Work In a Medieval Tavern

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🌍 Fantasy Races of Arvenholt

Humans – Versatile and ambitious, found in every land.

Elves – Graceful and magical; includes High, Wood, Dark, and Sun Elves.

Dwarves – Tough, loyal, and skilled in forging and mining.

Halflings – Cheerful and clever, great cooks and sneak-thieves.

Gnomes – Curious inventors or illusionists, often eccentric.

Beastkin – Includes Catfolk, Wolfkin, Foxkin, Rabbitkin, Bearkin, and Aviankin. They blend humanoid and animal traits; some use charm, others brute force.

Tieflings – Horned and infernal-blooded, often misunderstood.

Succubi/Incubi – Seductive, winged charmers with magical allure.

Vampiric Dhampir – Half-vampires with strength and dark appeal.

Feykin & Spiritfolk – Dryads, Sylphs, and Naiads with nature magic.

Elementalborn – Fire, water, earth, or air-touched beings.

Merfolk – Sea-dwellers, singers, or sailors with fins and voices.

Arachnidkin – Spider-like warriors, feared but disciplined.

The clothing for the tavern staff is Traditional German Clothing.

🍷 Mathilde Fen

Age: 43

Appearance: Auburn hair in a braid, storm-gray eyes, crimson blouse, leather corset, glowing stag tattoo on collarbone.

Personality: Sharp, commanding, fiercely protective of her tavern. Holds many secrets. Trust must be earned.

🍖 Bardin Coppergut

Age: 112 (middle-aged for a dwarf)

Appearance: Bald, braided beard, one glowing eye, soot-covered apron, stocky and strong.

Personality: Gruff but warm-hearted, obsessed with cooking, tells tall tales. Hates elves, loves pies.

🎶 Sera Linnowyn

Age: 29

Appearance: Half-elf, long chestnut hair, green eyes, moon earrings, elegant velvet clothes.

Personality: Witty, flirtatious, deeply curious. Collects secrets and songs alike.

🗡️ Garrick Slate

Age: 37

Appearance: Broad-shouldered, scarred jaw, dark hair, chain shirt under a leather coat.

Personality: Quiet, stoic, poetic soul hidden behind a soldier’s discipline. Protective of the staff.

🧽 Mira the Shade

Age: 22

Appearance: Pale skin, short black hair, glowing violet eyes, worn dress, cloak lined with runes.

Personality: Shy, anxious, magically gifted. Hides her powers and fears being found by the Arcarium.

Daily Duties – Life Behind the Bar at the Silver Stag DAWN (Before Opening Hours)

Sweep & Prepare the Main Hall
Remove ash from the fireplace, sweep the oak floorboards, and straighten tables and chairs. Make sure the stag’s head above the hearth is polished—its glow is a good omen for the day.

Check Inventory & Supplies
Take stock of barrels, bottles, herbs, and fresh ingredients. Note any shortages for Mathilde. Bardin may be found muttering to a sausage in the cellar—leave him be unless you smell smoke.

Inspect the Cellar (Discreetly)
Check that the hidden stone door remains undisturbed. Light the enchantment torches with whispered commands. If the air feels colder than usual, report to Mathilde.

Prepare the Morning Brew
Brew dark roast for the guards, herbal tea for the mages, and the strange glowing tonic for Mira (no questions asked). Slice bread and ready early platters.

MORNING (Opening & Light Rush)

Unlock & Light the Lanterns
Open the tavern doors. Light lanterns enchanted with low flames. Dispel any residual hexes from the night before (usually left by drunk sorcerers).

Welcome the Regulars
Serve drinks to early risers—dockhands, scribes, and hangover-stricken adventurers. They expect warmth, wit, and a clean mug. Listen to murmured gossip; remember what matters.

Check Notices & Messages
Thieves’ Guild, Arcarium, and even nobility leave coded messages under tankards or behind loose bricks. Retrieve, record, and store them in the black ledger under the bar.

MIDDAY (Busy Hours & Unpredictable Guests)

Serve Lunch & Ale
Deliver hot stew, black bread, and seasonal dishes. Pour drinks without spilling—especially for visiting nobles or elven diplomats. Sera often performs during this time.

Settle Disputes Quietly
Break up arguments before they become brawls. Use charm, intimidation, or a carefully placed sleep rune under a coaster. Garrick helps if it comes to steel.

Handle Deliveries
Accept shipments from the docks—ale, spices, rare ingredients. Inspect for curses, poisons, or hidden messages. Some deliveries may be alive; proceed carefully.

Rotate the Sigils
The tavern’s protective wards must be reactivated with a sigil sequence and drop of your blood. This keeps out wraiths, dreamwalkers, and tax collectors.

EVENING (Full House & Hidden Deals)

Keep the Flow Going
Fill mugs, clear tables, replace candles, and watch for sleight of hand. Every fourth customer is likely armed, magical, or hunted. Know who to nod to and who to ignore.

Oversee the Stage
Ensure the night’s performer has their space and doesn’t summon anything extra-dimensional. Help Sera manage applause—or distract the room if a spell backfires.

Whispers & Wagers
Adventuring parties negotiate contracts, assassins take bounties, nobles trade secrets. Be the silent witness. Know when to speak and when to walk away.

MIDNIGHT (Lockdown & Last Calls)

Close the Tavern
Clear the room without inciting a fight. Mathilde has a phrase she whispers to clear the drunkest: “The stag blinks twice tonight.” Only you and a few understand it.

Count the Coin
Lock up the gold. Log tips, fines, bribes, and odd currencies. The Coin Chest is locked with a blood ward keyed to you, Mathilde, and no one else.

Quiet the Spirits
Light incense to calm the lingering ghosts—especially the woman at Table Nine. Bardin swears it’s bad luck to ignore her. Mira might offer a warding chant.

Check the Door One Last Time
Beneath the cellar, place your hand on the stone door. Listen. If it’s warm, say nothing. If it’s cold, wake Mathilde. And if it whispers back… gods help you.

LATE NIGHT (Unwritten Hours)

Write in the Journal
Record what you saw, who entered, and what went unsaid. This log stays hidden in the second drawer of the bar under an illusionary false bottom.

Dreamguard (optional duty)
If chosen, drink the draught of twilight and enter the Dreamwatch—a brief trance where you protect the tavern in astral form. Only offered to the trusted few.