The Aereni prefer to avoid the chaos of Stormreach whenever possible. The elf presence is based in a large densewood building in the Harbor district, near the wall shared with the Graystone ward. A leafy livewood sign bears the image of a golden mask above a fountain, along with the name Thaendyr’s Rest.
The Rest combines the functions of temple, inn, and consulate. Rooms in the inn provide sparse but functional lodging; for a mere 8 cp per night, an Aereni traveler can get a bunk in one of the dormitory rooms and a simple, healthy meal. Thaendyr’s Rest has one private room with four beds, which is reserved for traveling sages; however, if it is available, PCs can rent it for 2 gp per night.
A shrine to the Undying Court occupies a room in the back of the first floor. The priest Maeran Mendyrian (LN male elf adept 8/expert 1) leads religious services and also acts as the de facto ambassador for Aerenal in Stormreach. Maeran is nearly three hundred years old, and he has been serving in Stormreach for over fifty years. He is well versed in the politics of the city and can be a valuable ally for an adventurer. However, he helps only Aereni, and even then only if their actions are in the interests of the Undying Court.
Thaera (LN female elf expert 3/wizard 3) is the current keeper of Thaendyr’s Rest. An elf of the line of Daelys, she has served at the Rest since she was thirty years old; now, at the age of 140, she has taken the helm. Having spent much of her life in Stormreach, she is more comfortable in the city than most of her kin. She devotes most of her life to the business of the Aereni, but she also finds the time to mingle with the people of Stormreach and might attend feasts or festivals. Since Maeran rarely leaves the Rest, a chance encounter with Thaera is the best opportunity for non-Aereni adventurers to obtain an invitation into the Rest.
Under normal circumstances, only Aereni (and their companions) are allowed into Thaendyr’s Rest. This policy is enforced by the inn’s guardian, Chyn Mendyrian (LG male undying soldier urban rangerUA 8) and his animal companion, a mandrill (baboon) named Faith. One of the few undying soldiers stationed beyond Aerenal, Chyn is an object of reverence for the local Aereni. His presence is a sign of the difficulties the elves have had to overcome in the past, and daily services are held in the local shrine to sustain his deathless existence. Chyn rarely leaves the Rest unless he is tracking someone who has harmed one of the Aereni, but most of the Harbor thugs know the hideous warrior by reputation and leave the Aereni alone.