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Food
Allbuk’s
Filling Gruel
Like many foodstuffs sold by the dwarven alchemist, Allbuk,
filling gruel is dehydrated, sold as packets of grey powder.
When added to boiling water, the filling gruel expands to
make a pint of thick porridge.
This
porridge is specially formulated to provide a day’s
worth of nourishment in one sitting. Unfortunately, it has
the texture of wet plaster and a taste to match. Even trail
rations are preferable in taste and appearance.
Allbuk’s
Hearty Meal
Another dehydrated culinary work of Allbuk, the hearty meal
is a great leap forward in presentation, though not quite
as filling. When boiling water is stirred into the paper and
canvas tray, the meal becomes a delicious and edible meal
of beef and mashed potatoes.
Amphorbitte
Amphorbitte is cuisine developed by necromancers as an 'appetizer
for undeath'. It has since become popular both with adventurous
diners as well as sapient undead.
Amphorbitte
is actually (formerly) live creatures called 'ampho', clear,
round, gelatinous creatures, not unlike huge amoeba. They
are killed with inflict minor wounds and reanimated with a
second burst of negative energy, turning their membranes a
slick black.
The flavor
of amphorbitte is best described as something like the smell
of mesquite smoke combined with a sharp, acidic taste.
Consuming
a serving of amphorbitte heals undead 1 point
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Qual-Pash
Originally created by the jungle dwelling Sylvan Nagas, qual-pash
is a layered dessert, consisting of a base of primitive, dark
chocolate topped with a soft sweet bread, covered in a thin
later of custard, topped with meringue, then drizzled with
clotted cream.
Since
society first made contact with the naga society, qual-pash
has become a major hit in the larger cities. The naga are
deeply amused with this, as in their language, 'qual-pash'
translates into 'lover's bread' and is considered a mild aphrodisiac.
The idea of humans casually dining on such a thing appeals
to naga humor.
Trull
Egg Bake
Trulls are the gargantuan, primitive ancestors of dragon turtles
that live on river deltas and flood plains. Despite their
size, they are slow witted and docile. People near trull herds
often harvest the eggs of these gentle giants and bake them
with local herbs from the delta.
Trull
egg bake is served in the shell with the tip cut off and the
semi-solid egg ladled into bowls. A single egg serves six
people.
Surgot
A Surgot is a sandwich popularized in the west. It is composed
of slices of rattlesnake meat, topped with cheese on a hard
roll. The sandwich is then heated until the cheese melts and
topped with sliced green pepper.
The sandwich
is named for the warlord, Surgot who always had the meal created
for him at state functions.
Brumbee
A loaf of diced lamb, shredded fish, potatoes and crushed
wheat crackers, served in slices and topped with thick lamb
gravy. Brumbee is common dish for many coastal regions. Inlanders
generally lack a taste for it, especially the fish and sometimes
make brumbee with lamb and beef instead.
Meat
Roll
A northern favorite, meat rolls consist of ground beef mixed
with finely chopped carrots, peppers and onions browned and
injected into palm sized lumps of dough which are then cooked
until crisp. Meat rolls are sold by street vendors in most
major cities.
Potato
Bowl
A frequent product from street vendors, potato bowls are bowls
of hard bread filled with mashed potatoes and herbs. The entire
edible bowl is usually sold with a piece of hard tack as a
spoon on a piece of paper.
Drink
Allbuk’s
Pick-me-up
A powerful, but short lived stimulant, Allbuk’s Pick-me-up
comes in vials meant to be mixed into water or other drink.
When
used as directed, the pick-me-up removed the effects
of fatigue for two hours. Additional pick-me-up
have no effect for 1d6 hours.
If
a character drinks a pick-me-up without diluting
it, they take 2 temporary Dexterity damage in
addition to the above effect.
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Blackmire
Swill
A favorite of young and foolish minotaurs seeking to prove
their mettle, Blackmire Swill is a thick, black concoction
made from the dregs left from distillation of other beverages.
