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The Damming Pint

Map of The Damming Pint

There are bowls of nuts on each table, and spaced out down the length of the bar.

Menu

  • Sharp Cheese. Perfect pairing with the wine.
  • Bourbon Chicken. Chicken covered in a delicious glaze.
  • Carrot Slaw. Carrots and some other stuff with slaw sauce. What is slaw sauce? No one knows!

Characters

  • Mushin Kaye. Half-Elf Chancellor ♂
  • Sion Barlow. Half-Orc Artisan ♂
  • Fribbington Ashfield. Tiefling Ferryman ⚥

Rumours

  • The mayor is thinking about starting a town militia.
  • Demon worshiping cultists have set up a shrine nearby.
  • A woman says her husband was carried off by a large bat.

The Crying Pearl

Map of The Crying Pearl

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

Menu

  • Broth. Not a lot of choice here. But, uh, here's some broth.
  • Kobold's Delight. You should probably order something else.
  • Elk Meat Sausage. A bit gamey.

Characters

  • Rowan Scott. Tiefling Scop ⚥
  • Charlie Gleeson. Human Banker ⚥
  • Ego Briggs. Human Bodyguard ♂

Rumours

  • The nearby pond has a sea monster of some sort in it.
  • The innkeeper is refusing to rent rooms to tieflings.
  • The town elder is thought to be a dragon in disguise.

The Quixotic Guard

Map of The Quixotic Guard

Drinks here are served in crystal-clear wine glasses.

Menu

  • Potato Salad. Honestly, it's a bit bland.
  • Veggie Stew. Stew with various vegetables.
  • Cockatrice Wings. Fried in oil.

Characters

  • Roxy Masak. Half-Orc Engineer ♀
  • Elisha Zaros. Gnome Barbarian ♀
  • Cloee Greenflower. Half-Elf Pastry Chef ♀

Rumours

  • It's said that bodies taken to Gork's Mining Town may return to life.
  • A halfling named Cade was found dead last night.
  • An adventuring party went to fight a dragon nearby but they never returned.

The Separating Fiddler

Map of The Separating Fiddler

Thick bands of wood frame the outside walls. They are painted a unique teal colour.

Menu

  • Dragon's Egg Omelette. The claim that this is made from real dragon eggs is highly suspect.
  • Gnoll Peanut Soup. When gnolls aren't eating people, they make this.
  • Baked Eggplant. It's a vegetable, not an egg! I know eggs aren't even purple!

Characters

  • Tanis Lesley. Human Bard ♂
  • Elevrir Crump. Elf Weaver ♂
  • Isis Summer. Elf Poet ♀

Rumours

  • A cat keeps screeching late at night, but no one has ever seen it.
  • The barkeep and his wife are polyamorous.
  • The local constable is a vampire.

The Spotting Feather

Map of The Spotting Feather

There are bookshelves lining the walls here.

Menu

  • Chef's Choice. We don't know what it's going to be, but it will be good.
  • Corn Fritter. Corn battered and fried.
  • Kobold's Delight. You should probably order something else.

Characters

  • Donal Reddy. Half-Orc Cartographer ♂
  • Rylan Ashbringer. Halfling Ropemaker ♂
  • Balian Mowbry. Halfling Librarian ♂

Rumours

  • A manticore is hunting a group of adventurers who killed her mate.
  • is willing to buy magic items at a good price.
  • The magistrate is having an affair with a harpy.

The Miserly Pantry

Map of The Miserly Pantry

There's a door built into the ground. The rest of this tavern is below ground.

Menu

  • Lamb Shanks. Who shanked those poor lambs?
  • Roasted Lizard. A little lizard roasted on a spit.
  • Chef Special. Let the cook give you whatever he wants.

Characters

  • Gael El-Hasan. Elf Messenger ♂
  • Ivana Summer. Dwarf Governess ♀
  • Lachlan Michaels. Halfling Smuggler ♂

Rumours

  • Bandits were chased out of town by the militia.
  • A cat keeps screeching late at night, but no one has ever seen it.
  • A druid named Malfurian is willing to pay well for mistletoe.

The Exhibiting Yak

Map of The Exhibiting Yak

Half the floor has caved in long ago. Don't worry, it's roped off.

Menu

  • Chef's Special. Whatever the cook has that's about to go bad!
  • Gazpacho. Cold soup.
  • Soft Pretzel. It's big and warm and YUMMY.

Characters

  • Elise Laroque. Tiefling Nurse ♀
  • Sumesh Alhara. Human Village Idiot ⚥
  • Delia Mervor. Half-Orc Soothsayer ♀

Rumours

  • is willing to buy magic items at a good price.
  • A cow was born nearby with two heads.
  • Yuan-ti have been seen nearby, supposedly.

The Belfry And Stool

Map of The Belfry And Stool

There is a small bowl of complimentary chocolates on the bar top.

Menu

  • Roast Beef. It's a bit overcooked.
  • Chicken Tortilla Soup. Fried corn tortillas in a spicy soup.
  • Cockatrice Wings. Fried in oil.

Characters

  • Parker Elonil. Dwarf Waiter ⚥
  • Sarab Alma. Human Taxidermist ⚥
  • Isabella Pierce. Tiefling Bard ♀

Rumours

  • A door to the underworld is hidden in town.
  • A brother and sister are said to be able to speak to one another in their heads.
  • Orcs carried off several townsfolk.

The Stag And Player

Map of The Stag And Player

This tavern has a few private eating rooms that can be rented.

Menu

  • Onion Soup. Dark broth with a lot of onion.
  • Skillet Fried Potatoes. Thinly cut and fried with chopped onions.
  • Giant Spider Legs. Giants eat them, why not us? Cooked over flame.

Characters

  • Dustin El-Hasan. Tiefling Illuminator ♂
  • Runar Weston. Human Journalist ♂
  • Delia Shadowmourne. Human Model ♀

Rumours

  • The Inn owner's daughter has run away.
  • Orcs carried off several townsfolk.
  • It's said that the magistrate's wife is actually well over 200 years old.

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