The Pint

When asked where the power is located in the town of Uothenn, most townsfolk gaze distantly and eventually consider both the marketplace and the seat of the aldermen as locations. If asked where Uothenn's heart is located, all agree that it is the Pint in, on the northwestern edge of town. 

Once, long ago, the building that now hosts the Pint and its colorful clientele was founded as a temple to Sucellus, a tribal deity of the Burgundians. Sucellus was the god of grain, harvest, protection and fermented drinks. As such, Eus - the Pint's owner - could not have selected a better place to run an inn out of. Though now partly ruined, the old parts of the Pint consist of a colonnade around a central patio, in which center stands a moss-overgrown statue of Sucellus - holding a hammer in one hand and a pint in the other. Added to the old temple are stables, a brewery (Eus produces his own beer), two kitchens, storerooms, and chambers for both human- and halfling-sized visitors.

Though no longer worshiped - the dominant church in the Realm is the Faith of Phaeton of the Blinding Light - Sucellus continues to be honored in folk traditions. Once a year, a five-day festival is held all over the Burgundy Marklands celebrating the end of winter and in these times The Pint is a hotbed of inebriated activity. In addition, when drinks are served in the Pint, the patrons clank their mugs together proclaiming "Beer for the Beer God!". Lastly, whenever a patron buys drinks for the entire bar, the question "What do we say to the God of Beer?" is loudly asked whilst ringing the bell above the bar. The patrons then answer collectively: "Bring me another one!"

Eus (he has no other name) runs the Pint with unceasing commitment and limitless energy. He appears middle-aged and has done so for decades according to the memory of most locals. He is a friendly, ursine, barrel-chested man whose chief currencies are beer, silver, jokes and rumors. Locals claim he is a retired adventurer who somehow learned to extend his lifespan. Behind the counter on the wall, a large warhammer is put on display as a deterrent against types spoiling for a barfight (it works, most of the time). Eus know everything that goes on both inside and around Uothenn, even in parts of the Marklands a few days travel from town that he has no way of knowing about. When asked how he knows these things (which almost always prove to be promising leads), Eus shrugs and tells the questioner to just buy another beer.

The Pint is popular with adventurers and Uothenn locals, but increasingly draws criticism from the Church of Phaeton. Church doctrine considers the carousing going on at the Pint debauched and the folkloristic traditions as misguided. Yet Sister Isabella is a regular at the Pint and the criticism is mostly voiced by visiting Knights-Paladine.

In the campaign
The Pint is the central watering hole of the Burgundy Marklands campaign. Rumors can be heard at the cost of a few gold ("What do we say to the God of Beer?") and through carousing Player Characters can exchange their gold for XP at a 1:1 rate ("Beer for the Beer God!").