The Mountain's Mug

The Mountain's Mug

Type	Tavern
Location	Aerilon, Joriah
Owner	Lavoi Howlreaper

Staff

• Merriwine
• Cressida

Location

The Mountain's Mug is found in the dead center of the Bazaar, a large sign of the tankard garnering the attention of anyone searching for a drink or company. It's very easy to locate, the sign, the crowds or the large collections of tents will draw most people's attention as it is a very well known and popular tavern and inn.

Atmosphere and Appearance

This tavern is easily spotted by the large, worn sign depicting a tankard on the side of a tallish building, maybe 3 or 4 floors tall, however most of the floorspace for this tavern comes from the brightly coloured tents and shade cloths that stretch out from the original building which provides far more seating for patrons. You can hear this tavern before you see it, this is the hub for locals, traders and travelers alike, with plenty of room for lodging in the main building.

Entering into the shade cloth portion of the tavern feels like contained chaos, travelers boasting about their last adventure alongside locals laughing about the rookie merchants that have come to the city to try their luck, large cheers and tankards raised in delight, with cheery music in the background

Further into the establishment and into the building itself, the wild colours are continued in bright tablecloths, curtains and paintings, the source of the jolly music can be found in the corner of the room with a small band playing various instruments. A large female goliath is behind the counter, daunting in her size, but the even larger axe mounted on the wall catches most people's attention first.

Staff

Lavoi Howlreaper, the owner and barkeep, a tall, middle aged goliath with long dark hair in very tight braids down her back. Her grey skin is covered in intricate, almost runic style tattoos over her body, but has thin black streaks running down her cheeks, she was given the tavern by the previous owner when he passed as she stepped up to help him run the place when her adventuring days were over and he didn't have any family. The axe on the wall is not her own and belonged to the previous owner, however she has wielded it on occasion to deal with rowdy patrons.

Merriwine, a young, somewhat short male satyr with a mop of blonde curls that falls around the 1 and a half horns on the top of his head, the singular intact horn curling back and up and wearing a bright waistcoat to match the brightness of the tavern. Always happy to chat and make conversation but is likely to share more than he should, people should be wary about what they say to or near him.

Cressida, a young female human, mid 20s, her dark brown hair is tied up in a short ponytail that shows off an undercut with the symbol of Oarah, the god of freedom branded into her hairline. She is friendly enough but doesn't talk about her personal life or past until they're good friends, but she was part of The Empty as an orphan and grew up stealing and worse; she eventually fled and started an honest life here and Lavoi took her in, Cressida is good at spotting thieves, especially members of the criminal syndicate.