A Review of the Role Playing Game Supplement So What’s The Tavern Like, Anyway? II

So What’s The Tavern Like, Anyway? II by Richard Green is a role playing game supplement published by Raging Swan Press for use with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. As such, it is covered by the Open Game License and some parts are considered to be Open Game Content as a result.

The supplement is available as a 28-page PDF from DriveThruRPG for $3.99 but was purchased at a reduced price as part of a special bundle. Two pages are the front and rear covers, three the front matter, Contents and Foreword, one page is an ad and one is the Open Game License. The PDF comes in two versions, one designed for print and high-end devices, the other for mobile and low-end devices.

The Foreword explains that this is a sequel to So What’s The Tavern Like, Anyway? and is the result of requests to detail specific taverns and inns, though what were intended to be half page descriptions turned into full page ones.

Using This Book explains the supplement has 20 inns and taverns that can be dropped into a campaign and what the different parts of the descriptions mean. They can be dropped into a setting easily enough, but may require some tweaks. The rating system for the establishments is explained and there’s a table listing them, with name, quality, price, accommodation, locale and clientele given, with quality and price using ratings.

The different establishments are then described, one to a page. Each is given a name, an overview of what it looks like and where it is, details on notable staff members and notable patrons, a short menu of food and drink served, whether it has accommodation and, if so, what type, and some events and adventure hooks.

So What’s The Tavern Like, Anyway? II in Review

The PDF is bookmarked with major and minor sections linked. The Contents is less thorough and is hyperlinked. Navigation is good. The text maintains a two-column format and appeared to be free of errors. There are a number of appropriate black and white illustrations. Presentation is decent.

The inns and taverns are a useful collection of establishments of different types catering to different kinds of clientele, and though each is different, none of them are really different. They are essentially the more typical types of inns and taverns that would be encountered, with nothing truly unique. That said, this is still a useful collection of establishments, with some interesting adventure hooks, though none come with maps. So What’s The Tavern Like, Anyway? II is a decent little supplement and it can be found by clicking here.