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<blockquote data-quote="pdzoch" data-source="post: 6856638" data-attributes="member: 80982"><p><strong>The Cat and Carp</strong></p><p></p><p>Name: The Cat and Carp (Tavern sign depicts a cat looking over a stream and swatting at a fish leaping out of the water)</p><p></p><p>Description Exterior: This tavern looks like it is made of several different parts, each oddly added onto each other. The lower floor is a long stone structure that end in a wooden watermill turning in the large stream running along the tavern edge. A lower floor lacks window, but is accessible through a door large enough to drive a small cart through. Wagon tracks are easy discernible in the dirt trail leading to the lower door. On the wall of the watermill is evidently a huge fireplace with its stone flue leading up to the chimney. The second floor is half-timber and overhangs the door leading to the first floor. A wooden staircase leads up to wooden porch that overhangs on the opposite side and the door that leads inside. Parts of the roof is gray slate (closest to the chimney) while the other part is wood, and a secondary lower wood roof covers the watermill. Several cats can be seen prowling about.</p><p></p><p>Description Interior: An assortment of tables and chairs accommodate guests in this tavern. Most the tables are rudimentary rectangle wood tables, but a couple of casks are serving as tables also. Benches are accompanied by chairs and stools at the tables. Candles at the tables provide lighting when the windows can offer no more sunlight. A couple of farming tools are mounted on the wall for decoration. And the constant grinding sound of the will turning rumbles throughout the tavern. A small bar sits at the end of the tavern, next to the only other door. </p><p></p><p>Note: The door leads to the kitchen and to the stairs to the bakery, larder, mill.</p><p></p><p>Proprietor: Aron Bartal runs the mill and the tavern. The mill has been in his family since his grandfather built it, but Aron was the first to add the tavern. Aron’s wife, Krisztina, runs the bakery downstairs. They have two sons, Hunar and Adam, who cook, smoke meats, and operate the mill, grinding flour. Aron does not look forward to the day when he will pass this tavern and mill to his son, who have been in childish competition for their father’s favor over each other. Both Aron and Krisztina are getting on in their years, but are joyful in their work. Krisztina works the bakery early in the morning, and freshly baked loaves of bread are set upon the bar for locals shopping in the morning. </p><p></p><p>Other details: Because the establishes serves two businesses, the bakery sales are done in the morning and the tavern opens at noon. Grain is ground for a fee by appointment, which Aron personally handles the agreement with local farmers when they arrive. The tavern has no rooms for guests, but Aron can direct them to his neighbor and friend, Miroslav, who accepts boarders. Aron has been trying to convince Miroslav to turn his place into a full time inn for years, but Miroslav likes taking business casually and really does not want to do the extra work. </p><p></p><p>Story Hook: 1) A few local farmers claim to have spotted bullywugs in the area. Now the community worries about what the bullywugs will do to the water source and thus their farms. They request help in driving the bullywugs away. 2) There are reports that an object recently fell from the sky in a fiery blaze in the region. So far nothing has been found, but what was it? Was it a star? A creature? A message from a god? Your deity/cleric/lord has asked you to investigate, find and recover the object. 3) The stream has provided a reliable stock of fish for local fishermen for many years. But lately, the fish have been scarce and a few fishermen have disappeared. The local lord has requested help in discovering what happened to the missing fishermen and if there is a connection with the dwindling fish.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pdzoch, post: 6856638, member: 80982"] [b]The Cat and Carp[/b] Name: The Cat and Carp (Tavern sign depicts a cat looking over a stream and swatting at a fish leaping out of the water) Description Exterior: This tavern looks like it is made of several different parts, each oddly added onto each other. The lower floor is a long stone structure that end in a wooden watermill turning in the large stream running along the tavern edge. A lower floor lacks window, but is accessible through a door large enough to drive a small cart through. Wagon tracks are easy discernible in the dirt trail leading to the lower door. On the wall of the watermill is evidently a huge fireplace with its stone flue leading up to the chimney. The second floor is half-timber and overhangs the door leading to the first floor. A wooden staircase leads up to wooden porch that overhangs on the opposite side and the door that leads inside. Parts of the roof is gray slate (closest to the chimney) while the other part is wood, and a secondary lower wood roof covers the watermill. Several cats can be seen prowling about. Description Interior: An assortment of tables and chairs accommodate guests in this tavern. Most the tables are rudimentary rectangle wood tables, but a couple of casks are serving as tables also. Benches are accompanied by chairs and stools at the tables. Candles at the tables provide lighting when the windows can offer no more sunlight. A couple of farming tools are mounted on the wall for decoration. And the constant grinding sound of the will turning rumbles throughout the tavern. A small bar sits at the end of the tavern, next to the only other door. Note: The door leads to the kitchen and to the stairs to the bakery, larder, mill. Proprietor: Aron Bartal runs the mill and the tavern. The mill has been in his family since his grandfather built it, but Aron was the first to add the tavern. Aron’s wife, Krisztina, runs the bakery downstairs. They have two sons, Hunar and Adam, who cook, smoke meats, and operate the mill, grinding flour. Aron does not look forward to the day when he will pass this tavern and mill to his son, who have been in childish competition for their father’s favor over each other. Both Aron and Krisztina are getting on in their years, but are joyful in their work. Krisztina works the bakery early in the morning, and freshly baked loaves of bread are set upon the bar for locals shopping in the morning. Other details: Because the establishes serves two businesses, the bakery sales are done in the morning and the tavern opens at noon. Grain is ground for a fee by appointment, which Aron personally handles the agreement with local farmers when they arrive. The tavern has no rooms for guests, but Aron can direct them to his neighbor and friend, Miroslav, who accepts boarders. Aron has been trying to convince Miroslav to turn his place into a full time inn for years, but Miroslav likes taking business casually and really does not want to do the extra work. Story Hook: 1) A few local farmers claim to have spotted bullywugs in the area. Now the community worries about what the bullywugs will do to the water source and thus their farms. They request help in driving the bullywugs away. 2) There are reports that an object recently fell from the sky in a fiery blaze in the region. So far nothing has been found, but what was it? Was it a star? A creature? A message from a god? Your deity/cleric/lord has asked you to investigate, find and recover the object. 3) The stream has provided a reliable stock of fish for local fishermen for many years. But lately, the fish have been scarce and a few fishermen have disappeared. The local lord has requested help in discovering what happened to the missing fishermen and if there is a connection with the dwindling fish. [/QUOTE]
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