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The Hearthside Lantern

The Hearthside Lantern was built thirty years ago by a pair of traveling siblings who settled on the junction road between two market towns. The inn prospered as a waystation for caravans and messengers. A decade ago the younger sibling took to adventuring and returned a few years later with stories and coins enough to expand the house. After a short border raid the inn served as a refuge for displaced villagers, earning a reputation for hospitality and discretion. Ownership passed to the current keeper ten years ago when the older sibling retired to a cottage nearby.

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The Hearthside Lantern

The Hearthside Lantern was built thirty years ago by a pair of traveling siblings who settled on the junction road between two market towns.

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Martha Redfen

Tavernkeeper

Martha Redfen
HumanBard

Keeper's Species

Human

History

The Hearthside Lantern was built thirty years ago by a pair of traveling siblings who settled on the junction road between two market towns. The inn prospered as a waystation for caravans and messengers. A decade ago the younger sibling took to adventuring and returned a few years later with stories and coins enough to expand the house. After a short border raid the inn served as a refuge for displaced villagers, earning a reputation for hospitality and discretion. Ownership passed to the current keeper ten years ago when the older sibling retired to a cottage nearby.

Quirks

A black cat named Cinder patrols the rafters and will curl up only in the lap of those she approves. The innkeeper hums a short, odd melody whenever trouble is near. Coins placed upon the notice board overnight are often rearranged by morning, as if someone reads and answers them in secret. Patrons who tell truly interesting stories receive an extra portion of bread or a small discount.

Lore

Locals say the inn's lantern that hangs over the door was blessed by a traveling cleric long ago and will not be extinguished, even in the worst winds. Old wives tell of a carved stone set beneath the hearth stones that keeps the house safe from wayward spirits. The tavern lies on a thin ley line in local superstition, which is why performers sometimes claim their songs carry farther here. Scholars treat such tales as quaint, but most travelers respect certain small rituals before spending a night within.

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