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The Humongous Lynx

Map of The Humongous Lynx

The tavern only has one door but it's 15 feet tall!

Menu

  • Bang bang Cockatrice Bites. A delicious cockatrice meat treat.
  • Smoked Sausage. Extra smoke is extra great.
  • Fried Cockatrice. Delicious and bad for you.

Characters

  • Faed Norman. Half-Orc Blacksmith ♂
  • Mugheer Enola. Gnome Houndmaster ♂
  • Max Hillard. Half-Orc Bard ⚥

Rumours

  • One man in town claims he can control insects.
  • Bandits were chased out of town by the militia.
  • Trolls inhabit the nearby mountain range.

The Indigo Cowherd

Map of The Indigo Cowherd

The floor is sticky. Ew.

Menu

  • Kappa Legs. Kappa are humanoid river dwellers. Apparently you can eat them.
  • Baked Cockatrice. Delicious and nutritious
  • Beef Cheeks in Red Wine. We're not telling you which cheeks.

Characters

  • Llewelyn Wood. Human Illusionist ♂
  • Jevon Cunningham. Halfling Philosopher ♂
  • Neil Pierre-Dupois. Dwarf Biologist ♂

Rumours

  • Orcs carried off several townsfolk.
  • The royal children are bratty and The King is looking to ship them off to other lands.
  • A travelling gnome musician is coming to town later today.

The Pardon And Belt

Map of The Pardon And Belt

This tavern used to be the city jail.

Menu

  • Pine Nuts Salad. The nuts are quite rare in these parts.
  • Roasted Duck. A cute little duck. Roasted.
  • Fudge. Sweet bars of chocolate.

Characters

  • Franklin Pierce. Tiefling Philosopher ♂
  • Elana Vinder. Half-Elf Banker ♀
  • Ria Sorra. Tiefling Mercenary ♀

Rumours

  • Bandits are waiting to pounce on unsuspecting travellers outside of town.
  • The water in the nearby lake can heal you.
  • That earthquake last week had something to do with giants.

The Radiant Pint Taphouse

Map of The Radiant Pint Taphouse

The windows have iron bars over them.

Menu

  • Corned Beef in Ginger Ale. Slow roasted in ale.
  • Brownbuds. Elves eat this. Some sort of radish, baked.
  • Halfling Pretzels. Pretzels, but tiny.

Characters

  • Preston Silvergem. Half-Elf Lamplight ♂
  • Felicity Zantus. Half-Orc Boatman ♀
  • Lee Todd. Gnome Man At Arms ♂

Rumours

  • The King is rumored to have died, but the people have not been told.
  • A group of adventurers are in town, mourning a fallen comrade.
  • The barkeep is an ogre in disguise.

The Concluding Whore

Map of The Concluding Whore

You must be blindfolded before entering this tavern.

Menu

  • Dragon's Breath Rice. Spicy rice dish.
  • Fried Cockatrice. Delicious and bad for you.
  • Buttermilk Biscuit. A biscuit served with jam.

Characters

  • Dov Echols. Halfling Veteran ♂
  • Kendra Huon. Elf Noble ♀
  • Deimos Magdrom. Half-Orc Almoner ♂

Rumours

  • One of the cows at a nearby farm laid an egg.
  • There's going to be a jousting tourney soon.
  • One of the local inns is said to also be a brothel.

The Jongleur And Chandler

Map of The Jongleur And Chandler

There are bookshelves lining the walls here.

Menu

  • Hush Puppies. Battered and breaded.
  • Pork chop. Babe? Babe!
  • Lamb Shanks. Who shanked those poor lambs?

Characters

  • Kerry Deverin. Half-Elf Veterinarian ♀
  • Neil Alard. Elf Storyteller ♂
  • Elliot Weston. Human Sailor ♂

Rumours

  • A yeti has been seen nearby.
  • The blacksmith here is thought to be an Oni.
  • An inventor in town has claimed to have invented a flying machine.

Evonne Redtusk's Taphouse

Map of Evonne Redtusk's Taphouse

A mug of light ale is a regular mug of ale with half of it poured out on the ground.

Menu

  • Ham and Cheese on Toast. A toasted sandwich. Simple but delicious.
  • Sharp Cheese. Perfect pairing with the wine.
  • Challah. A classic bread. Makes great French Toast.

Characters

  • Hiaenna Bluepetal. Half-Elf Minstrel ♀
  • Mila Roderick. Human Grocer ♀
  • Max Aquilegia. Gnome Villein ⚥

Rumours

  • The King is thinking about forgiving taxes this year.
  • A new church is being built in town.
  • The local inn is going out of business.

The Laundress And Dagger

Map of The Laundress And Dagger

Twin dwarves own this tavern.

Menu

  • Egg on Toast. Can't beat this simple breakfast!
  • Frozen Berries. These are good.
  • Nachos. Chips with cheese and other stuff on em.

Characters

  • Charlotte Norman. Elf Miller ♀
  • Renee Stormrage. Tiefling Alchemist ♀
  • Derrick Ironstrike. Dwarf Gardener ♂

Rumours

  • The local adventurer's guild has vanished, building and all.
  • A young red dragon is living in the forest nearby.
  • A travelling gnome musician is coming to town later today.

The Normalizing Zebra

Map of The Normalizing Zebra

Torches outside the door burn with green flame.

Menu

  • 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.
  • Water. For boring people.
  • Veal. This dish makes us sad.

Characters

  • Bruce Hamilton. Gnome Doctor ♂
  • Luna Wright. Halfling Busker ♀
  • Frederick Shad. Half-Orc Page ♂

Rumours

  • Someone found a note written in a strange language and signed Malfurian.
  • A wyvern has been spotted in the area.
  • A dwarf named Ragnar is looking for his family.

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