The Heron

A Mysteriously Disappearing / Reappearing Inn

Saleh'Alire » Self-Relocating Taverns ⭲ Anywhere An Adventurer's In Need (So Long As they're On A Main Road)

Oh, wow. Hi, lovely place you have here ... Never been here before. It’s kinda cozy … Could do with a fountain though. Love fountains. Anyone interested in buying a Quarterstaff by any chance? What about you, kid? A young, fresh-faced Adventurer such as yourself could surely use a Quarterstaff, eh?

— Shady Merchant Patron, upon discovering The Heron for the first time

From the outside, the Inn is quite small and unassuming: A rather squat, two story timber building with a single salvaged stone wall that seems left over from a prior construction. The double wooden doors at the front, however, are ornately carved and appear out of place with the simple construction of the rest of the establishment; there are no windows on the ground floor, though several with diamond patterned stained glass in soft hues appear to dot the second story from below. Meanwhile a gently swinging timber sign hangs above the doors, emblazoned with a Heron deeply inlaid into the sign; made from Sunstone, it has been enchanted to emit a soft and welcoming glow to those below.

Heron Patrons

[["1","Maasa. Male Orc; has tusks caped in gold that extend and curl off to the sides a bit."],["2","Birra. Female Avian Human; looks to be so ancient, with clothes out of date and worn, that it's possible they were in their own grave yesterday."],["3","Bold Knock on a Locked Door. Tabaxi Male; has a complicated, braided hairstyle that includes bells, beads, and random jewelry pieces."],["4","Vria. Male Ethereal Elf; shakes ever so slightly, like a tree in the wind, and jumps at every small noise."],["5","Pandita. Female Air Genasi; wears windchime-like jewelry that the gentle wind circling her makes dance."],["6","Celsor. Male Timber Elf; is playing a card game like Solitaire, but with no two cards being the same at all and there being at least 100 cards."],["7","Zalneya. Dragonborn Female; is shining a few odd scales that gleam and glow next to her normal and standard copper-colored ones."],["8","Romarta. Female Stout Halfling; wears chainmail with a plate breast emblazoned with a holy symbol, and an ornate sword on her hip. A small grey Terrier lays at her feet."],["9","Aza. Female Ferenian Human; is far too tall for a human, but it's mostly in her legs, so she has to sit awkwardly."],["10","Luka. Male Sireni; is altering a coat with precision, and is wearing a set of multi-lensed glasses to see their work better."],["11","Rakir. Aarakokra Male; looks like a Blue Jay and is wearing lots of leather."],["12","Warden Knere. Female Deep Dwarf; there's a pattern of unusual marks across the visible portions of her neck."],["13","Ebiria. Female Vestian Human; her clothing is made of very mismatched fabrics and styles that don't make sense together at all."],["14","Ekara. Male Earth Genasi; has a ruby in the center of his head that flickers with an internal flame like sparkle."],["15","Natasa. Female Goliath; has a very obvious prosthetic arm made of wood."],["16","Marus. Male Forest Gnome; is taking care of 3 kittens, feeding them some milk."],["17","Robian. Female Winged Elf; is altering a garment to wear with wings for the first time, and keeps pricking her fingers a lot while doing so. Has a mouth like a sailor on shore leave."],["18","Jamund. Male Ferenian Human; wears well worn clothing and carries a long knife at his hip. A worn leather adventuring backpack sits at his feet."],["19","Trados. Minotaur Male; is having a tough time with seating, and eventually decides the floor is the best option after a couple chairs get broken. Is very apologetic, but the staff wave him off and give him a free meal."],["20","Robin. Male Castrillian Human; seems to be rich in how he dresses, and is buttering up the staff with tall tales."],["21","Saphara and Trynnicus. Dragonborn couple; enjoying something non-alcoholic to drink together in a quiet, loving solitude."],["22","Sabrina. Female Lightfoot Halfling; has hair so long that it cascades well past her own height. She has to put it up into a series of braids that then get placed into a bun."],["23","Etta. Female Forest Gnome; seems to be having an argument with a squirrel (and is possibly loosing)."],["24","Seung-Hai. Male Water Genasi; seems to be trying to hide in the corner while crying."],["25","Ursahi. Female Enethian Human; refuses to sit even though she has a cane and the staff are worried by how she shakes."],["26","Cedric. Beardless Male Mountain Dwarf; is playing a chess-like game that has pieces that start out crude but by the last piece are masterworks."],["27","Nurisha. Female Tamerian Human; is mixing very pungent spiced oil into her food. It causes your eyes to water half way across the room."],["28","Sige and Ahsun-Aya; Khenra Twins, one Male and one Female; they seem to be arguing over who gets to use which name name that day."],["29","Norrain. Female Shadow Elf; seems to be having an argument with her own shadow, and its pretty evenly matched."],["30","Malachi. Male Aasimar; seems to be deep in his thoughts as he stares into a full, untouched cup of Ale."],["31","Annika. Female Hill Dwarf; is telling a story to a group of patrons in a loud and joyful tone as she stands on a table. The staff doesn't seem amused."],["32","Arvastan. Male Sea Elf; is trying to convince the staff that they need to stop serving fish because they are smart and deserve respect."],["33","Haman. Female Fire Genasi; is bald, but steam seems to be constantly escaping her mouth and nostrils."],["34","Delsarin. Male Solar Elf; writing furiously in a journal while flipping through a