The Lying Lawyer
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A tavern for barristers and their clients
Description
Milo Forki - is an outcast from The Dwarrow. His father was a dwarf and his mother a goblin (is he a dwablin or a gorf?), and neither race would accept him. Luckily for him, he was accepted as a squire by a group of adventurers, and was richly rewarded for his efforts in three raids on deserted cities and monsters’ strongholds. He was smart enough to invest the money in the tavern he now owns, and has prospered since. He is dwarf height with a slightly greenish skin, black eyes, and very sparse black hair and beard. Usually found tending the bar, he is known for the massive heads of foam he can create on schooners of beer.
Exterior
At the southeast corner of the Barristers’ Maze, a large stone building of three stories stands alone, cut off by streets and alleys. The main entrance is on Northgate, and over it hangs a sign depicting a recumbent figure clad in lawyer’s robes. There are no windows on the ground floor (there is a kitchen door on the alley paralleling Northgate), but the second and third floors are well pierced with openings.
Interior
The common room is large, and well-lit by arcane bulbs, disguised as torches in the sconces on the walls. There is a short bar against the north wall, with tiers of tuns and casks behind. Many long tables with benches, and some smaller circular tables with sets of chairs are scattered about. A wide set of steps on the south wall leads to the sleeping rooms and suites on the upper floors.
Hours
Twenty-four hours a day, seven…etc.
Price Range
Fair. Beer is plentiful and cheap (“We have Starkerb Beer on tap” reads a sign over the bar). Meals are reasonable and filling, but not spectacular (Mallana’s cooking is excellent home style, but not haute cuisine). Rooms run from 5sp a night for a shared bed in a room to 10gp a night for a suite with bath, bathing maid, and maid made.
Quality
Good. This is the favorite hostel for those involved with the Courts when coming from out of the immediate area (5 to 10 miles around the city).
Cash Box
A wooden box is kept under the bar next to the mace. Most of the girls who work as serving wenches for Milo keep a fair amount of change in their apron pockets (2d4gp in assorted coins), but tend to put the overage in the box periodically. The box will contain upwards of 140gp in assorted coins and small gems by the end of an evening.
Staff
Milo is usually behind the bar from 10:00am to 10:00pm daily. There are three shifts of wenches, with 8 on the daytime shift (plus 8 maids for the rooms), 14 on the evening shift, and 4 on through the night. One of the girls handles the bar when Milo is absent.
Old Mallana, an ancient half-orc lady, manages the kitchen with three helpers, and generally has a large pot of soup simmering that the girls can serve when she is off. Her cooking is available from 7:00am ‘til 1:00pm and from 5:00pm ‘til 10:00pm, with soup in between.
Customers
The common room can seat 300 people easily, and usually does in the evenings. It averages about a third full for breakfast or lunch, and about a sixth full after midnight.
Loiterers
Lots, generally toying with a half-full mug of flat beer, waiting for a particular attorney to show up.
NPC Encounters
Most of the lawyers of the Maze are here at one time or another during a given week | Megallo Manyak | Huiel Farris | Herbert | Argli arn Skibur | Gordon Vickery | Eldorato Imbethang
Outstanding Items
The mace Milo used in his adventures is kept under the bar. It is enchanted, and is capable of knocking unconscious anyone struck with it on an attack value 5 over minimum.
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Tavern (Inns & Taverns)
Owner: Milo Forki
District: The North Corridor
Grid (Key) Ref.: P15 (GG)
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Type: Pub / Tavern / Restaurant
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Ruler/Owner: Milo Forki
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World Anvil Metadata
Id: 0f5a29ce-4b27-422f-a557-e53239d964d0
Entity Type: Article / landmark
Category: Places: The North Corridor
Tags: fcoh,the-north-corridor-location,cat-entertainment,type-tavern,guild-of-the-hearth-location,entertainment
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