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The Ember Lantern

The Ember Lantern was opened thirty years ago by Tomas Ember, a retired riverboat captain who converted an old tannery into a warm inn for travelers. After a winter fire nearly razed the building fifteen years ago the townsfolk rebuilt it in its current cozy, timbered form. Tomas passed the inn to Marta Silversong a decade ago after she helped fend off a band of roadcutters. Since then the Ember Lantern has been known for steady beds, strong ale, and a hearth that rarely lets a weary traveler freeze. Rumors say the inn sits on a ridge that once marked an old watch post, and scraps of the watchtower have been built into the foundation.

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The Ember Lantern

The Ember Lantern was opened thirty years ago by Tomas Ember, a retired riverboat captain who converted an old tannery into a warm inn for travelers.

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Marta Silversong

Tavernkeeper

Marta Silversong
HumanBard

Keeper's Species

Human

History

The Ember Lantern was opened thirty years ago by Tomas Ember, a retired riverboat captain who converted an old tannery into a warm inn for travelers. After a winter fire nearly razed the building fifteen years ago the townsfolk rebuilt it in its current cozy, timbered form. Tomas passed the inn to Marta Silversong a decade ago after she helped fend off a band of roadcutters. Since then the Ember Lantern has been known for steady beds, strong ale, and a hearth that rarely lets a weary traveler freeze. Rumors say the inn sits on a ridge that once marked an old watch post, and scraps of the watchtower have been built into the foundation.

Quirks

The inn's black cat Ash sits on new patrons' boots and will not move until a small coin is offered. The hearthstone bears a shallow rune that flares faintly when a storm approaches. Patrons often tack small trinkets, notes, or pressed flowers to the noticeboard as a way of leaving messages. The innkeeper hums a particular tune when settling disputes; the tune is said to calm tempers. The parlor enforces a 'no blades' rule that most follow because the innkeeper keeps a jar of pepper and claims to know uncomfortable tricks for catching blades if rules are broken.

Lore

Locals tell of the Hearthlight Oath, an old custom Tomas swore to his guests: the inn offers shelter to those fleeing winter or war, so long as they break no oaths within its walls. Folk say that the inn's hearth was lit with coal from the original watchtower and that the small rune carved into the hearthstone keeps at bay more than the cold. Old sailors murmur that the Ember Lantern was once a marker for secret river channels, and that if you leave a cup of cider on the sill on the sixteenth night of the month the river will grant a safe crossing. Whether this is superstition or a small charm left by Tomas is a matter of debate, but it keeps patrons coming back.

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