Tavern Night: The Year's Turning / Card kit
Rules
The Year's Turning
- 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 Gathering
As guests arrive
- Gochujang-Glazed Chicken Meatballs
- Chili Crisp Deviled Eggs
- Quick Salted-Lemon Soda
Encounter 2
The Siege
Put out half, keep the rest chilled (the cups in a 200°F oven), and swap trays at 2 hours
- Mini Chicken Katsu Sandos
- Buffalo Chicken Lasagna Cups
Encounter 3
The Crit Fail
At the break, with wipes
- Buldak-Style Baked Wings
Encounter 4
The Final Toast
Before midnight
- Grapefruit-Rosemary Spritz
Twist table · d6
Gochujang-Glazed Chicken Meatballs
| 1–2 | The classic stands |
|---|---|
| 3 | Swap scallions for Thai basil |
| 4 | Squeeze lime over the platter |
| 5 | Serve over rice in small cups for a mini rice bowl |
| 6 | Host's boon: pick any twist above |
Twist table · d6
Chili Crisp Deviled Eggs
| 1–2 | The classic stands |
|---|---|
| 3 | Swap scallion for chives or cilantro |
| 4 | A drop of black vinegar on each |
| 5 | Serve the filling in a bowl with the whites alongside, build-your-own |
| 6 | Host's boon: pick any twist above |
Twist table · d6
Quick Salted-Lemon Soda
| 1–2 | The classic stands |
|---|---|
| 3 | Add a sprig of mint to each glass |
| 4 | Use limes instead of lemons, as many Vietnamese cafés do |
| 5 | Serve the syrup in a jar so players mix their own |
| 6 | Host's boon: pick any twist above |
Twist table · d6
Mini Chicken Katsu Sandos
| 1–2 | The classic stands |
|---|---|
| 3 | Add a few shiso or basil leaves |
| 4 | Swap the cabbage for quick-pickled cucumber |
| 5 | Serve the cutlets sliced over rice instead, as a fork course |
| 6 | Host's boon: pick any twist above |
Twist table · d6
Buffalo Chicken Lasagna Cups
| 1–2 | The classic stands |
|---|---|
| 3 | Swap celery for chopped scallions |
| 4 | Drizzle with ranch instead of blue cheese |
| 5 | Bake in a mini muffin tin with one wrapper each, for one-bite stacks |
| 6 | Host's boon: pick any twist above |
Twist table · d6
Buldak-Style Baked Wings
| 1–2 | The classic stands |
|---|---|
| 3 | Toss with chopped cilantro and scallion |
| 4 | Serve with a cooling yogurt-lime dip |
| 5 | Serve boneless: same sauce on baked chicken thigh chunks, on picks |
| 6 | Host's boon: pick any twist above |
Twist table · d6
Grapefruit-Rosemary Spritz
| 1–2 | The classic stands |
|---|---|
| 3 | Swap rosemary for thyme or sage |
| 4 | Swap grapefruit for blood orange |
| 5 | Serve as a punch bowl with a ladle |
| 6 | Host's boon: pick any twist above |
The Scribe's ledger
Ratings
| The Gathering | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| The Siege | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| The Crit Fail | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| The Final Toast | 1 2 3 4 5 |
Critical success: the whole table asks for a recipe. ☐