- The inn’s vault is emptied in what appears to be a random heist. Among the missing valuables is a relic that was recently unearthed in Xen’drik. Further investigation reveals that one of the members of the original expedition mysteriously disappeared about a week ago. These two occurrences may be related, or they may be simple coincidence.
- A sworn enemy of the PCs checks into the inn. In a short time, the place is swarming with his thugs, all of whom are on the lookout for the characters.
The Ten Tier Inn, one of the most hospitable hostels
in Sharn, occupies ten levels in the central portion
of Lyrandar Tower. This famous inn truly does offer
something for everyone. Rooms range from utilitarian
chambers that a traveler on a budget can easily afford
to the utterly opulent suites favored by visiting royalty.
The top level of the inn consists of four enormous rooms
that are often called mansions. The rooms on the levels
beneath become progressively smaller and less luxurious. Those on the bottom level are extraordinarily
cheap but borderline uncomfortable.
The typical room in the Ten Tier Inn is 20 feet wide by 40 feet long. The most sought-after rooms are those farthest from the center because they have windows that look out over the city, and sometimes even balconies that allow guests to hail a skycoach directly from their rooms. The inn has had a problem with jumpers in the past, so every balcony is equipped with a feather fall trap (see Chapter 2 in Sharn: City of Towers). The rooms closer to the center of the tower are slightly smaller and have no windows, but they cost about 10% less to rent than those on the perimeter.
With the exception of the luxurious rooms on the ninth floor and the suites on the tenth floor, the rooms in the Ten Tier Inn have identical decor. Tan tiles cover the floor, except for a soft, off-white carpet on which the queen-sized bed rests. A chest of drawers and two nightstands round out the furnishings, and a selection of periodicals produced within the city is placed on the chest daily. The rooms on the two upper floors have unique furnishings that include king-sized beds.
In addition to sleeping chambers, the inn has two ballrooms, which can be rented at a rate of 100 gp per night. A catering service is also available for an additional 20 gp. Musicians from throughout the city are sometimes paid to perform at special events presented here. Typically, these rooms are rented on a weekly basis and booked up to three months in advance.
The room behind the counter houses a walk-in safe to hold valuables (such as magic items, coins, gems, or other small objects) that guests do not wish to carry with them. The lock on the vault can be opened with a DC 35 Open Locks check or a special code known only to the inn’s management. The cost for use of the safe is 5 gp per item up to 1 cubic foot in volume.
Although House Cannith owns the Ten Tier Inn, its manager is a former adventurer named Edram Malthus, who was once known for his excursions into the Mournlands. Edram is a powerfully built man, now in his middle years. He stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and has short-cropped brown hair and sideburns that run almost to his chin. When not balancing the books, Edram greets visitors and inspects the rooms. On the rare occasions when he speaks to guests about his travels to the Mournlands, he gets a distant look in his eyes, and his demeanor changes. Some suspect that he was somehow fundamentally scarred by that alien landscape but doesn’t want to show it.
Source: Web Supplement