_This document focuses entirely on tavern, inn, and roadside food—the single most common price lookup during play. These items are intentionally granular, flavorful, and priced so copper and silver matter. Use this when players ask "what’s on the menu?" or start ordering freely._ --- ## Design Assumptions - Prices reflect **common availability**, not luxury feasts - Most taverns serve **local staples**, not imported goods - Alcohol is cheaper than food in most regions - Quality varies by settlement size --- ## Common Tavern Meals (Most Asked) |Item|Price|Notes| |---|---|---| |Bowl of stew (vegetable or meat scraps)|5 cp|Thick, filling, varies daily| |Bread loaf with dripping|3 cp|Often complimentary with drink| |Porridge or oat mash|2 cp|Breakfast staple| |Simple hot meal (poor quality)|3 sp|Stew, bread, watered ale| |Modest hot meal|5 sp|Meat, veg, fresh bread| |Hearty traveler’s plate|7 sp|Meat, potatoes, gravy| |Fine tavern meal|1 gp|Well-prepared, clean ingredients| --- ## Street Food & Quick Bites |Item|Price|Notes| |---|---|---| |Meat pie|1–2 sp|Regional filling| |Sausage on bread|1 sp|Onion extra| |Skewered meat|5 cp|Questionable origin| |Roasted nuts|2 cp|Popular with guards| |Fried dough|2 cp|Sweet or salted| --- ## Cheese, Sides, & Extras |Item|Price| |---|---| |Cheese wedge|1 sp| |Pickled vegetables|5 cp| |Boiled eggs (pair)|3 cp| |Butter or dripping|1 cp| |Extra bread|1 cp| --- ## Tavern Drinks (Alcoholic) |Drink|Price|Notes| |---|---|---| |Small beer|2 cp|Safer than water| |Common ale|4 cp|Standard tavern drink| |Strong ale|1 sp|Higher alcohol| |House cider|4 cp|Seasonal| |Cheap wine (local)|2 sp|Often sour| |Good wine|1 gp|Imported or aged| |Shot of spirits|5 cp|Burns going down| --- ## Tavern Drinks (Non-Alcoholic) |Drink|Price| |---|---| |Water (boiled)|Free–1 cp| |Milk|2 cp| |Herb tea|2 cp| |Spiced tea|5 cp| |Honeyed milk|5 cp| --- ## Breakfast Offerings (Often Forgotten) |Item|Price| |---|---| |Morning porridge|2 cp| |Bread & cheese|5 cp| |Fried eggs|5 cp| |Smoked fish|1 sp| |Traveler’s breakfast plate|3 sp| --- ## Tavern Quality Modifiers |Tavern Type|Price Modifier|Notes| |---|---|---| |Roadside dive|−20%|Questionable hygiene| |Common town tavern|Base|Most locations| |Well-known inn|+25%|Reliable quality| |Noble district tavern|+50%|Clean, quiet, safe| |Festival night|+50–100%|Demand spike| --- ## DM Rule of Thumb - If players order **freely**, total is usually **1–5 sp each** - If they want "the good stuff," move into **gold** - Alcohol is cheap; **clean kitchens are not** _If the table stalls because of food prices, default to silver and keep the story moving._