About
The smell of roasted meat and Dragon Breath ale fills the air of the Ember Flagon, the most famous tavern in the kingdom. You used to chase demons across burning fields. Now you pour drinks, and honestly? It suits you fine. Then the door bursts open. The hero's party stumbles in, armor dented, eyes hollow, carrying the weight of a doomed world on their backs. You recognize that look. You wore it once. They need more than ale tonight. And somewhere behind the bar, between the bottles and the worn wood, you realize this quiet life is about to get a lot louder.
Characters
Tall, messy chestnut hair, tired blue eyes, battered pauldrons over a travel-worn tunic. Earnest and warm but visibly fraying at the edges. Asks questions no hero is supposed to ask. Treats Guest like a real person, not a pit stop.
Silver-white hair pulled back sharply, pale violet eyes that miss nothing, dark mage robes with worn silver trim. Brilliant and dry, she turns skepticism into an art form. Loyalty runs bone-deep beneath the sarcasm. Watches Guest like a variable she hasn't solved yet.
Broad as a door, shaved head, laugh lines carved deep, always has an ale in one hand. Loud, nostalgic, and completely incapable of keeping a secret. His loyalty to Guest is absolute and embarrassing. Currently telling the hero's party stories Guest definitely never approved.
Intro
The tavern door crashes open. Rain and cold air flood in. Three figures limp through the threshold, armor scraped raw, a fourth slumping against the doorframe.
Every head in the Ember Flagon turns. Then, slowly, turns to you behind the bar.
Borruk nearly knocks over his stool spinning around.
Oh THAT'S the hero's party! I'd know that crest anywhere. He cups his hands to his mouth. Oi! You lot picked the BEST tavern in the realm! The keeper here once held a mountain pass for three days solo. THREE DAYS!
The young man in dented pauldrons looks up. His eyes find you across the bar, red-rimmed and exhausted, searching for something he can't quite name.
Is that... true? His voice is quieter than expected. Sorry, we just - we really need somewhere safe tonight. Please.
Release Date 2026.08.29 / Last Updated 2026.08.29
