The Fleece Tally
The building began as a wool tally house, where fleeces from nearby farms were weighed and recorded before being sent onward. When the local trade dwindled, the last tallyman turned the front room into a place for meals and beds. Its old name, the Fleece Tally, stuck, though few guests now know what a tally was for.
The Fleece Tally
Overview
History
The building began as a wool tally house, where fleeces from nearby farms were weighed and recorded before being sent onward. When the local trade dwindled, the last tallyman turned the front room into a place for meals and beds. Its old name, the Fleece Tally, stuck, though few guests now know what a tally was for.
Quirks
The keeper hangs a small tuft of wool beside the hearth whenever a traveler pays for a bed. Guests believe it brings warm dreams, though the keeper says it is simply a reminder to change the bedding. When the wind is strong, the old beams creak like a slow counting song.
Rooms and services5
- HearthroomCommon RoomA low-ceilinged common room warmed by a broad hearth and furnished with sturdy benches. A few stools have been repaired so often that no two legs match.
- Upstairs LodgingsAccommodationFour simple rooms with clean straw mattresses, wool blankets, and a washbasin. The rooms are small but sheltered from the wind.
- StableAnimal CareA covered lean-to with stalls for six horses or ponies, a water trough, and a hay loft. The keeper can arrange basic feeding and grooming.
- Games TableRecreationA long table near the back wall is used for cards, knucklebones, and quiet dice games. Stakes are kept low, and the keeper stops play if tempers rise.
- Wash NookBathingA shallow stone basin behind a screen offers privacy for washing with heated water, when the kitchen has enough fuel to spare.
People
The keeper and 4 patronsKeeperSheshi Human commoner, level 1
Herbalist and occasional guestSheshi Gentle-voiced and observant, she keeps her hands busy mending a cloak while quietly noticing who comes and goes. She is a capable village herbalist, not a fighter.
Farmhand and regularBrannoc Pike Blunt, broad-shouldered, and quick to laugh once he trusts someone. He has hauled wool and carts for years and can handle himself in a scuffle, though he has little taste for danger.
Traveling peddlerOtsu A soft-spoken peddler with an unexpected knack for bargaining. He watches the door more than his wares and becomes evasive when asked why he is traveling alone.
Retired drover and storytellerThryth An elderly former drover with a dry wit and a habit of correcting travelers' directions. Her years on the road have made her shrewd, but she no longer seeks trouble.
Keeper's Species
Human
Intrigue
What locals say
The Fleece Tally is a modest rural stop suited to new adventurers, drovers, and people traveling between scattered farms. Its owner knows the lanes and local customs but is no seasoned combatant. The regulars include workers with ordinary experience and a few capable travelers, giving a first-level party chances to find help without making the inn feel like a gathering of heroes.
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