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<blockquote data-quote="pdzoch" data-source="post: 6869051" data-attributes="member: 80982"><p><strong>The Leaky Barrel</strong></p><p></p><p>Name: The Leaky Barrel (Tavern sign depicts a barrel with a leak that causes the ale contents to spill out and into the open mouth of a drunkard laying on the ground beneath it)</p><p></p><p>Description Exterior: Like every other building in the city, this tavern us jammed in between the other buildings, sharing walls on either side. The first floor is a red brick, probably a façade, while the upper floors are half-timber. Red shutters decorate the windows of the second floor and attic. The high pitched roof is covered in brown tiles and join with the roofs of the buildings to its left and right. A bay window overhangs the frontage and has its own steep roof and red shutters. A few steps down leads to the front door of the tavern.</p><p></p><p>Description Interior: The floor of the tavern is the same cobblestone surface as the street outside., looking as if the building was built on top of the street afterwards. Round wooden tables and stools fill the small tavern, while a simple bar stands to the left. Bottles fill the shelves on the wall behind the bar, and a trio of large kegs block the end of the bar. Lanterns provide light at the bar, while candle light the tables. Patrons drink from mugs shaped like mini-kegs and are made of wooden slats banded in metal. Many patrons are clearly very drunk, but that doesn’t stop them from engaging in a game of cards. A plain wooden door is set in the far wall next to the wooden stairs leading to the second floor. </p><p></p><p>Proprietor: Yan Blagoy is simply a fat man – no other way to describe him. He barely fits behind the bar. But he makes good use of his weight when the drunkards start to become unruly and he needs to usher them out of the tavern. He runs the tavern by himself – his wife left him years ago. He hires part time help to clean up the rooms, and he usually hires one of the down-on-his-luck patrons as a way to help them get back on their feet. Yan is a man of the people. He knows the common man and shares their trials and tribulation. Yan is a bit of a lazy man, so the place is not always very clean and things are often left out. On the plus side, if there is a shorter way to do something in town, Yan will know the easiest way (or one that will take the least effort and money).</p><p></p><p>Other details: The room behind the door is the cellar. Yan keeps some foodstuff here also – mostly dried goods. The Leaky Barrel does not offer full meals – bread and cheese is the fancy meal in the tavern. However, it does offer cheap alcohol and plenty of it. Yan likes to keep of several different brews, wines, and spirits in stock. He does not bother with rare or expensive drinks, preferring cheap and plentiful. The Leaky Barrel offers two common rooms upstairs, each with six simple beds in a plain room. The first is often filled with patrons sleeping off their drunkenness, a courtesy which Yan charges only a modest fee. The Leaky Barrel does not get many guests for the night, but it does stay open late every night and into the early morning serving drinks. When the rest of the town has gone to sleep, the Leaky Barrel is still well awake. Beneath the three kegs in the bar room is an access door to the sewer system below the city. Yan is not aware of it as he has not moved the kegs yet. When he does, he will ask someone (adventure hook, side adventure, or a means to resolve the current adventure) to explore where the sewers lead. Yan is too fat to fit through the trap door himself, but he will worry about his safety and what is down there. Many years ago, this tavern was a front for smugglers who used the sewer system to move illegal items in secret.</p><p></p><p>Story Hook: 1) Thefts have always been a part of life in the city. However, recently some of the thefts have been accompanied by murder. The gruesome nature of these murder compels the town watch to seek more experienced persons to conduct the investigation and catch the murders. (could tie to the sewers beneath the tavern). 2) A band of wererats are contesting the control of illicit activities held by the local thieves’ guild. Before an all-out war breaks out in the city, the local watch has called out for experienced soldiers to help break up the two rival criminal bands. (watch captain may be on the payroll of one of the criminal groups) (could tie to the sewers beneath the tavern). 3) Several strange beasts (aberrations from another plane) have turned up in the city unexpectedly. Some of these beasts were found dead in the streets from unknown causes. The local authority has a reward for anyone who can discover where these creatures are coming from and prevent them from returning.