separate book."],["35","Tuhlsi. Female Ilerian Human; is mumbling to herself as she organizes her plate of food by color, size, and shape. She constantly looks up and smiles at people, seemingly very anxious."],["36","Eva. Female Cavern Gnome; is wearing clothing all in a solid dusty pink color, covered with frills."],["37","Juren. Male Rock Gnome; has a pet goat who is leashed to his belt, and seems to be consuming more ale than any other patron currently."],["38","Lady Isolde. Tiefling Female; elaborately dressed, and currently polishing every last part of her Paladin's armor to a very bright sheen."],["39","Mauiari. Male Air Genasi; floats next to a table instead of sitting in a chair."],["40","Hader-Amasi. Male Enethian Human; is sharpening what seems to be a small armory of variously sized blades."],["41","Estasia. Female Sireni; is pacing around reciting lines from a play over and over again."],["42","Laris. Male Shadow Elf; seems to be laughing at nothing- and it's very loud, and sounds like a donkey."],["43","Kaledri. Female Lunar Elf; has a baby that they are desperately trying to feed. Judging by the orc tusks, however, it doesn't seem to be theirs."],["44","Sunlight on a Ruby River. Tabaxi Female; polishing a comically large Great Axe."],["45","Leyla. Female Rock Gnome; is putting together a tower of empty coffee cups, a look of serious concentration on her face."],["46","Haldine. Male Dryad; a series of differently sized and shaped potion bottles crowd the table in front of him- all full of various liquids."],["47","Mourin. Minotaur Female; preening in a hand mirror in a Look How Gorgeous My Horns Are kind of way- and they're beautifully decorated, in fact."],["48","Mia. Female Mountain Dwarf; seems to have just gotten in from a battle and is currently trying to stitch herself up (literally)."],["49","Olwen. Male Vestian Human; is whining to the barkeep about their radish harvest that was decimated by dire rabbits. About half a dozen overly large rabbit feet hang off his belt."],["50","Volus. Male Lunar Elf; drunkenly dancing by himself near the left-side fireplace, humming a tune you cant hear very well."],["51","Etnea. Female Timber Elf; appears to be tuning an odd looking string instrument that seems to be fighting the changes being made to it."],["52","Arza. Male Goliath; is taking care of a very large dire wolf puppy that's in the biting stage- but can't break his skin, so its fine as long as no one else gets near."],["53","Yirrik; Aarakokra Female; Is trying to keep a couple eggs warm in a pack on the table. She looks like a Cardinal."],["54","Pha-Ling; Female Water Genasi; is praying over her meal in a very odd language. It goes on for a good half hour before she finally eats."],["55","Salmar. Male Sarian Human; is heavily intoxicated and trying to start a fight with a chair, a table, and even a coat rack."],["56","Ebroin. Male Deep Mountain Dwarf; is trying to fix a small Automaton, but only winds up with random new issues each time he thinks he's solved the problem- comical ones, mostly."],["57","Hena. Female Sea Elf; wearing clothing that is very bright blues and greens that seem a little too clean."],["58","Coen. Male Avian Human; keeps ordering soup- so much that the staff is asking if he is alright and how is he eating so much. He is sickly thin and looks desperately hungry."],["59","Asivia. Female Ethereal Elf; is trying to keep the butterflies and moths that pop into existence around her from getting her noticed. It isn't working very well."],["60","Holodon. Dragonborn Male; keeps having trouble with his breath weapon and constant belching."],["61","John. Male Lightfoot Halfling; wearing ratty clothing that makes one question if he's homeless."],["62","Sesiuk. Female Sarian Human; is cleaning her toenails right on the table."],["63","Halvard. Male Cavern Gnome; is arguing with the bartender over what an esoteric cocktail has in it."],["64","Braitha. Female Castrillian Human; is doting over her \u2026 Dog? Small Bear? You can't tell- only that it nearly takes her hand off when she gives it a steak. She doesn't seem concerned, however, only laughs and calls it a Good Boy."],["65","Sanita. Female Fire Genasi; is currently using the short flames of her hair to cook her own marshmallows for smores."],["66","Ofri-Amir. Male Ilerian Human; sits on a table and not in a seat while nursing an almost comically large mug."],["67","Saenilari. Female Solar Elf; is cleaning a complicated looking artificer weapon of some kind."],["68","Dances Among Stars; currently setting up a makeshift stage near the right-side fireplace, a box of props nearby."],["69","Griselda. Female Ghostwise Halfling; is talking with someone who no one else can see- and they aren't being quiet about it either."],["70","Fandi. Male Tamerian Human; tinkering with a small clockwork toy and mumbling about the holiday rush."],["71","Ruan, Tatiana, and Beau. A Stout Halfling couple and their newborn child who is well swaddled; they look haggard- like they were recently attacked by something."],["72","Rasuga. Female Orc; arm wrestling any other patrons who will try, and laughing whether they win or loose- seemingly enjoying the act itself rather than the outcome."],["73","Anbri. Male Stout Halfling; is drunk and trying to sing songs about \u2026 Carnal Acts \u2026 But is slurring so much it's hard to follow."],["74","Kiina. Female Earth Genasi; pulling barbs and stickers out of the cracks in her desertous skin. A lizard slinks through the quartz crystals that make up her crown-like hair."],["75","Orianna. Female Tiefling; studying a stack of books, a row of dusty artifacts laid out in front of her. Occasionally she'll let out an excited AHA!"]] Roll the Dice

