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Taverns are always a popular place for adventurers to unwind. It's up to the DM to come up with some quirks and flavour to make each tavern original. The thing is, sometimes you just hit a creative block and don't know where to start.
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The following page is intended to give you some ideas to keep taverns as a fun place for travellers to go.
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===Tavern Names===
 
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Ever had trouble coming up with a name? Try these tables to get something unique.
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==Tavern Games==
 
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When people have partaken of too many drinks, games will surely ensue. The following games have different flavors and mechanics, providing options for you to choose from.
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===Last Man Standing===
 
===Last Man Standing===

Revision as of 01:51, 13 May 2020


Taverns are always a popular place for adventurers to unwind. It's up to the DM to come up with some quirks and flavour to make each tavern original. The thing is, sometimes you just hit a creative block and don't know where to start.

The following page is intended to give you some ideas to keep taverns as a fun place for travellers to go.


Tavern Names

Ever had trouble coming up with a name? Try these tables to get something unique.


Name Format

# Name Order
1 Adjective Noun Title
2 The Adjective Noun
3 The Adjective Noun Title
4 Noun & Noun
5 Noun & Noun Title
6 The Noun & Noun
7 The Noun & Noun Title
9 The Adjective Title


Nouns

# Name # Name # Name # Name # Name # Name # Name
1 Ale 16 Camel 31 Dwarf 46 Horse 61 Narwhal 76 Rogue 91 Walrus
2 Alligator 17 Cat 32 Eel 47 Jackal 62 Otter 77 Scorpion 92 Wand
3 Antelope 18 Clam 33 Elephant 48 Jester 63 Owl 78 Shark 93 Weasel
4 Armadillo 19 Cobra 34 Elf 49 Lady 64 Ox 79 Sheep 94 Wench
5 Arrow 20 Cockroach 35 Ferret 50 Lamb 65 Panther 80 Shield 95 Wine
6 Axe 21 Cougar 36 Flamingo 51 Leech 66 Peacock 81 Sloth 96 Wizard
7 Baboon 22 Cow 37 Fox 52 Lion 67 Pelican 82 Snake 97 Wolf
8 Badger 23 Crab 38 Frog 53 Lizard 68 Penguin 83 Spider 98 Worm
9 Bard 24 Crocodile 39 Gnome 54 Llama 69 Pig 84 Sword 99 Wyvern
10 Basilisk 25 Crow 40 Goat 55 Lobster 70 Pony 85 Tiger 100 Yak
11 Bat 26 Dagger 41 Goblin 56 Lord 71 Pug 86 Toad
12 Beetle 27 Dog 42 Halfling 57 Meerkat 72 Quail. 87 Tortoise
13 Boot 28 Donkey 43 Hamster 58 Mole 73 Rabbit 88 Tower
14 Bow 29 Dragon 44 Hat 59 Monkey 74 Rat 89 Turkey
15 Bull 30 Duck 45 Hawk 60 Moose 75 Raven 90 Vutture


Adjectives

# Name # Name # Name # Name # Name # Name # Name
1 Adorable 16 Clumsy 31 Flatulent 46 Jolly 61 OW 76 Salty 91 Undead
2 Ancient 17 Colossal 32 Gentle 47 Laughing 62 Peach 77 Scrawny 92 Unlucky
3 Angry 18 Confused 33 Giant 48 Lazy 63 Pink 78 Silent 93 Wealthy
4 Big 19 Copper 34 Glorious 49 Lively 64 Pompous 79 Silly 94 Wet
5 Black 20 Crying 35 Gold 50 Lost 65 Powerful 80 Silver 95 White
6 Bloody 21 Dead 36 Gray 51 Loud 66 Prickly 81 Singing 96 Witty
7 Blue 22 Delightful 37 Greasy 52 Lucky 67 Proud 82 Skinny 97 Yawning
8 Brass 23 Discrete 38 Green 53 Magical 68 Purple 83 Sleeping 98 Yellow
9 Brave 24 Drowning 39 Grumpy 54 Moist 69 Quiet 84 Slimy 99 Young
10 Bronze 25 Drunken 40 Happy 55 Naked 70 Rainbow 85 Slow 100 Yummy
11 Brown 26 Eager 41 Heroic 56 Navy 71 Red 86 Smiling
12 Burning 27 Elegant 42 Hiding 57 Nervous 72 Repulsive 87 Sticky
13 Calm 28 Famous 43 Holy 58 New 73 Roaring 88 Stubborn
14 Chubby 29 Fancy 44 Hungry 59 Noisy 74 Rusty 89 Tiny
15 Clever 30 Fat 45 Itchy 60 Orange 75 Sacred 90 Ugly


