A Trophy Wall

The Tavern could use some additional options for art or things to display, but rather than just making items available for purchase through the Merchant, they could instead be gifted to the Tavern by the various Heroes that frequent it. If you serve repeat customers long enough, they come to consider you a personal friend, and the Tavern itself becomes a place for Heroes to come together, swap stories, and revel in their victories.

Enter the Trophy Wall. After enough tall tales are swapped around over pints of Ale, some patrons will actually back up word of their exploits with evidence: A Magic Sword found in a sacred grove, A Genie’s Lamp from a hidden Oasis, the head of a slain Dragon! All of these can be gifted to the Tavern, both as tribute to the Tavern keeper, as well as ways for heroes to show off to each other.

Trophies would not be able to be bought, but can only be unlocked at various level milestones and by becoming friendly with a handful of key adventurers who keep coming back every so often.