Beverages, Beer, Ale, Mead & Wine

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This was developed for the A Call To Valor d&d campaign ran by my dear friend Jake, I've updated it for OH. We put too much work into this for us not to use it!

Standard Sizes
1 bottle of wine = 7 glasses
1 case of wine = 12 bottles
1 bottle of ale, mead, beer = 3 tankards
1 bottle spirits = 16 jiggers
Keg = 200 tankards of ale or beer
Barrel = 400 tankards of ale or beer

DC's
You'll find that every drink (or most of them) have a DC. That is the DC against drunkenness. It is optional, not required at all, but if you want to roll an Endurance against drunkenness that's the DC you have to pass to not be tipsy or drunk.

Prices
All prices are per Jigger, Tankard, or Glass then Bottle.
Example: Summerwine (1 sp, 8 sp) This means that a glass of Summerwine 1 silver piece, while a bottle is 8 silver pieces.

Types of Wine
All wine is divided into three kinds: Dry, Sweet and Sparkling. Each has its own characteristics, the result of special methods of production. Each, moreover, has its distinct purposes. Each kind is made in the classic red and white varieties, as well as several others in this game. Within each of the three major classifications are many distinct types, resulting from the use of a particular kind of grape, or a secret of manufacture or of blending.

Dry wine is called "natural wine" because it is the fermented juice of the grape, just as Nature finishes the job, with nothing added. Dry wines are light wines, used mainly as table wines consumed with meals.

Sweet wine is known as "fortified wine" because its natural alcoholic content is increased by the addition of grape brandy. Fortifying the wine halts the process of fermentation before all the grape sugar is converted into alcohol. Consequently, this wine tastes sweeter. It is heavier and more syrupy in character. Sweet wines are used as medicinal wines, after-dinner drinks and for cooking purposes.

Sparkling wines are subjected to a secondary fermentation after they have been bottled so that they develop a natural carbonic gas which causes them to bubble and sparkle for some time after they are poured into the glass. Because of their liveliness and their ability to cause vivacity, Sparkling wines are renowned as festivity beverages. They are likewise recognized aids to digestion.

NON-ALCOHOLIC

Aelfengrape Flower Tea: The flowers of the aelfengrape. grown solely within the elven lands are used to make a sweet aromatic tea. (4 cp a cup)

Birthnot Tea: A contraceptive tea effective on most humans, demihumans and humanoids, male or female. Must be ingested between 1 hour - 30 minutes before properties invoked. (3 cp per cup)

Bittermourn Juice: A rare, colorless lichen that grows on rocks beneath year-round ice. When crushed and strained, it creates a clear gel at freezing temperatures that melts into liquid when warmer. Imbibing a pint slows the aging process. Extremely rare. (10 gold per cup)

Caffar: Caffar is made of the small caffar nut that is ground into a powder and brewed into a dark, sweet-smelling beverage, traditionally with a goat's milk base. Like coffee or black tea, caffar can be used to delay sleep, but it has the side effect of making the ingester's mind sharper; psionicists' skills are greatly enhanced and even non-psions are more sensitive to nuances in the environment and in others' manners, sometimes even to the point of detecting "auras" around certain objects. (Raises Intelligence by 1 for every 2 cups imbibed, to maximum score of 12 for 24 hours. Drinking 3-4 cups in one day causes jumpiness that increases as more is imbibed, causing all action-type rolls to suffer a -2 for every 4 cups imbibed. Those who drink 5 or more cups in one day become slightly physically addicted to the substance and suffer headaches and mild stomach pains when their usage is cut back.) (10 gold per cup)

Cappuccino: A dark roast coffee mixed with frothed cream and sugar and very creamy. (1 cp per cup)

Chai Tea: Tea flavored with spicy chai seasonings. Often served with milk. (1 cp per cup, or 3 cp a pot)

Cider: A stronger version of juice, generally made from apple, though other fruits such as blackberry have been seen as ciders. (1 cp per tankard)

Cocoa: Milk that has had ground milled cocoa beans added to give it a chocolate flavor. Cocoa beans are rare, and this cannot be found in northern realms. (1 cp per cup)

Coffee: The average cup of coffee, common the world round. Generally served straight up, or with cream, sugar, and/or honey. (1cp per cup)

Eldaas Tea: This tall, blue-flowered plant with spike-shaped leaves is the base for medicines against nausea, usually taken in the form of a bitter-smelling and -tasting herbal tea. Eldaas is used to counteract the nausea associated with hangovers, motion sickness, morning sickness, and more common illnesses. (4 sp a cup)

Elven Tea: Light brown herbal tea. With or without honey. (2 cp a cup)

Juice: The essence of a fruit mixed with water and sweetener fruits run from the common to exotic. (1 cp per cup)

Kah've: Also known as desert coffee, kahve is served with generous helpings of milk, sugar, and spices to counteract its natural bitterness. Kahve is drunk throughout the day, both at home and at coffeehouses. The grounds left in the bottom of a cup are sometimes used for fortune-telling. (1 cp a cup)

Lassi: Yogurt-based drink mixed with water or milk and various spices, such as ginger, cumin, turmeric, almonds, cinnamon, coriander, and similar spices, popular in Bryony. Can also be served sweet by mixing the yogurt with sugar, honey, and fruit instead of spices. Lassi is typically served chilled as a hot weather refreshment with a thin layer of clotted cream on top, often at lunch. (2 cp per cup)

Lemonade: A mix of lemon juice, sugar/honey and water. Priced as for fruit juices. (1 cp per cup)

Limeade: A mix of lime juice, sugar/honey and water. This mix is often drunk by sailors to prevent scurvy. Priced as for fruit juices. (1 cp per cup)

Milk: The liquid produced by mother animals to feed their young. Goats’ and cows’ milk are also gathered by people to drink, as is the milk of sheep and horses on occasion. (1 cp per cup)

Rimal Coffee: Dark tea, foul smelling, bitter tasting tea, drinker can remain awake for 24 hrs after drinking, effects cumulatively reduced by 8 hours per additional drink (per week). (1 silver per cup)

Spring Water: Water hat has been tapped from the earth and filtered through dozens of sheets to create smooth clean drinking water, cold as the mountains. (Free, unless in an environment where water is rare)

Tea, Black: Tea that has been allowed to fully oxidize before drying. It makes a strong dark tea with a rosy aroma. (1 cp per cup)

Tea, Green: A tea that has been only slightly oxidized and has a light yellow-green color and grassy overtones to its flavor. (1 cp per cup)

Tea, Herbal: The average everyday run of the mill herbal teas found the world around. (1 cp per cup)

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BEERS, ALES

Ale: Common everyday tavern ale. (1 cp a tankard) DC 10

Applejack: A hard apple cider (2 cp a tankard) DC 10

Bard'ale: This white ale is reminiscent of winter firesides and is popular in Doxenia.

