The White Stag Inn
The White Stag Inn is a striking example of traditional timber-frame architecture, featuring dark oak beams set against pristine white plaster walls. The building is fronted by a deep, elevated porch that runs the entire width of the structure, providing a sheltered transition from the muddy trade road. Above the massive front doors hangs a weathered but finely painted sign of a white stag with gilded antlers, swaying slightly in the breeze. A thick thatched roof, expertly maintained, overhangs the porch to ensure patrons remain dry even during the heaviest rainfalls.
The White Stag Inn
The exterior radiates a sense of secure hospitality. While the road nearby is dusty and chaotic, the porch feels like a sanctuary of order, smelling of pine oil and woodsmoke.
The White Stag Inn is a striking example of traditional timber-frame architecture, featuring dark oak beams set against pristine white plaster walls. The building is fronted by a deep, elevated porch that runs the entire width of the structure, providing a sheltered transition from the muddy trade road. Above the massive front doors hangs a weathered but finely painted sign of a white stag with gilded antlers, swaying slightly in the breeze. A thick thatched roof, expertly maintained, overhangs the porch to ensure patrons remain dry even during the heaviest rainfalls.
Observant and disciplined, Barnaby greets guests with a polite nod but his eyes are always calculating their threat level and the weight of their purses.
History
Porch Security and Defense
The porch is strategically elevated four feet above the road, giving defenders on the benches total cover against ranged attacks from the street. The heavy support pillars are reinforced with internal iron rods, preventing them from being easily chopped down or destroyed by magical blasts during a raid.
External Postings
Beside the main door is a thick cork board protected by a small rooflet. It holds notices for high-risk mercenary work, including several contracts from the local mages' circle looking for components from the nearby Whispering Woods. Level ten parties will find these tasks well-suited to their skills and remunerative for their coffers.
Travelers' Amenities
Along the back wall of the porch are several lockable gear lockers and a series of heavy iron rings. These are intended for travelers to temporarily stow large shields, polearms, or heavy packs that would be too cumbersome to bring into the crowded taproom during the dinner rush.
Denizens
Observant and disciplined, Barnaby greets guests with a polite nod but his eyes are always calculating their threat level and the weight of their purses.
A retired mercenary who spends his days in a rocking chair by the door, sharpening a long tooth-pick and sizing up every traveler who steps onto the wood.
A quick-moving woman who frequently darts onto the porch to take the reins of incoming horses, often smelling of hay and peppermint.
Rumors & Plot Hooks
- 1.The white stag on the sign is said to bow its head whenever a true king or queen walks beneath it.
- 2.A band of level ten adventurers once buried a chest of gems beneath the third floorboard from the left, but never returned for it.
- 3.If you sit on the porch at midnight during a full moon, you can hear the ghostly hooves of a celestial hunt passing by.
Classified Entry
The wooden porch steps are carved with hidden glyphs that allow Barnaby to cast a localized Hold Person spell once per day on anyone standing on the landing.
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