Add an "Mail Carrier Owl" Helper – Replace Quest Board Food Deliveries with a Dedicated Mail Envelope System for Distant Customer Orders!

Solo tavern keepers know the pain: The outdoor Quest Board mixes killing quests with timed food/drink delivery orders (often called "Uber deliveries" or "order board" requests) from far-away customers, forcing you to accept them there, prep the dish, then sprint long distances through orc camps, wolf packs, bears, spiders, hornets, and zombie nights—timer ticking, time stolen from tavern management as stock drains, kitchen cools, and patrons get unhappy!

To fix this clutter and drudgery, replace the food/drink delivery orders entirely on the Quest Board (keep it for killing quests and future types) with a separate, dedicated mail/envelope system. Introduce a Mail Carrier Owl (unlock via Owl House purchase/upgrade, consistent with Cleaner Owl and Waiter Owl naming) to handle incoming distant customer orders:

  • The Mail Carrier Owl automatically flies to far-away customer locations and collects "order envelopes" (physical mail requests specifying the food/drink needed, like "Stew to Sorcerer's Spire" or "Ale to Bandit Bluffs").

  • It brings the envelopes back and drops them into a new Mailbox or designated station outside/near the tavern.

  • Player receives the envelope, preps the requested dish/drink (places on a counter/station), then either:

    • Manually runs the delivery (for challenge/exploration), or

    • Uses a separate Delivery Owl (if added later) to handle the full drop-off.

  • Once delivered, collect gold reward (direct to register/inventory; no dishes returned, as per current mechanics—rewards offset plate/mug costs).

This completely removes distant food orders from the Quest Board, cleaning it up for combat/exploration quests while creating an immersive, separate "mail order" system. The Mail Carrier Owl saves the initial collection trip, lets solo players stay at base prepping and managing, and reduces burnout without removing manual delivery fun for co-op or challenge runs. Ties into existing exploration and could expand to more order types later. Upvote if you want distant food orders to arrive via owl mail instead of cluttering the Quest Board! 🦉📩🍲📜

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💡 Ale & Tale Tavern Feature Request

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2 months ago

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Keldarien

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