Tavern Features

# Legal Illegal Special Feature
1 Baths Gang Hangout No booze
2 Casino Cult Base Large Deep Pit/Well in Centre
3 Library Death Fights Dungeon Entrance
4 Theatre Drug Lounge Labyrinth Entrance
5 Dancers Blackmarket Undead Waiters
6 Healing Beast Fights Imp Waiters
7 Brothel Stave Trading Unseen Servant Waiters
8 Exotic Food Soul Eating Ghost Patrons
9 Cheap Food Cannibal Food Dragon Bartender
10 Fighting Ring Body Swapping Magic Doesn't Work
11 Private Booths Demon Worship Self Playing Instrument
12 Drinking Contest Monster Trade Self Filling Mugs
13 Sentient Furniture
14 In a Pocket Dimension
15 1-Way Portal
16 Reversed/No Gravity
17 Icy Cavern Interior
18 Forest/Jungle Interior
19 Race Changes While Inside
20 Invisible Clothing & Equipment


Tavern Drinks

Name Description
2 Couples in a Shared Household Two different types of hot tea, 2 of each, into one mug.
Beholder A delicious drink decorated with an eye or multiple smaller ones. Feels like normal alcohol but gives the person a (false of course) feeling he/she has multiple eyes after drinking enough of it.
Black Midnight A drink created by necromancers to honor fallen necromancers, Bitter with a touch of rum. Those who drink it have nightmares of dying and spending an eternity rotting away inside a coffin. This helps enforce necromancers to contemplate their own moralities.
Bog Grog A mix of Rum, Orange Juice and fermented herbs
Buried Treasure A single, very sweet, rather expensive hard candy is stuck to the bottom of a mug of very hard liqour. Once you’ve drunk it all, you get a spoon to pull it off with.
Ciderella A sweet apple cider, considered “a girls drink”. Even the toughest bloke will begin giggling like a little girl after a few drinks.
Coala A Dwarven invention, this black bubbly drink tastes like grinded coal with sugar, but also makes you feel reinvigorated and less tired.
Cubed Spirit This drink is served as a hollow ice cube with liquid spirit within. As the ice melts in your mouth the drink will come out. How exactly this novelty drink is produced, is a well kept secret.
Drippzt The drops in the bottoms of emptied kegs mixed together and dyed black.
Faerie Fireball A delicious cinnamon whiskey made with a touch of Fey magic. Causes uncontrollable hiccups for 1d4 hours. With each hiccup a small cloud of shimmering breath is released.
Frost Mead Honey and the tear of an Ice Giant make this shot. The crackling blue sparkle and the jet of icy breath you have for rest of the day is worth the expense.
Gnome Rum Makes your voice high, squeaky, and annoying.
Goblin Spit Whiskey and gin mixed with the barkeep’s home-made mints. It tastes surprisingly good despite its name. As is tavern tradition, a long-distance spitting competition occurs after every round.
Golden Goat Fermented goat milk and honey.
Good Hearth’s Brew A hot spiced rum which is popular during long winter nights for the immediate feeling of warmth and calm that follows.
Hammer Beer One glass will make you feel like you just hit yourself with a hammer. Minus 5 HP.
Honey Pine Dew An imported halfling mead, served in small cups. Very pleasant taste, cheap in halfling towns, but expensive elsewhere.
Hymvaren’s Luck A bright, golden-colored beer named after a local drunk who woke up on the beach after a night of carousing with a chest full of pirate’s treasure. He claims to have no memory of that night.
Insom’s Ale Has same effects as a long rest, calming.
Jalapálinka A fruit brandy spiced with hot peppers. Burns the throat, downing a pitcher leads to steam escaping ears and nostrils.
Lily in a Well A tall mug of ale, half full with an edible flower garnish.
Mawxie A drink all the locals cite as a local treasure. Tastes disgusting.
Milky Way Whisky A light blue drink that tastes like very watered down, sweetened milk with a lot of alcohol. Besides giving a quick buzz, it also gives bone, and thus teeth, a blue fluorescent glow for 1d3 hours.
Ochre Stout A cheap drink so thick you can taste chunks in it. Best to swallow and not be curious.
