Common Taverns

Tavern Name: Stately Axe Bartender: Female half-elf, 9th-level NPC warrior Interesting Clientele: A wizard deep in his cups, a few anonymous drunks. Rumors Overheard: A paladins quest for atonement led her to a troll lair too well-defended for her to tackle alone. Giants are stealing cattle from local farmers. A clutch of wyverns is preying upon sheep as well as shepherds. Accommodations: Common (a placed on a raised, heated floor, blanket and pillow, amongst higherclass company) for 3 sp/day Today's Menu: Breakfast: Beef steak, Curds, Soft cheese, Melon, Goblin bannock (cost 3sp). Lunch: Sausage, Chicken eggs, Potato, Blackberries (cost 4sp). Supper: Mixed grill, Onions, Succotash, Mush, Plain cake (cost 5sp). Snack: Sharp cheese, Strawberries, Oatmeal (cost 2sp).

Tavern Name: Motley Shield Bartender: Female gnome, 7th-level NPC aristocrat Interesting Clientele: A few anonymous drunks, carnies out on the town. Rumors Overheard: An evil tyrant has outlawed unsanctioned magic use. Evil mercenaries are constructing a fortress not far from the community. A halfling caravan must pass through an ankheginfested wilderness. Accommodations: Common (a placed on a raised, heated floor, blanket and pillow, amongst higherclass company) for 3 sp/day Today's Menu: Breakfast: Hash, Chicken eggs, Goose eggs, Raspberries, Corn pone (cost 3sp). Lunch: Leg of mutton, Duck eggs, Cabbage, Blackberries (cost 4sp). Supper: Stuffed trout, Succotash, Broccoli, Rice, Walnut cake (cost 5sp). Snack: Soft cheese, Raisins, Oatmeal (cost 2sp).

Tavern Name: Fiery Tavern Bartender: Female half-elf, 1st-level NPC aristocrat Interesting Clientele: A rogue secretly emptying purses, a press-gang collecting drunks. Rumors Overheard: A woman who mysteriously vanished years ago has been seen walking on the surface of a lake. Accommodations: Common (a placed on a raised, heated floor, blanket and pillow, amongst higherclass company) for 3 sp/day Today's Menu: Breakfast: Meatballs, Goose eggs, Deep dwarven blue cheese, Coconut, Millet (cost 3sp). Lunch: Rabbit stew, Goose eggs, Taro, Blueberries (cost 4sp). Supper: Lamb chop, Yams, Taro, Tahini, Rice pudding (cost 5sp). Snack: Griffin-milk cheese, Coconut, Rice (cost 2sp).

Tavern Name: Goodly Warrior Bartender: Female half-orc, 1st-level cleric Interesting Clientele: Halfling tourists, carnies out on the town. Rumors Overheard: The tomb of an old wizard has been discovered. Gravediggers have discovered a huge, ghoul-filled catacomb under the cemetery. Local bandits have joined forces with a tribe of bugbears. Accommodations: Common (a placed on a raised, heated floor, blanket and pillow, amongst higherclass company) for 3 sp/day Today's Menu: Breakfast: Bacon, Chicken eggs, Curds, Melon, Corn pone (cost 3sp). Lunch: Pork chop, Chicken eggs, Broccoli, Apple (cost 4sp). Supper: Mixed grill, Collard greens, Carrots, Nut bread, Pecan pie (cost 5sp). Snack: Duck eggs, Assassin vine berries, Millet (cost 2sp).

Tavern Name: Gray Moose Bartender: Female half-ogre, 2nd-level NPC warrior Interesting Clientele: Carnies out on the town, a sorcerer selling spells. Rumors Overheard: The statue in the town square was found to be a petrified paladin. All the doors in the kings castle are suddenly arcane locked and fire trapped. Accommodations: Common (a placed on a raised, heated floor, blanket and pillow, amongst higherclass company) for 3 sp/day Today's Menu: Breakfast: Beef steak, Curds, Griffin-milk cheese, Pear, Corn pone (cost 3sp). Lunch: Leg of mutton, Sharp cheese, Cabbage, Currants (cost 4sp). Supper: Whole duck, Turnips, Collard greens, Coarse rye bread, Applesauce (cost 5sp). Snack: Gnomes yogurt, Peach, Flatbread (cost 2sp).

