Taverns

Locale

The Trapper And Stool

There are clouds inside, nestled up against the roof.

Characters

Makayla Scott. Human Courtier ♀
Kendra Colman. Half-Orc Stonecutter ♀
Nena Rowan. Gnome Painter ♀

Rumours

The innkeeper lost the keys to each and every room.
There's a lighthouse on the coast said to be overrun with giant spiders.
The general goods store owner has a pet homunculus.

Salvatore Weston's Taphouse

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

Characters

Barty Cunningham. Elf Alcoholic ♂
Sarab Fae. Dwarf Storyteller ⚥
Sawyer Carson. Half-Orc Brasier ⚥

Rumours

You may summon any elemental at The Magnolia Rock.
The trees here are alive.
There's a talking turtle out by the pond.

Mary Scourge's Tavern

The beds are full and luxurious.

Characters

Liara Haggard. Human Chief ♀
Liliana Wazels. Human Acater ♀
Vidar Treespeaker. Halfling Poet ♂

Rumours

was killed by zombies.
That earthquake last week had something to do with giants.
A nearby cavern houses a long dead Lich's lair.

The Scabbard And Coiner

One window of this tavern is shattered.

Characters

Sarab Mehmed. Human Street Artist ⚥
Erolith Weston. Elf Gunsmith ♀
Lucia Moran. Dwarf Druid ♀

Rumours

A local girl has gone missing.
There's a mirror in one room at the inn which is actually a doorway to another world.
A stranger came to town, they have feet that look like bird talons.

The Riser And Quack

The upstairs is a bakery.

Characters

Hiram Gemtree. Elf Man At Arms ♂
River Kensley. Elf Hermit ⚥
Brienna Fitzgerald. Halfling Judge ♀

Rumours

Humans and elves are on the brink of a war.
The local adventurer's guild has vanished, building and all.
One man claims dragons don't, and never have, existed.

The Marvelous Rapier

The front of this tavern is painted to look like a demon. The door is the demon's mouth.

Characters

Hana Greenleaf. Elf Bouncer ♀
Dov Karim. Half-Orc Cantor ♂
Renee Sweeny. Half-Elf Hired Muscle ♀

Rumours

The magistrate is going to arrest beggars.
The constable had to flee town after killing a man.
One of the cows at a nearby farm laid an egg.

The Sphinx And Jack

There are two signs to this tavern, each with a different name.

Characters

Sarab Lonerock. Halfling Doctor ⚥
Ragnar Malfoy. Tiefling Surgeon ♂
Eve Mervor. Halfling Mortician ♀

Rumours

Travelers have found a hundred corpses at Town of the Kingfisher.
A carriage with no horse and no rider rolled through town last night.
Last week it rained frogs.

The Proud Sister Tavern

The only chairs here are big cushions on the ground.

Characters

Celina Karim. Half-Elf Earl ♀
Sulfras Lucas. Half-Elf Paladin ♂
Salvatore Zantus. Elf Bard ♂

Rumours

Someone in the inn is trying to hit passersby with the contents of his chamber pot.
If you touch a glowing rock at Spire of the Tasset, you'll begin to age backward.
Someone summoned a demon.

The Ancient Dove Inn

There is a big hole in the roof.

Characters

Julie Duval. Elf Druid ♀
Alia Jayid. Half-Orc Paladin ♀
Kathryn Banes. Gnome Grocer ♀

Rumours

A widow has been seen sneaking into the magistrate's home at night.
The woman who works at the inn is a medusa. That's why she always wears a hat.
A writer is interviewing local people for some book.

Taverns designed by

Sword & Source

Tavern maps by

Watabou

Tavern Generator with Menu and NPCs

The Tavern Generator provides a name, floorplan, and description of the tavern. It also includes tavern menu items and a list of NPCs that you might find there. If you want more detailed NPCs, you should check out the Character Generator.

All the written content for Taverns was designed by Sword & Source. The characters were designed by Icarus Games, and the maps were designed by Watabou. If you want to use any of the content, please read the terms first. Happy adventuring!