Mystic Valley Inn
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A magical place to stay
Description
Bardol Murchisson retired from the practice of magic about ten years ago. He keeps his hand in, entertaining his customers in the evenings with small displays of prestidigitation and minor illusions. The inn has been part of the Haven cityscape for nearly two centuries, and Bardol inherited it from his father. He has no children of his own, and plans to will the establishment to the Mages Guild with the proviso that they keep it open to the public. He is tall and round (he likes good food and drink), with a wreath of white hair which flies wildly in all directions. He entrusts the running of the inn to Marjo, a young man he hired for that purpose.
Exterior
A large rambling wooden building which varies from 1 to 3 stories faces onto Caravan Street. There is a walled garden behind the main building, with a small cottage for the groundskeeper. Over the main door hangs a carved wooden sign with the words “Mystic Valley Inn”, and a small picture of a pitcher pouring.
Interior
The main entrance leads directly to the common room, a large area filled with tables, chairs, benches, people, and pipe weed smoke. At the rear, a wide doorway leads to the kitchen, and a broad staircase leads upstairs to the lodging rooms. There is a bar, which glows, along the west wall of the common room, behind which is a rack of casks, barrels, and tuns. There are a number of small private rooms in the annex to the northwest of the main building.
Hours
The inn accepts travelers at all hours. The tavern is open from 7:00am to 1:00am.
Price Range
High.
Quality
Good. Quality food and drink, and outstanding entertainment in the evenings.
Cash Box
A glowing stone coffer rests on one end of the bar. Unauthorized hands get fried touching it.
Staff
Marjo, the young man hired by Bardol to manage the inn, is a quality maitre d’hotel. He has improved the quality of the meals and service available, and it was he who originally suggested the evening displays of talent to Bardol. Marjo has hired sufficient additional personnel to provide good service for all the customers, and personally inspects the rooms and the kitchen daily.
There are some 15 young girls who work as maids, bar girls, or serving wenches in the common room. In general, they are comely and well-mannered (discourtesy to a customer is grounds for dismissal), and will occasionally intercept a pass.
The kitchen is manned by Numicia the Huge, a gigantic woman who is capable of giving a halfling chef an adequate contest in cooking.
A number of years ago, a deaf-mute (who was eventually named William) appeared mysteriously at the inn. He now resides in the groundskeeper’s cottage, and makes it his business to keep the garden clean and beautiful. He has a green thumb that is the envy of many herbalists in the city.
Customers
There are usually 120 to 200 people in the common room at almost any hour. The chances for a vacant room are about 80% before 7:00pm, 50% from 7:00 to 9:00, and 20% after 9:00.
Loiterers
Assorted magicians make the inn a hangout, and there are usually 1d10 1d10 bending an elbow with a mug of brew at any given time.
Outstanding Items
The tavern is frequented by many of Bardol’s compatriots from his days of magic, and there are generally two or three arcanists willing to put on displays of one sort or another for an evening’s entertainment.
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Inn (Inns & Taverns)
Owner: Bardol Murchisson
District: The South Corridor
Grid (Key) Ref.: G08 (LY)
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World Anvil Metadata
Id: fc4977a0-97c2-4523-b5ff-b34449124515
Entity Type: Article / landmark
Category: Places: The South Corridor
Tags: fcoh,the-south-corridor-location,cat-shop,type-inn,guild-of-the-hearth-location,inn
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