= The Broken Thorn =
== Description ==
The Broken Thorn is a two-story stone-walled inn located in [[Teegrove]] on Grove Alley, near the Merchant's Gate. The street outside is shaded by a canopy of colorful fabric. The inn has well-made wooden tables and chairs. Accommodations consist of several large rooms with beds and straw mattresses. A small private bathhouse is available to guests. The innkeeper is an old male dwarf named Have Hosveson. He extends a small discount to druids.

Their menu consists of:
 * Smoked Crab and Buckwheat Bread, Tankard of Perry
 * Pickled Cod and Soft Cheese, Tankard of Cider
 * Boiled Parsnip, Mug of Cider
 * Boiled Eggs and Dried Parsnip, Tankard of Beer
 * Pottage, Mug of Perry

Menu items each cost a silver piece to order, and a room can be rented for four silver per person.

== Patrons ==
 * '''Ilhard:''' Male Human mercenary, ''Neutral''. Ilhard has short white hair and light brown eyes, and numerous unusual tattoos. He wears chain mail and wields a military-issued orichalcum spear. Ilhard seeks to save his family from financial ruin.
 * '''Tholeon:''' Male Human druid, ''Neutral''. Tholeon has golden hair and narrow gray eyes, and a distinctive mark on his leg. He wears leather armor and wields a steel scimitar. Tholeon is hunting the warlord who murdered his family.
 * '''Arien:''' Female Elvish priest, ''Neutral''. Arien has golden hair and wide blue eyes. She wears heavy robes. Arien is talking quietly with a group of lost Kasai pilgrims from Arfordir.
 * '''Kather Fane:''' Female Chikyu, ''Evil''. Kather is heavyset, with uneven blonde hair and amber eyes. She wears heavy leathers and wields an iron mace. Kather seems to be seeking omens in a deck of cards.
 * '''Ridga:''' Female Kasai thief, ''Evil''. Ridga has a narrow face, with copper hair and light amber eyes. She wears leather armor and wields a short steel sword and sling. Ridga is talking quietly with a female elvish beggar.
 * '''Fastril:''' Male Kaze traveler, ''Good''. Fastril is tall and heavyset, with brown hair and hazel eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a flail. Fastril is fascinated by legendary heroes and battles.
 * '''A'Das:''' Female Elvish farmer, ''Evil''. Imloth has white hair and gray eyes. She wears leather clothing and wields an iron dagger. Imloth is a drunk and a terrible liar.
== Rumors ==
 * Farms on the outskirts of town have had livestock attacked and killed, and a few people have gone missing as well.
 * An ancient sunken city lies somewhere beneath the Pomachi Jungle.
 * The dragon Abies has destroyed the town of Gacot.
 * A trained owl has been stealing keys.
 * The master of the Runecarvers Society is also the master of the Assassins Guild.