![[Durnan 1.webp]] # Durnan _Human Tavern Keeper | [[Masked Lords]] | [[Waterdeep]]_ ## Summary Legendary proprietor of the [[Yawning Portal]] and self-appointed gatekeeper to [[Undermountain]]. In 1302 DR, he and [[Mirt]] explored [[Undermountain]] and returned wealthy, and he used his treasure to build the famous inn on the ruins of [[Halaster Blackcloak]]'s old tower. A [[Masked Lords|Masked Lord]] of [[Waterdeep]], he charges exactly one gold piece for entry or exit to [[Undermountain]] and keeps his magic greatsword [[Grimvault]] under the bar. The party first met him during a tavern brawl, and he became a recurring ally. He died defending [[Waterdeep]] against [[Graz'zt]] and the [[Demon Lords]] but was later resurrected, and thirty years on he is as cantankerous as ever about his entrance fees. %% ## Now _placeholder_ ## Appearance A stocky, graying man with weathered features, always wiping down tankards or the bar. He moves with the confidence of someone who has seen everything, and can split a table in half with [[Grimvault]] to make a point. ## Personality Gruff and laconic, rarely using more words than necessary. A practical businessman, fiercely protective of [[Waterdeep]] and uncompromising about his rules. He polishes glasses while he talks. ## Quote _"One gold to go down, one gold to come up. That's the rule, and rules keep us all alive."_ ## Connections **[[Mirt]]** — old adventuring companion; they explored [[Undermountain]] together. ## Background **The Wanderer:** A former adventurer known as "Durnan the Wanderer." He built the [[Yawning Portal]] to serve as the main entrance to [[Undermountain]], spreading word of the dungeon's wealth to guarantee his business, and led a vigilante group called the [[Red Sashes]]. **Death and Return:** His death and resurrection during the [[Demon Lords]] invasion left him with even greater respect for the heroes who saved the multiverse. ## Stats **Base:** Veteran (MM p.350), modified. - Wields [[Grimvault]] (magic greatsword), a crossbow, and nets for subduing troublemakers. %%