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A scoop of high fantasy, a spoonful of Hallmark rom-com, and a generous sprinkle of cottagecore coziness.

Welcome to The Tusk & Tail Tavern where the fire is always crackling, the meat pies are rich and savory, the air is filled with laughter and bard-song, and friends are like family. At least, it used to be…

Half-elf Lira is eager to return...

When you’re running from your past, there’s no better place to hide than a small village tavern—until your past walks through the front door.

Sass Thornshield has finally found happiness as co-owner of The Tusk & Tail in sleepy Wayside, with her half-elf business partner, a mischievous flutter-stoat, and the striking guardswoman Val making...

In the sleepy village of Wayside, where chai spices mingle with woodsmoke, the best cures are brewed with equal parts magic and friendship.

Vaskel came to Wayside seeking to shed his adventuring past and be with old friends. But as snow covers the rooftops and strange things begin happening to him, he realizes his old life isn’t quite done with...

When you’ve finally found somewhere to belong, why does part of you still long for adventure?

Cali has everything she’s ever wanted: a crackling hearth at The Tusk & Tail tavern, friends who’ve become family, and pastries worthy of a quest. But while her crewmates have found their purpose in the charming village of Wayside, the pantheri...

The longest night brings the warmest hearts—and one missing ostrich.

In the cozy village of Wayside, winter has arrived with a dusting of powdered-sugar snow and the promise of the Winter Solstice Festival. Lira can already smell the cinnamon and cardamom wafting from her kitchen as she prepares spiced shortbread and other treats to celebrate the...

Wayside has welcomed pirates, hellkins, and runaway nobility with open arms--but a traveling theatre troupe fleeing a goblin gang may test even this charming village’s legendary hospitality.

When a brightly painted wagon careens over Wayside’s bridge, the Cackling Cauldron Players claim they’ve outrun their pursuers. But as strange thefts begin...