Worm and Grub

Located off Abyssal Avenue in Mhaldor, The Worm and Grub is a two-storey tavern which offers both dining and overnight accommodations. In the Taproom on the main floor one will find a variety of unique dishes as well as standard tavern drinks. Elsewhere in the tavern, Drogo has set up a bait shop for the intrepid fisherman. The upper floor is comprised mainly of bedrooms.

Taproom of the Worm and Grub

Rabbit - 100 gp

This hare has been spit and slowly roasted over an open flame for quite some time.

Ale - 20 gp

An unremarkable wooden flagon, absent of carving or non-utilitarian decoration.

Mead - 25 gp

An unremarkable wooden flagon, absent of carving or non-utilitarian decoration.

Tequila - 20 gp

Small and sturdy, this shotglass is functional and able to take a beating.

Plate of fried pork brains and blood sausage - 185 gp

A large helping of pork brains has been spooned onto a steel plate and takes up the majority of its surface. The brains are pink and consist of wrinkled morsels, steeped in fat and peppered for taste. At one side of the dish, two small blood sausages have been place to make for a full meal, their black surface revealing a faint hint of deep red upon closer inspection.

Savoury bloodworm pastry - 135 gp

Set upon a small porcelain plate, this brownish-red paste has been sculpted into a dome shape and baked in a pastry so that the surface is slightly browned. A variety of herbs have been mixed into the paste to enhance its mild flavour. Triangle-shaped golden crackers have been laid around the pastry, ready to be topped with the mushy paste.

Hardtack biscuits - 115 gp

Wrapped in cheesecloth to be stored with greater ease, these biscuits are nothing more than flour and water made into hard unleavened bread. They have been cooked into square shapes, and there are about ten stored within the cloth. Meant more for nourishment during travel, it's unlikely they are very appetizing or even filling.

Bertram special - 185 gp

Gutted and skinned, what was obviously once a rat has been dipped in boiling grease and heavily fried. A wooden stick has been used to impale the rat, which is otherwise whole so that even the features can still vaguely be seen.

Roasted python - 195 gp

A rare meal even within the homeland it originates from, this feast consists of a massive python coiled atop a large silver platter. More food than most people could ever eat, the smell of the cooked serpent is oddly inviting, having been roasted to a juicy, browned state. For a moment you could swear the surface of the snake ripples faintly.

Raw mhun steak - 205 gp

Served upon a porcelain dish, small, tender slices of raw mhun meat have been mixed with a hearty dark brown sauce. The heady aroma of the sauce and herbs is enough to make the mouth water in anticipation of this unusual Mhaldorian delicacy.

Bowl of tender, sauteed meats of indistinct origin - 225 gp

Soaked within a combination of their own juices, a thin golden sauce and various spices, these tender pieces of meat give no hint to their origin. Two lycopod leaves serve as garnish and have been set upright at the side of the bowl, slowly soaking in the juices.

Delicious bowl consisting of mixed sheep innards - 145 gp

Placed in a simple bowl carved from bone, sliced pieces of what is known as innards have been covered in thin brown gravy. The meal is made from the cooked stomach of a sheep, and stuffed with other organs from the animal, including the kidney and liver. Grease and other juices intermingle with the gravy.

Lycopod salad topped with blue-veined cheese - 160 gp

The thick, meaty leaves of a lycopod have been stripped of their razor edges and piled high in a large bowl. Pieces of lycopod stalks are mixed in with the leaves, having been simmered first to soften their otherwise hard texture. Sprinkled over the salad, chunks of a cheese marbled with blue veins can be seen, and a mixture of oil of vinegar has been drizzled atop the leafy meal.

Boiled abomination tongue drenched in gravy - 175 gp

Soaking in thick gravy, this tongue has been placed on a wooden plate. It is misshapen and grey, having come from one of the abominations that roam the mountains outside of Mhaldor. Various spices have been used to make the tongue more palatable, and their scent drifts upwards, though it doesn't quite overshadow the look of the large tongue.

Small dish of blood pudding - 145 gp

Quivering slightly on a small glass dish, this black pudding reveals a faint crimson sheen in light. The pudding has been scooped into two servings and is nicely chilled, waiting enticingly for someone to dig in and devour the gooey treat.