By the road at the northern entrance of town, the Bent Road Tavern was the first tavern to open in Night Hook and remains the busiest. A large common room built around a fireplace kept permanently stoked against the highland chill offers food and drink in great quantities and a cheap place to rest — simple fare that fits everyone, from tired travellers to highland guides just off the road.
The tavern is run by Oskar, a broad-shouldered man in his fifties whose calm manner rarely breaks under pressure. Between the beds in the loft and the notice board by the door — rarely empty of guide postings, highland weather warnings, and requests for escort up the mountain road — Oskar has become the unofficial information hub of Night Hook, hearing more about the comings and goings on the highland road than anyone else in town.
Services: Food, drink, lodging (beds in the loft), notice board for highland work and warnings
Items & Services
| Item / Service | Cost | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ale (mug) | 4 cp | Food, Drink, and Lodging |
| Meal, poor (per day) | 6 cp | Food, Drink, and Lodging |
| Meal, modest (per day) | 3 sp | Food, Drink, and Lodging |
| Lodging, loft bed (per night) | 1 sp | Matches Poor tier, Food, Drink, and Lodging |
| Notice board postings (guide work, escort requests) | Free to read; pay negotiated with the poster | GM discretion |
Notable detail: A small carved wooden figure of Tymora, goddess of luck, hangs above the tavern’s door — most travellers heading up toward the plateau are glad to see it.
Notes
- Description expanded using Town Morain Night Hook and Town Morain Notable People, which cover this tavern and its landlord Oskar in more detail than the original draft notes.