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The Ebonstone Tower
W. R. Frady
THE
EBONSPIRE INN
The Ebonspire Inn sits solemnly in the shadows of The Ebonstone Tower, all but obscured by the perpetual mists that hang over the Vale of Lost Souls. This inn, given its name for the small tower of dwarf-crafted jet, serves as the sole tavern, hostel, and study for those scholars and adventurers who are visiting the ancient library.
The old barkeep, Aeldon Arrodwulf, welcomes all with a toothy smile as he polishes the tankards and puts them away. Despite the chill of the Vale's mists, It is always warm as a fire ever blazes in the old countenanced hearth.
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