The Hammer & Axe Steakhouse

The Hammer & Axe Steakhouse was founded by Mucktooth and the late Carver. If you got rare or unusual meats from creatures you slay on your adventures they'll happily cook it up for you. The steakhouse also throws feasts for the town on special occasions.

The Hammer & Axe is now run and owned by Mucktooth, with the help of a number of tiny sporelings, Jest Applebee the mousefolk, Cogbottom and Mucktooth's pet/waiter Enchilada the golden wolf.

Building the dream:
The idea of the steakhouse was formed between two hunting brothers with a dream. Mucktooth (goblin barbarian) and Carver (human fighter). They formed a bond over their shared efficiency at slaying fearsome beasts and often went out on hunts in the nearby forest during their downtime between quests. After said hunts Carver would treat Mucktooth with a delicious meal with the game they brought back to town. Impressed by Carver’s art of cooking, Mucktooth wanted to learn such skills. It was a slow process, but eventually Carver made an excellent cook out of Mucktooth, one step at a time.

During this process of teaching, the hunting brothers decided to combine their money together to build a restaurant in Waypoint. One that would bring a smile to anyone that may step foot inside the establishment. So, with enough funds saved up, they bought the materials and built the steakhouse with their own hands. Deciding on a name, they both suggested their weapons of choice. Carver put forward The Huntsman’s Axe, while Mucktooth preferred The Goblin’s Hammer. So as any good team should, they compromised with a name they would both be proud of: The Hammer & Axe.

End of an era:
As all good things do, the brotherhood between Mucktooth and Carver eventually came to an end. On one fateful night the steakhouse was attacked by bounty hunters. The leader of this force recognized Carver from a past life of mercenary work and attempted to take his life. Luckily the hunting brother’s had friends in Waypoint, as many of the resident adventurers came to fight off the bounty hunters. Unfortunately, the leader still managed to cut deep into Carver before he exploded into black ash. Although he physically recovered from the wound, he would later discover he had been cursed by the blade. One of the other bounty hunters was also taken prisoner that night.

A mere three days later Carver would be found dead on the floor of the Hammer & Axe. His corpse covered in black ash and the trace of something that burst out of his chest. The leader of the bounty hunters.

After a burst of rage that killed the prisoner, Mucktooth threw a traditional Viking styled funeral for his lost friend. He vowed to continue running the steakhouse in his honour and to get vengeance on his killer. So far both those vows have been upheld by the goblin.