The Lazy Tree Brewery (Lexi)
🦌 The Bronze Buck Tavern
🏙️ Overview
A long-standing establishment in the heart of Hallowspire, located at the corner of Dirge and Center Street. Flanked by The Lazy Tree Brewery and The Wheat Family Bakery, it serves as a hub for working-class citizens, adventurers, and local drama. Built beside its suppliers by design, the tavern has existed for as long as Hallowspire itself.
🪵 Exterior Features
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Location: Corner of Dirge and Center Street
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Signage: Wooden sign with a carved buck's head above the front door
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Suppliers: Daily bread and pastries from the bakery; weekly ale from the brewery
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Construction: Originally cobblestone, now mostly wood due to generations of repair and upkeep
🍻 Interior Features — "Furniture Chaos"
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Bar: Long stained wooden bar along the western wall, original wood still intact
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Storage: Barrels of ale, mead, and beer behind the bar
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Tankards: Lined on shelves above the bar, quickly “cleaned” for reuse
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Tables: Mismatched small tables and one long table for large parties
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Facilities: Door to outdoor latrines; stairs to basement and Glass family residence
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Stage: Small bard's stage in the back corner opposite the bar
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Statue: Large bronze buck statue directly in front of the entrance, built into the wooden floorboards
🎶 Atmosphere
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Clientele: Mostly working-class patrons, with occasional heroes and villains
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Vibe: Joyful and musical respite from bleak routines
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Music: Council-approved performances nightly
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Tradition: Patrons touch the buck statue for good luck and fortune upon entering
👥 Staff Roster — Like a Family
| Name | Role | Description |
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| Patrick | Barkeep & Bouncer | Heavyset, bald, brown beard; intimidating presence |
| Wendy | Server | Short, spry redhead; energetic and cheerful |
| Leo | Cook | Tall, older man with salt and pepper hair; grumpy but passionate |
| Myra Brightnote | Bard | Quiet, blonde, angelic voice; mysterious and reserved |
| Daren Ashbrook | Former Bard | Quit on short notice; whereabouts unknown |
| Irene Glass | Owner | 34 years old, shoulder-length onyx hair, dark blue eyes; inherited the tavern from her father and runs it alone after her brother Thomas mysteriously left town. Fiercely loyal, kind to patrons and staff, but secretly moonlights as a thief to keep the tavern afloat. Agile, confident, and deadly with a short bow. |
🧩 Adventure Hooks
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Buck's Blessing: Patrons who touch the statue may receive a minor boon or curse
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Missing Bard: Daren Ashbrook's sudden departure raises questions
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Secret Stairs: The basement and residence stairs may hide secrets or lead to encounters
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Unpaid Tabs: Patrons with large debts may be involved in shady dealings
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Council Music: What happens when unapproved music is played?
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Moonlight Thief: Irene's secret life as a thief could entangle players in heists, moral dilemmas, or faction intrigue
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Family Ghosts: Irene used to visit her brother's grave before it was forbidden—his disappearance and the graveyard's ban may hold deeper mysteries