Yawning Portal
Type: Inn / Tavern — landmark Location: Waterdeep — Castle Ward Status: Active — party's current lodging during the Waterdeep arc First Visit: Session 058
What the Party Knows
- One of the most famous establishments in all of Waterdeep.
- Built on the ruins of the tower of Halaster Blackcloak, a legendary (and by all accounts mad) mage who constructed the largest dungeon known beneath the city.
- In the center of the main floor: the ruins of the original tower, featuring a massive pit with a mechanical winch that lowers adventurers down into the dungeon beneath.
- People actually go down. The crowd watches.
- Room prices: 1 GP standard (morning feast included); 3 GP luxury (both feasts).
- The cooking is described as decent. The ale is of middle quality. A complimentary seed-spiced cheese is included.
- Barmaid on duty: Bonnie. Her signature line: "Many adventurers passed through the Yawning Portal on their way to greatness. All of them tried the ale."
- Private booths on the upper floor, numbered and available for reservation. Booth 27 is where AC met his Desolate Order contact in Session 058.