Black Skull Ale: Brewed by entrepeneuring necromancers, many swear by this rich, black ale. It is brewed with a dead corpse. No extra charge for an eyeball. (3 cp a tankard) DC 10

Bluemere's Pale Ale: Lightweight beer seasoned with cloves, nutmeg and secret spices in Kyngfeld. (1 cp a tankard) DC 10

Braggot: Honey malted barley and hops (2 cp a tankard) DC 10

Brown Mold Beer: Weakest of the dwarven brews, this is generally only made by soldiers stationed deep in mines, but some goblins have taken to the drink. (3 cp a tankard) DC 11

Bufo: This drink is a favorite of goblins, boggards, and other primitive humanoids. It is made by soaking a poisonous toad or frog (or its eggs) in weak beer, or by “milking” these animals for their poison and mixing it with the beer (which allows the animal to be used over and over again). Some tribes use wide-mouthed jugs and leave the dead animal inside as a crunchy treat for eating once the drink is gone. (5 cp a tankard) DC 12

Caravanissary Stout: This thick yeasty beer is one of the strongest of the human made beers, and it is considered semi-dehydrated. Drinking the thick concoction is a sure way to get a sour stomach. The correct method of drinking Caravanissary is to mix the thick brew with at least an equal part of water, and then adding a crushed wedge of some sort of citrus fruit. Oranges and limes are the most common, but it is in vogue in Bryony to use the grapefruit. (3 cp a tankard) DC 12

Cowhead Double: This brew has a special place in having one of the more convoluted and unsavory fermentation processes. Cowhead is taken in a half fermented stage, while it is still a slurry of water and mash and it is feed to ruminant livestock most commonly cattle. The brew is allowed to spend only so long in the stomach of the cow. Once this is done, the cow is forced to vomit up the liquid where it is strained and mixed with a larger batch of beer that is almost done. (Any brave enough to drink this can drink for free) DC 10

Cragg's Flaming Twister: Named for it's inventor, a hobgoblin named Cragg, this is one of the few goblin brews other races find acceptable. (1 cp a tankard) DC 9

Crooked Spider: A dark ale with a thick head prone to sticking to imbiber’s beards, this ale also makes ones’ mouth numb and prone to a slight expansion of the lips.

Dark Beer: Common, everyday dark beer. (1 cp a tankard) DC 10

Dead Butterfly: A powerful concoction to be sure, brewed by satyrs, this muddy, chartreuse ale, packs a wallop. Along with the usual hops, barley, and water, the satyrs imbue and steep wild roots and herbs into the mix, such as Wormwood and Angelika Root, and even add crushed butterfly dust of the species, speckled mad-jester. The combined effects of these wild ingredients, imbues the ale with hallucinogenic properties. Dead Butterfly is favored by starving artists, bohemians, and explorers of worlds beyond the doors of perception. (2 cp a tanakrd) DC 10

Devil Spit: Though made by humans, Devil Spit is said to make some of the goblin brews seem good. (1 cp a tankard) DC 8

Dornakh: Goblin brew, almost palatable. Often called Door-Knock by non-goblinoids. (1 cp a tankard) DC 8

Dragonhead: This beer is unique in that it lasts for a very long time compared to other beers. Once in a keg, a beer’s lifespan in measured in a few weeks in the best of conditions, days in the worst. Dragonhead will oddly enough keep for years in good conditions, and weeks in poor. The secret is that the kobolds who brew this beer have the ill fortune of being around fire breathing dragons. The gouts of flame have the side effect of pasteurizing the beer, provided the beer isn't boiled off, and the kegs aren’t burned. (3 cp a tankard) DC 10

Drowned Man Stout: Enjoyed by orcs and other evil humanoids, this is created by placing living prisoners in a barrel, pouring ale over and then sealed up and watched till the prisoner struggles no longer. It gains a heady flavor and distinctive finish it did not have before. (3 cp a tankard) DC 11

Dwarfhead Stout: Most common of the dwarven brews. (4 cp a tankard) DC 12

Dwarf's Tongue: Golden ale with thick head of pale yellow foam, very smooth drink. (4 cp a tankard, 2 sp a bottle) DC 12

Dwarven Ale (Pit, Headknockers): Traditional dwarven ale, pit is a dark stout, headknockers is an ale. Served with rock on bottom to be spit on floor. (5 cp a tankard, 2 sp a bottle) DC 12

Dwarven Grave Ale (only available in dwarven courts): signature ale is created for the passing of a dwarven hero, each recipe created and only brewed once. (1 gp, 6 gp) DC 12 for dwarf, DC 13 for non-dwarf.

Dwarven Peat Beer: So named for its thick consistency and dark taste, is one of the most potent beers known to man. While not as strong as the famed Dwarf spirits, Peat Beer has a small contingent of devotees who have come to appreciate its earthy taste. (5 cp a tankard, 2 sp a bottle) DC 13

Fire Beer: Fire beer is made in part from peppers, giving it a very hot flavor. Though no stronger than many other beers, it has set many a warrior to tears. (2 cp a tankard) DC 11

Fruits O’ Labor Ale: Created by capricious gnomes, and fitting their somewhere-between-dwarves-and-halflings niche, These light, cloudy ales are flavored with fruit, adding a refreshing flavor of tart sweetness to the concoctions. Any and all fruit are used, but particularly popular are gooseberries, quinces, raspberries, and pears. Though beer connoisseurs would never be caught alive drinking the stuff. Fruit in beer? Pshaaww! (2cp a tankard) DC 10

Golden Tongue Ale: A pale golden ale with a white foam. (7cp, 4sp) DC 11

Goodale: Ale brewed in good aligned monasteries. It has a light, refreshing taste and also mild recuperative qualities. A pint of goodale removes all penalties associated with fatigue. (3 cp a tankard) DC 10

Gruffton's Crag: A thick wheat ale with an aroma of pepper, popular in Rumeria. (2cp a tankard) DC 11

Horst Humprott's Fightin' Ale: This dwarven ale is thick, almost viscous, and smells of iron. It is said that many a brawl has started with a mug of this ale! (2cp a tankard) DC 11

Kir'viir Gold: An elven beer, light and easy to drink in large quantities. Those unused to drinking it find its taste very dry. (4 cp a tankard) DC 12

Ghast Sweat: Bitter local brew. (1 cp a tankard) DC 10

Giant’s Brew: The giants of old were known for many things, chief among them was their fierce and potent beer. This beer was made from the sheaves of grain grown in high and distant places, fermented in dark vales and barreled in wooden barrels the size of a cottage. The old barrels are long since gone, and the brewers among the giants have since retreated from the world to practice their craft well away from the spears and arrows of upstart humans. Giant’s brew has a full and robust flavor, and no matter how much is drunk will not leave a hang over. (3 cp a tankard) DC 12

Goblin Piss: While many beers are called Goblin piss, there is only one that is the real deal. This local brew is indeed made by goblins, but contains no actual urine. It is a pilsner type beer with an almost sweet taste to it. The goblins who brew it tend to keep the name so they can keep selling their other more appealing and expensive sounding brew to greedy humans and keeping the good stuff to themselves. The goblin taste for this beer has given rise to the expression ‘Happier than a goblin drinking piss’ (2cp a tankard) DC 10

Highland Mist: A human version of Silverforge Rare that seems to have earned the grudging respect of the dwarven master-brewers. (3 cp a tankard) DC 12

Honey Cream Stout: This luxurious lager is made from milk sugars, extra hops, and honey. The resultant beer is considered to be one of the finest, especially if you listen to the guild beermongers. The beer is made by the silken hands of virgins and delivered by the most buxom of maidens, sloshing and frothy to the taverns and inns. The recipe is old and quite good, property of the Guild of the White Lily's guildmaster, who has since struck a deal with a local brewery to make this beer and split the profits. (3 cp a tankard) DC 10

Hrvassk, Wet-Bread: An odious mix to many, a delicacy and staple to others, this lead-gray beer with the consistency and flavor of stale bread left in water for many hours, is low-alcohol and lacto- fermented, possessing a taste reminiscent of burnt malt. Among the Rumerian steppe barbarians, Hrvassk is also a popular base for summer soups. Raw, aromatic vegetables and herbs are chopped finely and poured into bowls of Hrvassk, eaten chilled. (2 cp a tankard) DC 11

Hunter's Brew: A strange drink mix of the local beer and different animal bloods. Common bloods used are veal, venison, bear, swine, and dragon. This drink goes bad 36-48 hours after the creature was killed. Hugely popular with vampires. (5 cp a tankard) DC 10 (Only in certain bars in Madder)

Kragg: Extremely powerful brew that seems to only be tasty to goblinkind and orcs. Tastes dreadful and nauseates non-Orcs, goblins, or hobgoblins. (2 cp a tankard) DC 10 goblin, orc, half-orc, hobgoblin. DC 13 others.