1	Maasa. Male Orc; has tusks caped in gold that extend and curl off to the sides a bit.
2	Birra. Female Avian Human; looks to be so ancient, with clothes out of date and worn, that it's possible they were in their own grave yesterday.
3	Bold Knock on a Locked Door. Tabaxi Male; has a complicated, braided hairstyle that includes bells, beads, and random jewelry pieces.
4	Vria. Male Ethereal Elf; shakes ever so slightly, like a tree in the wind, and jumps at every small noise.
5	Pandita. Female Air Genasi; wears windchime-like jewelry that the gentle wind circling her makes dance.
6	Celsor. Male Timber Elf; is playing a card game like Solitaire, but with no two cards being the same at all and there being at least 100 cards.
7	Zalneya. Dragonborn Female; is shining a few odd scales that gleam and glow next to her normal and standard copper-colored ones.
8	Romarta. Female Stout Halfling; wears chainmail with a plate breast emblazoned with a holy symbol, and an ornate sword on her hip. A small grey Terrier lays at her feet.
9	Aza. Female Ferenian Human; is far too tall for a human, but it's mostly in her legs, so she has to sit awkwardly.
10	Luka. Male Sireni; is altering a coat with precision, and is wearing a set of multi-lensed glasses to see their work better.
11	Rakir. Aarakokra Male; looks like a Blue Jay and is wearing lots of leather.
12	Warden Knere. Female Deep Dwarf; there's a pattern of unusual marks across the visible portions of her neck.
13	Ebiria. Female Vestian Human; her clothing is made of very mismatched fabrics and styles that don't make sense together at all.
14	Ekara. Male Earth Genasi; has a ruby in the center of his head that flickers with an internal flame like sparkle.
15	Natasa. Female Goliath; has a very obvious prosthetic arm made of wood.
16	Marus. Male Forest Gnome; is taking care of 3 kittens, feeding them some milk.
17	Robian. Female Winged Elf; is altering a garment to wear with wings for the first time, and keeps pricking her fingers a lot while doing so. Has a mouth like a sailor on shore leave.
18	Jamund. Male Ferenian Human; wears well worn clothing and carries a long knife at his hip. A worn leather adventuring backpack sits at his feet.
19	Trados. Minotaur Male; is having a tough time with seating, and eventually decides the floor is the best option after a couple chairs get broken. Is very apologetic, but the staff wave him off and give him a free meal.
20	Robin. Male Castrillian Human; seems to be rich in how he dresses, and is buttering up the staff with tall tales.
21	Saphara and Trynnicus. Dragonborn couple; enjoying something non-alcoholic to drink together in a quiet, loving solitude.
22	Sabrina. Female Lightfoot Halfling; has hair so long that it cascades well past her own height. She has to put it up into a series of braids that then get placed into a bun.
23	Etta. Female Forest Gnome; seems to be having an argument with a squirrel (and is possibly loosing).
24	Seung-Hai. Male Water Genasi; seems to be trying to hide in the corner while crying.
25	Ursahi. Female Enethian Human; refuses to sit even though she has a cane and the staff are worried by how she shakes.
26	Cedric. Beardless Male Mountain Dwarf; is playing a chess-like game that has pieces that start out crude but by the last piece are masterworks.
27	Nurisha. Female Tamerian Human; is mixing very pungent spiced oil into her food. It causes your eyes to water half way across the room.
28	Sige and Ahsun-Aya; Khenra Twins, one Male and one Female; they seem to be arguing over who gets to use which name name that day.
29	Norrain. Female Shadow Elf; seems to be having an argument with her own shadow, and its pretty evenly matched.
30	Malachi. Male Aasimar; seems to be deep in his thoughts as he stares into a full, untouched cup of Ale.
31	Annika. Female Hill Dwarf; is telling a story to a group of patrons in a loud and joyful tone as she stands on a table. The staff doesn't seem amused.
32	Arvastan. Male Sea Elf; is trying to convince the staff that they need to stop serving fish because they are smart and deserve respect.
33	Haman. Female Fire Genasi; is bald, but steam seems to be constantly escaping her mouth and nostrils.
34	Delsarin. Male Solar Elf; writing furiously in a journal while flipping through a separate book.
35	Tuhlsi. Female Ilerian Human; is mumbling to herself as she organizes her plate of food by color, size, and shape. She constantly looks up and smiles at people, seemingly very anxious.
36	Eva. Female Cavern Gnome; is wearing clothing all in a solid dusty pink color, covered with frills.
37	Juren. Male Rock Gnome; has a pet goat who is leashed to his belt, and seems to be consuming more ale than any other patron currently.
38	Lady Isolde. Tiefling Female; elaborately dressed, and currently polishing every last part of her Paladin's armor to a very bright sheen.
