governorkang | Tavern info

Basically, it looks like the typical medieval tavern, because it is. Real deal, folks.

Above the door and on top of the roof of the Drunken Dragon hangs the immense wooden dragon that is its namesake, with old sword blades for teeth and dinner platters for eyes. It looks rather silly, actually, but it's supposed to. The windows have wooden shutters that guard fairly well against the elements, and no glass; like this, but a natural wood color rather than green. Inside the tavern there are hand-crafted wooden tables, chairs, stools, and bench seats (extremely similar to these), noticably designed for people that are a little larger than the average human, and in the center is a raised stage, for stories and songs to be told. Completely covering one of the walls is a mural of a battle that shows a scene of draconians fighting off hobgoblins storming a fort while a gold dragon flies overhead. One of the other walls features a large, working stone fireplace. All drinks are served in wooden or clay mugs much like these; there are no glasses. The utensils are also made of wood or clay.

It's a decently-sized building, but it's not huge. The ceiling's only about 18 feet at its highest point, and the main room has roughly the same floor space as, say, one of the screening rooms of a medium-sized movie theater. All lighting is provided by pendant lamps and wall sconces - there is no electricity.

The kitchen is simple, with a giant brick oven, a spit, and three large cast iron pots hanging over fire pits. There's also a small bread oven. A side room, away from the ovens and pots, contains several large kegs stacked on top of each other.

The fare is typical of what you'd expect for European medieval times: hearty stews served inside hunks of hollowed out bread or wooden bowls, pies (both meat and sweet), whole birds or pigs roasted over spits, wheels of cheese, bread, fruits, and nuts. The drinks served are, of course, old-fashioned wines and ales. There's no ice, or refrigeration, and all of the drinks are served at room temperature.