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The Analyzing Cartographer

Map of The Analyzing Cartographer

You must answer a riddle to enter this watering hole.

Menu

  • Bourbon Chicken. Chicken covered in a delicious glaze.
  • Navy Bean and Ham Soup. Classic soup, easy to make.
  • Wren Pot Pie. More popular than you would think.

Characters

  • Lois Hynes. Halfling Scholar ♀
  • Zie Lucas. Halfling Gunsmith ♀
  • Katya Quinn. Half-Orc Watchmaker ♀

Rumours

  • The best breakfast you can get is served at City of Contestants.
  • The local cemetery has had various bodies dug up over the last few months.
  • The town keeper has been stealing money from the town's coffers.

Helena Briggs's Tavern

Map of Helena Briggs's Tavern

Drinks are magically sent to your table after ordering.

Menu

  • Flatbread Pizza. Sauce and fixings on a flatbread.
  • Collard Greens. Iron helps us play.
  • Cherry Bread. Sweet cake like bread with candied cherries throughout.

Characters

  • Sarab Rook. Halfling Inquisitor ⚥
  • Sisco Belet. Halfling Almoner ⚥
  • Renee Mattell. Dwarf Fire Eater ♀

Rumours

  • A man new to town is selling magical weapons.
  • The mayor is considering banning carriages from town. The streets are too narrow.
  • An elf named Raven who came to town yesterday spent hundreds of years alone in the forest.

The Sorting Dog

Map of The Sorting Dog

The back room houses a small weapons shop.

Menu

  • Spiced Cherries. Unique to this region.
  • Cockatrice Wings. Fried in oil.
  • Horn of Heimdall. A drinking horn the size of a horse's leg. If you finish it, you get your name carved on the wall of heroes.

Characters

  • Jakob Inferno. Tiefling Hermit ♂
  • Riley Ualas. Halfling Gentleman ⚥
  • Rowan Northrend. Gnome Tanner ⚥

Rumours

  • Honey made from the nearby beekeepers is blue.
  • The local cemetery has had various bodies dug up over the last few months.
  • A travelling salesman is coming to town.

The Chain And Quack

Map of The Chain And Quack

This tavern is so small it's a wonder anyone can even enter it.

Menu

  • Fried Trout. Sometimes the locals eat this off a stick.
  • Donut. Cake for breakfast, basically!
  • Challah. A classic bread. Makes great French Toast.

Characters

  • Laurie Abasi. Tiefling Madame ♀
  • Timothy AnaanShan. Elf Ringmaster ♂
  • Morwen Zaki. Gnome Accountant ♀

Rumours

  • The town elder is thought to be a dragon in disguise.
  • Honey made from the nearby beekeepers is blue.
  • There's a secret fighting ring below the tavern, where men fight to the death.

The Wayward Boothman Taphouse

Map of The Wayward Boothman Taphouse

The bartender claims this tavern used to be carried upon a giants back.

Menu

  • Mom's Meatloaf. Who's mom though?
  • Dragon's Egg Omelette. The claim that this is made from real dragon eggs is highly suspect.
  • Apple Pie. The absolute best item on the menu.

Characters

  • Laban Marshall. Human Prostitute ♂
  • Otto Watson. Dwarf Ward ♂
  • Kallum Marshall. Half-Elf Mason ♂

Rumours

  • If you want to speak to a god, you should travel to Titan's Skull.
  • The butcher is thought to be a zombie.
  • The innkeeper is a demon in disguise.

Sazi Azkhar's Tavern

Map of Sazi Azkhar's Tavern

The walls in this tavern are covered in moss.

Menu

  • Beggar's Pie. Cheap meat in a pie.
  • Battered Toast. A breakfast specialty, bread battered in egg and fried.
  • Beef and Pears. Meat and fruit together? Who would have thought?

Characters

  • Fribbington Potter. Half-Orc Essayist ⚥
  • Josua Summer. Dwarf Farrier ♂
  • Jerome Ashfield. Half-Elf Lecturer ♂

Rumours

  • The nearby pond has a sea monster of some sort in it.
  • Three wizards live at Cottage of the Forester.
  • A man named Cyrus killed another man's wife and children.

Sasha Aquilegia's Taphouse

Map of Sasha Aquilegia's Taphouse

The bartender here is a ghost.

Menu

  • Owlbear Ribs. These are some big ribs.
  • Egg Battered Bread. French toast for world's that don't contain France.
  • Broiled Catfish. Caught fresh from the nearby river.

Characters

  • Kallum Briggs. Dwarf Cult Leader ♂
  • Doran Kaye. Tiefling Witchdoctor ⚥
  • Makayla Brocksby. Gnome Hatter ♀

Rumours

  • The man in the corner is paying real silver for goblin ears.
  • The local tavern is going out of business.
  • Someone hid treasure in town.

The Chain And Poulter

Map of The Chain And Poulter

There is a jousting tourney held once a month out back.

Menu

  • Spinach Salad. Iron helps us play.
  • Dark Rum. It can knock you off your feet.
  • Cherry Bread. Sweet cake like bread with candied cherries throughout.

Characters

  • Olivier Miller. Elf Astrologer ⚥
  • Mushin Black. Half-Elf Librarian ♂
  • Yoko Longtail. Half-Orc Essayist ♀

Rumours

  • The magistrate's left hand was turned into a flower by a mad witch.
  • A nearby town wants to join forces and overthrow the King.
  • A travelling salesman came last night looking to sell stolen goods.

Morwen Ravage's Tavern

Map of Morwen Ravage's Tavern

Ivy covers the front of the building.

Menu

  • Kobold Tail. Delicious tangy meat of some sort. Hopefully not real kobold!
  • Maple Brown Sugar Pecans. Snack while you drink.
  • Soft Pretzel. It's big and warm and YUMMY.

Characters

  • Ven Faelyn. Halfling Jester ♂
  • Godfrey Scott. Human Glassblower ♂
  • Hanks Mournhell. Gnome King ♂

Rumours

  • One little boy in town was carved from wood and brought to life through magic.
  • Someone has been stealing clothes.
  • A band of goblins are sacking nearby villages.

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