You five enter the tavern, to those who have been here before it is a lot less crowded and much more quieter. There are a few patrons having conversations among the wooden tables scattered around the scratched flagstone floor. The bar counter that runs across the eastern wall, is empty save for a female merfolk and two signs hang behind on the wall. You see a large tank of water in the center of the room, empty and plain. The ceiling is covered by a vast painting depicting a small fishing village wracked by a terrible storm and strange, alien creatures rising from the water.
You go up to the counter, the long mustached gnome behind it smiles "Ah, hello again, I see you brought company. To those of you who don't know me, I'm Tofdir Duflame, it's a pleasure to meet you all. Welcome to the Fiery Grog Tavern." You read the signs behind the bar the left 'Ask About Our Fiery Grog Challenge!' and the right 'WANTED: Monster Exterminators'