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The Wandering Oak

The Wandering Oak opened a dozen years ago when a pair of retired rangers bought a battered coaching inn at a crossroads used by hunters and caravaners. They planted a sapling oak behind the building that took root and grew into the landmark tree that gives the tavern its name. Over the years it became a favored stopping point for fledgling adventurers leaving the nearby village, because the owners offered trade credit and a job board. When bandit raids once threatened the road, the rangers and local townsfolk used the inn as a muster point, and the tavern's ledger still contains the names of those who stood guard. The current keeper purchased the place after the rangers retired and kept many of the old traditions in place.

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The Wandering Oak

The Wandering Oak opened a dozen years ago when a pair of retired rangers bought a battered coaching inn at a crossroads used by hunters and caravaners.

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Merric Thatch

Tavernkeeper

Merric Thatch
HumanRanger

Keeper's Species

Human

History

The Wandering Oak opened a dozen years ago when a pair of retired rangers bought a battered coaching inn at a crossroads used by hunters and caravaners. They planted a sapling oak behind the building that took root and grew into the landmark tree that gives the tavern its name. Over the years it became a favored stopping point for fledgling adventurers leaving the nearby village, because the owners offered trade credit and a job board. When bandit raids once threatened the road, the rangers and local townsfolk used the inn as a muster point, and the tavern's ledger still contains the names of those who stood guard. The current keeper purchased the place after the rangers retired and kept many of the old traditions in place.

Quirks

The tavern cat, Thimble, hates small purses and has a habit of hiding them under the hearth. Patrons pin patches to the rafters marking their first job completed after staying here. The tavern keeps a 'first-gear' rule: any visitor who arrives without basic equipment may borrow a nonmagical item from the gear shelf on a promise of a favor recorded in the ledger. The tavernkeeper rings a small brass bell at dusk to mark 'newcomer hour' when strangers get one free cup of ale and a warm meal if they can tell a short true tale.

Lore

Locals tell a handful of small stories about the oak behind the inn. One says a hunter once freed a trapped fawn beneath the sapling and found a silver belt token beneath the roots, a token later used to guide lost travelers. Another older tale insists the oak shows a marked glow on nights when those meant to meet will cross paths. The tavern itself has become part of that local memory, known as the first honest stop for new blades and the place where small fortunes and reputations are forged.

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