Kraken's Black Charger: This stout ale is found in all seaport towns. The tavern sets a dash of black dyed sea salt into the drink to murk the color. (2 cp a tankard) DC 10

Light Beer: Typical light beer found in every place. (1 cp a tankard) DC 10

Lightning Hoof Ale: This fine ale has a barley, hops, wheat, and a small dashing of oat flavors in honor to the horses that serve the realm. Often served to both the calvary and their mounts. (2 cp a tankard) DC 11

Lucky Worm Brew: This is a watery ale that occasionally has a whole (dead) worm floating in it. Eating the worm is said to be especially lucky.

Madder Red: A red ale with a spicy bite. (7cp, 4sp) DC 11

Madder Black: A dark brown ale with a nutty flavor. (7cp, 4sp) DC 12

Madder Bogwheat: A beer made from the thick, heady wheat found only in the tepid bogs of Madder (3 cp a tankard) DC 11

Mama's Milk: This alcoholic beverage, made from fermented horse milk, has approximately the same potency as typical beer. It is served cold. This is a typical Rumerian drink. (2 cp a tankard) DC 11

Ny's Wild Honey: A brew made from hops and honey, somewhere in between a mead and a beer. (2 cp a tankard) DC 11

Nut Brown Ale: Ale with slightly nutty flavor that produces a euphoric effect. (3cp tankard) DC 11

Oathbeer: Used by dwarves (originally but the other common races were fast to pick it up) as part of a highly ritualized ceremony to seal important pledges and pacts, the sharing of a flagon of Oathbeer between individuals is a sign of friendship and devotion. A cleric of any lawful faith must approve of the oath before drinking. After each individual swearing the oath has shed blood into the beer the oath is sworn. It binds all who drink to the bonds of the oath, so long as they partake of their own free will. If a person willingly breaks the oath they suffer from a bestow curse spell (effects chosen at the ceremony), and all who drank immediately know of the betrayal. One pint is enough for 10 to swear by. (3 cp a tankard) DC 12

Old Widow Friendly: This ginger spiced ale has a tendency to bring a smile to anyone’s lips (possibly due to its sourness). It is popular in Bryony.

Orcish Ale Stout: A thick, murky drink, bitter in the extreme. (1 cp a tankard) DC 9

Patersbier: In a monastery that makes beer or ale of any type, they usually make what is known as patersbier as well, which is a very low alcohol version of what they brew, usually ONLY available in the monastery itself. (1 cp a tabkard) DC 7

Peaks Special Blend: The liquid comes from freshly melted ice from the highest peaks in the northern mountains. There is a special blending of the highest quality grains to produce this exceptional ale. (3 cp a tankard) DC 12

Pegleg's Ale: If you find yourself broke, thirsty, and in a seaport town. This is your drink, a mixture of stale beer and briny water. (1 cp a bottle) DC 9

Perry's: A pear cider. (2 cp a tankard) DC 10

Pink Cider: Pink cider, made from apples, cherries, plums, quinces, and gooseberries. (3 cp a tankard) DC 10

Pulque: A drink of the Thanes Desert, This nutritious milk-colored alcoholic beverage is fermented from the heart of the agave plant. (3 cp a tankard) DC 10

Redhound: This beer is brewed in the southern swamplands, where rice and bogwheat compete for the flat land. The resultant beer is made from a mix of the two grains and has a flavor that depends on the heaviness of mixture for or against one of the grains. Dry years tend to be wheaty, while wet one are more favored towards rice. The beer gets it’s name from the current brewmaster’s grandfather. He would say that the beer wasn't ready until his old Red hound dog would drink it. The dog had a nose on him and wouldn't take a sop of beer until it was just right. (2 cp a tankard) DC 11

Silverforge Dark: Brewed with a very dark, painstakingly slow roasted malted barley, with an ample amount of hops, a slight licorice-like aroma and a flavor reminiscent of dark chocolate. (3 cp a tankard) DC 11

Silverforge Rare Stout: One of the highest quality dwarven brews, rarely exported, and then only to those the dwarves prize as friends. (7 cp a tankard, 4 sp a bottle) DC 13

Snowmelt, Ice-Beer: Like its cousins the Ice-wines, these sophisticated lagers are brewed from hop berries that have been flash-frozen while still on the vine. The result is a crisp, sweet, and concentrated flavor, most suitable to after dinner beer-drinking, and as an accompaniment to dessert. (4 cp a tankard) DC 12

Te'pache: This mildly alcoholic beverage is made of beer, pineapple (or other tropical fruit), sugar, and cinnamon, then fermented a few days and served cold with chili powder. It is sweet and pleasant but common only in warmer climates such as the Anoi'pua Islands. (3 cp a tankard) DC 10

Thudrud: The palate of Thudrud is best described as 'a rotting cow that caught fire' (1 cp a bottle) DC 10

Red Wench: This reddish ale tastes initially of stale bread but is often used to cleanse the palette at banquets as the unpleasant taste quickly fades.

Woodspirit Ale: The most expensive and the strongest ale in the lands, each year only 12 bottles are made of this pale ale infused with juniper berries. Each bottle is then placed in the stuffed body of a grey squirrel, each crafted by a master taxidermist. A certificate of authenticity from the brewery must come with the bottle. (1200 gp a bottle) DC 16

Wraith Pass: This excellent ale is brewed in some very deep and icy caves. The brewing temperature must be kept very cold to insure the fine flavor. This is another fine product from the north. (3 cp a tankard) DC 11

Zorcan Ale: Made only in Alzorc, this is a dark ale with an aftertaste of chilies, said to keep one warm in those freezing winters. (3cp a tankard) DC 11

Bottle of Woodspirit Ale

[Head Moderator]

MEADS

Blood Mead: This mead is generally only drunk by those with a more visceral desire. Those dark brewers take those that are heavily under the influence of alcohol, even force feeding slaves nothing but common mead for days. Once they are satisfied that their victim has drunk enough, they hang them from the rafters and drain their alcohol laden blood. Using this alcoholic blood in the place of water they brew their mead. (3 cp per tankard) DC 11

Cidermead: This differs from normal cider in the fact that is fortified with the addition of fermented honey. Likewise, a collection of various spices or sweet herbs are used to strengthen the flavor of cidermead, making it more bold and distinctive in taste than common cider, as well as much stronger. (3 cp per tankard) DC 13

Colinth Amber: Colinth Amber is a joint project of dwarves and elves started long ago in the years mankind has all but forgotten, and has only been perfected over time. Considered one of the finest drinks in the land as it is contains equal portions that properly represent the halves that make the whole. Having the deep and rich taste that is so often seen in dwarven ales, yet it has a lasting and smooth finish akin to those elegant elven wines. Never too heavy, nor too sweet, neither dark nor dry, this drink is well worth the price. (1 silver a bottle) DC 12

Crivakk: Light, soothing mead that removes the effects of alcohol and the special effects of any other drink. (3 cp per tankard) DC 11

