The Gusty Gul Tavern is Your Haven in the Wilds
First look at the art commissioned for the setting! The Gusty Gul Tavern is the only civilisation for a hundred miles in any direction along the coast. No one knows who built the original building, or the curious lighthouse that has been there for a thousand years.
The beautiful tavern was commissioned from the talented Noube Nox.
Read more about the tavern below.
The Gusty Gul Tavern
Description
The tavern has a pleasing aesthetic despite its bulky dimensions. Some say the whimsical curves of the tavern remind them of elvish architecture, but there has yet to be an elf who agrees with them. What the elves do say is that the oak beams are made from a Living Tree on the far side of the continent, which is perplexing as the tree is never trimmed. And the dwarves mutter over the origins of the grey stone used for the walls.
The interior is split into four levels:
- The basement
- The entrance, bar, kitchen and common area
- The guest sleeping quarters
- The tavernkeeper’s quarters and the attic
Ambience
There is an ambience of contentment to the tavern. Bellies are full, fun is had, bodies are cleaned, sleep is deep. Even the sailors are well behaved, ‘cause they know what’s good for them, and what’s good for them is the Gusty Gul Tavern.
A Typical Experience for a Guest
The cries of the guls, fish drying on racks in the sun, the invigorating breeze. The pungent scent of lye soap, the washing away of caked dust. The aroma of savoury stew, a bard singing a bawdy song, sailors carousing in the common room. Bone dice clacking across the table. Tales told by an old poacher settled near the fire. One last ale before bed. The slide between clean sheets, the rhythmic lapping of the waves. The rooster cry at dawn, the whinny of a horse, the hearty breakfast, the haggling with the travelling tinkerer. The reluctant shuffling of feet out the front door.
Background
No one knows when the tavern was built, but what matters is that the Gusty Gul Tavern survived the eruption a hundred years ago. Myths say the building was old when the first Zephyr fishers were settling into Thunderpeak Harbour 500 years ago. Around this time, a wild-game hunter came upon the building when following the rutted remnants of an old paved road. The building was overgrown and neglected, but otherwise solid, and he settled in. A few generations later, when the Rambler’s Route was being built by the Crown, the building was sold to a family who established a tavern and built a new dock. There have been several owners since then, but no matter who is the caretaker, the tavern is a sanctuary for travellers by road and sea.
As for the lighthouse – the strange glass ball encased in a glossy stone pillar – it’s thought to be older than the tavern. Every night the beam roams over the ocean, a faithful beacon to ships on route for the dock.
Special Features
- Lighthouse
- The Dock
- Informal Market
Other Features
- Tents of Camping Travellers
- Chicken Coop and Garden
Goods and Services
- External Bathhouse
- Supplies
- Rooms
- Meals and Drink