Old Mill Rye Tastes alright, has a strange aftertaste in the back of your throat of an old sock. It’s cheap and gets you drink
Ouch Two full shots worth of lemon juice put into a glass of very high proof alcohol.
Paladin’s Bane Sweet enough to tempt the righteous and you hardly taste the alcohol, but it’ll give you a decent hangover.
Petralias Wine A very expensive wine that is served as a single droplet. It does nothing for thirst or getting drunk, bit the flavor is said to be very concentrated and the lack of drink quantity should make the experience richer. Typically ordered by very pretentious people.
Salty Dog Ale A dark, rich brew that reminds you of the sea. Plopping in the shell of a sea snail for good luck is customary, and adds a fitting salinity to the drink.
Star Liquid A really black drink resembling the night sky. If you drink it you experience a wonderful journey trough the stars for 1 min.
Sucker Punching a Rabbit A single teabag steeped in the biggest mug you have.
The Banshee’s Breath White, swirling liquor made from a special translucent wild berry. Tastes sweet, has an effect similar to mint gum in that it always feels cold.
The Coup de Grace At the end of the night, the bartop is wiped down with a rag, the contents are rung into a shot glass.
The Drunken Dwarf A pint of dwarven stout with a teabag in it.
The Flaming Dragon A spicy beer that causes the user to breathe fire when they burp.
The Fortnight Very strong alcohol. If you actually drink enough to get drunk, you stay hammered for days.
The Green Kobold The first drink to ever be served in a piece of ham, with the skin. 1 shot of herbal liquor wrapped in ham. To be eaten all at once. Probably fixed in place with at least 1 pin, make sure you pick it out before you eat it.
The Hook and Slider A cooked goat (?) intestine tied and filled with a heavy beer. After finishing the beer chow on the intestine
The house special This drink doesn’t have a particular name, but it’s cheap. It doesn’t really have an effect. In fact, you’re pretty sure the bartender is simply casting prestidigitation on dishwater to make it taste like it has alcohol in it.
The Mountain’s Bounty A fine liquor made using water from a glacial stream. Always refreshing, and always makes you feel cold no mater the weather.
The Phoenix A peppery drink that burns on the way down, and then again on the way out. It is often used as a prank on drunk companions, who have a nasty surprise waiting for them the next time they go to relieve themselves.
The Quieker Nasty rum that gives a high pitched voice for 1d4 hours.
The Sun’s Glory A citrusy cider that makes your eyes glow for 3mins
The Sweet Roll Flavors of cinnamon and sugar blend with the strong scent of rum.
The Umber Hulk A pint of whisky, brandy and tequila in equal measures. Good luck.
Tinkerer’s Tincture Dark and smooth, and when you drink it all the clicking, whistling, and scraping noises are more apparent to your ear.
Traffic Stop Whenever a fight seems to be brewing, order a traffic stop. It’s a mug of 3 separate liquors that stay separated in their mug, all very strong. The color left in the bottom of the mug says what is to happen next (green=fight, red=stop, orange=drink again)
True Dwarven Stout A strong drink, not recommended if you cannot handle your alcohol. Traditionally served on the rocks, literally. There are pieces of stone lying on the bottom of your drink. Said to give the true mining flavor. This drink will make any dwarf feel very nostalgic.
What was I Saying? An unassuming shot of very strong alcohol, with a cherry in it, usually taken in the middle of a conversation, which is promptly ended.
Will-o-the-Whiskey Whisky with minor hallucinatory effects, starts with a tiny tingling light in the corner of your eyes, ends with a shining orb of light dancing a few yards away from you, moving away as you try to catch it.
Witchwood Absinthe A potent spirit the color of a moss-covered tombstone. It has mild hallucinogenic properties, and local folklore holds you can hear the voices of those you’ve lost if you drink enough. Not too much, though. You might join them.