Double-Axe Ginger: This mead is slightly heavier than most as it was brewed by the dwarves of the Doubleaxe house. Having the ginger root as one of the base ingredients, the mead has a slight bite in the finish. The mead is sent to taverns in large wooden barrel with the emblem of two axes crossed. (2 cp per tankard) DC 11

Evermead: Golden elven mead, sweet otherworldly taste. (2 cp per tankard) DC 12

Goodbutter Mead: A marvelous old mixture that hails from the burrows of the halflings, this mead has had butter and wildflowers added to the brew. It gives it a special flavor and body of it's own. (1 cp per tankard) DC 11

Hospitable Mead: A strange drink of average taste and a herbal taste, this light mead has the effect of healing 1 hp of damage for every 2 drunk. (2 cp per tankard) DC 11

Lavender: This mead is slow fermented honey with an infusion of lavender flowers. (2 cp per tankard) DC 11

Mead: The average everyday run of the mill mead served in taverns over the lands. (1 cp a tankard) DC 11

Mild Rose: Brewed with honey and a delicate infusion of select roses, considered the "Lady's Mead". (1 cp per tankard) DC 10

Rainfire Mead: This mead is served steaming hot, and has been infused with cinnamon giving it a much darker color than normal golden mead, instead creating a dark red, sweet mead suitable for warming the bones in the midst of winter. Rainfire is also a suitable substitute for preparations of mulled wine giving a thicker, sweeter taste to the hot beverage. (2 cp per tankard) DC 11

Rune Brew: A smooth, silken pale gold mead that is kept in barrels inscribed in protective runes, allowing it to remain as fresh, sweet and clear as the day it was brewed. (3 cp per tankard) DC 12

[Head Moderator]

SPIRITS

Absinthe: A green colored highly hallucinogenic alcohol. Made from wormwood, Absinthe can send imbibers spiraling down into madness. (2 sp per jigger) DC 16

Aldbog One-Cask: This more expensive single-barrel whiskey is also made at Redwald in Madder, and is a favorite of the nobility. It is usually just called "Aldbog" and it is three times more expensive than a glass or bottle of Redwald. Each bottle is filled from an individual cask and the cask and bottle numbers are indicated on the label. (3 gp per jigger, 12 gp per bottle) DC 16

Almond Brandy: Pale yellow, exactly what it states. (2sp per jigger, 1gp per bottle) DC 15

Baijuu: This clear alcoholic beverage, distilled from sorghum, is extremely potent, and is often regarded as an acquired taste due to its corrosive flavor. (6sp per jigger, 10gp per bottle) DC 15

Bitchinbrew: The strongest of spirits on the face of Obsidian Heart. Made by dwarves, drank by dwarves, feared by all other races. Used to celebrate a victory or to strip the rust from your battle axe. The smell alone is often enough to get anything less than a seasoned drinker drunk. This is only sold in the bottle, so that it does not go stale behind the bar waiting for a brave soul to request it. (10 gold a bottle) DC 22

Brandy: This smooth spirit comes in a variety of flavors; Apple, Candy, Sharp, Light, Dark, just to name a few. Generally if the patron can think it as a flavor, any fair tavern will have it. (2 sp per jigger) DC 15

Cordial: This spirit is yet another one of those that comes in as many different flavors as those that enter the tavern; peppermint, mint, herb, light, cherry, apple, anise, etc, etc. (2 sp per jigger) DC 15

Darkendell Burgundy: A very dark red liquor made by infusing raspberries with cognac and adding spices, vanilla and honey. It is suitable as an after dinner drink, or mixed with other ingredients to make various cocktails. (2 sp per jigger) DC 15

Viper's Kiss: Vile green brandy, violent bite, acidic taste, appears to steam in glass. (2 sp per jigger) DC 16

Dragonblood: A golden colored spicy and smooth liqueur with a hint of sweetness. It has tastes of anise and vanilla. Bottled in a very distinctive bottle with a golden dragon on the label. (3 sp per jigger) DC 17

Dwarf Spirits: A drink famous on hundreds of worlds for its strength, Dwarf Spirits are, perhaps, the second strongest drink around (the first being Bitchinbrew). One drink has been known to knock a man out, and dwarves pride themselves on their superior constitution and ability to drink these spirits. (4 sp per jigger, 4 gp per bottle) DC 20

Faerie Dark: It is rumored that this sweet liquor is brewed by dark elves. While this is probably not true, any who drink of this drink find themselves illuminated by faerie fire until they sober up. (3 sp per jigger) DC 16

Fruit Liqueurs: Colorful fruit alcohol. (2 sp per jigger, 1 gp per bottle) DC 15

Gin: A base spirit made from juniper berries. A very popular base ingredient for cocktails. (2 sp per jigger) DC 15

Kirsch: A clear liquor made from cherries. (2 sp per jigger) DC 15

Pulgue: This drink is made from cacti growing only in the Thanes Desert. It is an acquired taste. (2 sp per jigger) DC 16

Redwald Whiskey: Their namesake, which is basically the standard whiskey in the land. It is a blended whiskey of grains and malt. It is a much cheaper version of Aldbog, as Aldbog is part of the blend used to make it. (1 gp per jigger, 4 gold per bottle) DC 15

Rum: An amber colored spirit, often seen in various flavors; cider, dark, light, spiced, sweet, redrum (rum infused with berries, pineapple, mango and coconut) and even rotgut. Rotgut being the cheapest and nastiest one of the lot, while Redrum is more expensive. (2 sp per jigger) DC 15

Serpent’s Tongue: A bitter liquor made from green tea and melon, with a light green color. It leaves one's tongue colored slightly green, giving the liquor it's fanciful name. (3 sp per jigger) DC 15

Silver Wolf: Silver Wolf is one of the few brews known to be of wild elf manufacture. The spirit has a silvery and metallic coloring to it, looking like liquid mithral. The drink has a soft and warming beginning and a long and lasting finish that carries a heat throughout the body to soothe and relax. Those who prize good brews have been known to smuggle it. (1 gp per jigger, 10 gp per bottle) DC 17

Slivovitz: Usually enjoyed as a shooter and served very chilled. It comes in many flavors: Hot and Cool Cinnamon, Cool Citrus and Hot Aniseed. It creates a hot and then cool sensation in your mouth after drinking it. (3 sp per jigger) DC 16

Strega: Seventy herbs and matured in wooden casks, any two people already in love, it is said that drinking Strega will keep them continually in love. Usually only seen at weddings or other romantic venues. (4 sp per jigger) DC 15

Tiefling Tea: Often called 'the dregs', Tiefling tea is generally a mix of other spirits that have gone stale or been left behind by other patrons. (5 cp a jigger) DC Varies

Vodka: Vodka is relatively simple to produce and is created from fermented potatoes, grain or sugar beet molasses. Vodka is very commonly used in cocktail mixing and goes well with just about anything. Flavored vodkas can be made as well, such as orange vodka. (2 sp per jigger) DC 15

Whiskey: The basic run of the mill everyday whiskey. Found in all taverns. (2 sp per jigger) DC 15

Xanath: Soft vanilla flavored spirits. (2 sp per jigger) DC 15

[Head Moderator]

WINES

Adat: Adat is a blood red wine made by orcs from a fruit similar to a pomegranate. The wine is syrupy and slightly adhesive. It can be used as a weapon, throwing burning bladders of the wine at wooden defenses. If it is cut with water, it makes it much more palatable. [Red - Sweet] (2 sp per bottle) DC 13

Aelfengrape: This modified grapevine is available year round in Kir'viir, and creates a nourishing and potent wine that glows with the light of a candle. [White - Sparkling] (7 sp per glass, 5 gp a bottle) DC 15

