The Blue Rose Inn: The Blue Rose is a first class inn in the upper city of Dal Shang. It stands on a small quiet plaza between the main market square and the South Gate of the city, in a very quiet and classy neighborhood. It isn't a posting inn--the various stage lines serving the city don't stop here (they stop at the Dragon's Tail and the Gatehouse Inns mostly)--but it does have a sizable stable for the accommodation of the horses of its patrons. There is a public bar (rather a plebeian name for the refined establishment referred to) called the Blue Goose, a lounge (for people staying at the inn only), and a restaurant open to the public--the Rose Garden--held to be one of the best in the city. There are rooms to rent--rather expensive rooms--but most of the patrons of the Blue Rose rent suites of one or more bedrooms and a sitting room; some people simply live here. The Blue Rose doesn't cater to gladiators--most of them can't afford it, and in any case the owners and staff are a bit snobbish and don't want "ruffians"--but I thought you might like to hear about it just to balance some of the, um, less exalted businesses. A rich manager might stay here, as do many rich merchants, nobles, and officials of the Imperial government.

The Lighthouse: The Lighthouse is an inn in the harbor district--in fact, it's on the water and has a small wharf of its own. It's a large place--three stories, and of fairly good repute. (You could easily get into a fight here and get yourself killed, but they won't drug your drink and rob you. Most of the regulars are sailors or longshoremen, but enough carters, general laborers, city guardsmen, and miscellaneous drinkers frequent the bar that only a dandy would be out of place. The Lighthouse serves as an informal employment office for sailors: out-of-work sailors and ship captains in need of crew members often get together here. It's also a good place to keep up on the news and gossip of shipping on the Trier Sea.

There are two regular bartenders: Ladar Pegleg and Vendal the Red, both former sailors. Ladar is probably a native of Lirith Kai--at least, he doesn't have an accent. He's friendly enough, and he's a pretty fair short-order cook.

Vendal is a foreigner--with that red hair and beard, he'd just about have to be. If you have the proper introduction (Norrin Two-Finger, an Alastarian captain of dubious repute, sent you, for instance), Vendal will sometimes accept or pass on messages concerning smuggling. But only sometimes--when he's in a foul mood (one day out of three, maybe), he's barely willing to sell you a mug of ale.

A meal here costs a silver ring; a drink, a copper ring for basic beer, on up for the fancy stuff, and they do have some fancy stuff. Sailors between ships often rent a bed in one of the big dormitory rooms on the second floor. On the third floor are single rooms, expensive, but worth it, and there's a very private back stair.

The Lighthouse is classed as a "good" inn, grade B.