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The Veiled Hearth

The Veiled Hearth was founded a decade ago by Maris Vell, who refurbished an old lumber merchant's hall into a snug, rune-touched tavern. Its reputation grew when travelers discovered the booths' discretion and the portal-lore traded in the back room. Over the years it became a hub for occult scholars, rogue clerics, and exiled nobles seeking anonymity. Several small skirmishes and a famous (quiet) exorcism shaped its current wards.

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The Veiled Hearth

The Veiled Hearth was founded a decade ago by Maris Vell, who refurbished an old lumber merchant's hall into a snug, rune-touched tavern.

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Maris Vell

Tavernkeeper

Maris Vell
half-elfwarlock (patron-touched proprietor)

Keeper's Species

half-elf

History

The Veiled Hearth was founded a decade ago by Maris Vell, who refurbished an old lumber merchant's hall into a snug, rune-touched tavern. Its reputation grew when travelers discovered the booths' discretion and the portal-lore traded in the back room. Over the years it became a hub for occult scholars, rogue clerics, and exiled nobles seeking anonymity. Several small skirmishes and a famous (quiet) exorcism shaped its current wards.

Quirks

Candles in the rafters burn with faintly shifting hues that seem to react to whispered secrets. The hearth emits a soft hum when memories are being discussed. Maris occasionally offers 'name-scrubs'—a cheap charm that hides a patron's true name from casual spirits for an evening.

Lore

Local rumor holds that the tavern sits over a crossroads between 'minor dreams'—a seam where whispered wishes and failed spells condense. Maris's patronage is said to be a bargain made to keep the seam from widening; in return the tavern receives a trickle of strange ingredients and subtle protections. Some old maps mark the spot as 'Veil-nook'—a place where bargains are fairer under candlelight, and truth is traded in portions.

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