Flamerule 23 (Evening)
You arrive at the infamous Albino Osquip, just after eight bells.
[The tavern is lit by numerous spheres of purple light which casually float around the room.]
The Osquip is exactly as you remember it ... spacious, with seven round tables evenly spaced throughout the main floor. A large bar dominates the center of the drinking hall. At the back of the bar is a raised dais with a stuffed specimen that looks like a large pale six-legged rodent with a grotesque overbite and wild eyes.
The hall is sparsely populated this evening. The barkeep is attending to two customers at the main bar and only three of the tables are occupied. Only one barmaid is working tonight, and she is rather haggard and uncomely.
Pavel's usual corner table, in the northwestern part of the tavern, is empty ....