A3. The Hen's Teeth Tavern

Two miles into the forest along a narrow road called the Moribund Way there stands a small tavern. Around a bend in the road you come upon a large building of poorly-assembled pine boards. A breeze carries a boisterous tune from the tavern into the surrounding wood, smoke pours from the chimney, and the dirty windows are illumined by firelight from within. The sign outside has the words “Hen's Teeth Tavern” painted in large blue letters, below which is a crude depiction of a white chicken. If the PCs enter the tavern, they see: The tavern's common room has low ceilings, is covered in oak paneling, and features a large hearth and four tables (two long, two small). Mounted in the common room above the mantelpiece is a large painting showing a fox falling into a flaming pit while a chorus of chickens looks on approvingly. The only other decoration in the room is a large mirror behind the bar. The tavern's clientele is odd. There are about a dozen short humanoids here, each no more than five feet tall. Their upper torsos are Human, but their legs and feet are those of a goat. Their ears are also goat-like, and they sport short horns. This establishment is off the beaten track, and seldom visited by anyone other than fairy creatures and other forest dwellers (see Clientele below). It can serve the party as a safe place to stay. More importantly, the mirror behind the bar is one of two magical portals into the Brugh. Each night at the stroke of midnight the Elf Lord opens the porta