Alee'an: This is a wine made of the finest of chocolate mixed with red wine. Some have described the taste as "near orgasmic". [Red - Sweet] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp 5 sp a bottle)

Arcadia Black: A wine made from a rare flower on the plane of Arcadia. It stifles the emotions and desires while under it's influence. VERY RARE. [White - Dry] (15 gp a bottle) DC 14

Assassin Grape Wine: This wine is made from the grape like fruit of the assassin vine. Favored mostly amongst adventurers, this wine is a bit on the expensive side and considered to be quite heady. [White-Dry] (5 sp per glass, 3 gp a bottle) DC 14

Ballari Royal: This is a rich and complex white wine reminiscent of a fine viognier. Ballari Royal is noted for spice, floral, citrus, apricot, apple and peach flavors. [White - Dry] (5sp per glass, 3 gp per bottle) DC 13

Bryony Nectar: Faint pink, sweet wine. Fermented flower nectar mixed with a white wine. [Rose - Sweet] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Bryony Red: This dry red wine has a rich body that is often used in blending. Its gentle flavors are often of plum and cedar, and it has a dark, rich color. [Red - Dry] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Bryony White: This wine has pronounced flavors of a herbal variety, with grassy and apple flavors, plus olive and a soft, smoky flavor. It is a light and dry white, and crisply acidic, helping the wine cut through heavy food flavors. It pairs well with thick sauces and hunter stews. [White - Dry] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Chardonnay: A wider-bodied (and more velvety) choice in dry whites, with rich citrus flavors. Fermenting in new oak barrels adds a buttery tone (vanilla, coconut, toffee). There could be hints of melon, some toasty quality, and creaminess. [White - Dry] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Chahon-Rhoh: This is reviled by elves and druids, as it is aged in oaken barrels made from treefolk. The wine itself is mellow and nutty. Quite expensive, since most wineries only have a few barrels that can age it. [Red - Dry] (6 sp per glass, 4 gp per bottle) DC 14

Champagne: The bubbles in champagne were discovered by accident, but now no celebration seems complete without a flute of this bubbly dry wine. [White-Dry] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Chetherlorm: From the time it is planted till the time it is vinted, Chetherlorm is never touched by human hands. The vineyards are run by a guild of magi, and they have bound elemental spirits and dryads to tend the vineyard and work the grape presses. As such, the grapes are unspoiled by human contamination, and it isn't until the first drop falls on the tongue that it is touched by a human. Unfortunately, this wine is only expensive due to it’s mystique and status, and as a wine it is rather lacking in character. [White - Sweet] (6 sp per glass, 4 gp per bottle) DC 11

Cherrysweet: A sweet elven desert wine, brewed by a reclusive clan of elves. It tastes strongly of cherries. [Red - Sweet] (3 gp a bottle) DC 14

Clarry: Pink mix of wines, honey, and spices. [Pink - Sweet] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Crystal Moonsong: This wine comes from deep within the elven homelands, and is a closely guarded style of winemaking that creates an unusual carbonated wine. By the Crystal Moonsong method, the carbon dioxide gas produced as part of the fermentation process (as yeasts devour sugar) is dissolved within the wine in its individual bottle, so that when it is released, the bubbles stream to the surface. Having made a high quality, if acidic, dry white wine, it is placed into special heavyweight bottles and a fresh dose of yeast and sugar is added. The bottles are then capped and placed in the cool chalk cellars of the winery for a minimum of one and a half years. During this time, secondary fermentation takes place. Carbon dioxide is created by the fermentation process and with no means of escape, dissolves into the liquid. The problem with this technique is the deposit of dead yeast cells that collects in the bottle. In still wines these would simply be filtered out, but since that would also remove the bubbles, another method had to be found. Each bottle has its position gradually adjusted so that over the course of a few weeks so that the bottle goes from horizontal to upside-down. The dead yeast cells are captured in the neck of the bottle. Many of the Elven winehouses employ a dedicated and highly skilled Songspinner, who can adjust 40,000 bottles per day, controlling each one precisely. At this stage the inverted bottles are carefully transported to a tank of freezing brine solution. The necks are dipped in, just to the level of the gathered sediment, which freezes into a solid "plug" of dead yeast cells. [White- Sparkling] (5 gp a glass, 35 gp a bottle) DC 14

Darkim Black: A red wine so rich and opulent that it is almost black in color, Darkim is the preferred wine of tieflings and darkling kindred. The grapes are watered with a mixture of blood and water, and fertilized with ground bone. The plants are thick and lush, the wine is fragrant and a pleasure to drink. In most regions, Darkim is considered an illegal good and is confiscated and destroyed, and Darkim vinyards tend to be put to the torch when they are found. [Red/Black - Dry] (2 gp 5 sp per bottle) DC 14

Daidaugh Wildwine: Another relatively expensive wine, it is made from wild grapes harvested by druids near druid groves. It is produced in small quantities by elven druids. It has a complex taste, but it is desired more for it's scarcity than any great flavors it might hold. [Purple - Sweet] (1 gp per glass, 7 gp per bottle) DC 15

Death's Head Wine: Death’s Head is a powerful wine made by the drow from a poisonous mushroom found in the underdark. It is black, has a slightly earthy smell, and is one of the most sought after beverages in the world. Death’s Head is a strong intoxicant and extremely addictive to non-drow. Death's Head acts more like a drug than an alcoholic beverage for non-drow, however, for drow Death’s Head acts like any other strong wine. [Black - Dry] (The first glass is always free, then the tender tends to up the price because they know of the addiction) DC 16

D'lil Auflaque: This is a table wine, a mixture of whatever is left from the casking and bottling of the year. A blend, usually spiced with aromatic herbs. It is sub-par for elven wines but still, better than most human vintages. (5 sp per glass, 3 gp 2 sp per bottle) DC 13

Dolcetto: A human made wine with flavors of licorice, almonds and plums. [Red - Sweet] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Dragonfire Rose: A halfling produced dark pink wine brewed with hot peppers. [Pink - Sweet] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Elysium Red & Elysium White: Elysium is vinted by knights, blessed by the gods and served in the courts of the royals in honor of the Champions and Warriors of the land. Cities and towns celebrating the return of their soldiers may purchase casks of this wine to serve in celebration of the valor of their men and women. It is made with both red and white grapes, the red is sweet and often used in the dishes served in celebrations, and the white is dry with a rich, full aroma. [Red - Dry / White - Dry] (2 gp per bottle) DC 14

Elm-Aleril: Also known as Green Forest Wine, Elm-Aleril is made predominantly from juniper berries and white grapes. it has a distinct light green color and a spicy taste but finishes clean. This is the most common elfin wine that humans ever encounter, and is plentiful enough that it can be purchased at a high, but not astronomical price. It is often just known as "Elm Wine" or "Elven Wine" by non-elven folks. [Green - Dry] (6 sp per glass, 4 gp 3 sp a bottle) DC 14

Elverquisst: A popular elven wine, green in color, magically distilled from sunshine and rare summer fruits. Utterly smooth, and flecked with gold. It's color AND flavor are iridescent. It is especially savored in autumn as the gift of one final, perfect summer day. [Green w/ Gold - Sparkling] (8 sp per glass, 5 gp 5 sp per bottle) DC 14

Empero: This wine comes in both red and white, and is generally only found in sovereign sized bottles. Vinted centuries ago, this wine is most commonly found in burial crypts, and the semi-preserved ruins of old cities. It was a popular wine of the day, but the recipe, and likely the grapes that went into it, have been lost to time and decay. A single bottle of red can cost as much as a good warhorse, the white is slightly cheaper as more bottles of white have soured than the red. [Red - Unknown / White - Unknown] (There is no price, though the last bottle that found it's way to market fetched 400 gp) DC Unknown