Imbibing
a mug of Blackmire Swill requires a Fortitude
saving throw DC 15 or the imbiber takes 1d6 temporary
Wis damage and 1d4 temporary Int damage. A character
rendered unconscious by imbibing Blackmire Swill
suffers 1 permanent Wis and Int damage. |
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Blood
Tonic
A drink popularized in recent years by unknown groups, blood
tonics are exotic mixes of fruit juices mixed with a cup of
blood from a spirit beast or other monster. The drink has
no actual effects on the imbiber, but in some circles, drinking
blood tonic indicates virility.
There
are rumors of some underground bars that deal in blood tonic
made from the blood of sapient beings; humanoids, dragons,
doppelgangers and the like.
Caravaner’s
Brew
Invented in the caravans of impatient halflings, caravaner’s
brew is made of grain mash combined with alchemical ingredients.
It is known for its constant chill, even when left to sit
on hot days.
Imbibing
a glass of caravaner’s brew requires a Fortitude
save (DC 10) or the imbiber becomes dazzled for
1d4 hours. |
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Dwarven
Spirits
Served hot with traditional dwarven mineral spices, dwarven
spirits are potent alcoholic beverages almost universally
favored by dwarves.
Imbibing
dwarven spirits requires a Fortifude saving throw
(DC 18) of the imbiber takes 1 temporary Con damage
and 1d6 temporary Wis damage. |
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Dwarven
Winter-mead
A
version of dwarven spirits reserved for the dead
of winter, a mug of dwarven winter-mead has the
same effect as a mug of Dwarven spirits, plus
it grants a +2 alchemical bonus to Fortitude saves
vs. the effects of a cold environment. |
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Poisoner’s
Choice
Members of the sect called Bloodmyst Poisoners are immune
to the effects of poisons. To this end, they have devised
an alternate method of intoxication that gets around this.
Poisoner’s Choice is actually a fast acting, fast metabolizing,
benign plague.
Imbibing
a glass of this green-brown substance deals 1d2
temporary Wis damage over the next 3 hours. A
cure disease spell ends this effect. |
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Rizeni
Brandy
Mashed from the pods of the whey weed plant, Rizeni brandy
is a milky white liquid, sometimes called ‘milk of the
land’. Rizeni brandy is no more alcoholic than wine,
but possessing and regularly drinking the vaguely sweet beverage
is a sign of the upper class outside Rizen.
Sweetwater
Spirits
Called ‘candied water’ by many serious drinkers,
sweetwater spirits are a cheaply made derivative of the sap
of the nyara plant, favored by druids and other naturalists.
While it does tend to have a mild, relaxing effect, it has
no addictive properties and needs to be consumed in truly
copious amounts (at least a gallon over the space of an hour)
to intoxicate.
Lodging
Inn,
Extravagant
An extravagant inn room features a king sized bed with a down
mattress with silk sheets, wool blankets, and pillows. The
room has a fireplace, wardrobe, a table and two leather chairs.
The locks are of amazing quality. The room also has fresh
fruit delivered daily and a wash basin willed with hot water
on demand.
Inn,
Flophouse
Flophouses are cheap shelters for travelers with little money.
They are usually lofts above taverns with a hard wood floor.
Patrons sleep where they will on the floor.
Inn,
Quality
Quality inn rooms are private rooms with a four person table,
chairs, fireplace, wardrobe and a queen sized bed with heavy
blankets, pillows, silk sheets and a feathered mattress. The
doors and windows in a quality room are of good quality.
Inn,
Suite
In addition to a quality room, a suite features; a sitting
room with a couch, bookcase (stocked with popular reading
material), two arm chairs; a full service, private bathroom
complete with a large tub; and a breakfast nook. The locks
are of good quality.
Inn,
Tended
Tended inn rooms include turn down service, meals delivered
to the room, daily cleaning by a maid and the services of
a runner to deliver messages or do light shopping. Quality
or excellent inns often offer this service.
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