Overview
A roadhouse on the Old Svalich Road between the Village of Barovia and the crossroads, burned out twenty winters ago, with a lantern in its upstairs window every night though it has no upstairs any more (The Lantern in the Roadhouse, docs/story/side_quests.md).
A roadhouse by the road, burned down to its walls a long time ago. A painted goose still hangs from the sign-iron, grey with soot. Weeds in the taproom, and the hearth standing on its own like a tombstone.
Resting: Risky: a rest here can be interrupted.
Getting here
Ways in
- The travel map: The Grey Goose, in Barovia. It shows once quest.the roadhouse lantern.
Ways out
| # | Exit | Leads to | Only when |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back to the road | the travel map | |
| 2 | Back to the road | the travel map |
Map
Key: gold, people; red, containers; purple, hidden finds; teal, skill checks; white, exits; orange, traps. The numbers match the lists on this page.
Close up
a lantern hanging in the air, a ledger on the counter, a trapdoor, nailed shut
People
Who turns up at points in the story (1)
- Wenzel, The taproom (#3): when night and quest.the roadhouse lantern and not roadhouse cellar beaten; or when night and roadhouse cellar beaten and quest.the roadhouse lantern isn't done
What to find
The containers here also get random magic items and potions, rolled for a party of level 4 the first time you come (Random Treasure). Hidden finds need a Search (F) nearby; the party's best roll counts.
Fights
- The nails squeal out of the trapdoor on their own, and what's been living in the cellar for twenty winters…, in The Grey Goose: Ghoul, Giant Rat. Scales with your level. Part of The Lantern in the Roadhouse.
By party level (the first line your party fits is the fight you get)
- The Grey Goose, when level ≥ 3: The Innkeeper's Wife (Ghoul), 2 × A Son of the House (Ghoul), 4 × Giant Rat (700 XP)
- The Grey Goose: The Innkeeper's Wife (Ghoul), A Son of the House (Ghoul), 4 × Giant Rat (500 XP)
Quests and lore
- The Lantern in the Roadhouse: The Grey Goose roadhouse burned twenty winters ago, and every night a lantern burns in its upstairs window, though there's no upstairs any…