Taverns
Talia Mazdul's Taphouse
There's a magical drink on the menu for 10 gp that will make you grow five feet for an hour.
Menu
- Adventurer's Stew. A hearty stew served in a bread bowl.
- Bear Meat Sausage. The bear meat is very hard to work with.
- Split Pea Soup. It only looks like vomit!
Characters
- Kallum Hellscream. Tiefling King ♂
- Liberty Schmidt. Dwarf Page ♀
- Olivier Turner. Gnome Admiral ⚥
Rumours
- The mayor is going to outlaw adventurers.
- If you touch a glowing rock at Ruins of the Gem, you'll begin to age backward.
- The townskeeper is considering hiring adventurers for protection.
The Mewling Bone Inn
Water runs continuously down the walls. No one knows where it comes from.
Menu
- Fried Apples. Absolutely the best way to eat apples.
- Bread Pudding. A delightful treat.
- Ale. A tavern staple.
Characters
- Avery Wrynn. Gnome Lead Servant ⚥
- Beatrix Shalamayne. Tiefling Seer ♀
- Julie Knight. Half-Elf Bloodletter ♀
Rumours
- A genie lives in a cabin in the woods.
- A young girl is said to have powers that help her fight monsters.
- A giant bird has been spotted near The First Oasis.
The Measuring Mummer
A crystal ball sits on the bar, it looks as though it's filled with smoke.
Menu
- Potato Skins. Cheese and bacon baked in potato skins.
- Hot Coffee. Warm you up and give you a kick in the pants.
- Butternut Squash Soup. it's very, very orange.
Characters
- Vidar Firestorm. Tiefling Chief ♂
- Tenjon Mervor. Half-Elf Watchmaker ♂
- Helena Echols. Human Poacher ♀
Rumours
- The butcher is thought to be a zombie.
- is on the run from someone.
- A strange clockwork machine has been seen in town at night.
The Quitting Alewife
There are not stools, chairs, or tables in this tavern.
Menu
- Brownbuds. Elves eat this. Some sort of radish, baked.
- Plum Sauce. Served with crusty bread.
- Potato Salad. Honestly, it's a bit bland.
Characters
- Hawke Urean. Halfling Museum Curator ♀
- Sasha Masak. Human Scribe ♀
- Amira Windrunner. Gnome Commissar ♀
Rumours
- A strange clockwork machine has been seen in town at night.
- Someone swears they saw a teenage boy flying above the town.
- has wings that they keep hidden.
The Mammering Love Tavern
It's 20 degrees colder in this tavern than it is outside.
Menu
- Chicken Noodle Soup. Roasted chicken and noodles in a chicken broth.
- Black Pudding. It's better if you don't ask.
- Egg and Sausage on Toast. A sandwich for breakfast.
Characters
- Helsora Zantus. Gnome Goldsmith ♀
- Bernie Fae. Half-Elf Gunsmith ⚥
- Roxy Carson. Half-Elf Acolyte ♀
Rumours
- If you go to Neil's Monastery, you can be healed.
- The other day a hunter tried to bring down a deer, but the arrows passed right through the animal.
- The howls at night aren't wolves, they're hell hounds.
Graak Massa's Tavern
There is a jousting tourney held once a month out back.
Menu
- Fried Cockatrice. Delicious and bad for you.
- Apple Pie. The absolute best item on the menu.
- Mint Lamb. Why do we eat cute little animals? Why?
Characters
- Elise Ragvald. Dwarf Tattooist ♀
- Jim Laroque. Human Baker ♂
- Nina James. Halfling Steward ♀
Rumours
- A woman says her husband was carried off by a large bat.
- More than one dragon has been seen nearby.
- The local tavern owner is thinking about not serving dwarves any longer.
The Mellow Tribute Tavern
The front door to this tavern glows in the dark.
Menu
- Corn Fritter. Corn battered and fried.
- Bang bang Cockatrice Bites. A delicious cockatrice meat treat.
- Braised Beef. Beef so tender it almost melts in your mouth.
Characters
- Jarrad Firebrand. Half-Orc Museum Curator ♂
- Sarab Haggard. Halfling Gravedigger ⚥
- Doran Wilbur. Tiefling Cleric ⚥
Rumours
- The barkeep likes to get in fights.
- The blacksmith used to be a wizard.
- The local tavern says their steak is beef, but it's not.
The Lavish Wayfarer
Ivy covers the front of the building.
Menu
- Bread Trencher. A hard loaf of bread with the middle dug out and filled with stew.
- Dragon's Egg Omelette. The claim that this is made from real dragon eggs is highly suspect.
- Brownbuds. Elves eat this. Some sort of radish, baked.
Characters
- Eden Scott. Human Marshall ⚥
- Dinan Boone. Half-Elf Scullion ♂
- Lia Smyth. Tiefling Gravedigger ♀
Rumours
- Graverobbers have been stealing expensive jewelry buried with the dead.
- is on the run from someone.
- The old woman who lives in the cabin just outside of town is a witch.
The Puny Pick
There's a five foot tall statue of a dragon carved out of stone just outside the door.
Menu
- Potato Leek Soup. Creamy soup that's filling.
- Spinach Salad. Iron helps us play.
- Dish of the Gods. The cook is far from modest. This dish is just okay.
Characters
- Marcelin Massa. Gnome Makeup Artist ♀
- Sarab Marshall. Half-Orc Paladin ⚥
- George Hamid. Human Poultry Keeper ♂
Rumours
- Drow have been coming into town at night and stealing things.
- The tavern owner feeds customers who don't pay to his dogs.
- Thieves have targeted nearby farms.
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