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Pull Up a Stool at the Mystic Mug

Durgan Stoutbarrel traded adventuring for a tavern in sleepy Briarhaven. Now the adventures walk through his door, one pint at a time.

Durgan Stoutbarrel, barkeep of the Mystic Mug, with his maul and a full tankardThe Mystic Mug by Luna RyderFree story inside
Map of the village of Briarhaven, home of the Mystic Mug
Welcome to Briarhaven

A Village with More Charm Than Heroism

Briarhaven is a working-class village where centaurs, halflings, dwarves, gnomes, and the occasional infernal all end up at the Mystic Mug sooner or later. Durgan is a paladin of people, not gods. He's loud, loyal, a little vain about his beard, and softer than he lets on.

Pat, the golden-hearted half-giant smith, and Bramble, the halfling baker who never stops moving, are the family he chose.

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Find the Mystic Mug on the map, then grab a stool.