39	Mauiari. Male Air Genasi; floats next to a table instead of sitting in a chair.
40	Hader-Amasi. Male Enethian Human; is sharpening what seems to be a small armory of variously sized blades.
41	Estasia. Female Sireni; is pacing around reciting lines from a play over and over again.
42	Laris. Male Shadow Elf; seems to be laughing at nothing- and it's very loud, and sounds like a donkey.
43	Kaledri. Female Lunar Elf; has a baby that they are desperately trying to feed. Judging by the orc tusks, however, it doesn't seem to be theirs.
44	Sunlight on a Ruby River. Tabaxi Female; polishing a comically large Great Axe.
45	Leyla. Female Rock Gnome; is putting together a tower of empty coffee cups, a look of serious concentration on her face.
46	Haldine. Male Dryad; a series of differently sized and shaped potion bottles crowd the table in front of him- all full of various liquids.
47	Mourin. Minotaur Female; preening in a hand mirror in a Look How Gorgeous My Horns Are kind of way- and they're beautifully decorated, in fact.
48	Mia. Female Mountain Dwarf; seems to have just gotten in from a battle and is currently trying to stitch herself up (literally).
49	Olwen. Male Vestian Human; is whining to the barkeep about their radish harvest that was decimated by dire rabbits. About half a dozen overly large rabbit feet hang off his belt.
50	Volus. Male Lunar Elf; drunkenly dancing by himself near the left-side fireplace, humming a tune you cant hear very well.
51	Etnea. Female Timber Elf; appears to be tuning an odd looking string instrument that seems to be fighting the changes being made to it.
52	Arza. Male Goliath; is taking care of a very large dire wolf puppy that's in the biting stage- but can't break his skin, so its fine as long as no one else gets near.
53	Yirrik; Aarakokra Female; Is trying to keep a couple eggs warm in a pack on the table. She looks like a Cardinal.
54	Pha-Ling; Female Water Genasi; is praying over her meal in a very odd language. It goes on for a good half hour before she finally eats.
55	Salmar. Male Sarian Human; is heavily intoxicated and trying to start a fight with a chair, a table, and even a coat rack.
56	Ebroin. Male Deep Mountain Dwarf; is trying to fix a small Automaton, but only winds up with random new issues each time he thinks he's solved the problem- comical ones, mostly.
57	Hena. Female Sea Elf; wearing clothing that is very bright blues and greens that seem a little too clean.
58	Coen. Male Avian Human; keeps ordering soup- so much that the staff is asking if he is alright and how is he eating so much. He is sickly thin and looks desperately hungry.
59	Asivia. Female Ethereal Elf; is trying to keep the butterflies and moths that pop into existence around her from getting her noticed. It isn't working very well.
60	Holodon. Dragonborn Male; keeps having trouble with his breath weapon and constant belching.
61	John. Male Lightfoot Halfling; wearing ratty clothing that makes one question if he's homeless.
62	Sesiuk. Female Sarian Human; is cleaning her toenails right on the table.
63	Halvard. Male Cavern Gnome; is arguing with the bartender over what an esoteric cocktail has in it.
64	Braitha. Female Castrillian Human; is doting over her … Dog? Small Bear? You can't tell- only that it nearly takes her hand off when she gives it a steak. She doesn't seem concerned, however, only laughs and calls it a Good Boy.
65	Sanita. Female Fire Genasi; is currently using the short flames of her hair to cook her own marshmallows for smores.
66	Ofri-Amir. Male Ilerian Human; sits on a table and not in a seat while nursing an almost comically large mug.
67	Saenilari. Female Solar Elf; is cleaning a complicated looking artificer weapon of some kind.
68	Dances Among Stars; currently setting up a makeshift stage near the right-side fireplace, a box of props nearby.
69	Griselda. Female Ghostwise Halfling; is talking with someone who no one else can see- and they aren't being quiet about it either.
70	Fandi. Male Tamerian Human; tinkering with a small clockwork toy and mumbling about the holiday rush.
71	Ruan, Tatiana, and Beau. A Stout Halfling couple and their newborn child who is well swaddled; they look haggard- like they were recently attacked by something.
72	Rasuga. Female Orc; arm wrestling any other patrons who will try, and laughing whether they win or loose- seemingly enjoying the act itself rather than the outcome.
73	Anbri. Male Stout Halfling; is drunk and trying to sing songs about … Carnal Acts … But is slurring so much it's hard to follow.
74	Kiina. Female Earth Genasi; pulling barbs and stickers out of the cracks in her desertous skin. A lizard slinks through the quartz crystals that make up her crown-like hair.
75	Orianna. Female Tiefling; studying a stack of books, a row of dusty artifacts laid out in front of her. Occasionally she'll let out an excited AHA!

