Location Native to: World #33221 - Sanctuary
A sturdy cluster of wood and stone buildings near Sanctuary's northeast most gate, The Sparrow & Hare has been around since the city's infancy. Once reigned over by affectionately infamous Lady Gray under the name The Way Inn, the sunbird matron has passed on her tavern to her granddaughter in her golden years.The Way Inn became The Sparrow & The Hare in honor of Gray's granddaughter, Sparrow, and her husband. Sparrow's husband, Jack, is a shapeshifting bard who is proof that the cosmos has a sense of humor when it comes to love. They've continued the Inn's legacy with Gray in the kitchen (and occasionally everywhere else), Sparrow at the head, and Jack as the entertainment. The Inn has considerably expanded since its conception along with its family. It now boasts several luxury rooms along side its normal fare; a small, hot spring for inn guests only; and a sizable stable for traveler's mounts. Sparrow, Jack, and Grey live in a sunbird bower just behind the inn's main buildings, so they're always available in case of emergencies. They occasionally rent out its lower half to travelers for long term stays if they decide they like them. Technology Being in Sanctuary, the Sparrow & Hare is like most buildings in the city, and would be considered fairly 'rustic' by some. The building does not have electricity, and is warmed by fires and the odd heating spell. It does boast a beautiful glowstone chandelier in the main hall, however-- mingling with the firelight and casting a comfortable, rosy glow over the worn stone and well loved wooden bench tables. Its inn rooms are similarly lit, with glowstones in bowls and linens to throw over them when darkness is desired. |
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Changes to the menu are made seasonally, or when the Inn gets a large stock in from elsewhere. The regular menu is available almost all year round, but the starred items are seasonal or limited. The menu is not delivered to the table when an individual enters, but can be found posted on the board outside, as well as at the bar, or if requested. Paper is limited, so the Inn tends not to hand menus out at a whim. Drinks in the Inn are often served in clay fired, or metal cups rather than glassware.
Cold & Hot Drinks
Spruce Needle Tea
 1 copper
Young, green spruce tips give the tea a refreshing, lemony flavor, sweetened with a bit of maple. Full of vitamin C, and good for congestion.
Teaberry Tea
1 copper
This pleasant tea tastes very similar to peppermint, and the Inn sells both a hot tea, mildly sweetened, as well as a much sweeter iced version.
Spruce Tip Ale
2 Copper
Crisp and citrusy, foresty ale.
Chicory Coffee
4 copper
Coffee is a little hard to find in the bitter cold, but Chicory does grow in and around the area, and is used as a coffee substitute.
Juniper Brandy
4 copper
A milky golden drink with a strong juniper flavor. Tart, sharp, and piney.
Cloudberry Soda
5 copper
Sweet, tart, and refreshing, this golden hued soda is very popular around Sanctuary.
Cloudberry Wine
9 copper
A bittersweet, aromatic drink with the aftertaste of berries, sweetened with honey and clove.
Appetizers
Mixed Nuts
1 copper
A bowl of groundnuts & black walnuts, salted, plain, or maple roasted.
Salted Duck Egg
2 copper
Served plain, or over hot rice porridge.
Tavern House Salad
5 copper
Radicchio, Arugula, chickweed, and chicory flowers, served with a choice of an apple cider vinegar dressing, or a cloudberry dressing.
Fried Freshwater Clams
5 copper
Deep fried freshwater clams, served with potato wedges, malt vinegar, remoulade, and a lemon slice if available.
Flatbread & Spreads
8 copper
Three pieces of duck potato flatbread, with cranberry relish, cloudberry jam, and candied chanterelle mushrooms for serving.
Sea Cucumber Soup
 1 Silver, 2 copper
Sea cucumber, sugar kelp, yellowfoot chanterelles, carrots, chickweed, and wild parsnips in a garlic-ginger broth.
Main Fare
Wild Boar Stew
9 Copper
Hunks of wild boar in a thick and hearty stew with seasonal mushrooms and root vegetables.
Fish Stew
1 Silver
Catch of the day, octopus, freshwater clams, potatoes, onions, and bacon, served in a thick, savory broth and served with a slice of hot, crusty bread and a slice of lemon if available.