Erinyes Ambrose: An amber colored wine that when imbibed takes away the ability to feel pleasure and lust for a span of days. The wine is named after an ancient ruler who's wife was so hideous that he had his alchemists create a drink to rob her of her womanly desires. [Amber - Dry] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Fairy Dust Wine: This uncommon wine is only found in piccolo sized bottles, as it is vinted by the faeries of the Kir'viir Forests. It is made from a variety of fruits, the most common being blueberries, wild grapes, and milkweed pods. The wine itself is a milky purple color and slightly thick. The taste is strongly floral with a mildly bitter aftertaste. The main reason the wine is popular is that consuming an entire bottle will leave the drinker in a semi-conscious hallucinogenic stupor. After this, they are afflicted with a certain manic energy and creative urge. this is caused, in speculation, by the dust from the fairies wings that falls in the wine. This wine is extremely popular with artistic sorts such as writers and composers. [Purple - Sweet] (5 gp a bottle) DC 14

Feldan Wine: This white wine comes exclusively from the Feld region of Sarkotos, where it is grown and vinted by monks. This wine has a light floral flavor and a heady bouquet, and is popular among elfin-blooded, mercantile elites, and troubadors. Artwork depicting the noble and royal classes of Sarkotos frequently have Feldan depicted in it’s recognizable triangular glass bottle. Even the king himself is depicted in his most famous painting with a triangular bottle of Feldan Wine at his side. [White - Dry] (8 sp per glass, 5 gp 3 sp per bottle)

Ferginwaithe: The elves cultivate grapes on open meadows and ferment a potent wine from it. Only elven women ever handle the grapes from picking to bottling. The wine is musky, pink in color, and sweet. [Pink - Sweet] (7 sp per glass, 5 gp a bottle) DC 15

Fey Cherry Wine: The second rarest of all elven wines, this sweet, rose wine is made from the fey cherry, fey cherry trees only produce cherries once a decade. While a grove of fey cherry may be staggered with their production of cherries (i.e. each one may produce different years) it is still a rare occurrence and usually is only produced at the most once a year, and sometimes only every few years. Of course if there is only one fey cherry, it is produced every ten years. Drinking this wine gives the imbiber protection from evil as the spell, for five minutes per day. [Pink - Sweet] (45 gp a glass, 400 gp per bottle) DC 14

Firewine: This is grown near semi-active volcanoes and fumarole fields. This produces a constant fall of ash across the vineyards, fertile soil for the hardy grapes that grow there. The so-called firewine usually has herbs and oils added to it to give it a spicy flavor. Without this treatment, it is a rather sour red wine. It has the added effect of causing the body to warm slowly, which makes it excellent for curing frostbite. [Red - Dry] (5 sp per glass, 3 gp 2 sp per bottle) DC 14

Frostberry: This wine is silvery blue in color with a slight luminescense, sweet but has a clean and crisp finish, and very refreshing and extremely cool to the tongue, and clears the head. Aftertaste is pleasant. Made from frostberries picked in the dead of winter. An added benefit of frostberry is that it turns black in contact with poisons. [Silver/Blue - Sweet] (5 sp per glass, 3 gp 2 sp per bottle) DC 14

Gelfin Pale: A wine fermented by merfolk using a unique type of sea-weed. The wine’s texture is murky and green, and its taste is quite heavy. Many surface folk liken it to drinking grass. [Green - Dry] (6 sp per glass, 4 gp per bottle) DC 14

Glossa: Magical green wine, with a sweet fruity flavor, and quite thick. One small glass allows drinker to comprehend and speak any language for 30 minutes. [Green - Sweet] (4 gp a glass) DC 13

Goatmilk Wine: This Blackish-purple syrupy wine is cut with an equal amount of water prior to serving. Floating within the drink are the remains of a grated goat's milk cheese. The wine only keeps a short time before being spoiled, but wise bartenders mix a small amount of honey into the wine to cover any appearance of spoiling. It is popular in small villages and towns. [Black/Purple - Dry] (4 sp per glass) DC 13

Ilta Lynath: Often called the wine of bards, Ilta Lynath is made with extra potency, and after quaffing several glasses, even the most lead-tongued bumbler feels moved to sing and recite epic poetry. While the elves generally record this in their multi-volume books of prose, most human ramblings are quickly forgotten or become popular tavern songs. The wine itself is a passably good red wine with a smooth velvet finish and a warm citrus aftertaste. [Red - Sparkling] (5 sp per glass, 4 gp a bottle) DC 16

Kalakhammer Honeywine: One of the few wines vinted by dwarves, Kalakhammer is made from honey, cardamon, and blueberries. The pale blue beverage has a potent spicy flavor. [Pale Blue - Sweet] (5 sp per glass, 4 gp a bottle) DC 16

Kir'viir Blue: Rich blueberry wine made by the elves, comes in a dark blue bottle. The wine is an amazing sky blue in color. [Sky Blue - Dry] (18 gp per glass, 120 gp per bottle) DC 15

Kir'viir Dry: Fine red wine, very dry woody overtones and a slight berry taste. [Red - Dry] (5 gp per glass, 20 gp per bottle) DC 14

Kir'viir Dark: Heavy, sweet and burning, almost black. HIGH alcohol content. [Red - Sweet] (5 gp per glass, 20 gp per bottle) DC 14

Lyetincha: Made from the ‘apples’ of a desert cactus, this dry white wine is commonly found in arid regions and near trade routes that pass through nomad territory. Bottled in whatever is at hand, most vinters authenticate their bottles by dropping a desert sand scorpion into the bottle before corking it. This has the side effect of making the wine lethally poisonous for about 24 to 48 hours, until the alcohol breaks down the poison in the scorpion. Counterfeiters will put regular scorpions in white wine and try to pass it off as Lyetincha. This is the real thing - and has been aged so there is no poison involved! [White - Dry] (3 gp per bottle/canteen/waterskin) DC 15

Madeira Rainwater: A high-quality, fortified, oxidized wine produced at a high temperature (to reproduce the effects of a long sea voyage in a tropical climate). This wine is inherently stable, and will keep a long time (over 200 years). It will keep up to 1 year in a hot climate, even after being opened. It is made with salt and pepper and is a wonderful wine to cook with. [Red - Dry] (5 sp per glass, 3 gp 4 sp per bottle) DC 14

Mellow-Leaf Wine: It is strong, a orange and yellow, extremely fizzy and a potent counter venom. In fact, this wine is the choice wine in courts to imbibe before meals as it causes the drinker to be unable to be poisoned for 2 hours after the drinking of the fluid. [Orange/Yellow - Sparkling] (6 gp per bottle) DC 14

Merlot: A common wine with cherry, plum and chocolate notes. [Red - Dry] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Midnight Merlot: A black, smokey wine favored by the Drow, vinted from grapes grown in complete darkness. Rare. [Black - Dry] (1 gp per glass, 7 gp per bottle) DC 13

Moonsfire: Silvery pale blue elven wine with slight luminescence, this is a smooth semisweet berry wine rumored to be vinted with fresh dew and moonlight. It is always cool but brings warmth to the body and initially clears the head. Aftertaste is pleasant and indefinable. Served in tall thin glasses, heals 1 HP per serving and relieves 2 hrs of fatigue per serving (max 4 hrs), turns black in contact with poison. [Silver/Blue - Sweet] (7 gp per glass, 50 gp per bottle) DC 14

