AT A GLANCE: This village numbers 
less than 20 buildings, the largest 
of which is a sprawling manor-house 
that has been used as an inn.  A large 
commons to the south of the town has 
obviously been used as a parade ground 
for military forces.

ELMINSTER'S NOTES: This is a very 
small village dominated by the inn it 
takes its Name from, and is used as a 
base for adventurers and hunters.  The 
Way Inn maintains a force of archers, 
and spearmen who repel trolls and other 
wandering creatures.  The Way Inn 
was used as a temporary base by forces 
from Waterdeep in its battle with Dragonspear 
Castle.  The Inn is run by 
Dauravyn Redbeard, a stout, middle-aged 
swashbuckler.  

GAME INFO: The Way Inn 
armed force numbers no less than 50 
men-at-arms, who are usually recruited 
from traveling caravans, though in 
times of crisis the number may be double 
or treble that, and, during the troubles 
with Dragonspear Castle, several 
thousand troops passed through the village 
and the Inn became the center post 
of operation.  The normal armed force 
wars spling mail and carries spear, 
short bow, and firepots, the last to deal 
with the marauding trolls. 

Firepots are small clay jugs filled with 
flammable oil, carried in slings of leather.  
These weapons ar elit, spun around 
the head, and flung up to 30 yards 
away.  Upon striking a hard surface, the 
jugs break, inflicting 1-6 points of damage 
to all within 5 feet of the impact 
POINT.  The oil continues to burn for 1-4 
points of damage each round thereafter 
for 1-10 rounds, or until extinguished.  

Dauravyn Redbeard is an adventurer 
retired from the TRADE, and a Swashbuckler. 
He does not wear armor any longer, but does have 
bracers of defense (AC 2) that he continually 
wears.  A 2-handed BROAD SWORD, 
rumored to be magickal, hangs over the 
back of his bar.