank into the ground a week ago.
  • The King is rumored to have died, but the people have not been told.
  • A mating pair of Owlbears have built a nest in an abandoned building nearby.

The Prickly Apprentice

Map of The Prickly Apprentice

This is half a tavern, and half a library.

Menu

  • Mom's Meatloaf. Who's mom though?
  • Borscht. No one knows what this stuff is.
  • Ploughman's Lunch. Hard boiled egg, shaved meat, cheese, bread, and preserves.

Characters

  • Balur Cruise. Half-Elf Toll Keeper ♂
  • Joanna Wilton. Gnome Loan Shark ♀
  • Iris Travis. Gnome Teacher ♀

Rumours

  • The constable had to flee town after killing a man.
  • More than one dragon has been seen nearby.
  • is on the run from someone.

The Drinking Chandler

Map of The Drinking Chandler

A dog serves food at this tavern, by way of a tray strapped to its back.

Menu

  • Hand Pies. A pie you can take on the road! Apple, Blueberry, or Cherry.
  • Rock Stew. It's not actually rocks ...
  • Smoked Sausage. Extra smoke is extra great.

Characters

  • Arish Shalamayne. Halfling Fire Eater ♂
  • Paul Dustclaw. Half-Orc Clockkeeper ♂
  • Timo Deadeye. Dwarf Cleric ♀

Rumours

  • A knight came to town last week riding a sphinx.
  • The innkeeper is a demon in disguise.
  • A man named Castor is staying at the inn. He looks dangerous.

The Mammering Stag

Map of The Mammering Stag

The back room houses a small weapons shop.

Menu

  • Sausage Stuffing. Does anyone know what's in stuffing? This has sausage, that much is for sure.
  • Cherry Bread. Sweet cake like bread with candied cherries throughout.
  • Roasted Lizard. A little lizard roasted on a spit.

Characters

  • Ivana Hemlock. Half-Orc Celebrity ♀
  • Bundringo Carson. Half-Orc Wizard ⚥
  • Blake Banes. Tiefling Potter ⚥

Rumours

  • The mayor is cheating on his wife.
  • Cultists have come to town.
  • A dragon was killed at Grave Garden.

The Interviewing Glover

Map of The Interviewing Glover

There are not stools, chairs, or tables in this tavern.

Menu

  • Porridge. Hot mush for breakfast!
  • Antipasto Platter. Meat and cheese and stuff.
  • Blackened Veggies. A mix of veggies on a skewer and cooked over and open flame.

Characters

  • Selena Balbrek. Dwarf Butcher ♀
  • Sisco Darwin. Human Gameskeeper ⚥
  • Sahin Stormtiger. Half-Orc Gravedigger ⚥

Rumours

  • Any goods you buy at the general store will vanish within a week.
  • The other day a hunter tried to bring down a deer, but the arrows passed right through the animal.
  • The local tavern is going out of business.

The Butcher And Magnet

Map of The Butcher And Magnet

Meals here are served on cheap flatware.

Menu

  • Puff Pastry. Good for breakfast or desert!
  • Manticore Loaf. Mystery meat surprise.
  • Chef's Choice. We don't know what it's going to be, but it will be good.

Characters

  • Ruby Shad. Halfling Monk ♀
  • Vivian Darkwood. Gnome Bard ♀
  • Katrina Larchwood. Halfling Con Artist ♀

Rumours

  • At midnight the dead can rise for one hour.
  • A man in town is a traveller looking to fight the strongest man in each town.
  • A travelling salesman came last night looking to sell stolen goods.

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