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Tankards were a kind of drinking vessel found in the Realms, resembling large and heavy mugs.

Aargh, look at these forks and tankards! This iron shortage shows no mercy on us drunkards and gourmands!

They be made of iron yet they bend under the weight of this inn's meager offerings and the handle breaks on me tankard to spill this rat spit of an ale into my lap! Aarrr, Nessie, get me another!

— Whelp, during the iron crisis[4]

Description[]

Tankards were large and solid compared to most cups. They came with a sturdy handle, allowing them to hold large servings of ale, beer, and other drinks.[5]

A talltankard was an enormous tankard that could hold twice as much as regular tankards, and had a lid on top.[5]

Notable Tankards[]

A sign of quality.

Volo's rating system used a scale of 1–5 tankards to rate the service of a tavern that he visited.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

Magical tankards either applied an effect to what was poured into it, or produced their own magical drink:

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  4. BioWare (December 1998). Designed by James Ohlen. Baldur's Gate. Black Isle Studios.
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  10. Ed Greenwood (January 1996). Volo's Guide to the Dalelands. (TSR, Inc), p. 4. ISBN 0-7869-0406-2.
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