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The Rusty Spoke

Originally a repair shop for drayage carts, the building was converted into a tavern after the Great Quake left the district of Forlorn in ruins. The scorched floorboards remain from a localized fire that broke out fifty years ago when a forge exploded next door.

Taverns
Tavern · kept by Orrin Vane

The Rusty Spoke

Originally a repair shop for drayage carts, the building was converted into a tavern after the Great Quake left the district of Forlorn in ruins.

Overview

History

Originally a repair shop for drayage carts, the building was converted into a tavern after the Great Quake left the district of Forlorn in ruins. The scorched floorboards remain from a localized fire that broke out fifty years ago when a forge exploded next door.

Quirks

The tavern is situated directly under a creaky tenement, and the rhythm of upstairs footsteps often syncs with the dripping water from the damp eastern wall.

Rooms and services4

  • Cog-Toss CornerGaming
    A heavy, scarred wooden table where laborers toss copper cogs into rusted buckets for stakes.
  • The Common HearthRest
    A soot-caked fireplace that provides the only warmth, surrounded by mismatched stools.
  • Public Water BasinUtility
    A stone basin against the damp eastern wall that collects condensation for washing hands.
  • Floor Sleeping MatsLodging
    Thin, flea-bitten straw mats available for those too tired or too poor to walk home.

Menu

8 items · 1 cp to 5 cp
Today's special

Salt-Cured Herring

A small, pungent fish served on a wooden splinter.

4 copper
  • Grey-Grizzle Stew3 copper
    Main Course

    A thick, lukewarm broth containing unidentifiable meat and soft root vegetables.

  • Hard-tack and Drippings1 copper
    Appetizer

    Two slabs of twice-baked bread served with a dollop of rendered pork fat.

  • The Forlorn Malt2 copper
    Drink

    A heavy, dark ale that tastes strongly of iron and peat.

  • Rye End-Crust1 copper
    Appetizer

    A stale heel of rye bread, useful for soaking up stew or tea.

  • Beet and Cabbage Mash2 copper
    Main Course

    A purple, earthy mash that provides enough energy for a twelve-hour shift.

  • Watered Honey-Wine5 copper
    Drink

    The sweetest drink available, though it is thin and served in a cracked mug.

  • Fried Suet Balls3 copper
    Dessert

    Crispy balls of fat and flour seasoned with coarse salt.

People

The keeper and 3 patrons
  • KeeperOrrin Vane

    Human expert, level 3

  • Retired StevedoreTally 'No-Toes' Reed

    Gruff, pessimistic, but holds a wealth of knowledge about the district's drainage tunnels.

  • Unemployed LamplighterSlick Silas

    Anxious and twitchy, Silas spends his last copper on Cog-Toss while whispering about shadows that move in the fog.

  • SeamstressWidow Marla

    Quiet and observant, she mends work clothes in the corner while listening to the gossip of the city's underbelly.

Keeper's Species

Human

Intrigue

Intrigue · GM only

What locals say

Located in the heart of the Forlorn district, The Rusty Spoke serves as the unofficial town square for the laborers who work the docks and the nearby factories. It is a place of survival where a single copper can buy a bit of warmth and a sympathetic ear.

Plot hooks

3
1A regular player at the Cog-Toss table has lost his wedding ring in a bet and needs the party to win it back or steal it.
2The dampness on the eastern wall is starting to form the shape of a screaming face, and it smells of sulfur rather than rain.
3Orrin offers a week of free meals if someone can figure out why the basement cellar is suddenly filled with knee-deep, freezing water.

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