<div class="floatleft">(https://78.media.tumblr.com/54dee000e8f9279ce280a04f74577773/tumblr_p4bqkyO4NT1tk4029o1_1280.jpg)<br/>(warning; large map)</div><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 20pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Cormyr</strong></span></span></div><br/>Cormyr, also known as The forest country and Land of the Purple Dragon, is a nation in the interior of Faerun, just northeast of the Sea of fallen Stars, bordering the Dalelands in the Northeast, the Storm Horn Mountains in the West, and the Dragonmere to the south.<br/><br/>A properous kingdom, Cormyr is known as a proud and lawful land, and is famed for its Purple Dragon Knights and War Wizards. The laws of the land are posted at all roads enterign hte kingdom, and include...<br/>1. All persons entering Cormyr must register with the officials of a border garrison.<br/>2. Foreign currency can only be used in certain locations. Please exchange your coins for Cormyrean golden lions at your first opportunity.<br/>3. Adventurers must acquire a charter before undertaking any operation as a group.<br/>4. All weapons must be peace-bonded. The only persons exempt from this law are members of chartered adventuring groups and members of mercenary groups that can offer proof of employment.<br/>5. Harming cats is forbidden.<br/>6. Bow your head to royalty and the local nobility.<br/>7. Purple Dragons have the right to search you upon request.<br/>8. Hunting on private land is forbidden<br/>A bit strict perhaps, but fortunately for you, you have in your possession a charter to act as an adventuring group and establish a franchise of Waterdeep's Acquisitions Incorporated (LLC)!<br/><br/>Unfortunately despite numerous filed requests, the higher-ups have assigned you not to the luxurious Cormyrean capital of Suzail, but to the relatively backwater hamlet of Eveningstar.<br/><hr/><br/><div class="floatright">(https://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/08/d1.jpg)</div><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 20pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>The Town of Eveningstar</strong></span></span></div><br/>An idyllic little village of about nine hundred people, Eveningstar lies south of the eastern Stormhorn Mountains, at the mouth of the Eveningstar Gorge, through which the Starwater river flows. Eveningstar itself is full of trees and gardens, and has been described as "an orchard with buildings in it." In the summer, clouds rise from the damp forest in the gorge, while in winter, the snows of the Stormhorn Mountains gleam coral-pink in the sunsets.<br/><br/>Despite its small size, Eveningstar's place on the Starwater River and location between the Cormyrean heartlands and the trade town of Arabel make it a popular stop for caravans and travelers, while ruins in the Stormhorns and Knightswood draw adventurers; the people of Eveningstar are no strangers to travelers, and the town is enjoyed by three taverns, two boarding houses, and is protected by a local detatchment of Purple Dragon Knights.<br/><br/><div align="center"><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Lonesome Tankard Inn and Tavern</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="floatleft">(https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b4ae0_893aa3312e1749eb836914d6b8994398.jpg)</div>   One of the two operating inns in Eveningstar, and by far the more popular (the other being the Golden Unicorn.) It stands out from most other buildings in Eveningstar by having a second <em>and</em> third story, as well as clearly having been expanded more than a few times since its initial construction. All together it has a rustic, almost even ramshackle appearance for this. A long roofed porch opens to the center road through town, dotted with jute mats for scraping one's boots.<br/><br/>   Inside though, it's cozy (an unkind soul might say crowded), supplied with a dozen large round tables and a rather short bar. Open booths line the eastern wall, with two corner booths in the southern corners, ans well as a few private rooms on the ground floor. The wood of the place is maple, polished to a glossy sheen and warming the place with its golden color; the actual warmth in the building comes from a small central fireplace next to the bar. The hardwood floor is covered every morning with a fresh, fragrant layer of straw and sawdust, which is swept up and fed to the fireplace at a regular interval.<br/><br/>   According the <em>Volo's Guidebook to Cormyr,</em> the Lonesome Tankard is probably the best-quality food and lodging you can get for your coin outside of the larger cities. Indeed for what it lacks in variety (usually some sort of brown stew, heavy on the root vegetables) the food here is excellent, and the cider, made from the region's cold-weather apples, is heady and tart without cloying sweetness. Somehow, the staff manages to keep the inn's thirty-two rooms in top order... it probably helps that while the taproom is usually quite full, actual lodgers are somewhat few.</div></div></div>