Freedom’s Respite

A grand inn-tower in Janus City on the Titan Saturn, serving as the primary hub for travelers, merchants, and adventurers. The inn is known for its lively atmosphere, exceptional food and drink, and a rotating cast of colorful staff.

Staff & Owners

• Aukshirok Mensch – A kindly, old, blind winged human. One of the barkeeps and chefs. Has a weakness for pretty young things and secretly sells narcotics. Hates Ogres. Acted as a culinary mentor to Whimsical during her stay.
• Sonata Stillmist – A gruff but talented Half-Harpy, Half-Human chef and barkeep. Former Sky Pirate who traded her scimitar for a spatula. Holds the trophy for the previous Quadrennial Meal Festival and has an exceptional singing voice.
• Jokester Turnip – The youngest barkeep; a winged halfling resembling a canary. Infectious laugh, passion for hooliganry after hours.
• Hans Brin – A one-armed winged human bard and former graduate of the College of Damocles. Works as a barkeep and often performs duets with Sonata. Became fast friends with Bartholomew during the Scions’ stay.

Notable Features

• Private Sanctum – Carter sealed a room within a Private Sanctum spell to hold the captive Jaz’Farrah securely during her imprisonment.
• The Kitchens – Where Whimsical first served a young Pickory as her first paying customer during her time working there.

Role in the Campaign

Freedom’s Respite served as the Soul Shepherds’ base of operations for the majority of their time in Janus City, from their arrival following the Time Loop crisis through the Quadrennial Meal Festival and beyond. It was here that many pivotal conversations took place: Silas and Carter’s estrangement, Bartholomew’s confession about his true identity, and Whimsical’s emotional reunion with Joy.

A beautiful and large inn tower prominently perched on a vine-choked cliff in Janus City. The stones are a lustrous orange and yellow hue that shine bright in the moist mountain air. The bottom floor is a Tavern. The rooms spiral upwards from the outside. Each room has a balcony and a landing platform.

The Tavern & Restaurant. Behind the bartop itself (a slab of oak nearly 60’ long) is a wall of trophies – Quadrennial Meal Festival trophies dating back for hundreds of years.

Menu & Rooms Festival Feast Selections (2 GP per dish)

1. Titanborn Roast Platter – A selection of Mahogany-Smoked Megafauna Cuts (dino-rib, smoked river-boar, or feathered drake) served with crispy Jungle Root Fries and Boulder Grain Flatbread.
2. Eruption Rain Fish Stew – A slow-simmered seafood stew featuring the Catch of the Day (pteranodon wing, rainbow eel, or mist-crab), cooked in a rich Regalo-citrus broth, served with crispy coral bread.
3. Basilisk Sausage & Thunderpotatoes – Juicy grilled Basilisk sausage, served with a hearty portion of roasted Thunderpotatoes, drizzled in Molten Spice Gravy.
4. Regalo-Glazed Vegetable Roast – Fire-roasted root vegetables, lightly charred and brushed with a glaze made from fermented Regalo fruit and jungle herbs.
5. Cloudshell Meat Pie – A rotating savory pie, stuffed with mystery meats (always delicious), served with a side of amber-spiced pickled greens.
6. Molten Ashbread & Aged Titan Cheese Platter – A selection of sharp, pungent Titan cheeses, paired with fluffy ash-baked bread. A meal for those with refined (or reckless) palates.
7. Hearthberry Sweetbread & Zesty Leaf Salad – A festival favorite, featuring Hearthberry-stuffed bread, paired with a fresh, crunchy citrus-leaf & nut salad.
8. Jungle Pastie – A handheld pastry pocket, filled with either spiced swampfish & root vegetables or fragrant fungi & braised wild onions.
9. Mystic Honey Cakes (Seasonal) – Four golden-brown cakes, drizzled in pale fey honey and dusted with cinnamon-ash sugar. Occasionally rumored to cause mild euphoric visions.
10. Ashfruit Pie (Seasonal) – A flaky Regalo-infused pie, filled with tangy ashfruit and caramelized nuts, served warm.

Drinks (by the glass – 1 GP per drink, except specialty brews)
1. Stormcloud Ale – A dark, foamy ale with an electrified kick, brewed from Titanroot grains near Janus’s ridges.
2. Mammoth’s Breath Lager – A smooth, golden lager aged in fossilized dino-bones for extra richness.
3. Molten Stout – A smoky stout with hints of charred jungle fruit and peppercorns.
4. Elven Feywine (4 GP) – A glowing, herbal-tinted wine, said to enhance perception and grant brief moments of lucid dreams.
5. Dwarven Bloodwhiskey (4 GP) – A fiery, ruby-colored liquor distilled in volcanic stone casks for maximum potency.
6. Gnomish Spring Wine – A light, bubbly white wine with subtle hints of wild jasmine and fermented citrus nuts.
7. Regalo-Spiced Mead – A honey-based mead, subtly infused with fermented Regalo zest, creating a slow-burning warmth in the throat.
8. Sunburst Cider – A bold, golden cider with notes of sour jungle apples and deep-earth spice.

The Rooms. The upper floors contain sleeping rooms and meeting rooms (2nd – 15th floors) and the current owner’s quarters (on the 12th floor).

Rooms
Sleeping Room, Single: 10 gp/night
Sleeping Room, Double: 8 gp/night
Sleeping Room, Group: 5 gp/night
Meeting Room, 4 hours: 2 gp/hour
Secure (safe from arcane prying) Meeting Room: +15 gp/day