# The Rusty Anchor Tavern - Social hub of Crossville
location_id: crossville_tavern
name: The Rusty Anchor Tavern
location_type: tavern
region_id: crossville

description: |
  A weathered two-story establishment at the heart of Crossville Village.
  The wooden sign creaks in the wind, depicting a rusted ship's anchor - an
  odd choice for a landlocked village. Inside, travelers and locals alike
  gather around rough-hewn tables to share drinks, stories, and rumors.

lore: |
  Founded eighty years ago by a retired sailor named Captain Morgath, the
  Rusty Anchor has served as Crossville's social hub for generations.
  The captain's old anchor hangs above the fireplace, supposedly recovered
  from a shipwreck that cost him his crew. Many adventurers have planned
  expeditions over tankards of the house special - a dark ale brewed from
  a secret recipe the captain brought from the coast.

ambient_description: |
  The tavern interior is warm and dimly lit by oil lamps and the glow of
  the stone hearth. Pipe smoke hangs in lazy clouds above the regulars'
  corner. The air smells of ale, roasted meat, and wood polish. A bard
  occasionally plucks at a lute in the corner, though tonight the only
  music is the murmur of conversation and the crackle of the fire.

available_quests:
  - quest_cellar_rats
  - quest_missing_shipment

npc_ids:
  - npc_grom_ironbeard
  - npc_mira_swiftfoot

discoverable_locations:
  - crossville_dungeon
  - crossville_forest

is_starting_location: false

tags:
  - social
  - rest
  - rumors
  - merchant
  - information