Tavern Night: The Winter Rest / Card kit
Rules
The Winter Rest
- 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
First Light
Daytime session start
- Cottage Cheese Egg Bites
Encounter 2
The Hearth
Pick one pot, or two for a big party
- Cabbage Roll Soup
- Make-Ahead Japanese Curry
- Black Bean & Street-Corn Chili
Encounter 3
The Wayfarer's Road
Take-home snack; refrigerate within 2 hours
- Spiced Red Lentil & Sweet Potato Hand Pies
Twist table · d6
Cottage Cheese Egg Bites
| 1–2 | The classic stands |
|---|---|
| 3 | Swap spinach for chopped fresh dill |
| 4 | Top with a few drops of hot sauce |
| 5 | Bake in a mini muffin tin for 24 one-bite rounds |
| 6 | Host's boon: pick any twist above |
Twist table · d6
Cabbage Roll Soup
| 1–2 | The classic stands |
|---|---|
| 3 | Swap dill for parsley and a pinch of caraway |
| 4 | Add a splash of sauerkraut juice |
| 5 | Serve the sour cream and dill as a topping bar |
| 6 | Host's boon: pick any twist above |
Twist table · d6
Make-Ahead Japanese Curry
| 1–2 | The classic stands |
|---|---|
| 3 | Top with sliced scallion and a soft egg |
| 4 | Serve with extra pickles on the side |
| 5 | Top with a sliced katsu cutlet for katsu curry |
| 6 | Host's boon: pick any twist above |
Twist table · d6
Black Bean & Street-Corn Chili
| 1–2 | The classic stands |
|---|---|
| 3 | Swap cilantro for scallions and pickled jalapeño |
| 4 | Finish with a splash of the pickled-jalapeño brine |
| 5 | Serve in mugs, or over tortilla chips as a break-time nacho tray |
| 6 | Host's boon: pick any twist above |
Twist table · d6
Spiced Red Lentil & Sweet Potato Hand Pies
| 1–2 | The classic stands |
|---|---|
| 3 | Add chopped cilantro to the filling |
| 4 | Serve with a lime-yogurt dip at the break |
| 5 | Make 24 mini pies with 3-inch circles |
| 6 | Host's boon: pick any twist above |
The Scribe's ledger
Ratings
| First Light | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| The Hearth | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| The Wayfarer's Road | 1 2 3 4 5 |
Critical success: the whole table asks for a recipe. ☐