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The Venomed Servant

Map of The Venomed Servant

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

Menu

  • Ham and Sausage Stuffing. A big serving of baked ham on top of a moun of sausage stuffing.
  • Pasta Salad. Usually served as a side.
  • Hot Coffee. Warm you up and give you a kick in the pants.

Characters

  • Kalak Massa. Tiefling Fighter ♂
  • Miriam Stormrage. Half-Elf Chiropractor ♀
  • Monica Arrias. Dwarf Countess ♀

Rumours

  • There are no animals in the forest anymore.
  • The baker lost his leg years ago when he was an adventurer.
  • has wings that they keep hidden.

Dora Boone's Inn

Map of Dora Boone's Inn

Drinks here are served in rudimentary clay mugs.

Menu

  • Fried Quail Egg. A delicate egg fried in a pan. Served with bacon.
  • Kappa Legs. Kappa are humanoid river dwellers. Apparently you can eat them.
  • Thunder Lizard Ribs. Ribs from an allosaurus.

Characters

  • Nalgar Anwen. Elf Wine Maker ♂
  • Lisa Alma. Halfling Merchant ♀
  • Karen Wilton. Halfling Rogue ♀

Rumours

  • The old woman who lives in the cabin just outside of town is a witch.
  • There's going to be a jousting tourney soon.
  • A band of goblins sacked a nearby town.

The Puny Mason

Map of The Puny Mason

You can't see the inside of the tavern because the windows are filthy.

Menu

  • Hot Tea. Calming and warming.
  • Beggar's Pie. Cheap meat in a pie.
  • Potato Salad. Made with mayo.

Characters

  • Dawn Altharia. Human Woodcutter ♀
  • Ember Sams. Dwarf Chemist ♀
  • Mona Mehmed. Human Armorer ♀

Rumours

  • Thieves have targeted nearby farms.
  • There's a mirror in one room at the inn which is actually a doorway to another world.
  • Sazi's Cemetery provides a steady supply of peons.

Clark Hale's Inn

Map of Clark Hale's Inn

The bartender has a pet monkey. Mr. Jingles more or less helps with things.

Menu

  • Potato Skins. Cheese and bacon baked in potato skins.
  • Cockatrice Wings. Fried in oil.
  • Fried Cockatrice. Delicious and bad for you.

Characters

  • Vivien Donovan. Half-Orc Exorcist ♀
  • Kelsey Autumn. Human Chiropractor ♀
  • Maz Ellis. Halfling Mercer ⚥

Rumours

  • A nearby farm has a miniature horse.
  • A band of goblins are sacking nearby villages.
  • The magistrate's left hand was turned into a flower by a mad witch.

The Besetting Manticore

Map of The Besetting Manticore

The bartender here likes to invent new drinks.

Menu

  • Cherry Bread. Sweet cake like bread with candied cherries throughout.
  • Bean Salad. Some beans. There's white beans, and red ones, and, um these dark ones.
  • Bear Meat Sausage. The bear meat is very hard to work with.

Characters

  • Sebastian Potter. Elf Brewer ♂
  • Reynald Crump. Elf Acolyte ♂
  • Taylor Dalton. Elf Bowyer ⚥

Rumours

  • There's a magical ring laying at the bottom of the lake.
  • There's an ancient red dragon at Shipwreck of the Broadsword.
  • Bandits were chased out of town by the militia.

The Sheriff And Topaz

Map of The Sheriff And Topaz

The bartender is a clockwork construct.

Menu

  • Baked Cockatrice. Delicious and nutritious
  • Pickled Beans. Great crunch and acidity.
  • Skillet Fried Potatoes. Thinly cut and fried with chopped onions.

Characters

  • Maxwell Amal. Tiefling Bandit ♂
  • Frederick Alard. Half-Elf Bloodletter ♂
  • Marilyn Quinn. Tiefling Bodyguard ♀

Rumours

  • A nearby farm has a miniature horse.
  • Giants have been spotted prowling along the countryside.
  • The town elder is thought to be a dragon in disguise.

The Motherly Thimblerigger

Map of The Motherly Thimblerigger

There's a shady looking customer alone at one table looking to sell illegal goods.

Menu

  • Meat Pie. Shredded beef in a pie crust.
  • Spinach Salad. Iron helps us play.
  • Ale. A tavern staple.

Characters

  • Skylar Rowe. Tiefling Potter ♀
  • Vivien Zaki. Tiefling Mathematician ♀
  • Parker Spall. Half-Orc Wrestler ⚥

Rumours

  • The Cyan Arena was the site of a brutal battle. Ghosts are said to haunt it.
  • The mayor wants to have a festival.
  • The barkeep is an ogre in disguise.

The Rocking Page

Map of The Rocking Page

No candles or torches are lit in this tavern at night.

Menu

  • Minestrone Soup. Classic vegetable soup.
  • Egg Battered Bread. French toast for world's that don't contain France.
  • White Wine. A classic.

Characters

  • Sawyer Beech. Human Busker ⚥
  • Bella Reddy. Half-Orc Boatman ♀
  • Kylie Beech. Elf Beggar ♀

Rumours

  • Cultists have come to town.
  • An old wizard came to town claiming he had a magic book that can make stories become true.
  • A man claims he rode a giant ant the other day.

The Mead And Jack

Map of The Mead And Jack

The door to this tavern is never in the same place the next time you go.

Menu

  • Fudge. Sweet bars of chocolate.
  • Mal's Plate. a veggie offering.
  • Egg Wrap. A breakfast treat, scrambled eggs served in a tortilla.

Characters

  • River Michaels. Dwarf Banker ⚥
  • Garry Fae. Half-Elf Squire ♂
  • Tenjon Barlow. Gnome Former Adventurer ♂

Rumours

  • The baker's wife hasn't been seen in days.
  • The jailer locked himself in the jail cell because he was drunk.
  • The King is rumored to have died, but the people have not been told.

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