Mortuary Red: A medium bodied red wine with an overpowering flowering aroma reminiscent of funeral flowers. It is served at wakes and funerals, and at certain celebratory days when remembrance is to be made of those we have lost. [Red - Sweet] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Nightshade Wine: This cheap wine is prepared from mandrake or belladonna. It is often used as a pain remedy, and is easy and cheap to manufacture. This wine is an antidote to nervous-system affecting poisons, or natural neurotoxins such as spider's venom. It is very popular in areas infested with spiders. [Black - Dry] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Noiret: One of the few grapes that can actually withstand the harsh cold of the northern climates is the chancellor grape, which is used to make Noiret. Noiret is a red wine with peppery flavors and hints of raspberry. The chancellor grape is also a fine grape for eating, as well as making jellies. This is grown mainly in the northern areas of Doxenia though it has crept across the border into Rumeria as well. [Red - Dry] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Obliviax: This wine is famed for causing memory problems, and in coastal areas is often called Shanghai wine. It is created from the black moss of the same name. It can easily be slipped into someone's dark wine without being noticed. [Black - Dry] (6 sp per glass, 4 gp bottle) DC 15

Old Warback: This passable red wine has been made for close to three centuries. The vineyard is managed by aging Sarkotos military families, their sons having traditionally served in the King’s Army for several years before retiring to the vineyards. Warback is given to the soldiers of the army, and being soldiers themselves, they make sure the wine is good enough to drink and enjoy. It falls short for wine connoisseurs, but most soldiers lack a certain snobbishness when it comes to wine. [Red - Dry] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Orange Blossom: A sweet, musky wine with an orange perfume, slight orange color. [Orange - Sweet] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Passionfruit Wine: Very sweet fruit wine, violet in color, and induces lust and nurtures passion. This is made from the sweet passionfruit grown in only a few places, known locally as the 'fruit of love'. [Violet - Sweet] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Phoenix Fire Wine: Phoenix Fire Wine is fermented red grapes, black berries, and a few other secret ingredients that give it a hot and spicy flavor, and is usually served with a glass of water to cool down one's tongue after drinking. After drinking it, it gives you the feeling of over all warmth. [Changes color as you drink; Red, Yellow, Orange, Blue, made to mimic phoenix fire - Dry] (5 sp per glass, 3 gp 5 sp per bottle) DC 13

Queen's Cellar: This expensive wine is favored by the royal family of Sarkotos, which is how it garnered it's name. It is a dry riesling; and has a floral and fruity taste and bouquet. [White - Dry] (8 sp per glass, 6 gp per bottle) DC 14

Quethpol: This wine's grapes are grown in areas of fog and damp mornings. The vintners are mostly half-elven. It is a delicate and savory wine, and bottled in a round shaped bottle. It is considered a top vintage, and commands a decent price. [White - Dry] 6 sp per glass, 4 gp per bottle) DC 13

Raspberry Fizz: This sparkling red wine is low in alcohol and is often served to the young nobles at balls and celebrations, once they reach the age to attend but not quite old enough to drink the full-alcohol wines. [Red - Sparkling] (1 gp a bottle) DC 5

Rast-Apple Cider: Ciders are made from apples or pears, but are still essentially wines. Rast-Apple cider, made from a peculiar golden apple, is a popular if expensive beverage. It is good for easing illness of the stomach and gut as well as never leaving a hangover. To ensure the cider is legitimate, a single seed is left in the bottom of the bottle. [Gold - Dry] (4 sp per Tankard, the only way this one is served) DC 13

Rosepetal Pink: This rose wine is both sweet and tart, as well as fruity, and often used in making rich desserts. Rosewater is used in the creation of this dessert wine, giving it it's rich rose scent. [Pink - Sweet] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Sealord Red, Sealord White: These red and white wines grown in certain coastal vineyards have a sweet–tart flavor valued by nobles in many lands. [Red-Sweet/Tart] [White-Sweet/Dry] (7 sp per glass, 10 gp per bottle) DC 12

Spiderblood: Strange gray wine, made from mushrooms and spider venom. Anyone not used to it must make a Fort save (DC 11) or be poisoned (primary/ secondary dam 1d2 Con). Requires 1 glass for 3 months to become used to it.[Gray - Dry] (Not served in any known tavern) DC as stated

Summerwine: This is a dry, rich, complex white wine faintly tasting of figs, peach, spice, and honey. It is a reminder of the warmth of summer, and usually chosen on a cold winter's day.[White - Dry] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Syrah: This red wine has the aroma and flavors of wild black-fruit (such as blackcurrant) with overtones of black pepper spice and roasting meat. The abundance of fruit sensations is often complemented by warm alcohol and gripping tannins. There can be toffee notes as well. [Red - Dry] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Topaz: This is another well-made dry elven wine, amber in color with a nutty flavor and citrus undertones. [Amber - Dry] 2 gp per glass, 14 gp per bottle)

T'puuli Hastras: A sacred wine, the elves only make seven bottles of it a year. The vintage is made exclusively by a single master vintner, each given as a gift to an elfin lord or lady. The wine is considered the height of wine-making and in the rare instances when a bottle reaches the open market, the price is astounding. This has happened twice before, the first time the bottle sold for close to 3200 pieces of gold, and disappeared into a lord’s wine cellar. The second time, the bottle was sold, stolen, resold, and then six dozen bottles of counterfeit was discovered. It is a flavorful, fruity dark wine with notes of cinnamon. [Red - Dry] (There is no price as this is never sold) DC (Unknown)

Twoberry Wine: This elven wine is pale red, made of raspberries and strawberries, and leaves a slight tingle on tongue. [Red - Sparkling] (8 sp per glass, 6 gp per bottle) DC 14

Ulaver Wine: A spiced, sparkling, luminous green wine made by the drow. Quite strong. [Green - Sparkling] (7 sp per glass, 4 gp per bottle) DC 14

Underbow Wine: This is a very rare and extremely expensive elven wine said to take the best part of the fruit of an entire orchard to make a single bottle. This pale yellow wine only comes in very small unadorned bottles that hold three full glasses each. Three cases are made each year. Those who drink this wine are instantly freed from any charms or compulsions and within an hour cured of all diseases they are afflicted with. [Pale Yellow - Dry] (200 gp per glass, 500 gp per bottle) DC 14

Vouvray: Vouvray tends towards a sweet but dry flavor, strongly affected by where it is grown. Typical flavors include lemon, fruit, and minerals. Some vouvray wines have flavors of apples and pears. It is a pure gold color, and has flavors of honey, caramel, lemon, and minerals. Vouvray goes very well with shellfish, lobsters, shrimp, and seafood and is popular in seaport towns. [Metallic Gold - Sweet] (6 sp per glass, 3 gp 4 sp a bottle) DC 14

Wine, Fruit: Fruit winemaking can create delicious wines based on fresh local produce. Fruit wine can be made of just about any fruit you can dream of; some popular fruit wines are apple, blackberry, dandelion, cranberry, elderberry, fig, mulberry, and raspberry. Blackberry and blueberry wines are full of antioxidants and are in some ways more healthy for you than red wines are. [Varies by Fruit - Varies] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Winterwine: This is a dry, light, white wine with a scent of freshly fallen snow and pine, and flavors of mint and cranberry. Winterwine is usually chosen on a hot summer day to remind one of the chill of winter. [White - Dry] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Xinomavro: This is a light red wine grown in Kynthia, gentle body, with flavors of tomato, leather and spice. It is a perfect combination for salads and vegetables. The color is a brick red. [Red - Dry] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Zinfandel, Red: The color of a zinfandel wine is deep red, bordering on black. Zinfandel is a spicy, peppery wine, with a hint of fruity flavor - berries or dark cherries are often the taste range. Zinfandel goes well with typical tavern fare. It's hearty enough to match up with thick red sauces. [Red - Dry] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

Zinfandel, White: White zinfandel wine is made from the same grapes as red, but the skins are peeled off by hand, making it quite a bit more expensive. Without the skins, the wine becomes much sweeter and lighter. [White - Sweet] (4 sp per glass, 2 gp per bottle) DC 13

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POPULAR MIXED DRINKS

A Furlong Too Late
Active Ingredients: Light Rum, Ginger Beer
Inactive Ingredients: Lemon Peel
Description:

Blacksmith
Active Ingredients: Rye Whiskey, Lager Beer
Inactive Ingredients: None
Description: A commonly favored drink amongst laborers, the blacksmith is simply lager beer with a bit of rye whiskey mixed in.

