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The Jovial Owl

Map of The Jovial Owl

You can win a free drink if you beat the bartender in an arm wrestling match.

Menu

  • Pecan Pie. Like grandma used to make.
  • Roasted Turkey. Served with gravy and mashed potatoes.
  • Brownbuds. Elves eat this. Some sort of radish, baked.

Characters

  • Duck Dempsy. Half-Elf Alcoholic ♂
  • Jasper Crewe. Half-Orc Waiter ♂
  • Hiram Wood. Halfling Charioteer ♂

Rumours

  • The howls at night aren't wolves, they're hell hounds.
  • Yuan-ti have been seen nearby, supposedly.
  • A giant rock fell from the sky the other day, a few miles from town.

Raed Embers's Tavern

Map of Raed Embers's Tavern

No humans are allowed in this tavern.

Menu

  • Pork Spare Ribs. Add some dragon sauce to heat things up.
  • Carrot Cake. Great choice for dessert!
  • Cream of Glowing Mushroom Soup. You know how mushrooms glow in dungeons? It's that, but you can eat it.

Characters

  • Dustin Mervor. Tiefling Cardinal ♂
  • Sarab Roberts. Half-Elf Watchmaker ⚥
  • Linda Kensley. Dwarf Squire ♀

Rumours

  • A portal to the afterlife has opened up in the center of town.
  • A nearby town wants to join forces and overthrow the King.
  • The King is rumored to have died, but the people have not been told.

Alondra Ironbrow's Tavern

Map of Alondra Ironbrow's Tavern

The bartender here likes to invent new drinks.

Menu

  • Plum Sauce. Served with crusty bread.
  • Red Wine. Why no spaghetti?
  • Egg Roll. Delicious food from another land.

Characters

  • Lucia Terryn. Human Warlock ♀
  • Timo Freeman. Half-Orc Courtier ♀
  • Sahin Pierre-Dupois. Elf Druid ⚥

Rumours

  • An iron golem protects the town from enemies, though no one has ever seen him.
  • The magistrate is hoping to break down on the new jail soon.
  • The innkeeper lost the keys to each and every room.

The Gleeking Charlatan

Map of The Gleeking Charlatan

Wild birds are lining the rooftops.

Menu

  • Collard Greens. Iron helps us play.
  • Dragon Fish. A spicy fish dish.
  • Griffon Horn Beer. The beer is particularly good.

Characters

  • Marcus Travis. Half-Elf Model ♂
  • Blake Terryn. Tiefling Admiral ⚥
  • Lachlan Everett. Human Jester ♂

Rumours

  • A man in town is a traveller looking to fight the strongest man in each town.
  • The trees in the nearby woods have been moving around.
  • The old woman who lives in the cabin just outside of town is a witch.

The Puking Ragpicker Tavern

Map of The Puking Ragpicker Tavern

The door seems to open from the bottom up.

Menu

  • Burst Onion with Fire Mage Sauce. Deep fried onion. The sauce is SPICY
  • Griffon Horn Beer. The beer is particularly good.
  • Black Pudding. It's better if you don't ask.

Characters

  • Sahin Winter. Human Cantor ⚥
  • Taylor Norton. Half-Orc Steward ⚥
  • Lar Carter. Half-Orc Ward ♂

Rumours

  • Lord Grandborne is coming to town.
  • has wings that they keep hidden.
  • There's going to be a jousting tourney soon.

Graak Bane's Tavern

Map of Graak Bane's Tavern

The upstairs is a bakery.

Menu

  • Egg Roll. Delicious food from another land.
  • Sausage Ball. It's sausage, but in a ball.
  • Halfling Pretzels. Pretzels, but tiny.

Characters

  • Kiernan Ashfield. Elf Bard ♂
  • Bedelia Reddy. Human Jester ♀
  • Shangela Whisperwind. Dwarf Brewer ♀

Rumours

  • The innkeeper is a demon in disguise.
  • Three wizards live at Nathaniel's Outpost.
  • The local innkeep trades illegal goods from his cellar.

Avery Carter's Taphouse

Map of Avery Carter's Taphouse

The bar in this tavern is covered in glowing fungi.

Menu

  • Corned Beef in Ginger Ale. Slow roasted in ale.
  • Challah. A classic bread. Makes great French Toast.
  • Cheese Plate. A bunch of cheeses for the table.

Characters

  • Shay Karim. Dwarf Fixer ♀
  • Nora Davis. Dwarf Banker ♀
  • Calla Greene. Halfling Beggar ♀

Rumours

  • A strange clockwork machine has been seen in town at night.
  • Someone summoned a demon.
  • The Queen has a number of male companions that the king knows nothing about.

Bart Winterheart's Tavern

Map of Bart Winterheart's Tavern

There is a small bowl of complimentary chocolates on the bar top.

Menu

  • Apple Fritter. Chunks of apple battered and fried.
  • Adventurer's Stew. A hearty stew served in a bread bowl.
  • Skillet Fried Potatoes. Thinly cut and fried with chopped onions.

Characters

  • Lysander Spall. Human Servant ♂
  • Maz Faelyn. Half-Orc Roper ⚥
  • Avery Hillard. Dwarf Prophet ♀

Rumours

  • A band of goblins sacked a nearby town.
  • It was raining gold pieces last night.
  • The missing kids in town the last few months are the work of a group of gnolls.

The Virtuous Raker

Map of The Virtuous Raker

An unusual aroma emanates from the kitchen.

Menu

  • Baked Potato. Big ol potato, baked and served with whipped butter
  • Potato Leek Soup. Creamy soup that's filling.
  • Goat Stew. Hearty stew with stringy goat meat.

Characters

  • Rowan Mulgrew. Dwarf Pastry Chef ⚥
  • Ven Darwin. Elf Bargeman ♂
  • Frances Jordan. Elf Messenger ♀

Rumours

  • The armorer for the king has been turned into a horse by dark magic.
  • A travelling gnome musician is coming to town later today.
  • A spirit is said to haunt the woods.

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