Grilled Octopus
1 Silver, 4 Copper
Grilled octopus, served with chickweed and drizzled in garlic-rosemary oil.
Elk Tenderloin with Mushroom Glaze
1 Silver, 5 Copper
Elk served over a bed of arugula, onions, wild parsnips, and carrots, with a mushroom-cloudberry glaze.
Braised Sea Cucumber
1 Silver, 8 copper
Sea cucumbers, cooked in a dark, spicy-sweet sauce, served with caramelized onions, ginger, turkey tail mushrooms, and cattail shoots over wild rice.
Hot Roasted Root Vegetables
7 Copper - +3 Copper for Bacon & Egg
Pan roasted potatoes, carrots, and wild parsnips with rosemary and black walnuts. Stir fried cabbage with optional bacon and duck egg.
Sweets
Boiled Sweets
4 copper
Hard Candies in cloudberry, teaberry, spruce, and maple flavors.
Cloudberry Scones
7 Copper
Three, piping hot scones, served with butter and cloudberry or teaberry jam. Served with a side of roasted black walnuts.  
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Unlike some Inns, the Sparrow & Hare rent out beds, not rooms. Any beds not bought will be filled by another, which means if you're traveling alone, you may be sharing the room with company. If you're truly looking for privacy, though, you can certainly buy out the other beds and leave them empty, and typically there's a discount for party members traveling together. The base price of the room is paid, then a smaller fee for each additional person with the first.
The Loft
2 Copper, Plus 1 Additional Copper a HeadSleeping room for four. Four hammocks. Outhouse outside or restrooms in the Inn. Not the most luxurious of stays-- you're in a loft above the stables after all, with all the smells and sounds that come with it. But it's safe, warm, and relatively comfortable, and the inn keeps the loft very clean. You'll have to walk to the bathroom, though. There are a few glowstone lanterns, a table with two wooden chairs, and some wall hooks for clothing and bags.
The Dandelion
4 Silver, Plus 1 Additional Silver a HeadSleeping room for three. Two Beds. Communal bathroom. One of the rentable Inn rooms up the stairs on the second floor. This room sleeps three, technically, with one large bed and another smaller bed. There is a chest for belongings and an end table with a glowstone lamp on it. There's a thick cloth to cover it when it's time to sleep. There is a bathing room to wash up and relieve one's self, but it's communal, and shared with the other two rooms. The bathroom can be found at the end of the hall.
The Lily
4 Silver, Plus 2 Additional Silver a HeadSleeping room for four. Two Beds. Communal bathroom. One of the rentable Inn rooms up the stairs on the second floor. This room sleeps four, technically, with two large beds. There is a chest for belongings and an end table with a glowstone lamp on it. There's a thick cloth to cover it when it's time to sleep. There is a bathing room to wash up and relieve one's self, but it's communal, and shared with the other two rooms. It can be found at the end of the hall.
The Clover
5 Silver, Plus 3 Additional Silver a HeadSleeping room for four. Four Beds. Communal bathroom. One of the rentable Inn rooms up the stairs on the second floor. This room sleeps four, with four single sleeper beds. There is a chest for belongings and an end table with a glowstone lamp on it. There's a thick cloth to cover it when it's time to sleep. There is a bathing room to wash up and relieve one's self, but it's communal, and shared with the other two rooms. It can be found at the end of the hall.
The Sparrow's Nest
8 Silver, Plus 2 Silver a HeadSleeping room for five. Four Beds. Private bathroom. This room is a little nicer than the other three. It sleeps five, with one large bed and two smaller beds on the first story, and another small bed up a loft above. There is a small common area curtained off from the sleeping area, with a couch, a reading chair, and a small fireplace. There are two wooden chests for belongings. Like the other rooms, this room is not lit by firelight, but by glowing crystals. In this case, several of them have been set into ornamental bowls set around the room, complete with covers for lights out. There are also two crystal filled lanterns for more portable light sources, which come with heavy cloths to cover the light. The room has a small washroom attached, for cleaning and relieving oneself, but it's not the most luxurious of spaces. At least you won't have to share it with strangers though.
