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The Fat Jester

The Fat Jester was built by a travelling troupe a generation ago, scaled up far beyond the needs of the present village after a particularly prosperous summer. Over decades it shifted from boisterous crossroads inn to a strangely serene local haunt when Bromm Underbale took ownership. Bromm's friendship with Garrick Thorne began when Garrick paid for repairs after a storm. The warlock's regular stipend solidified the tavern's place as a community anchor, and the troupe's old stage still creaks with tales that often have a tinge of otherworldly whimsy.

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The Fat Jester

The Fat Jester was built by a travelling troupe a generation ago, scaled up far beyond the needs of the present village after a particularly prosperous summer.

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Bromm Underbale

Tavernkeeper

Bromm Underbale
HumanInnkeeper (ex-tradesman, amateur ritualist)

Keeper's Species

Human

History

The Fat Jester was built by a travelling troupe a generation ago, scaled up far beyond the needs of the present village after a particularly prosperous summer. Over decades it shifted from boisterous crossroads inn to a strangely serene local haunt when Bromm Underbale took ownership. Bromm's friendship with Garrick Thorne began when Garrick paid for repairs after a storm. The warlock's regular stipend solidified the tavern's place as a community anchor, and the troupe's old stage still creaks with tales that often have a tinge of otherworldly whimsy.

Quirks

Despite its huge size, The Fat Jester keeps a strictly calm atmosphere: no loud brawls, no bar fights. Bromm enforces a 'soft-voices' rule—patrons who raise their voice are issued a free bowl of broth and a stern look. A faint, almost-sweet scent like crushed clover hangs in the rafters; patrons sometimes feel watched by unseen eyes when alone at night. Small silk ribbons in impossible colors are woven into the rafters and rearrange themselves overnight.

Lore

Locals whisper that the tavern sits on a thin place between the mortal world and the fey. The ribbons in the rafters are said to be 'leftovers' from a faerie jester who once performed in the hall; they rearrange themselves to amuse that patron. Garrick's fey patron is described in oblique terms: a smiling courtier who likes riddles, moonlight, and small bargains. The tavern's Nightlight Cordial recipe is rumored to have been gifted by a fey in exchange for a promise—Bromm won't say what the promise was, only that it should not be broken lightly.

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