Tavern Night: The Wayfarer's Inn / Card kit

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The Wayfarer's Inn: the quest kit

17 poker-size cards: the rules, every kitchen role, each encounter, a twist table for every dish, and the Scribe's ledger. Print at 100% on letter paper and cut on the dashed lines.

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Rules

The Wayfarer's Inn

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 Common Room

Out when the first guests arrive

Honey-Rosemary Roasted Nuts
Lemon Barley Water

Encounter 2

The Long Table

Opened at the first break; the skewers keep 2 hours out

Honey-Mustard Chicken Skewers
Barley & Mushroom Stew

Encounter 3

The Hearth's End

For the final round

Baked Apples with Honey, Oats & Walnuts

Twist table · d6

Honey-Rosemary Roasted Nuts

1–2	The classic stands
3	Thyme instead of rosemary
4	Orange zest over the warm nuts
5	Serve in small parchment cones, one per player
6	Host's boon: pick any twist above

Twist table · d6

Lemon Barley Water

1–2	The classic stands
3	A few mint sprigs in the pitcher
4	Half orange juice, half lemon
5	Serve in a glass jug with lemon wheels
6	Host's boon: pick any twist above

Twist table · d6

Honey-Mustard Chicken Skewers

1–2	The classic stands
3	Swap the thyme for rosemary
4	Lemon wedges to squeeze at the table
5	Stand them in a jar of barley or oats, like a rack of lances
6	Host's boon: pick any twist above

Twist table · d6

Barley & Mushroom Stew

1–2	The classic stands
3	Stir in chopped dill or tarragon at the end
4	A spoon of grainy mustard stirred into each bowl
5	Serve in mugs with a slice of barley bread on top as a lid
6	Host's boon: pick any twist above

Twist table · d6

Baked Apples with Honey, Oats & Walnuts

1–2	The classic stands
3	A pinch of ground cardamom in the filling
4	Fill them with a few tart cranberries too
5	Serve in their own juices in shallow bowls
6	Host's boon: pick any twist above

The Scribe's ledger

Ratings

The Common Room	1 2 3 4 5
The Long Table	1 2 3 4 5
The Hearth's End	1 2 3 4 5

Critical success: the whole table asks for a recipe. ☐