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Root & Leaf - AI-generated fantasy Tavern

Root & Leaf

Root & Leaf began as a failed partnership between a root-cellar keeper and a traveling greenseller, whose competing businesses were merged by debt collectors after neither could pay the rent. The resulting shop was called Root & Leaf as a bitter joke. Barnaby later bought the building, kept the name, and converted it into an inn for people who wanted fellowship without alcohol, narcotics, or the dangerous concoctions sold as dragon spit. The first room served only herbal drinks and bread. Over time, Rowena's baking, Markessa's music, and the regular games turned it into a respected meeting place for healers, scholars, performers, adventurers, and tired working folk.

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Root & Leaf

Root & Leaf began as a failed partnership between a root-cellar keeper and a traveling greenseller, whose competing businesses were merged by debt collectors after neither could pay the rent.

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Barnaby

Tavernkeeper

Barnaby
HumanExpert

Keeper's Species

Human

History

Root & Leaf began as a failed partnership between a root-cellar keeper and a traveling greenseller, whose competing businesses were merged by debt collectors after neither could pay the rent. The resulting shop was called Root & Leaf as a bitter joke. Barnaby later bought the building, kept the name, and converted it into an inn for people who wanted fellowship without alcohol, narcotics, or the dangerous concoctions sold as dragon spit. The first room served only herbal drinks and bread. Over time, Rowena's baking, Markessa's music, and the regular games turned it into a respected meeting place for healers, scholars, performers, adventurers, and tired working folk.

Quirks

The first drink of every evening begins with two claps from each patron before the cup touches the lips. The ritual is cheerful when the house is busy and oddly solemn when only a few people are present. No one raises a glass, since Root & Leaf does not serve alcohol. Markessa sometimes accompanies the clapping with two soft notes on her flute. The tavern also maintains a house rule that any argument over chess must be resolved on the board, while any argument over rails must be resolved by best of three games. Patrons who lose may not blame the furniture, the lighting, or Tyric's modifications to the playing equipment.

Lore

Kava is served as a mild, earthy relaxant in small cups, while krataam is a sharp, fragrant stimulant traditionally offered to guests who want alert conversation and easy sociability. Root & Leaf serves both in carefully measured portions and does not sell alcohol or other intoxicants. The house considers dragon spit a vulgar and hazardous substitute for companionship. Every patron taking their first drink of the night claps twice before drinking. Newcomers are expected to follow along, though nobody is punished for forgetting. The custom is said to welcome the drink, the company, and the quiet promise that nobody will leave another patron alone in trouble.

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