Stepping inside the Inn one enters a wide, single roomed hall dotted here and there with sturdy timber beams which hold up the second floor of the building. It is softly lit with Sunstone light that radiates from various sconces located around the exterior of the room- each in a different design, as if pulled from the trash, thrifted, or otherwise obtained randomly over its many decades of business. Despite the softness of the light on the eyes, however, it is by no means a dark interior. Rather, the light is clear and the atmosphere has a certain coziness to it- one accented by the light glittering off a tiled mosaic floor made from several types of stone inlaid in a simple repeating geometric pattern; like the outside of the Inn, it's design is rather plain and unassuming (adding only a slight bit of interest and contrast to an otherwise simply decorated room).

The Innkeeper

Named Daegal, the Innkeep is a Winged Elf male. His age is unascertainable at a glance and he won't answer questions about it if asked- though he looks to be in his mid 40's in Human years (albeit a very youthful 40's; he is an Elf, after all).
Due to the nature of working in an Inn and Tavern, Patrons rarely get a glimpse of his wings- which are always a subject of curiosity given the rarity of Winged Elves; he keeps them tucked neatly away unless he needs them to make a frightening point to a brawler, or some other Patron making a fuss. These points are accented by the fact that he has long black hair kept pulled back into a high pony tail, lending a severity to his already sharp Elven features- and piercing blue eyes which seem to bore in as he looks at you, as if he's seeing directly into one's soul.
Despite all of this, however, his mannerisms and voice are soft and welcoming, and he has quite a jovial personality.

Several battered shields- themselves likewise of various styles, makes, and ages- hang on the walls, alternating with the sconces. On either end of the hall- both left, and right, from the entrance- are two large stone fireplaces lit with welcoming fires. Above the left one hangs a well painted portrait of a crying and destitute Gnomish man. Above the other hangs another portrait of the same man, this time with his head thrown back in raucous laughter; the wooden tables and chairs which make up the sitting space between them are well made, but weathered from decades of use, as if the Inn has been around for a very long time.

Offerings & Menus

Welcome to the Heron! … No, not herring, Heron. The bird, not the fish … Yes, it’s a bird … Yes, we serve fish … No, we don’t have a bird-fish. Are… Are you okay? Do you need me to find someone for you?

— A well meaning ex-Barkeep of The Heron ... She didn't last long

Located at the back of the room and stretching across a truly dimly lit space, with a Sunstone chandelier hanging above it, is the Tavern Bar. Old, and worn, and carved from what looks like an old piece of a ship's hull, it's tended by a willowy framed Winged Elf male who busies himself with the usual work of cleaning.

▼ Food ▼

Item	Price
Bread Bowl with herbed Butter	1 CP
Dried Pork Jerky and Pea Mash	1 CP
Quail Egg, Herring, and Leek Hash	2 CP
Bowl of Stewed Lentils and Grains	3 CP
Liver Paste, Smoked Meat, Cheese, and Bread Platter	5 CP
Roast of Lamb with Honey Glazed Root Vegetable side	3 SP

▼ Drinks ▼

Item	Price
Bugarbara Farms Hard Cider	1 CP
Sal'Hean Sea Grog	1 CP
Sweet-Garland Spiced Perry	2 CP
Kharukan Pale Ale	2 CP
Stirge Black Lager	3 CP
Red Scale Ale	3 SP

▼ Accomodations ▼

Item	Price
Room (per night)	1 CP
Stabling (with overnight stay)	Free
Bathing Amenities (regardless of overnight stay)	3 CP

Accommodations themselves consist of several rooms on the upper floor, accessed through creaky stairwell whose steps are covered in well worn velvet carpeting that looks to have been red once upon a time- located to the left side of the bar. The rooms for rent are tiny but clean, with a single window above a twin sized cot. A chest for temporary storage sits next to each, and freshly laundered feather bedding has been placed neatly folded on the cots ready for patrons to make their beds when they're ready to slumber.

The Bulletin

Attached to the side wall, just to the right as one enters through the main door of the Tavern, is a giant Bulletin Board; well worn and cracked with ages of constant use, here is where those patronizing The Heron may post any notices they please about the goings-around. Those more adventurous may then peruse the offerings and pick up a quest or two- though where these quests may lead them is entirely questionable in its own right.
Few details are often given in such bulletins, and it's usually up to the Adventurer to try and track down the notifying Patron for any further details. And what may have been local for the Patron, may not be for the Adventurer- let alone be where The Heron spits them out when they finally deign to open its doors again.

