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The Hearth & Hollow

The Hearth & Hollow began as a shepherd's cottage a generation ago. Merrin's parents turned it into an inn to serve travelers on the lane between two market towns. Over the years it earned a reputation for warm beds and safer shelter than larger city houses — a place where a stranger could vanish into a crowd or find honest help. Merrin inherited the inn after a foot-trap accident took his father's leg; he learned to play, sing, and keep accounts at once.

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The Hearth & Hollow

The Hearth & Hollow began as a shepherd's cottage a generation ago.

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Merrin Goodbarrel

Tavernkeeper

Merrin Goodbarrel
HalflingBard

Keeper's Species

Halfling

History

The Hearth & Hollow began as a shepherd's cottage a generation ago. Merrin's parents turned it into an inn to serve travelers on the lane between two market towns. Over the years it earned a reputation for warm beds and safer shelter than larger city houses — a place where a stranger could vanish into a crowd or find honest help. Merrin inherited the inn after a foot-trap accident took his father's leg; he learned to play, sing, and keep accounts at once.

Quirks

Merrin hums a particular three-note tune whenever gossip reaches a tipping point; locals often finish the third note to signify agreement. The inn's lanterns are enamel-painted with small animal faces — children and patrons enjoy rearranging them into silly expressions.

Lore

Local legend says the hearthstone was taken from the ruins of a small chapel dedicated to a forgotten domestic deity. The stone is said to ward the building against small magics — an old superstition that the hearth still protects sleeping guests from bad dreams and minor curses. Folk also say ribbons found around the inn tie to a traveling troupe that once performed here; some whisper those performers were more than they seemed.

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