The Red Dog Tavern is a "seconds" tavern owned by Paystar Melator. Paystar buys the Beer and
Ale that is rejected by the better establishments; consequently, he serves some of the worst
drinks in town. Most people in town do not frequent this
tavern, so the poor of the city, the Beggars, have the place to themselves. Travellers
sometimes stop at the Red Dog for information; Paystar seems to know a great deal about the
City State and the surrounding area and is very talkative. He makes his profit from these
enquirers by charging the price for good beer for his virtually worthless product.
There are no prices displayed for the beer in the tavern and Paystar has become an expert
at judging the wealth of his patrons. In practice since he appears to be making a profit
from what he sells to the beggars the correct price to pay is the same as them plus the
value of any information.