The welcoming light of The Roaring Hearth is the first thing most visitors will see upon entering Scorpio. The inn has two doors: a humanoid front door, and a much larger one at the side for more monstrous creatures. The interior is cozy, decorated with very worn but well-kept wooden floors, stools, tables, chairs and the bar counter. A stone fireplace in one corner is always filled with a large, crackling flame; a stuffed Meadow Deer head is mounted over this.

The tavern, owned and run by the bear-creature Bartholomew, has seats and tables for all sizes and shapes. Food is cooked to order, though a delicious-smelling stew is often kept on the fire at the back.

A massive stairwell dominates one side of the room. The second floor has a number of guest rooms in varying sizes, with furniture for everything from a housecat to a Valkhound.

Fighting is not allowed inside the inn; anyone who attempts combat will find themselves magically ejected, with a disembodied voice telling them to "Take it outside."

Menu

Eggs and meaty dishes are popular for breakfast, with leftovers and sandwiches for lunch. Dinners include roasts, stews, and salads, with all sorts of warm breads and cooked vegetables on the side. Desserts come in the form of candied fruits, cakes, and pies. Guests can also purchase drinks, from water to fruit juice to honeyed milk; even ale and mead are served here. The house specialty is Dream Fizz: a fizzy, sweet, slightly alcoholic drink spiced with the dust from the Fairyfly or Dust Moth, granting the imbiber a pleasant buzz and sweet, vivid dreams.

•   Breakfast - 3 coins
•   Lunch - 2 coins
•   Dinner - 4 coins
•   Dessert - 2 coins
•   Drinks - 2 coins

•   Room for a night - 6 coins

Hired Help

The Roaring Hearth can be quite busy; Bartholomew happily pays anyone who will help lighten the load. He'll teach a helper how to cook, or let them serve drinks, clean up spills and dust, or wait tables. Running supply deliveries from Cepheus to the Inn is also paid well, regardless of how much the runner can carry. (Characters should post at least once to depict them working prior to claims.)

•   Bartending - 3 coins/hour
•   Cooking - 5 coins/hour
•   Waiting Tables - 3 coins/hour
•   Cleaning - 3 coins/hour
•   Running Deliveries from Cepheus - 5 coins/journey