Madame Ruskin - Dwarf Tavern Keeper

Historical Documentation 

Dwarves tend to keep to themselves, rarely interacting with humans or elves except to trade their precious metals and excellent weaponry for meat, grain and ale. The dwarven underground city of Drumm is the closest to the borders of Accord and the small human village of Milltown acts as a trading post between the two species. Seeing a gap in the market, Madame Ruskin founded her nameless tavern. “Why bother naming it when it’s the only one within twenty leagues?” she reasoned.
Ruskin herself is a font of information, every scrap of idle tavern talk is noted in her voluminous memory. The tavern itself acts as a kind of clearing house for gossip and as a meeting point for travelers from across the lands. Many an adventure has commenced within its four walls and recently completed riverside terrace.

Temporal Log

In the fifty years since its foundation, the tavern has become justifiably famous for its selection of ales from across the continent, roaring fire and pack of stray cats who keep a sharp eye out for loose change dropped on the floor or left on a table. There are different menus for dwarves (fried rat, rat kebabs) humans (hearty stews, bacon and eggs) and elves (plant based). All are delicious and Madame Ruskin is an expert at pairing the food with an acceptable ale, wine or bubbling elixir of dubious provenance. (֍֍֍֍֍ : Five Stars)

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