Tavern Night: Feast of the Harvest / Card kit
Rules
Feast of the Harvest
- Set the party size and traits.
- Take a kitchen role. Rotate after every course.
- Roll the twist before cooking.
- Each round: do the next step, or help another class.
- Bard plates, Herald announces, everyone eats.
- Scribe rates 1–5. Average 3+ is victory.
No twist ever changes a time, a temperature or how done something must be.
Role
Blade
Knife work and prep
Role
Saucier
The stove: sauces, glazes, searing
Role · kid-safe
Alchemist
Drinks and the potion pitcher
Role · kids with help
Baker
Doughs, bakes and the dessert encounter
Role · kid-safe
Herald
Reads steps aloud, runs the timers, announces each course
Role · kid-safe
Toastmaster
Plates, garnishes, makes the toast
Role · kid-safe
Scribe
Logs the twists and XP, collects the ratings
Encounter 1
The Breaking of Bread
Bake in the morning
- Milk Bread Rolls
Encounter 2
The Bitter Court
First course
- Endive & Radicchio Boats with Whipped Feta
- Miso-Butter Charred Cabbage
Encounter 3
The Harvest Lord
The roast; salt it the day before
- Herb-Butter Roast Turkey Breast
Encounter 4
The Dragon's Hoard
After dinner
- Mini Sticky Toffee Puddings
Encounter 5
The Morning After
Day-after epilogue
- Leftover Turkey, Stuffing & Cranberry Sliders
Twist table · d6
Milk Bread Rolls
| 1–2 | The classic stands |
|---|---|
| 3 | Brush the tops with melted butter and flaky salt after baking |
| 4 | None. Bread does not take a twist well; reroll |
| 5 | Bake as one pull-apart slab and tear at the table |
| 6 | Host's boon: pick any twist above |
Twist table · d6
Endive & Radicchio Boats with Whipped Feta
| 1–2 | The classic stands |
|---|---|
| 3 | Add torn mint over the top |
| 4 | Swap blood orange for pomegranate seeds |
| 5 | Serve the feta in a bowl with leaves around it as scoops |
| 6 | Host's boon: pick any twist above |
Twist table · d6
Miso-Butter Charred Cabbage
| 1–2 | The classic stands |
|---|---|
| 3 | Swap scallions for cilantro |
| 4 | Finish with a squeeze of lime |
| 5 | Cut into bite-size chunks and serve on picks |
| 6 | Host's boon: pick any twist above |
Twist table · d6
Herb-Butter Roast Turkey Breast
| 1–2 | The classic stands |
|---|---|
| 3 | Swap the sage for rosemary |
| 4 | Swap the lemon zest for orange zest |
| 5 | Slice and serve on milk bread rolls as sliders |
| 6 | Host's boon: pick any twist above |
Twist table · d6
Mini Sticky Toffee Puddings
| 1–2 | The classic stands |
|---|---|
| 3 | Add a pinch of cardamom to the batter |
| 4 | Serve each cake with a spoon of crème fraîche |
| 5 | Bake in paper liners and serve as handheld cakes, sauce on the side |
| 6 | Host's boon: pick any twist above |
Twist table · d6
Leftover Turkey, Stuffing & Cranberry Sliders
| 1–2 | The classic stands |
|---|---|
| 3 | Add a few fresh sage leaves under the cheese |
| 4 | Swap the cranberry for a spoon of grainy mustard and pickles |
| 5 | Serve warm gravy on the side for a dip, at the break only |
| 6 | Host's boon: pick any twist above |
The Scribe's ledger
Ratings
| The Breaking of Bread | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| The Bitter Court | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| The Harvest Lord | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| The Dragon's Hoard | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| The Morning After | 1 2 3 4 5 |
Critical success: the whole table asks for a recipe. ☐