Old Axe Tavern is one of the most profitable non-human businesses in the city. With ceilings
slightly too low to be comfortable for humans and a below ground public bar the tavern is
a magnet for the dwarf, gnome and halfling population of the city. Further the (mostly gnome)
waitresses are respectful of all the clientele so there is none of the aggravation that
non-humans find in some of the other taverns in the city.
The Old Axe is owned by a dwarf, Jak the Axe, and a gnome illusionist, Mergatroid, who are
old adventuring companions. Six dwarf bouncers ensure the evenings do not get too rowdy
although Mergatroid in particular does not like them too quiet either: a mischievous
illusion usually arrives sometime in the evening to stir the guests. Three nights a week
four dwarven bards entertain the drinkers and humans are rarely seen in the tavern on these
nights. The Old Axe is reckoned to be the best place in the city to recruit non-human
adventurers.