Tenkar's Tavern: Tavern Art from the Soon to be Released "Guidebook to the City of Dolmvay"

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Tavern Art from the Soon to be Released "Guidebook to the City of Dolmvay"

Tenkar's Tavern. The brazen thief Janni the Lucky takes bids on a (stolen) portrait of what appears to be the young wizard Kormydigar surrounded by angry demons. The curio shopowners/ pawnbrokers Abah the Dealer, Bekker of Malthaven, and Cadfan the Moneylender make offers while the grumpy dwarf Tenkar the Barkeep looks on disapprovingly. The Valenon guardsmen stop by for a chat.

Yep, the above will be in +Pete Spahn 's / Small Niche Games Guidebook to the City of Dolmvay. As if visiting The Tavern's blog isn't enough excitement for the average gamer, your PCs will soon be able to wet their whistles there ;)

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AndrewFebruary 15, 2014 at 5:42 PM
I like the painting on the wall behind the bar. Vaguely familiar somehow. =)
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PadreFebruary 15, 2014 at 8:17 PM
Pretty sweet artwork!
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Digital OrcFebruary 15, 2014 at 9:16 PM
That is a great piece. Very OSR!
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tegeusFebruary 15, 2014 at 11:20 PM
I see that fellow Company of Delvers member Cadfan is hanging out at Tenkar's Tavern. What were the chances they would end up in the same piece of art?
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Douglas ColeFebruary 16, 2014 at 9:13 AM
Dolmvay? Love it.
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AnonymousFebruary 16, 2014 at 4:46 PM
"As if visiting The Tavern's blog isn't enough excitement for the average gamer, your PCs will soon be able to wet their whistles there ;)"

Well it'd help if you got rid of the "rats" in the cellar first, so we had enough ale to go 'round ;)

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Saturday, February 15, 2014

Tavern Art from the Soon to be Released "Guidebook to the City of Dolmvay"

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