Heron Bulletin

[["1","Sirens are waylaying ships from traveling over a sacred coral reef"],["2","Save nobles celebrating airship's inaugural journey"],["3","Ship is cursed by Sirens for desecrating holy site"],["4","Legends speaks of rich island unfortunately protected by tests of worthiness"],["5","Townsfolk share homes with the raised loved ones & kill travelers to keep them"],["6","Ships keep getting raided by water walking pirate monks"],["7","Sought-after ghost ship filled with treasure (actually a mimic nest)"],["8","Whirlpool of magical origins keeps eating ships"],["9","Wizard tower containing young girl keeps appearing in ocean every 20 years; recently sighted"],["10","Fast growing seaweed is choking an important trade route"],["11","Rumors of a lost water temple filled with treasure"],["12","Pirates harrassing ships at important crossing point"],["13","Ship of immigrants captured by pirates"],["14","Survivors need saving after sinking ship was attacked by pirates"],["15","Sailors report a huge monster floating at sea with a large chunk bitten out of it."],["16","Someone used a bottle of endless sand to make an island, ruining local trade"],["17","Find a hermit that lives on the \u201cmoving island\u201d"],["18","Save port city that's now home to spawning dragon turtles"],["19","Merchant wants PCs to sabotage the wedding of one of his rivals"],["20","Engineer wants help capturing elementals to power airships"],["21","A witch has moved into the local swamp and is stealing children"],["22","A local girl was found embedded in a rock"],["23","Hedge witch needs specific herbs to brew potions"],["24","Women have been going missing from the village every few years"],["25","Druid is trying to find rare ingredients for spiritual ritual"],["26","Rivaling Druids cause clan warfare that must be stopped"],["27","Young urchin thieves with no home are wreaking havoc"],["28","Town where necromancy is accepted is under attack by bigots"],["29","City is run by 3 underground criminal families vying for power"],["30","Sailors report a huge monster floating at sea with a large chunk bitten out of it."],["31","A bottle with a real ship and real people in it washes up onto shore"],["32","A bottle that when placed in water receives messages from the Elemental Plane"],["33","Someone used a bottle of endless sand to make an island, ruining local trade"],["34","A local caster has summoned a creature that they cannot contain"],["35","Superstitious village is holding a witch trial"],["36","Something is constructing a garden of statues using the townsfolk"],["37","A logging camp is being haunted by the ghosts of Dryads"],["38","A gelatinous cube, used to eat waste, has escaped the sewer"],["39","Wife seeks to resurrect husband but needs his bones"],["40","Dead keep rising from local graveyard"],["41","Marble carved from a newfound quarry is animating"],["42","Shepard attacking town with zombie sheep after a lover spurned him"],["43","Kids stole some creature's eggs and now they're attacking the village"],["44","Elvish lord arresting non-elves after his daughter eloped with a human"],["45","Art critic to ruin artist unless he marries their only daughter"],["46","Theatre needs to keep lead actor alive long enough to perform for a noble"],["47","Owner of an orchard complaining trees keep relocating at night"],["48","Shipments from a nearby mine have stopped; Miners showing odd symptoms"],["49","Waterborn parasite is making animals in the town hyperaggressive"],["50","Village ran out of food after magic preservation failed"],["51","Theatre needs to keep lead actor alive long enough to perform for a noble"],["52","An unusual crystal was found embedded in a tree"],["53","A large area has been flooded that previously wasn't"],["54","Several women in the area are pregnant under strange circumstances"],["55","Local boy goes missing after friends dare him to enter abandoned cottage"],["56","Ghost Druids haunting a logged grove"],["57","Infestation of insects affecting Dryad Grove and killing it"],["58","An incredibly rare ingredient is needed to cure a deadly plague"],["59","The local tavern keeper needs help with the giant rats"],["60","A killer is leaving rare flowers in the mouths of his victims"],["61","Angry mob attempting to attack a peaceful tribe of orcs"],["62","Water drawn from a certain well is animating into water elementals"],["63","Farmer finds a possessed tablet in his field that causes a plague"],["64","Retrieve a family heirloom from a missing soldier on a local battlefield"],["65","Large amounts of fish keep showing up dead for no reason"],["66","Wells keep drying up for no reason"],["67","Travelers keep having strange encounters with a lady in black"],["68","Merchants keep getting attacked on trade route"],["69","People keep disappearing in village's ossuary without a trace"],["70","Travelers searching for Paradise-like desert city haven't come back"],["71","Old man wishes to be taken to desert shrine to die like his ancestors"],["72","A band of fey has been stealing wine from a rural tavern"],["73","Elementals that power a Dwarven forge have broken free"],["74","Wizard needs help testing a dungeon to protect the tomb of his order"],["75","Locals hear chants in the nearby ruins"],["76","Owner of inn claims to have entrance to mysterious dungeon in cellar"],["77","Orphanage is run by a demonic cultist that sacrifices the weak children"],["78","Contract to explore old ruin for intelligence; client isn't telling them everything"],["79","Strange messages and symbols have been found on the walls of buildings"],["80","Lady seeks adventurers to steal a powerful arcane artifact"],["81","Classic Temple \/ Ruin run for treasure, can provide map"],["82","Travel to forgotten temple on a hidden lake and secure an artifact"],["83","Cult leader recruiting as many followers as possible in the area"],["84","As folks age they allegedly vanish into thin air"],["85","The town is being plagued by a shape-shifting serial killer"],["86","A rising city ignores the activities of a cult to protect their global reputation"],["87","A city\u2019s population is almost entirely being controlled by a hivemind"],["88","Citizens are being transformed into livestock as punishment for crimes"],["89","Townsfolk live under the tyrannical rule of a lesser fiend"],["90","Monster preys on townsfolk who believe it brings fertility & fortune so do nothing"],["91","Citizens are driven to building, clear-cutting, or digging for an unknown purpose"],["92","The town sits over a portal to another plane of existence"],["93","Townsfolk slaughtered the previous inhabitants and are now haunted by them"],["94","Cult leader recruiting as many followers as possible in the area"],["95","A minor evil cult has killed the local wizard"],["96","Orphanage is run by a demonic cultist that sacrifices the weak children"],["97","Locals hear chants in the nearby ruins"],["98","Feral animals keep attacking townsfolk and ruing crops"],["99","Found map to Phetian Ruins, willing to sell for 5 Gold"],["100","Found map to Nom'ythian Ruins, willing to sell for 2 Gold"],["101","Found map to Sa'avian Ruins, willing to sell for 3 Gold"],["102","Found map to Ayenian Ruins, willing to sell for 1 Gold"],["103","Found map to Dwarven Ruins, willing to sell for 3 Gems"],["104","Found map to Elven Ruins, willing to sell for 2 Gems"],["105","Discovered an interesting cave, willing to sell location for 1 Gold 3 Gems"]] Roll the Dice