Tavern Food

MMmmm... foood


Squalid (3cp) Poor (6cp) Modest (3sp)
Humble pie (filled with tripe or cow heel) Porridge Grilled wild boar chops
Acorn soup Mushroom stew with corn bread Broiled salmon and potatoes
Rice and peas Leg of mutton and goose eggs Roast chicken and potatoes
Green chili stew Beef stew and sourdough Smoked sausage, goose eggs and dates
Grilled snake and macadamia Squash and fish soup Cheese pie and onion soup
Frogs on skewers Mutton meatloaf Baked boar and greens
Onion soup Rabbit and baked pumpkin Minted pea soup
Lizard gruel with nutbread Bread-bowl stew Baked goat flank
Crisped worm skewers and potatoes Hot beet soup and fresh bread Rabbit stew and willow crackers
Bog-beetle dumplings Lemming and berry soup
Wayfarers' cake
Cooked wolf steak
Wren pot pie and cattail soup
Thistle salad with roasted grubs
Barbecued gopher legs on a stick


Comfortable (8sp) Wealthy (2gp) Artistocratic (4gp)
Honey braised boar ribs Baked pheasant with leeks Roast stag in antler sauce
Venison and bean stew Smoked salmon and wild berries Poached and peppered quail eggs
Buffaloaf and honeyed corn Chocolate covered ants and roast pelican Spiced monkey tail and cashews
Rack of lamb platter Barbecued tiger fish and papaya Roast heron and chopped sundew
Pork chop & curds Roast chicken with thyme Lobster in tomato cream sauce
Elven bread Stuffed trout, cabbage, succotash and plum pudding Crab-stuffed lobster tail
Baked loin of pork with gravy Braised beef and pears with ginger Roast pheasant in oyster sauce
Roasted cod and mashed potatoes Meerkat dumplings with sage Poached duck with farro
Beef steak and kidney pie Fried ostrich and egg omelet
Clams and garlic
Toasted delfarnbread with spiced snail-butter
Grayling prawns poached with plovers’ eggs in garlic butter


Monster Underdark
Crunchy critters and grub pudding Fluorescent fungus salad with cave grubs
Smashed guts and cabbage Diced blind eel and deep salts
Not-so-old rice in sour goat’s milk Amber lichen and softrock bread
Fried chunks and lard bread Translucent crayfish stew
Salted eyes and carrot ends Crimson moss cakes and cave jelly
Bone and blood mix stew Crustacean broth with ironloaf
Lettuce, liver, and lung pie Roasted deep beetles with algae dip
Toasted salamander in mineral pepper
Arachnidumplings and fried fungus
Toadstool steak tainted with myconid essence
Lobe of grell
Deep rothe steak


Tavern Games

When people have partaken of too many drinks, games will surely ensue. The following games have different flavors and mechanics, providing options for you to choose from.


Last Man Standing

Each player rolls a Fort save to resist the effects of the alcohol

If you fail 5 times you pass out

Each time you fail your character will become increasingly intoxicated

  • 1 fail = no effect
  • 2 fails = tipsy
  • 3 fails = drunk
  • 4 fails = wasted
  • 5 fails = pass out and lose

Last man standing wins

The DC will increase by 2 each round, starting from 10 and capping at 20.


The Long Embrace

Two participants cup their hands with one another with a live scorpion inside. The first to remove their hand is the loser. If the winner still holds the scorpion after the opponent pulls away, he doubles his winnings.

Scorpion sting does 1d2 non-lethal damage per round. A person who sustains 8pts damage has their hand go numb and lets go of the scorpion.


Boss Toss

Two participants stand 6 ft. apart and at the same time each tosses a double-headed axe to the other. The player who drops the axe or bleeds first is the loser.

Reflex Saves start at DC10 and increase by +2 each round. The first person to fail the save loses.


Strong as an Ox

A large animal such as a horse or ox, or other livestock is brought in for a Rope War with a humanoid challenger, with each trying to pull the other over a line. This is popular among half-orcs and barbarians looking to prove their great strength.

The participant makes a strength check opposed by that of the animal. The difference between the results is how much ground is gained in ft.

The larger of the two gains a +4 bonus on the check for every 500lbs difference in weight.

Each tavern has their own rules on how far apart the competitors start"


Ready for Winter

Players fill their mouths with as many walnuts as possible and must pronounce ""Ready for Winter"" the best they can. Variations of this game have included the use of cherries, grapes, acorns, or even coins, in the place of walnuts.

Checks are made vs Charisma. Players may start with as many objects as they choose. Each object adds add +2 to the DC (eg: 5 objects is DC10).

Passing the check allows you to continue adding more.

Failing a check eliminates you from the contest.


Players get a cumulative +2 bonus for each size category they are over medium

Players get a cumulative -2 penalty for each size category they are under medium

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