=== In of the Golden Lion ===
"How about that?" Tyrol says to Vogh as they drink their ales. "A chilzle stick! We've got them back where I come from. It's a simple little enchanted item with Prestidigitation. As you saw, you just stir it into a liquid to chill the it. The more you stir, the colder it gets. But... it won't freeze. The spell can't do that."
"We also have sizzle sticks that heat the item. Again, though, not enough to where the liquid is hot enough to burn you."
"I wonder who made this one? Is it local? Or did some traveler trade it for a drink or food?"
Turning back to the bartender, he adds, "Don't think Eustace lives around here, and if you've never heard of him, he probably doesn't, since he's never met a tavern that he didn't like! Nope, we was just meeting him here."
"I figured he'd already be here by now and be several drinks ahead of us. Is there any place else he might be waiting for us, you think?"
It was his subtle way of asking where they were and what else was around here. Were they in a town? Or was this just a way station somewhere in the area? He couldn't very well ask what other buildings were here in case there weren't any--after all, he just walked in through the front door, right? He would have seen anything else outside. Heck, for that matter, was there even an outside? They might be underground for all he knew. Nope, nope, nope... they weren't. A bit of sunlight (?) had come through the door when he opened it and pretended to walk in.