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pdzoch, post: 6869051, member: 80982"] [b]The Leaky Barrel[/b] Name: The Leaky Barrel (Tavern sign depicts a barrel with a leak that causes the ale contents to spill out and into the open mouth of a drunkard laying on the ground beneath it) Description Exterior: Like every other building in the city, this tavern us jammed in between the other buildings, sharing walls on either side. The first floor is a red brick, probably a façade, while the upper floors are half-timber. Red shutters decorate the windows of the second floor and attic. The high pitched roof is covered in brown tiles and join with the roofs of the buildings to its left and right. A bay window overhangs the frontage and has its own steep roof and red shutters. A few steps down leads to the front door of the tavern. Description Interior: The floor of the tavern is the same cobblestone surface as the street outside., looking as if the building was built on top of the street afterwards. Round wooden tables and stools fill the small tavern, while a simple bar stands to the left. Bottles fill the shelves on the wall behind the bar, and a trio of large kegs block the end of the bar. Lanterns provide light at the bar, while candle light the tables. Patrons drink from mugs shaped like mini-kegs and are made of wooden slats banded in metal. Many patrons are clearly very drunk, but that doesn’t stop them from engaging in a game of cards. A plain wooden door is set in the far wall next to the wooden stairs leading to the second floor. Proprietor: Yan Blagoy is simply a fat man – no other way to describe him. He barely fits behind the bar. But he makes good use of his weight when the drunkards start to become unruly and he needs to usher them out of the tavern. He runs the tavern by himself – his wife left him years ago. He hires part time help to clean up the rooms, and he usually hires one of the down-on-his-luck patrons as a way to help them get back on their feet. Yan is a man of the people. He knows the common man and shares their trials and tribulation. Yan is a bit of a lazy man, so the place is not always very clean and things are often left out. On the plus side, if there is a shorter way to do something in town, Yan will know the easiest way (or one that will take the least effort and money). Other details: The room behind the door is the cellar. Yan keeps some foodstuff here also – mostly dried goods. The Leaky Barrel does not offer full meals – bread and cheese is the fancy meal in the tavern. However, it does offer cheap alcohol and plenty of it. Yan likes to keep of several different brews, wines, and spirits in stock. He does not bother with rare or expensive drinks, preferring cheap and plentiful. The Leaky Barrel offers two common rooms upstairs, each with six simple beds in a plain room. The first is often filled with patrons sleeping off their drunkenness, a courtesy which Yan charges only a modest fee. The Leaky Barrel does not get many guests for the night, but it does stay open late every night and into the early morning serving drinks. When the rest of the town has gone to sleep, the Leaky Barrel is still well awake. Beneath the three kegs in the bar room is an access door to the sewer system below the city. Yan is not aware of it as he has not moved the kegs yet. When he does, he will ask someone (adventure hook, side adventure, or a means to resolve the current adventure) to explore where the sewers lead. Yan is too fat to fit through the trap door himself, but he will worry about his safety and what is down there. Many years ago, this tavern was a front for smugglers who used the sewer system to move illegal items in secret. Story Hook: 1) Thefts have always been a part of life in the city. However, recently some of the thefts have been accompanied by murder. The gruesome nature of these murder compels the town watch to seek more experienced persons to conduct the investigation and catch the murders. (could tie to the sewers beneath the tavern). 2) A band of wererats are contesting the control of illicit activities held by the local thieves’ guild. Before an all-out war breaks out in the city, the local watch has called out for experienced soldiers to help break up the two rival criminal bands. (watch captain may be on the payroll of one of the criminal groups) (could tie to the sewers beneath the tavern). 3) Several strange beasts (aberrations from another plane) have turned up in the city unexpectedly. Some of these beasts were found dead in the streets from unknown causes. The local authority has a reward for anyone who can discover where these creatures are coming from and prevent them from returning. [/QUOTE]
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