Bloody Axe
Active Ingredients: Vodka, Rye Whiskey, Brandy, Cider, and Mead
Inactive Ingredients: Pinch of powdered ginger, pinch of powdered cinnamon
Description: Bloody Axe is a spicy, powerful mixed drink that is commonly served warm. It is popular amongst fighters of colder climates.

Bloody Morning
Active Ingredients: Vodka
Inactive Ingredients: Tomato juice, celery stalk, dash of ground red pepper
Description: Bloody Morning is often considered to be a "hangover helper" cocktail.

Buttered Rum
Active Ingredients: Rum
Inactive Ingredients: Hot Butter, brown sugar, water
Description: Buttered rum is an all around popular drink in the colder climates. Quite often rum will be imported to these areas specifically to make this particular drink.

Dancing Ghoul
Active Ingredients: Rye Whiskey, Licorice Liquor, Mint Gin, and Vodka
Inactive Ingredients: Lime juice, mint leaves, sprig of wormwood
Description: Dancing ghoul is a wicked, foul mixture that often leaves one grabbing one's head in agony or stumbling about incoherently.

Dune Pick
Active Ingredients: Mezcal, Orange Liquor
Inactive Ingredients: Pomegranate, apricot nectar
Description: A reasonably strong, intoxicating drink that has a surprisingly pleasant flavor going down. Many declare that dune pick is the kind of drink that "sort of just sneaks up on you."

Eggnog
Active Ingredients: Bourbon whiskey, brandy
Inactive Ingredients: Milk, cream, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg
Description: A sweet drink, traditionally served around cold-weather holidays.

Gibbering Lich
Active Ingredients: Absinthe, Rum, Rye Whiskey, Vodka, Brandy, and Gin
Inactive Ingredients: Lemon juice, lemon peels, mint leaves
Description: A rather foul and potent drink, a gibbering lich is generally avoided by all but the most seasoned and daring of drinkers.

Happy Hearthside
Active: Ingredients: Vodka, Rye Whiskey, Vanilla liquor
Inactive Ingredients: Warm cream, brown sugar hot butter
Description: Happy Hearthside is a popular cold weather drink.

Islander's Song
Active Ingredients: Melon Liquer, Coconut Rum
Inactive Ingredients: Cranberry Juice, Pineapple Juice
Description: Served over ice, this is a refreshing drink from the tropics.

Longtooth Headsplitter
Active Ingredients: Orcish Ale Stout, Bourbon whiskey
Inactive Ingredients: Pig Blood, Honeycomb, and Sugar
Description: A potent drink made specifically for the more dull taste buds of orcs. The hard liquor and the large amount of sugar as part of its creation makes it a favorite among orcs traveling abroad.

Milk Punch
Active Ingredients: Selection or mixture of rum, brandy, and whiskey
Inactive Ingredients: Vanilla, milk, cream, sugar, nutmeg
Description: Similar to eggnog, milk punch is sweet and creamy. By definition, milk punch is a punch made with liquor (dark rum, whiskey, brandy or a combination of dark rum and brandy), milk, sugar, and vanilla and is served ice cold.

Milk with Knives
Active Ingredients: Usually vodka, though other alcoholic beverages are possible
Inactive Ingredients: Milk, (optional) sugar, cinnamon, other spices
Description: Milk with Knives is any drink served in milk, often as a way of disguising the fact that one is drinking alcohol, though some grow to like the taste, which tends to soften the punch of the alcohol somewhat.

Pirate Punch
Also Known As: Kill Devil
Active Ingredients: Rum, Lime Liquor, Peach Liquor
Inactive Ingredients: Coconut milk, pineapple juice.
Description: A favorite amongst the southernmost colonies as well as the Anoi'pua Islands, Pirate Punch has also made its way to mainland taverns as well.

Sailor's Delight
Active Ingredients: Rum, Fortified Wine
Inactive Ingredients: Lime juice, pinch of powdered clove.
Description: Though a bit unusual in taste at first, Sailor's Delight is a reasonably popular seaside drink.

Sailor's Grog
Active Ingredients: Rum
Inactive Ingredients: Water, sugar, and lime
Description: This drink was invented with the express purpose of cutting down on the drunkenness of sailors (who previously drank rum straight up).


Sexy Hag
Active Ingredients: Rum, Vodka, Rye Whiskey, Cherry Liquor, Peach Liquor
Inactive Ingredients: Brewed Tea, Brown sugar.
Description: An interesting blend of particularly potent effect, Sexy Hag is enjoyed by a wide variety of patrons.

Suffering Ghast
Active Ingredients: Absinthe, Vodka, Bourbon Whiskey, Rye Whiskey, Brandy, Sherry, Gin, Beer, Unspiced Rum, Gunpowder
Inactive Ingredients: Mint Leaves and fresh spring water, mixed with spices
Description: Many hardened drinkers claim that this is beverage should only be available by prescription, mainly because of the quantity of narcotic agents that are released by mixing absinthe with hard liquors. The people who drink it claim that this is complete nonsense, no narcotic agents are released and… by the way, did you know that you just turned into a lampstand?

Sugar Lady
Active Ingredients: Rum, Brandy
Inactive Ingredients: Beet sugar, apple juice, grape juice, crushed strawberries, and a light dash of cinnamon
Description: Sugar Lady is a sweet, delightful drink that is popular with the rich debutantes of the larger communities.

Toddy
Active Ingredients: Bourbon Whiskey
Inactive Ingredients: Honey, lemon juice and peel
Description: Served hot, toddies are mainly used as a form of medicine for those suffering from common cold weather ailments.

Troll Spit
Active Ingredients: Orc's Piss Bourbon, random leftovers
Inactive Ingredients: Water, a dirty glass
Description: Troll spit is the result of desperation, apathy, or outright cruelty on the part of a bartender. It is made of a dash of the very cheapest orc's piss, which then has whatever dregs that are left over from other bottles splashed in for variety, and then significantly watered down. This tends to result in a truly odious but incredibly cheap drink that has the potential to be highly intoxicating or else just water with some random alcohols thrown in, depending on the random whim of the bartender and how much leftover booze was available at the time.

Wild Druid
Active Ingredients: Absinthe, Gin
Inactive Ingredients: Mint leaves, spring water
Description: A drink favored by those with a taste of the wilderness, the mixture known as the wild druid is particularly favored by rangers, half-elves, and wandering druids.

Witch Vomit
Active Ingredients: Absinthe, Brandy
Inactive Ingredients: Brown sugar, a dash of lime, and cool spring water.
Description: Witch vomit is a popular drink amongst seasoned fighters, rangers, and assassins.