Tavern Name: Motley God Bartender: Female tiefling, 2nd-level ranger Interesting Clientele: A couple on a date, humans gnawing turkey legs. Rumors Overheard: A wizards guild challenges the ruling council. Slavers continue to raid a local community. A jealous rival threatens to stop a well-attended wedding. Accommodations: Common (a placed on a raised, heated floor, blanket and pillow, amongst higherclass company) for 3 sp/day Today's Menu: Breakfast: Ham, Deep dwarven blue cheese, Sharp cheese, Strawberries, Flatbread (cost 3sp). Lunch: Rabbit stew, Goose eggs, Succotash, Peach (cost 4sp). Supper: Lamb chop, Yams, Succotash, Pine nuts, Applesauce (cost 5sp). Snack: Goose eggs, Blueberries, Coarse rye bread (cost 2sp).

Tavern Name: Weary Devil Bartender: Male elf, 7th-level sorcerer Interesting Clientele: Dwarf buying rounds for the house, grim paladins on crusade. Rumors Overheard: Goblins riding spider eaters have been attacking the outskirts of a town. Accommodations: Common (a placed on a raised, heated floor, blanket and pillow, amongst higherclass company) for 3 sp/day Today's Menu: Breakfast: Hash, Soft cheese, Curds, Melon, Nut bread (cost 3sp). Lunch: Lamb stew, Chicken eggs, Lentils, Blueberries (cost 4sp). Supper: Whole duck, Black beans, Peas, Flatbread, Applesauce (cost 5sp). Snack: Soft cheese, Currants, Mush (cost 2sp).

Tavern Name: Happy Bow Bartender: Female elf, 2nd-level bard Interesting Clientele: Dwarf buying rounds for the house, a group of dicing rogues. Rumors Overheard: An antidote to a magic poison must be found before the duke dies. An earthquake has uncovered a previously unknown dungeon. A recently recovered artifact causes arcane spellcasters powers to go awry. Accommodations: Common (a placed on a raised, heated floor, blanket and pillow, amongst higherclass company) for 3 sp/day Today's Menu: Breakfast: Fried perch, Dragon turtle omelet, Soft cheese, Strawberries, Nut bread (cost 3sp). Lunch: Rabbit stew, Curds, Peas, Raspberries (cost 4sp). Supper: Whole duck, Potato, Spinach, Wild rice, Rice pudding (cost 5sp). Snack: Sharp cheese, Blackberries, Pine nuts (cost 2sp).

Tavern Name: Whispering Sword Bartender: Female tiefling, 1st-level NPC commoner Interesting Clientele: A ranger looking for her wolf, a bard performing for drinks. Rumors Overheard: An evil tyrant has outlawed unsanctioned magic use. A huge gemstone supposedly lies within an ancient ruined monastery. Clerics who have resurrected a long-dead hero discovered shes not what they thought.

Accommodations: Common (a placed on a raised, heated floor, blanket and pillow, amongst higherclass company) for 3 sp/day Today's Menu: Breakfast: Ham, Hippogriff egg, Sharp cheese, Apple, Goblin bannock (cost 3sp). Lunch: Pork chop, Curds, Potato, Apple (cost 4sp). Supper: Pork liver, Cabbage, Potato, Corn pone, Pecan pie (cost 5sp). Snack: Chicken eggs, Apple, Sea oats (cost 2sp).

Tavern Name: Home of the Tankard Bartender: Female half-ogre, 6th-level barbarian Interesting Clientele: Party of rowdy dwarves, a press-gang collecting drunks. Rumors Overheard: The high priest is an illusion. Accommodations: Common (a placed on a raised, heated floor, blanket and pillow, amongst higherclass company) for 3 sp/day Today's Menu: Breakfast: Smoked sausage, Duck eggs, Curds, Raspberries, Nut bread (cost 3sp). Lunch: Rabbit stew, Soft cheese, Green beans, Raspberries (cost 4sp). Supper: Whole duck, Potato, Lentils, Oatmeal, Plain cake (cost 5sp). Snack: Curds, Blackberries, Flatbread (cost 2sp).

