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The Crooked Tankard

Built by two retired rangers twenty years ago, the tavern began as a shelter for traders and hunters traveling the back roads. Over the years it became a waypoint for new adventurers and a place for seasoned hands to trade tips. After a fire that charred the north wall, Marta Bramble took over, rebuilding with stone and a forgiving rulebook: anyone who comes with honest work sees a bed and a bowl. The Crooked Tankard has since grown a reputation as a first-stop for parties looking to mend gear, hire a guide, or find a low-risk job to earn coin and experience.

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Tavern

The Crooked Tankard

Built by two retired rangers twenty years ago, the tavern began as a shelter for traders and hunters traveling the back roads.

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Marta Bramble

Tavernkeeper

Marta Bramble
HumanCommoner

Keeper's Species

Human

History

Built by two retired rangers twenty years ago, the tavern began as a shelter for traders and hunters traveling the back roads. Over the years it became a waypoint for new adventurers and a place for seasoned hands to trade tips. After a fire that charred the north wall, Marta Bramble took over, rebuilding with stone and a forgiving rulebook: anyone who comes with honest work sees a bed and a bowl. The Crooked Tankard has since grown a reputation as a first-stop for parties looking to mend gear, hire a guide, or find a low-risk job to earn coin and experience.

Quirks

The tavern enforces a 'no swords on tables' rule that Marta settles with a loud tin whistle when fights look likely. A small grey cat named Knot is the unofficial mascot and often steals spoons or naps in helmets. Patrons who leave a small carved token in the ledger receive a complimentary dram and a discount on a bunk; tokens are kept in a locked chest labeled 'Promises'. Each night someone tells a true story of a recent job and leaves a notch in the hearth beam - newcomers are encouraged to add a notch after their first successful outing.

Lore

The tavern's sign bears a crooked tankard and a small iron fox, a symbol left by the original ranger folk who held watch over the road. Folk say the fox is more than decoration: long ago the rangers used the fox symbol as a token for safe houses. Those who find a matching token on a traveler are to be trusted for a night. The tankard itself is said to have belonged to a legendary pathfinder called Joren the Bent, who would allegedly drink to the memory of each companion he lost. Whether Joren existed or not is often argued at the hearth, and the argument usually ends with a free refill and a new tall tale.

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