Book IV Prelude Challenge: Category A: The Raven, Thanesford

[Seagull King of Vaughan]

The Raven tavern, Thanesford

The Raven is a tavern in the town of Thanesford. Located in the northern part of the town, it was converted a decade ago from a meeting house and serves a clientele of largely local citizens. Other Mitgardians are always welcomed as well, but those from other guilds generally find more comfort in taverns closer to the docks.

The watchmen occasionally make patrols, but generally this is a quieter part of town.

The owner insists that the sign over the door is a raven. Most think otherwise… but he will not hear it! Few raise that question anymore, after a decade in business.

Regardless of this minor issue, the colours of Mitgardia fly undisputed over the fireplace, as a show of loyalty to the guild.

Recently returned from touring the outlying villages, Jennessa Anthor is the singer in residence at The Raven. She has been intermittently traveling central Mitgardia since the Queen’s rule and peace was proclaimed, and is well known to the people of her hometown. Her training is more informal than those of the Univeristy of Petrea, in the traditional manner common in the northern guild.

Often Jennessa plays in the town squares as well, and at other establishments, but The Raven is among her favourites. The tavern is usually generous, especially for songs of Mitgardia’s history and great deeds of the guild. And there are many to choose from! Tonight the opening song is a traditional poem about a brave couple from the clans, who searched for the way through a mountain pass in the height of winter to deliver a grave warning.

...stones covered in snow

white and windy all about

trees buried and torn

mist, fog, and stinging ice

flooded the valley floor

making it a mountain.

Such high drama is often a favourite in the north.

Patrons have hearty discussions over their food and drink. In one corner can be found adventurers celebrating a successful job, and a couple is delivered their bottle. Dwarves feast on crab, and a clansman from further north enjoys his ale.

 

Bonus pic – with the people and most furniture removed.

 

So, here is my introduction to the town of Thanesford! It was different than I had planned, since it had to meet the challenge requirements. The black border stands out too much to me, so I will probably make less noticeable borders in the future. I ended up having to remove the roof to get enough light in to take pictures.

Not sure about how my poetry turned out, but I can’t imagine a bard of the north without it.

The ‘raven’ came about because I wanted to use the name for a tavern, but didn’t have any of the minifigure series shields available. So I used it anyway and came up with a story for why.

[TalusMoonbreaker]

Yay! I'm glad you were able to make something considering your time crunch. The Raven tavern looks really nice and cosy. The style reminds me of the ideas medieval blacksmith shop. I really like all of the little scenes you've created for it. One suggestion that I have is to make the white and tan sections flow a bit better by having some 1x1 plates, tiles, or round studs in the mix. Maybe a brown border, similar to Simon's cat B entry could look good for your tavern? I'm excited to see more of Thanesford!

Edited 16 hours ago by TalusMoonbreaker