The Salient Green is a rather unassuming inn and tavern located along the western edge of Shatron City. Not really much to look at, The Salient Green actually has a great reputation for its house brews. It has a variety of ales from Greenskin, a bitter drink with a kick like a mule, to Poinyear, which has a mild and smooth flavor. There’s also Halfbread, Shortsnout and Pinkie, among others.

The proprietor and brewmaster, Bartleby Groondson, does all his brewing in the basement and allows no one down there. His recipes are well-kept secrets, and the only information he’ll volunteer is that he uses a variety of flavors and spices from around the world.

There is a reason beyond mere “trade secrets” that Bartleby is so tight-lipped; the brews of The Salient Green harbor dark (and, some might say, disgusting) secrets. For example, the Greenskin is made from weeds and lichens taken from the goblin caves of the west… and some well-fermented goblin as well. Likewise, the Poinyear uses elf, the Halfbread halfling, etc. All of Bartleby’s brews have some sort of creature in them.

Encounters at The Salient Green

The PCs could be hired to track down a missing person, or to investigate a recent rash of kidnappings. Of course, their investigations would lead them eventually to The Salient Green.

Alternately, the PCs might stumble on the secret on accident. Perhaps an overly-rowdy barroom brawl sends one of them hurtling through the door down into the basement, which looks more like a butcher’s shop than a brewery. Human, elf and dwarf parts hang from hooks along the walls, and a head bobbles up and down in a bubbling pot.