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The Virtuous Barnacle Tavern

Map of The Virtuous Barnacle Tavern

There's an underground pond underneath this tavern. The owner allows patrons to swim.

Menu

  • Sausage and Mustard. Served on a split roll.
  • Fried Potato Crisps. Like mom used to make.
  • Mom's Meatloaf. Who's mom though?

Characters

  • Percival Wilton. Half-Elf Madman ♂
  • Jade Terryn. Half-Orc Sage ♀
  • Giselle Mattell. Gnome Fighter ♀

Rumours

  • A group of adventurers are in town, mourning a fallen comrade.
  • Drow have been coming into town at night and stealing things.
  • The local inn is going out of business.

Hiram Leaffall's Tavern

Map of Hiram Leaffall's Tavern

An illegal fight to the death fighter's tourney is run once a month in the basement.

Menu

  • Rose Apple Pie. Very mild apple pie.
  • Skillet Fried Potatoes. Thinly cut and fried with chopped onions.
  • Adventurer's Stew. A hearty stew served in a bread bowl.

Characters

  • Charlie Graystripe. Half-Orc Florist ⚥
  • Marek Ferrier. Halfling Inquisitor ♂
  • Sisco Summer. Human Guard ⚥

Rumours

  • The mayor is going to outlaw adventurers.
  • A lord's son has run away to join a group of adventurers.
  • A young red dragon is living in the forest nearby.

The Mind And Pantler

Map of The Mind And Pantler

The signature drink here is called the Wailing Wight.

Menu

  • Rose Apple Pie. Very mild apple pie.
  • Sausage Pizza. Sausage and sauce on dough, baked.
  • Flatbread Pizza. Sauce and fixings on a flatbread.

Characters

  • Clementine Faelyn. Half-Elf Artist ♀
  • Metjen Rana. Half-Elf Soothsayer ♂
  • Mugheer Molyneaux. Half-Orc Barbarian ♂

Rumours

  • The townmaster wants to build a clocktower in the center of town.
  • If you go to Heidi's Menhir, you can be healed.
  • The trees here are alive.

Miles Sybil's Taphouse

Map of Miles Sybil's Taphouse

The bartender is a clockwork construct.

Menu

  • Kobold Tail. Delicious tangy meat of some sort. Hopefully not real kobold!
  • Collard Greens. Iron helps us play.
  • Spiced Tomato Soup. Tomato soup with a spicy kick.

Characters

  • Kasper Weston. Elf Exterminator ♂
  • Bruce Mur. Gnome Fence ♂
  • Maz Barrow. Elf Inquisitor ⚥

Rumours

  • That earthquake last week had something to do with giants.
  • The King is looking to give aid to the poorest in the kingdom.
  • The mayor is cheating on his wife.

The Manning Bee

Map of The Manning Bee

The sign above the door is clearly broken.

Menu

  • Butternut Squash Soup. it's very, very orange.
  • Oatmeal. The steel cut oats retain maximum flavour potential.
  • Ham and Cheese on Toast. A toasted sandwich. Simple but delicious.

Characters

  • Asa Walker. Half-Elf Knight ♂
  • Maddie Winter. Dwarf Bandit ♀
  • Renee Hamilton. Half-Elf Physician ♀

Rumours

  • swears they saw a minotaur in the tavern last night.
  • An old crone promised that a wave was going to come soon and wash away the sinners.
  • It's said a farmer found a mummy when a section of his land caved in.

The Potable Antelope Taphouse

Map of The Potable Antelope Taphouse

The floor is made of stone.

Menu

  • Fried Catfish. Caught right over there, fried right here!
  • Lamb Shanks. Who shanked those poor lambs?
  • brown Sugar Glazed Salmon. Sweet and salty and fishy

Characters

  • Max Grail. Half-Elf Watchmaker ⚥
  • Enzo Brocksby. Elf Minstrel ♂
  • Eric Oak. Dwarf Mercer ♂

Rumours

  • An old wizard came to town claiming he had a magic book that can make stories become true.
  • The local inn is going out of business.
  • A man in town is a traveller looking to fight the strongest man in each town.

The Frothy Guildmaster Tavern

Map of The Frothy Guildmaster Tavern

This tavern floats a foot off of the ground.

Menu

  • Carrot Cake. Great choice for dessert!
  • Rose Apple Pie. Very mild apple pie.
  • Braised Beef. Beef so tender it almost melts in your mouth.

Characters

  • Rowan Kaye. Gnome Cook ⚥
  • Ria Black. Half-Orc Silversmith ♀
  • Talwyn Carnage. Tiefling Abbess ♀

Rumours

  • The man in the corner is paying real silver for goblin ears.
  • The local general goods shop was burned down. Something it was arson.
  • An elf named Raven who came to town yesterday spent hundreds of years alone in the forest.

Clio Carson's Tavern

Map of Clio Carson's Tavern

It looks like someone is repairing the stoop.

Menu

  • Bread Soup. Hope you like bread!
  • Ale. A tavern staple.
  • Chef's Choice. We don't know what it's going to be, but it will be good.

Characters

  • Baasim Jordan. Elf Pauper ♂
  • Gwen Teagrass. Gnome Cleric ♀
  • Lariat Connington. Gnome Healer ♂

Rumours

  • That mangy dog everyone keeps seeing is a wizard in disguise.
  • A band of goblins sacked a nearby town.
  • Some people in town think the butcher uses human meat.

The Surly Newt

Map of The Surly Newt

The workers here wear red robes.

Menu

  • Carrot Cake. Great choice for dessert!
  • Halfling Pretzels. Pretzels, but tiny.
  • Meatballs on rice. Why no spaghetti?

Characters

  • Nora Dempsy. Half-Orc Captain Of The Guard ♀
  • Lana Marid. Human Abbess ♀
  • Marion Vinder. Tiefling Baker ♀

Rumours

  • There are mushrooms which grow at Jack's Cottage that control your mind.
  • A portal to the afterlife has opened up in the center of town.
  • A painting was stolen from a powerful lord.

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