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The Cricket And Unicorn

Map of The Cricket And Unicorn

The beds are full and luxurious.

Menu

  • Bread & Cheese. A tavern staple.
  • Pecan Pie. Like grandma used to make.
  • Mom's Meatloaf. Who's mom though?

Characters

  • Ewan Erwin. Half-Orc Hatter ♂
  • Laurie Quinn. Half-Orc Physicist ♀
  • Mack Haggard. Half-Elf Druid ♂

Rumours

  • A brother and sister are said to be able to speak to one another in their heads.
  • One of the cows at a nearby farm laid an egg.
  • Last month it rained fish.

The Vivid Monastery Taphouse

Map of The Vivid Monastery Taphouse

The only chairs here are big cushions on the ground.

Menu

  • Fruit Blend. Banana, apple, pineapple, and cherries mixed together.
  • Nachos. Chips with cheese and other stuff on em.
  • Shredded Beef. Served on tortillas.

Characters

  • Rashur Nighy. Dwarf Urchin ♂
  • Lariat Greennose. Gnome Medic ♂
  • Arabella Spall. Gnome Sculptor ♀

Rumours

  • The blacksmith used to be a wizard.
  • Horses from the stable keep winding up dead.
  • The members of the hunting lodge are about to leave and hunt down a weretiger.

The Dancer And Frong

Map of The Dancer And Frong

Help is wanted here. They need a new bartender.

Menu

  • Pork chop. Babe? Babe!
  • Water. For boring people.
  • Pickled Beans. Great crunch and acidity.

Characters

  • Bodwyn Weston. Half-Elf General ♂
  • Avery Lachlan. Gnome Squire ⚥
  • Finley Fitzgerald. Elf Sculptor ⚥

Rumours

  • The best breakfast you can get is served at The Lilac Cave.
  • There is an ooze living in the local church.
  • A dragon was killed at Hideaway Ruins.

Preston Schmidt's Tavern

Map of Preston Schmidt's Tavern

Some sort of strange shrubbery is growing across the stoop.

Menu

  • Salted Lizard Eyes. Sometimes orcs order this.
  • Bread Soup. Hope you like bread!
  • Cream of Glowing Mushroom Soup. You know how mushrooms glow in dungeons? It's that, but you can eat it.

Characters

  • Clark Rowanfang. Half-Orc Cabbie ♂
  • Jaden Zaros. Tiefling Man At Arms ♂
  • Phoebe Hasan. Halfling Chief ♀

Rumours

  • One of the local inns is said to also be a brothel.
  • The king was assassinated by lizard folk.
  • The mayor is going to outlaw adventurers.

The Governing Butte

Map of The Governing Butte

The signature drink here is called the Wailing Wight.

Menu

  • Smoked Sausage. Extra smoke is extra great.
  • Pot Roast. Hearty and filling.
  • Caramel Apples. Apple on a stick with caramel topping.

Characters

  • Jonas Potter. Human Singer ♂
  • Jackson Siggurd. Dwarf Fortune Teller ♂
  • Katinka Huon. Half-Elf Fighter ♀

Rumours

  • One dog in town is actually a polymorphed elf.
  • A mind flayer is in town, and is controlling some people's minds.
  • If you touch a glowing rock at Gannon's Titan, you'll begin to age backward.

The Limping Yeoman

Map of The Limping Yeoman

The walls of this tavern are rounded.

Menu

  • Corned Beef and Cabbage. A traditional plate of a traditional dish.
  • Roast Goblin. Greenish slightly spoiled meat charred to a crisp. No goblins were harmed in the making of this dish.
  • Flame Roasted Pepper. A red pepper roasted over, duh, flame.

Characters

  • Sumesh Deverin. Half-Orc Gameskeeper ⚥
  • Katya Spall. Dwarf Medic ♀
  • Jakob Wrynn. Human Archaeologist ♂

Rumours

  • The magistrate wants to outlaw drinking.
  • Bandits were chased out of town by the militia.
  • Tiny men and women have been seen among the rafters of the tavern.

The Daunting Saddle

Map of The Daunting Saddle

This tavern appears to be snoring.

Menu

  • Brownbuds. Elves eat this. Some sort of radish, baked.
  • Meat Pie. Shredded beef in a pie crust.
  • Chef's Special. Whatever the cook has that's about to go bad!

Characters

  • Lar Hamlin. Halfling Jailer ♂
  • Elias Norman. Half-Orc Clerk ♂
  • Alendra Hillard. Tiefling Archaeologist ♀

Rumours

  • An old crone promised that a wave was going to come soon and wash away the sinners.
  • The townmaster wants to build a clocktower in the center of town.
  • An iron golem protects the town from enemies, though no one has ever seen him.

The Systemizing Master

Map of The Systemizing Master

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

Menu

  • Cheese Pizza. Sauce and cheese melted on dough.
  • Potato Leek Soup. Creamy soup that's filling.
  • Bear Meat Sausage. The bear meat is very hard to work with.

Characters

  • Sarab Barlow. Gnome Beekeeper ⚥
  • Tarc Hickory. Elf Mercenary ♂
  • Michael AnaanShan. Half-Orc Acolyte ♂

Rumours

  • If you want to see a giant dog, you need only go to Amabie's Rest.
  • A ship was set on fire by the river.
  • The magistrate's left hand was turned into a flower by a mad witch.

The Adventurous Stove

Map of The Adventurous Stove

Two large dogs are tied up right outside the door.

Menu

  • Worm Skewers. Please don't order this.
  • Plum Sauce. Served with crusty bread.
  • Chicken Soup. When the place is out of noodles.

Characters

  • Daisy Autumn. Elf Barbarian ♀
  • Max Portman. Half-Orc Magician ⚥
  • Winona Wolfbrother. Half-Orc Mason ♀

Rumours

  • The tavern owner feeds customers who don't pay to his dogs.
  • A lord's son has run away to join a group of adventurers.
  • A storm made of magical means is on its way.

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