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Donal Briggs's Tavern

Map of Donal Briggs's Tavern

Someone started painting the deck out front but the job is only half complete.

Menu

  • Halfling Pretzels. Pretzels, but tiny.
  • Meatballs on rice. Why no spaghetti?
  • Worm Skewers. Please don't order this.

Characters

  • Isabella Grail. Half-Orc Grocer ♀
  • Jonas Bradley. Half-Elf Fighter ♂
  • Valeria Fitzgerald. Gnome Acolyte ♀

Rumours

  • Shipwreck of the Pantry was the site of a brutal battle. Ghosts are said to haunt it.
  • Travelers have found a hundred corpses at The Brown Continent.
  • Travelers have found a hundred corpses at Town of the Acre.

The Jovial Dipsa Inn

Map of The Jovial Dipsa Inn

Magical light floats above the patrons heads here.

Menu

  • Beef Cheeks in Red Wine. We're not telling you which cheeks.
  • Giant Spider Legs. Giants eat them, why not us? Cooked over flame.
  • Black Pudding. It's better if you don't ask.

Characters

  • Avery Deverin. Human Makeup Artist ♀
  • Reeve Hadwell. Elf Biologist ♂
  • Sumesh Deakin. Dwarf Anthropologist ⚥

Rumours

  • The royal children are bratty and The King is looking to ship them off to other lands.
  • If you order a light ale the barkeep just pours half the cup out.
  • Someone looted a tomb nearby.

The Cooper And Staff

Map of The Cooper And Staff

There are two guards standing at the entrance.

Menu

  • Boar Meat Sausage. The chef has a special spice blend in the sausage.
  • Duck Egg Omelette. The chef stole the eggs himself. Ask him about it.
  • Caramel Apples. Apple on a stick with caramel topping.

Characters

  • Delia Clarke. Tiefling Woolwinder ♀
  • Bundringo Ragvald. Dwarf Innkeeper ⚥
  • Munir Scott. Gnome Executioner ♂

Rumours

  • A farmer's wife is pregnant with an orc's child.
  • A druid named Malfurian is willing to pay well for mistletoe.
  • Lara's Shrine is a great place to find a wife or husband.

Aubrey Mervor's Tavern

Map of Aubrey Mervor's Tavern

The walls of this tavern are rounded.

Menu

  • Nachos. Chips with cheese and other stuff on em.
  • Roasted Duck. A cute little duck. Roasted.
  • Flame Roasted Pepper. A red pepper roasted over, duh, flame.

Characters

  • Kallum Rucker. Tiefling Wizard ♂
  • Deimos Sorra. Halfling Exterminator ♂
  • Michael Alard. Half-Orc Bishop ♂

Rumours

  • The baker is rumored to be cutting his flour with a powdered cleaning solution to save money.
  • The mayor is said to be a skin changer.
  • The constable was in a drunken fight.

Metjen Wolfbrother's Taphouse

Map of Metjen Wolfbrother's Taphouse

The tables here are invisible.

Menu

  • Onion Soup. Dark broth with a lot of onion.
  • Carrot Cake. Great choice for dessert!
  • Mutton Shank. The mutton is particularly good.

Characters

  • Bernie Massa. Half-Orc Hayward ⚥
  • Selene Ward. Halfling Bard ♀
  • Jacek Gale. Gnome Judge ♂

Rumours

  • A man in town is a traveller looking to fight the strongest man in each town.
  • There is an ooze living in the local church.
  • An elf named Raven who came to town yesterday spent hundreds of years alone in the forest.

Nora Wretch's Tavern

Map of Nora Wretch's Tavern

This tavern rocks back and forth, as though it's on a boat. It is not.

Menu

  • Burst Onion with Fire Mage Sauce. Deep fried onion. The sauce is SPICY
  • Bourbon Chicken. Chicken covered in a delicious glaze.
  • Rose Apple Pie. Very mild apple pie.

Characters

  • Sebastian Bloodhoof. Elf Bishop ♂
  • Sumesh Valdan. Dwarf Hersir ⚥
  • Arianna Crump. Human Scientist ♀

Rumours

  • A town to the north was swallowed up by a sinkhole.
  • The magistrate is having an affair with a harpy.
  • An elf named Cameron lost his wife recently.

The Ignorant Panther

Map of The Ignorant Panther

Each table has a small cooking station set in the center so guests may cook food they bring.

Menu

  • Potato Salad. Made with mayo.
  • Pork chop. Babe? Babe!
  • Chef Special. Let the cook give you whatever he wants.

Characters

  • Alexis Deverin. Elf Taxidermist ♀
  • Rebecca Norman. Halfling Shipwright ♀
  • Alendra Hickory. Gnome Busker ♀

Rumours

  • The King is thinking about forgiving taxes this year.
  • A lord's son has run away to join a group of adventurers.
  • Tiny men and women have been seen among the rafters of the tavern.

The Sentimental Bowyer

Map of The Sentimental Bowyer

It seems as though the trees outside get up and move around.

Menu

  • Bread & Cheese. A tavern staple.
  • Kappa Legs. Kappa are humanoid river dwellers. Apparently you can eat them.
  • Carrot Slaw. Carrots and some other stuff with slaw sauce. What is slaw sauce? No one knows!

Characters

  • Finley Dustclaw. Half-Orc Sergeant At Arms ⚥
  • Kasper Spall. Dwarf Scholar ♂
  • Stella Garnik. Halfling Noble ♀

Rumours

  • One dog in town is actually a polymorphed elf.
  • A travelling potion salesman is staying at the inn for a few weeks.
  • A nearby town has had rain for the last year and a half, every day.

Dax Mervor's Inn

Map of Dax Mervor's Inn

This tavern appears to be snoring.

Menu

  • Rose Apple Pie. Very mild apple pie.
  • Cheese Plate. A bunch of cheeses for the table.
  • Beef and Pears. Meat and fruit together? Who would have thought?

Characters

  • Olivia Spring. Dwarf Engineer ♀
  • Honey Moontree. Half-Elf Barmaid ♀
  • Kimberly Deadeye. Dwarf Cheesemaker ♀

Rumours

  • A woman was seen flying at midnight last night.
  • The magistrate is hoping to break down on the new jail soon.
  • It's said a farmer found a mummy when a section of his land caved in.

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