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The Mahogany Mug

The Mahogany Mug opened twenty-seven years ago when a traveling carpenter fell in love with the local village and built the common room from the finest leftover timber he could find. Over the years it grew into a cozy inn when Malina bought it ten years ago after the previous owner retired. Under her care the inn avoided one small raid, weathered a harsh winter when the roof needed repair, and gained a reputation as the place where news arrives early and debts are settled with a handshake or a favor. A small fire in the kitchen twelve years ago left a blackened beam that Malina kept as a reminder to never be careless with flame.

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The Mahogany Mug

The Mahogany Mug opened twenty-seven years ago when a traveling carpenter fell in love with the local village and built the common room from the finest leftover timber he could find.

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Malina

Tavernkeeper

Malina
HumanBard

Keeper's Species

Human

History

The Mahogany Mug opened twenty-seven years ago when a traveling carpenter fell in love with the local village and built the common room from the finest leftover timber he could find. Over the years it grew into a cozy inn when Malina bought it ten years ago after the previous owner retired. Under her care the inn avoided one small raid, weathered a harsh winter when the roof needed repair, and gained a reputation as the place where news arrives early and debts are settled with a handshake or a favor. A small fire in the kitchen twelve years ago left a blackened beam that Malina kept as a reminder to never be careless with flame.

Quirks

All chairs and tables are made from the same shiny, sturdy mahogany - they creak in a distinct, comforting way when occupied. The curtains on the back booths slide on greased runners that squeak once when opened quickly. Malina keeps a small bell behind the bar; when rung once it signals 'no trouble', three rings call staff to lock the back door. The in-house ale is poured only in wooden tankards stamped with the Mahogany Mug's mark; patrons who insist on metal cups are teased but accommodated. On particularly stormy nights the inn inexplicably smells faintly of pine sap, even though no pine wood is used inside.

Lore

Locals say the mahogany used in the tables came from a single great tree felled on a misty ridge; a wood-carver whispered that the grain seems to shift in the lamplight. Old hunters tell a kinder tale - that as long as the inn holds true, it keeps one night of shelter for any honest traveler who has lost everything. Bards have woven that idea into a short drinking song often played on the stage. While not tied to any particular deity in a formal way, the inn keeps small offerings of bread and salt on a shelf by the door for travelers and the home's protection.

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