1	Sirens are waylaying ships from traveling over a sacred coral reef
2	Save nobles celebrating airship's inaugural journey
3	Ship is cursed by Sirens for desecrating holy site
4	Legends speaks of rich island unfortunately protected by tests of worthiness
5	Townsfolk share homes with the raised loved ones & kill travelers to keep them
6	Ships keep getting raided by water walking pirate monks
7	Sought-after ghost ship filled with treasure (actually a mimic nest)
8	Whirlpool of magical origins keeps eating ships
9	Wizard tower containing young girl keeps appearing in ocean every 20 years; recently sighted
10	Fast growing seaweed is choking an important trade route
11	Rumors of a lost water temple filled with treasure
12	Pirates harrassing ships at important crossing point
13	Ship of immigrants captured by pirates
14	Survivors need saving after sinking ship was attacked by pirates
15	Sailors report a huge monster floating at sea with a large chunk bitten out of it.
16	Someone used a bottle of endless sand to make an island, ruining local trade
17	Find a hermit that lives on the “moving island”
18	Save port city that's now home to spawning dragon turtles
19	Merchant wants PCs to sabotage the wedding of one of his rivals
20	Engineer wants help capturing elementals to power airships
21	A witch has moved into the local swamp and is stealing children
22	A local girl was found embedded in a rock
23	Hedge witch needs specific herbs to brew potions
24	Women have been going missing from the village every few years
25	Druid is trying to find rare ingredients for spiritual ritual
26	Rivaling Druids cause clan warfare that must be stopped
27	Young urchin thieves with no home are wreaking havoc
28	Town where necromancy is accepted is under attack by bigots
29	City is run by 3 underground criminal families vying for power
30	Sailors report a huge monster floating at sea with a large chunk bitten out of it.
31	A bottle with a real ship and real people in it washes up onto shore
32	A bottle that when placed in water receives messages from the Elemental Plane
33	Someone used a bottle of endless sand to make an island, ruining local trade
34	A local caster has summoned a creature that they cannot contain
35	Superstitious village is holding a witch trial
36	Something is constructing a garden of statues using the townsfolk
37	A logging camp is being haunted by the ghosts of Dryads
38	A gelatinous cube, used to eat waste, has escaped the sewer
39	Wife seeks to resurrect husband but needs his bones
40	Dead keep rising from local graveyard
41	Marble carved from a newfound quarry is animating
42	Shepard attacking town with zombie sheep after a lover spurned him
43	Kids stole some creature's eggs and now they're attacking the village
44	Elvish lord arresting non-elves after his daughter eloped with a human
45	Art critic to ruin artist unless he marries their only daughter
46	Theatre needs to keep lead actor alive long enough to perform for a noble
47	Owner of an orchard complaining trees keep relocating at night
48	Shipments from a nearby mine have stopped; Miners showing odd symptoms
49	Waterborn parasite is making animals in the town hyperaggressive
50	Village ran out of food after magic preservation failed
51	Theatre needs to keep lead actor alive long enough to perform for a noble
52	An unusual crystal was found embedded in a tree
53	A large area has been flooded that previously wasn't
54	Several women in the area are pregnant under strange circumstances
55	Local boy goes missing after friends dare him to enter abandoned cottage
56	Ghost Druids haunting a logged grove
57	Infestation of insects affecting Dryad Grove and killing it
58	An incredibly rare ingredient is needed to cure a deadly plague
59	The local tavern keeper needs help with the giant rats
60	A killer is leaving rare flowers in the mouths of his victims
61	Angry mob attempting to attack a peaceful tribe of orcs
62	Water drawn from a certain well is animating into water elementals
63	Farmer finds a possessed tablet in his field that causes a plague
64	Retrieve a family heirloom from a missing soldier on a local battlefield
65	Large amounts of fish keep showing up dead for no reason
66	Wells keep drying up for no reason
67	Travelers keep having strange encounters with a lady in black
68	Merchants keep getting attacked on trade route
69	People keep disappearing in village's ossuary without a trace
70	Travelers searching for Paradise-like desert city haven't come back
71	Old man wishes to be taken to desert shrine to die like his ancestors
72	A band of fey has been stealing wine from a rural tavern
73	Elementals that power a Dwarven forge have broken free
74	Wizard needs help testing a dungeon to protect the tomb of his order
75	Locals hear chants in the nearby ruins
76	Owner of inn claims to have entrance to mysterious dungeon in cellar
77	Orphanage is run by a demonic cultist that sacrifices the weak children
78	Contract to explore old ruin for intelligence; client isn't telling them everything
79	Strange messages and symbols have been found on the walls of buildings
80	Lady seeks adventurers to steal a powerful arcane artifact
81	Classic Temple / Ruin run for treasure, can provide map
82	Travel to forgotten temple on a hidden lake and secure an artifact
83	Cult leader recruiting as many followers as possible in the area
84	As folks age they allegedly vanish into thin air
85	The town is being plagued by a shape-shifting serial killer
86	A rising city ignores the activities of a cult to protect their global reputation
87	A city’s population is almost entirely being controlled by a hivemind
88	Citizens are being transformed into livestock as punishment for crimes
89	Townsfolk live under the tyrannical rule of a lesser fiend
90	Monster preys on townsfolk who believe it brings fertility & fortune so do nothing
91	Citizens are driven to building, clear-cutting, or digging for an unknown purpose
92	The town sits over a portal to another plane of existence
93	Townsfolk slaughtered the previous inhabitants and are now haunted by them
94	Cult leader recruiting as many followers as possible in the area
95	A minor evil cult has killed the local wizard
96	Orphanage is run by a demonic cultist that sacrifices the weak children
97	Locals hear chants in the nearby ruins
98	Feral animals keep attacking townsfolk and ruing crops
99	Found map to Phetian Ruins, willing to sell for 5 Gold
100	Found map to Nom'ythian Ruins, willing to sell for 2 Gold
101	Found map to Sa'avian Ruins, willing to sell for 3 Gold
102	Found map to Ayenian Ruins, willing to sell for 1 Gold
103	Found map to Dwarven Ruins, willing to sell for 3 Gems
104	Found map to Elven Ruins, willing to sell for 2 Gems
105	Discovered an interesting cave, willing to sell location for 1 Gold 3 Gems

