Vilimzair’s Arms The Known World & Raging Swan Press The current year for our homebrewed campaign setting is set during 672 CY (Common Year). Inspired By Gary Gygax

Vilimzair’s Arms is an inn in Dulwich offering travelers food, drink, lodging, and entertainment. It provides a welcoming place to settle in after a journey, share a meal, and spend an evening in company. Guests may arrive simply needing a bed, but the activity in the common room gives them a reason to linger and become acquainted with fellow visitors.

The proprietor, Sofia Ehtaro, is a half-elven former adventurer who brings practical experience to her work as an innkeeper. She understands the value of a reliable meal and comfortable accommodation after time on the road.

Her hospitality gives the establishment much of its character, with attention paid to helping guests settle in and enjoy their stay. Sofia is approachable and capable, comfortable dealing with the varied personalities that pass through an inn. Her adventuring background gives her common ground with travelers whose livelihoods take them into dangerous places. She can appreciate their desire for excitement while understanding why, on their return, they might prefer supper and an uninterrupted night’s sleep.

Entertainment is an important part of the inn’s appeal. Sofia enjoys singing, acting, and instrumental performances, although her enthusiasm considerably exceeds her own ability in any of those arts. She happily leaves the performing to others and concentrates on being a good host. Visiting entertainers find an appreciative listener in her, even when the rest of the room needs a little encouragement.

Conversation quiets when a song or story catches the room’s attention, then resumes between performances as food and drinks make their way to the tables. The common room leaves space for performances without separating entertainers from their audience.

Tables and well-used chairs accommodate small groups, while guests interested in the evening’s entertainment can settle closer to the performers. Meals give guests another reason to gather downstairs, whether they are preparing for a busy day or returning from one. The atmosphere encourages an unhurried supper, with time afterward for conversation and another drink. Those seeking company can join the evening’s activity, while quieter visitors can choose a table farther from the performers and enjoy watching the room.

During the morning, the inn offers travelers somewhere to organize their business in Dulwich. Breakfast conversations provide opportunities to exchange news, compare travel plans, or arrange to meet later in the day. Returning guests become familiar faces, and Sofia’s steady presence helps give the establishment a sense of continuity even as visitors come and go. For adventurers, Vilimzair’s Arms can become a comfortable base between expeditions.

Sofia’s former profession gives them something in common with their host, while fellow guests offer opportunities to meet people from elsewhere in Ashlar. Over repeated stays, a preferred table, familiar company, and an enjoyable evening’s entertainment can make the inn somewhere the characters look forward to returning to.

BREAKFAST
Honeyed Oatmeal with Apples: 4cp
Fresh Bread and Butter: 3cp
Eggs with Fried Mushrooms: 5cp
Fruit and Mild Cheese: 5cp
Pork Sausages: 8cp
Fried Potatoes with Herbs: 3cp

AFTERNOON MEALS
Chicken and Leek Pie: 1sp
Beef Stew with Root Vegetables: 1sp
Roast Pork with Apple Sauce: 2sp
Herb-Baked Trout: 2sp
Mushroom and Barley Pottage: 6cp
Sausages with Onions and Mash: 1sp
Bread, Cheese, and Pickles: 7cp
Roast Chicken with Buttered Turnips: 2sp

SWEETS
Warm Apple Tart: 5cp
Honey Cakes: 4cp
Baked Pear with Cream: 6cp

BEVERAGES
Small Beer: 2cp
House Ale: 4cp
Dark Ale: 5cp
Mulled Cider: 6cp
Honey Mead: 9cp
House Wine: 1sp
Spiced Wine: 2sp
Herbal Tea: 2cp

TRAVEL RATIONS
Dried & Smoked Meat, Goat Cheese, Dried Berries, Oats and Honey (wrapped in waxed paper): 5sp

The upper rooms are very clean, and all of the rooms are heated and with the inn only having seven standard rooms and seven private suites, they are easy to maintain and keep comfortable for the guests. Each room has a bed, many covers & blankets, a wash stand, chamber pot, towel, pegs for garments, and several chairs and stools.

ROOM NIGHTLY PRICES
(12) Standard Suite: 8sp