Elfsong Tavern
The two-story building is large and elegantly built, albeit somewhat dilapidated. The ground floor is the taproom featuring the bar and a large number of tables and dark, anonymous booths. One of the more notable decorations is a stuffed baby beholder, which a patron named Ethon found in the cellar.
The only lighting is provided by the many blue driftglobes that floated about near the ceiling. The furniture is stout wood marked by any number of nicks and slashes from swords and knives. Individual tables are cordoned off with hanging tapestries that provide visual (but not vocal) privacy. The upper floor is filled with private meeting rooms, which can be rented either by the candle—the time it took a short taper to burn down—or by the evening.
Under Alan Alyth's ownership, much of the upper floor has been given over to a large dining room with tables for eating and gambling. There are two private dining rooms: the Beholder Room and the Displacer Beast Room, named for the mounted heads contained in each. There are also two small guest rooms; two larger, more luxurious guest rooms; and Alan's private bedchamber.
The establishment serves virtually every kind of alcohol known. It is also known for its melted cheese sandwiches (spicing optional), pickles, and fist-sized twists of dried herring. All food is heavily salted to make patrons drink more. The tavern is also famed for a thick stew beloved by many sick or cold sailors. This stew consists of all leavings from the rest of the cooking, soured ale, wine dregs, etc. It is thrown into a huge cauldron that is constantly kept at a simmer. A number of folk in Baldur's Gate are quite fond of the stew, and some very reputable folk come to the Elfsong for the sole purpose of eating it.
Tourism
The name derived from an unusual haunting: a ghostly female elven voice heard periodically throughout the establishment. The singing is quiet, but can be heard quite clearly. It is most often described as both beautiful and mournful. The identity of the singer is unknown, but it is clear that her song is a lament for a lover lost at sea. No other music is permitted inside the Elfsong or the artist shall meet a quite nasty fate.
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Pub / Tavern / Restaurant
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