and gaze into the deserted tavern. It's obviously been a couple months since its last guests. Dust is layered on the floor and tables, and cobwebs are starting to form in the rafters above. I take a rag from my saddlebag, and prepare to claim this tavern as my own. I haul a bucket of water from a nearby creek & begin the task of shining the Stag & the Hound up. Tables, floors & windows get cleaned, the massive heath gets emptied, & the bar itself gets polished to a fine shine. I also clean up the kitchen, but will need to find myself a fine cook before offering more than basic food. No need to give my customers food poisoning! For a final touch, I clean the tavern's sign and oil the door's hinges. I think we're ready!

Time to begin the fun task of unloading my cart of its casks and other supplies. I cart barrels and crates into the Stag, and begin to set-up the tavern.