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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 6358166" data-attributes="member: 20323">10: Drunken Guttar Inn & StablesDrunken Guttar Inn & Stables[sblock=art inspiration]<img src="http://www.dn.se/images/2011/06/17/Witcher-2-Dwarven_Tavern.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="http://www.classicoproductions.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/belly-dancing-fire-1030x650.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="http://www.lomion.de/cmm/img/guttar.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />[/sblock]Imagine a dwarf stripped of honor, stoicism, and self-restraint. That just about sums up the average dwarven petitioner who works at the Drunken Guttar, the only place which will provide visitors a place to rest in Strongale Hall. Not that it's likely to be a planewalker's best night of sleep, what with all the merry-making, drinking games, dwarven belly-dancing, fights in the back alley, and braying of stabled cave oxen (and the occasional mule or horse). Still, the rooms are clean and only cost 2 silver pieces a night, a free pint is included, and there's plenty of interesting characters to mingle with, from guides and sellswords to dwarven proselytizers and con-artists. The place should more rightly be called a tavern, but since that description applies to pretty much aloof Strongale Hall, maybe the name is just fine. Planewalkers know to look for a stuffed Guttar (cave ox) head hanging above a large rusty red painted door.Balachora Gleameyes (Pe/ female dwarf/ 2 HD/ N) inherited management of the inn after her older husband ascended to join Vergadain. Being a widow hasn't slowed Balachora down any, however, and she even continues belly dancing for patrons willing to tip nicely. The inn manager has an eye for men of taller races and isn't above seducing a planewalker for a romp in the sack; rumor is the dwarf mistress is a regular hellcat who could teach a bard a thing or two about the bedroom arts. Of course, as with anywhere else in the Hall, a body'd best keep an eye on his or her belt pouch here, particularly as thieves of the Gilded Palm run a protection racket, thieves hidden among the crowd serving as enforcers should anyone get out of line or attempt to steal from Balachora. Foremost of these rogues is Kandriim Bladebiter (Pe/ male dwarf/ 2 HD/ N) who is known for challenging folks who've offended the Gilded Palm or Balachora to a "bobbing for apples" contest, only to have his dwarven cohorts hold the offender underwater till they drown or give up all their possessions and swear not to cross Kandriim again. And sometimes he throws poisoned appled into the mix, just to keep folks guessing.Friendly little games of all sorts take place at the Drunken Guttar, some rougher than others. A burly einheriar appropriately named Gödrug the Crusher (Pe/ male dwarven einheriar/ 4 HD/ N) holds wrestling matches in the back alley of the inn; despite Gödrug never having lost a fight, challengers keep coming for the promise of his wager: Gödrug can coach a body how to win any wrestling or boxing match so long as they tell him their opponent's True Name. A Fact is, Gödrug can't be defeated so long as he drinks of dwarven ale before a match.</blockquote>

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