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The Hearth & Hollow

Built thirty years ago by a retired woodsman and his partner, the Hearth & Hollow started as a single-room stopping place for shepherds and hunters. After a flood wiped out a nearby bridge, Maera's predecessor widened the inn and added the stable to serve traffic along the new ford. Over the years the inn became a hub for trade gossip, lost items reunited, and the odd clandestine deal. Maera bought the inn ten years ago after saving the previous owner from a hunting accident; she expanded the upstairs and instituted the 'ledger' to keep the peace among repeat patrons.

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The Hearth & Hollow

Built thirty years ago by a retired woodsman and his partner, the Hearth & Hollow started as a single-room stopping place for shepherds and hunters.

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Maera Stonehook

Tavernkeeper

Maera Stonehook
Half-ElfRanger (retired)

Keeper's Species

Half-Elf

History

Built thirty years ago by a retired woodsman and his partner, the Hearth & Hollow started as a single-room stopping place for shepherds and hunters. After a flood wiped out a nearby bridge, Maera's predecessor widened the inn and added the stable to serve traffic along the new ford. Over the years the inn became a hub for trade gossip, lost items reunited, and the odd clandestine deal. Maera bought the inn ten years ago after saving the previous owner from a hunting accident; she expanded the upstairs and instituted the 'ledger' to keep the peace among repeat patrons.

Quirks

The hearth displays a line of small carved wooden animals; adding one is considered good luck, but removing one draws sharp whispers. Maera hums an old hunting tune whenever a stranger with a hidden blade passes the threshold.

Lore

Locals claim the hollowed stone beneath the hearth once held a 'warden's charm'—a river-stone painted with sigils to keep small evils at bay. The charm was lost during a harsh winter, and some say the carved animals are replacements for its protection. Old hunters tell a tale that once every decade an animal figurine will move from one shelf to another on its own; when that happens, the valley is due for a sudden, significant change.

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