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The Salted Anchor

Built on an old timber quay fifty years ago by a small crew that wanted a place to sell fish and trade stories, The Salted Anchor has long been a hub for shallow-water fishermen and the odd caravan trader. Its founder, Joss Anker, once smuggled spices past a coastal toll and left a map with the tavern when he vanished at sea. Over decades it grew from two rooms and a smokepit to the modest establishment it is today—kept afloat by steady catches, imported drink trade, and the generosity of sailors who call it home.

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The Salted Anchor

Built on an old timber quay fifty years ago by a small crew that wanted a place to sell fish and trade stories, The Salted Anchor has long been a hub for shallow-water fishermen and the odd caravan trader.

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Maera Gullhand

Tavernkeeper

Maera Gullhand
HumanFighter (retired ship's bosun)

Keeper's Species

Human

History

Built on an old timber quay fifty years ago by a small crew that wanted a place to sell fish and trade stories, The Salted Anchor has long been a hub for shallow-water fishermen and the odd caravan trader. Its founder, Joss Anker, once smuggled spices past a coastal toll and left a map with the tavern when he vanished at sea. Over decades it grew from two rooms and a smokepit to the modest establishment it is today—kept afloat by steady catches, imported drink trade, and the generosity of sailors who call it home.

Quirks

A weathered brass bell hangs by the door; a gull named 'Bitt' perches there and will shriek twice before the owner will open the morning hatch. Patrons toss a coin into the fish-smoke pit at closing as an offering to the 'Sea-Mother' — it's good luck for a full catch. When the tide is highest, the cellar smells faintly of the sea even when sealed.

Lore

Locals speak of the Sea-Mother (a name some call Umberlee in hushed tones) as both provider and taker. Offerings of mussels and a coin are left in the smoke pit on certain tides to ensure safe catches. The 'volcano villages' trade supplies rarely seen elsewhere—candied spice and heat-smoked rums—and those goods sometimes carry ash-marked seals. An old saying: 'Keep the anchor salted and the rum warm'—a proverb meaning treat both sea and traders with respect.

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