The Sailor's Own

This dockside tavern stands with water lapping at the docks only a few strides away. The reek of fish and rotting seaweed hangs strongly about the whole area and inside, the seafaring clientele seem to be trying to blot it out with the smells of their various tobaccos.

Just as the name implies, the tavern belongs to sailors and they don't really want anyone else around. Inside the crowded and low-beamed pub, sailors sit slumped on benches playing at board games, cards, or merely getting thoroughly drunk. Those who pass out are often left to sleep the night through here, while those who start trouble are posted through the front door by the remarkably strong proprietor.

Said proprietor, if approached, sells charts with an emphasis on nautical usefulness, displaying many areas along the Sword Coast and around the known Sea of Swords. These run at 45 gp and up, while a good or rare map will run into the hundreds.