The Comprehensive Tavern Guide

The Comprehensive Tavern Guide is a book found in the Library.

## Location

The book is found in the Library, an upgradable library building that can be bought in the kingdom upgrades screen.

## Contents

THE COMPREHENSIVE TAVERN GUIDE - by Nylerak Godwinson

There are many taverns spread around the realm, some are better
than others but most are good at least for a brief stop and drink
I have gone to the extreme effort of visiting as many as possible
for you, the reader, and documented what I have found.

THE THICKBLOOD TAVERN (3/5 stars) Near North

The Thickblood tavern is one of the better taverns in the north
it's a hardy place filled with rough men, a place full of some
willing to work, always a good fight to watch and usually someone
playing the northern rules of sudden death.

THE COUNTS ARMS (2/5 stars) Near North - Blackmarket Dockrow

The Counts Arms is not a bad place to go though it's patrons are
among the worst, there are a few things to keep you entertained
if you go there, but keep a good grip on your coinpurse as the
pirates who make this place home are thieves (EDIT: As I write
this, the Counts Arms was burned down in a large riot spurred
by these thuggish pirates, don't say I didn't warn you folks

THE DRAGON'S KNEECAP (4/5 stars) - Near North - Blackmarket Guildrow

The Dragon's Kneecap is an interesting tavern, it's based in
and upmarket part of the blackmarket the place has lots going
on, be it the occasional visiting band, the dancing goblins or
the people playing dragon wench knight, you wont be bored here
but if you feel bored, speak to the bartender for some wild
stories, Eswin's an interesting barkeep for sure.

BLACKROW TAVERN (2/5 stars) - Near North - Blackmarket Blackrow

This tavern is based in an area I never again want to visit and
is run by an ogre, I was on edge drinking here the whole time
there are some people here who play a game called 12, but I
noticed some shadowy folk in the dark corners of this tavern
and lost my nerve, avoid this place if you know what's good
for you.

PITSIDE TAVERN (3/5 stars) - Near North - Fighters District

A fairly unremarkable tavern filled by a bunch of fight pit fans
It's not a bad place to visit but it's not particularly special

SILVER STAFF TAVERN (4/5 stars) - Farrad Desert - Artifact Market

The owner of this place was even more peculiar than the ogre of
Blackrow, Nugmeek, a strange cursed elf, the tavern is interesting
and has an interesting history with it's namesake on full display
for all to see, well worth a visit if in the region.

THREE BLADES INN (2/5 stars) - Farrad Desert - Artifact Market

An unremarkable place, but with a fairly interesting history, if you
are interested in the history then visit but otherwise you can cross
this one off your list.

SANDMAN TAVERN (3/5 stars) - Arasuk - Oasis

This place like some of the others on this list seems to have been
erected in the most creepy of places, an unsettling isolated village
in the mid south, if you find yourself already here then visit but
otherwise keep to the more civil parts of the world.

THE FIGHTING COASTMAN (4/5 stars) - The City of Shaian - Far South

Discovered accidentally after a long night of drinking, I woke up here.
this fine place far to the south has lots to do, the place is clean and
well kept and the locals are some of the friendliest despite the taverns
deceptive name, it's one of the few taverns you don't see fighting happen
in, visit this place and gaze upon it's wonderful pearl wall or play a
round of the famed, 'swampy cup game'

THE SHAIAN TAVERN (3/5 stars) - The City of Shaian - Far South

Not as interesting as the fighting coastman as it has little extra
to offer, if you are in town, visit the other more popular tavern
and you won't regret it.

THE OX HEAD TAVERN (5/5 stars) - Smallhaven Village - Denland

The Ox Head tavern is a surprising location, tucked away in a little
western village is a lively and entertaining tavern, here you can
hear wonderful stories of the adventurer who opened the tavern, you
can listen to a reading of local folk lore, play games, gaze upon
the mighty ox head of which the bar is named or pay a small fee and
visit a make shift museum built inside the bar, the locals are fairly
interesting folk and the locations is a peaceful place to have a quiet
ale, I would rate this as my personal favourite.