The Jackrabbit
 1 Gold & 2 Silver, Plus 4 Silver a HeadSleeping room for two. One Bed. Private bathroom. This suite is much more lively, done up in cheerful blue and purple foxglove flowers and bounding hares, whose wild, golden brown eyes stare out from the wallpaper as if they were alive. The bedspread of the room's large canopy bed is the same light and playful purple, and if one looks closely, one can even make out the ghosts of embroidered rabbits racing along the stitching. Gauzy white curtains let in light while keeping out prying eyes, as this suite is on the ground floor, nestled just next to the gardens. And it does in fact have its own private entrance out into them, as well as a small private patio. The foxglove suite has a separate area for entertaining guests, with three or four overstuffed floor cushions, a comfortable looking high backed couch in a deep sage color, and two reading chairs tucked beside a small fireplace. The foxglove suite comes with several instruments to borrow, and often other hidden goodies, as this particular room is Jack's creation. It also costs a pretty penny. Unlike the other rooms, the foxglove suite comes with a bell pull near the door to summon room service. It also comes with its own bathroom, which is done up in black and lavender, with a large white tub and several glowing lanterns. 
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Lady Gray - (NPC)
 Miss Gray is aptly named, and was in fact named for the steel gray color of her feathers. Like her granddaughter, she's a sunbird.Lady Gray is a force to be reckoned with to be sure. She's prim and matronly, and though her sharp vision may come as no surprise considering her raptorial nature, don't let the lack of visible ears fool you-- she hears everything. Though stern and often taciturn, Lady Gray is soft hearted beneath it all, and rarely turns away anyone in need. She's not prone to flinching at the different, and rather vocally considers any form of bigotry 'weak brained nonsense'. Officially, the matron of the inn has retired to heading the kitchens. Unofficially you'll still find her claws and beak in just about everyone's business. But Lady Gray is mostly a presence welcomed fondly in the inn, and often does more good than she does harm. She's also very fond of the color blue, and likes to wear blue glass beads and ribbons woven into her feathers. If you bring her some, she may slip you a treat or two in exchange.
Sparrow - (NPC)
 Known as Treebea in her youth, Sparrow has since transitioned into her adult name along with a change of gender that suited her better. She eventually lost her downy hatchling fluff, a relief for her, and a bittersweet change for her grandmother, and grew into a set of sleek brown feathers.Sparrow never did gain the metallic sheen that most of her species boasts, but she seems content with her 'sparrow brown', and likes to adorn them with the same blues that Lady Gray does. Sparrow now owns the tavern and inn along with her husband Jack. She's a far friendlier force when measured against her stoic grandmother, but don't mistake her silver tongue and bubbly personality for weakness-- she can be just as fierce.
Jack - (NPC)
 On the surface, Jack is human. He's a shortish man in his mid-twenties with a jolt of dun brown hair and warm, amber eyes. He's always ready with a dirty joke or a laugh, and he plays the flute like something out of an old Greek folktale.Which may be, perhaps, where he belongs. Or at least, someone's folktale. When he's not a man, he's a sleek gray-brown hare, about the size of a dog and no less mischievous for his diminished size. He may have been cursed, or born with shapeshifting powers, or perhaps he's a nature spirit-- whatever the case, he's closed lipped about it, and likely only he and his close family know. He also seems to find the fact that he married a bipedal bird of prey endlessly funny. OOC Information (Select to Learn More)
The NPCs of the Sparrow & Hare are Jabber's creations, but feel free to borrow them when she's not around to play! Please remember to treat them with respect-- they're still someone else's brain babies. Your character is also welcome to pick up a job or to do labor within the tavern without needing to run it by anyone. The tavern hires bartenders, servers, cleaning staff/housekeepers, stable hands, and cooks (though keep in mind that Lady Grey runs a tight ship!) The Sparrow & Hare is also willing to trade, especially for wool, cotton, salt or spices, paper, ink, dyes, alcohol, wood cured for burning, soaps, perfumes, and incense. Odd jobs for rooms might include dish washing, routing the mice from the stables, furniture repair, wood chopping, stable mucking, trash removal, sweeping, and entertaining (music and other such talents for the main room). Questions & Answers (Select to Learn More)
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