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Human Specialties: The Food of Everywhere

The listed prices are for a tavern or restaurant in an average city.

Caydenbrew: This ale is the standard beer drunk in Absalom. The recipe was said to be the last beer Cayden Cailean had before he undertook the Test of the Starstone. The hops for this beer were originally grown on the Isle of Kortos, but the massive brewery now imports from Andoran and Taldor.

Coffee: This drink is brewed by pouring boiling water through crushed, roasted coffee beans. Coffee is a common part of many cultures in Garund. A very strong brew called Sargavan Red is potent enough to reduce the penalties from the fatigued condition from –2 to –1 for 1 hour.

Corentyn Wine: Red and white wines grown in the salt spray of Corentyn have a sweet–tart flavor valued by nobles throughout Cheliax.

Dwarven Stout: More a family of beers than one single drink, dwarven stout is known by different names around the Inner Sea. Dwarven stouts are dark beers characterized by a slightly burnt flavor and a foamy head; they are said to be as filling as a meal. They are not actually Dwarven in manufacture with rare exceptions.

Grog: A foul mix of different alcohols and whatever’s handy, grog was invented by pirates and sailors and never managed to crawl far onto land. Grog is no one’s first choice of drink, but anyone who’s spent enough time on a ship has had at least a taste.

Kahve: Also known as Qadiran 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 around town in Qadira. The grounds left in the bottom of a cup are sometimes used for fortune-telling.

Linnorm Mead: The favorite drink of the Ulfen, this honey mead has traveled with them into the southern lands. It is sweet and strong and, according to Ulfen bards, is an indisputable aid to singing.

Mwangi Coffee: Coffee brewed “Mwangi style” has a wine-like acid taste that is too strong for a novice palate.

Oldlaw Whiskey: This single-malt whiskey is made in Molthune at a distillery that has existed longer than the country itself. The smooth rye whiskey is a favorite of old soldiers everywhere.

Rumboozle: A potent drink featuring rum, wine, ale, eggs, sugar, and spices, rumboozle is served warm in finer taverns around the Inner Sea.

Tea: A popular beverage in most civilized regions of the Inner Sea, tea is usually served with milk, sugar, or spices.