Gray Hound and Crow

[J.Edward]

The Gray Hound Inn and Olde Crow Tavern
Sitting on the north end of the Solhuag coast near the Bay of Beretheg, the Gray Hound is the last inn before the long inland road north toward the city of Warnock and the Rimene region of Shirain of Luma.

The inn sits on the high rocky coast several miles beyond the nearest town of Bregeb, itself some 10-15 miles outside of Low Barmuck, last of the dominant cities of south Shirain. The Gray Hound and Crow was once part of the private estate of the Gherhaser family, who were eventually done in by the predations of sea raiders from the outer Solhuag islands beyond Sutheg.

The estate sat empty and cold for many years, becoming a place for birds and wandering travelers. One such traveler was Argreu Barg, a lone wanderer from Ulvan in the north. He had escape a raider ship bound to the south and was found on the coast by dreCori, the lone human inhabitant of Gherhaser House. This Lady Corvas, the Olde Crow, brought him back from the edge and returned him to health.

Argreu was most thankful to dreCori and aided her there after in all that she would conceive and do. Over the years she had helped many lost and weary or injured travelers and in time some returned, intent on returning the favor. So it was that a small traveler community grew within the old walls of the one-time estate. With time and repair, the manor became an inn and tavern and ultimately a second home to far flung adventurers and roaming souls.

This is done in pencil composited from 2 drawings.
You can see a larger version of the building here - http://sirinkman.deviantart.com/art/...Crow-547659405