Rumors & Oddities

The Red Scale Ale, a drink on the menu, is supposedly so named because a Red Dragon attacked the place once for refusing to serve it a bottle, leading to the Inn's destruction (or so the story goes among the Patrons, at least.

A gang of rather unsavory figures has made the Inn their home, and they always expect the best table while there. One should watch where they sit while visiting, then, or find themselves more than a few teeth- and coin- short.

The Inn seems to be cursed (or blessed, depending on how you see it) as no one's ever died while visiting; some have deliberately tried to injure or murder Patrons, but wounds obtained inside are miraculously never lethal.

Patrons could swear that they've visited The Heron before in a different location; some swear it was in Olienn. Others claim it used to be somewhere in Talaina'Vao, in Tolara. Another, the icey peaks of the Caerced Mountains. Most stories of its initial encounter are always the same, and speak of randomly stumbling upon it in the middle of nowhere, just as they were about to give up all hope.
While one might be inclined to brush these off as merely the typical drunken ravings encountered in a Tavern setting, in reality they're all correct; the Inn itself is a pocket dimension whose entrance shows up wherever it pleases- or whenever a traveler's in need ... Bring it up inside, however, and you'll experience one of the few times the Innkeeper isn't particularly jovial.

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In The Open Door Campaign, The Heron acts as the main base of operations for Diodimaya Nethesi and Kesiah Vanmir- two Adventurers who originally met at the Tavern and now frequent it regularly after discovering they seem to have an uncanny ability to always know how to find it no matter what.