Tavern Name: Home of the Bear Bartender: Female halfling, 10th-level fighter Interesting Clientele: A group of dicing rogues, a ranger looking for her wolf. Rumors Overheard: A prophecy foretells of coming doom unless an artifact is -recovered. Accommodations: Common (a placed on a raised, heated floor, blanket and pillow, amongst higherclass company) for 3 sp/day Today's Menu: Breakfast: Bacon, Soft cheese, Curds, Raspberries, Millet (cost 3sp). Lunch: Pork chop, Duck eggs, Taro, Apple (cost 4sp). Supper: Broiled catfish, Spinach, Broccoli, Millet, Berry pie (cost 5sp). Snack: Chicken eggs, Peach, Sea oats (cost 2sp).

Tavern Name: Pale Gnome Bartender: Female dwarf, 10th-level rogue Interesting Clientele: Guardsmen on a stake-out, cloaked figure in corner.

Rumors Overheard: Evil clerics gather in secret to summon a monstrous god to the world. Accommodations: Common (a placed on a raised, heated floor, blanket and pillow, amongst higherclass company) for 3 sp/day Today's Menu: Breakfast: Meatballs, Soft cheese, Gnomes yogurt, Blackberries, Oatmeal (cost 3sp). Lunch: Chicken half, Griffin-milk cheese, Cabbage, Strawberries (cost 4sp). Supper: Beef steak, Turnips, Peas, Rice, Applesauce (cost 5sp). Snack: Curds, Black apple, Nut bread (cost 2sp).

Tavern Name: Sad Sword Bartender: Female gnome, 1st-level ranger Interesting Clientele: Humans gnawing turkey legs, a few anonymous drunks. Rumors Overheard: A huge dire wolf, apparently immune to magic, is organizing the wolves in the wood. People grow suspicious of half-orc merchants peddling gold dragon parts in the market. Barge pirates have made a deal with a covey of hags and exact a high toll to use the river. Accommodations: Common (a placed on a raised, heated floor, blanket and pillow, amongst higherclass company) for 3 sp/day Today's Menu: Breakfast: Kippers, Soft cheese, Goose eggs, Pear, Nut bread (cost 3sp). Lunch: Giant toad tongue, Quail eggs, Peas, Currants (cost 4sp). Supper: Beef steak, Chick peas, Taro, Rice, Fruitcake (cost 5sp). Snack: Duck eggs, Apple, Rice (cost 2sp).

Tavern Name: Stalwart Gnome Bartender: Female gnome, 9th-level ranger Interesting Clientele: Cloaked figure in corner, humans gnawing turkey legs. Rumors Overheard: Racial tensions between humans and elves are rising. Undead shadows vex a large library, especially an old storeroom long left undisturbed. Local bandits have joined forces with a tribe of bugbears. Accommodations: Common (a placed on a raised, heated floor, blanket and pillow, amongst higherclass company) for 3 sp/day Today's Menu: Breakfast: Octopus, Sharp cheese, Duck eggs, Dates, Millet (cost 3sp). Lunch: Lamb stew, Goose eggs, Corn, Strawberries (cost 4sp). Supper: Pork liver, Peas, Cabbage, Coarse rye bread, Applesauce (cost 5sp). Snack: Curds, Dates, Pine nuts (cost 2sp).

Tavern Name: Whispering Sword Bartender: Female tiefling, 1st-level NPC commoner Interesting Clientele: A ranger looking for her wolf, a bard performing for drinks. Rumors Overheard: An evil tyrant has outlawed unsanctioned magic use. A huge gemstone supposedly lies within an ancient ruined monastery. Clerics who have resurrected a long-dead hero discovered shes not what they thought. Accommodations: Common (a placed on a raised, heated floor, blanket and pillow, amongst higherclass company) for 3 sp/day Today's Menu: Breakfast: Ham, Hippogriff egg, Sharp cheese, Apple, Goblin bannock (cost 3sp). Lunch: Pork chop, Curds, Potato, Apple (cost 4sp). Supper: Pork liver, Cabbage, Potato, Corn pone, Pecan pie (cost 5sp). Snack: Chicken eggs, Apple, Sea oats (cost 2sp).