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The Artless Fief Inn

Map of The Artless Fief Inn

There are bookshelves lining the walls here.

Menu

  • Pasta Salad. Usually served as a side.
  • Hot Tea. Calming and warming.
  • Oatmeal. The steel cut oats retain maximum flavour potential.

Characters

  • Rowan Kastrix. Half-Elf Jester ⚥
  • Mugheer Malfoy. Half-Elf Alchemist ♂
  • Zyra Karim. Elf Bladesmith ♀

Rumours

  • A group of adventurers are warning people that a dragon is coming.
  • A princess is hiding out in town because she refuses to marry someone.
  • A man has gone mad and is attempting to bring his wife back from the dead.

The Jaded Scarp

Map of The Jaded Scarp

The upstairs is a bakery.

Menu

  • Root Beer. It's not quite alcoholic, but it is freaking delicious.
  • Battered Toast. A breakfast specialty, bread battered in egg and fried.
  • Chaotic Evil Dip. It's hot. Served with chunks of bread.

Characters

  • Daniel Pierce. Tiefling Prophet ♂
  • Dov Marshall. Tiefling Surgeon ♂
  • Sisco Haggard. Elf Servant ⚥

Rumours

  • The blacksmith here is thought to be an Oni.
  • has wings that they keep hidden.
  • A travelling salesman is coming to town.

The Wayfarer And Knight

Map of The Wayfarer And Knight

The door seems to open from the bottom up.

Menu

  • Sausage Stuffing. Does anyone know what's in stuffing? This has sausage, that much is for sure.
  • Shredded Beef. Served on tortillas.
  • Cheddar Frittata. There is parsley on top.

Characters

  • Lincoln Bradley. Human Student ♂
  • Sawyer Boone. Human Earl ⚥
  • Zie Magdrom. Half-Orc Miller ♀

Rumours

  • It hasn't rained for weeks because someone angered the gods.
  • The local innkeep trades illegal goods from his cellar.
  • The barkeep lost his eye in a war.

The Peppery Locksmith Taphouse

Map of The Peppery Locksmith Taphouse

You must be blindfolded before entering this tavern.

Menu

  • Chicken Cutlets. Thin strips of chicken fried.
  • Spiced Cider. Alcoholic and non alcoholic versions available.
  • Gnoll Peanut Soup. When gnolls aren't eating people, they make this.

Characters

  • Daisy Enola. Tiefling Charioteer ♀
  • Bernie Sebastian. Human Athlete ⚥
  • Taylor Northrend. Tiefling Alchemist ⚥

Rumours

  • The town master's nose was split open in a fight.
  • One of the cows at a nearby farm laid an egg.
  • Someone in town is a killer hiding from authorities.

The Unmuzzled Hanop Tavern

Map of The Unmuzzled Hanop Tavern

This is half a tavern, and half a library.

Menu

  • Zuppa Sword Coast. Potato soup popular on the sword coast.
  • Mutton. Meat? We think.
  • Water. For boring people.

Characters

  • Alex Hogan. Human Watchmaker ♂
  • Raven Everett. Tiefling Knight ♀
  • Hassan Brown. Elf Tattooist ♂

Rumours

  • The townmaster wants to build a clocktower in the center of town.
  • A man named Cyrus killed another man's wife and children.
  • One little boy in town was carved from wood and brought to life through magic.

The Nervous Pardon

Map of The Nervous Pardon

There's a sign on the wall that says 'no thaumaturgy'.

Menu

  • Roast Pheasant. Pairs well with the wine.
  • Roasted Turkey. Served with gravy and mashed potatoes.
  • Corn Fritter. Corn battered and fried.

Characters

  • Ruther Mudclaw. Half-Orc Bailiff ♂
  • Alaya Dawnpelt. Half-Orc Warden ♀
  • Sumesh Deverin. Human Spy ⚥

Rumours

  • There's a vein of gold nearby.
  • A carriage with no horse and no rider rolled through town last night.
  • The inn has a secret dungeon.

The Suspending Sphinx

Map of The Suspending Sphinx

There is a large polished silver hanging behind the bar.

Menu

  • Nachos. Chips with cheese and other stuff on em.
  • Roc Leg. Fried and meant for twenty.
  • Buttermilk Biscuit. A biscuit served with jam.

Characters

  • Hiaenna Beech. Dwarf Fence ♀
  • Jevon Potter. Human Bard ♂
  • Elisha Brocksby. Human Clockkeeper ♀

Rumours

  • A genie lives in a cabin in the woods.
  • The other day a hunter tried to bring down a deer, but the arrows passed right through the animal.
  • A nearby farm is haunted.

The Sour Gorget Inn

Map of The Sour Gorget Inn

The bartender here is a ghost.

Menu

  • Steak Burger. A thin burger patty on a toasted bun.
  • Pumpkin Soup. The pumpkin's rich flavour makes a great soup.
  • Fruit Blend. Banana, apple, pineapple, and cherries mixed together.

Characters

  • Raed Malfoy. Tiefling Bargeman ♂
  • Doran Greene. Tiefling Bouncer ⚥
  • Yoko Mervor. Human Apothecary ♀

Rumours

  • Cultists have come to town.
  • A local man swears he found the bones of a kraken deep in the forest.
  • Some of the beggars in town are only pretending to be poor.

The Alarming Charlatan Tavern

Map of The Alarming Charlatan Tavern

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

Menu

  • Mushroom Meat Skewer. Savoury steak and mushrooms, stabbed by a stick.
  • Dumplings. Served in chicken broth.
  • Cheese Pizza. Sauce and cheese melted on dough.

Characters

  • Max Pierce. Halfling Chimney Sweeper ⚥
  • Geoffrey Whisperwind. Half-Elf Erenagh ♂
  • Lisa Malfoy. Human Sailor ♀

Rumours

  • The townmaster is looking for adventurers for some quest.
  • Ruins in the area show evidence that there was a battle fought long ago.
  • A cow was born nearby with two heads.

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