The Sinking Keg
The Sinking Keg was originally a single merchant ship that ran aground. Over the decades, desperate sailors lashed more rafts and debris to it, creating a floating slum that eventually became the city's most notorious watering hole.
The Sinking Keg
Overview
History
The Sinking Keg was originally a single merchant ship that ran aground. Over the decades, desperate sailors lashed more rafts and debris to it, creating a floating slum that eventually became the city's most notorious watering hole.
Quirks
The tavern floor sits three inches underwater during high tide, forcing patrons to sit on top of the tables or wear high-waisted boots. The entire structure groans and shifts with every passing wave.
Rooms and services4
- Damp HammocksLodgingLashed to the main support beams, these canvas slings stay mostly dry if the tide is low.
- The Lower PlanksStorageA series of submerged cages used for storing sensitive cargo or cooling barrels of ale.
- The Leaning StageEntertainmentA rickety platform made of driftwood where shanty singers perform for copper.
- Barnacle Scrub StationServiceA bucket of sand and a stiff brush for patrons to clean their boots and gear.
People
The keeper and 3 patronsKeeperOrryn Iron-Eye Dwarf fighter, level 5
Failed SmugglerBarnaby 'No-Nose' Nervous, prone to whispering, and constantly looking over his shoulder for the city watch.
Bounty HunterMera of the Depths Stoic and intimidating, she spends her time sharpening a rusted harpoon while staring at the door.
LookoutPaddy the Whistler Cheerful despite his rags, he knows every ship coming in and out of the harbor.
Keeper's Species
Dwarf
Intrigue
What locals say
Legend says that if you drop a gold coin through the floorboards at midnight, the ghost of the original captain will tell you where the tides will wash up the next shipwreck.
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