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The Iron Salt Pub

Built three decades ago by a retired salt merchant, The Iron Salt Pub began as a waystation for coastal caravans. Marta Ironhand bought the place after saving the owner from a collapsing dock beam; she reinforced the foundation with iron braces (hence the name) and kept the salty traditions. Over the years the inn has been a meeting place for sailors, miners, and caravanners. Rumors spread that, during a storm fifteen years ago, the cellar briefly filled with seawater and something swam against the door.

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The Iron Salt Pub

Built three decades ago by a retired salt merchant, The Iron Salt Pub began as a waystation for coastal caravans.

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Marta Ironhand

Tavernkeeper

Marta Ironhand
HumanFighter

Keeper's Species

Human

History

Built three decades ago by a retired salt merchant, The Iron Salt Pub began as a waystation for coastal caravans. Marta Ironhand bought the place after saving the owner from a collapsing dock beam; she reinforced the foundation with iron braces (hence the name) and kept the salty traditions. Over the years the inn has been a meeting place for sailors, miners, and caravanners. Rumors spread that, during a storm fifteen years ago, the cellar briefly filled with seawater and something swam against the door.

Quirks

A small iron bell hangs over the bar; patrons who ring it before paying are expected to perform a quick favor for the house (a short delivery, fetch, or minor task) or pay double. The pub's silverware is stamped with a tiny anchor; locals believe it keeps bad luck from getting comfortable.

Lore

Locals say the pub's ironwork was forged with a fold of 'anchor-iron' from the old harbor gates, which is why the tavern weathered the last great flood. Superstitious folk claim that on nights when the moon is low and the tide is high, the house hums and the salt on the doorstep arranges itself into patterns that look like old runes. Bards sing of a secret called the 'Salted Contract' — a maritime pledge made in the cellar long before Marta's time — that can bind an oath to the sea itself.

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