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Friendly Arm Inn
Inn
Area surrounding the Inn.
Geographical information
Size	Hamlet
Area	Western Heartlands, West Faerûn
Societal information
Race(s)	Gnomes
Religion(s)	Garl Glittergold
Political information
Ruler	Bentley Mirrorshade (1368 DR)
Inhabitants of the Friendly Arm Inn Organizations in the Friendly Arm Inn
Source: VGttSW, p. 39

The Friendly Arm Inn was a walled hamlet on the Coast Way between Baldur's Gate and the town of Beregost.^[1]

1 History
2 Interior
3 Atmosphere
4 Places of interest
- 4.1 Temples
5 Appearances
- 5.1 Baldur's Gate the novel
- 5.2 Baldur's Gate the game
6 Gallery
7 References

HistoryEdit

The keep was once the stronghold of an evil cleric of Bhaal, but the gnome Bentley Mirrorshade and his adventuring party, including his wife Gellana Mirrorshade cleaned out the keep and renovated it. The Friendly Arm is now a safe haven for travellers.^[2]

InteriorEdit

The most prominent building around the hamlet was the stone keep which housed the titular inn, which was run by Bently Mirrorshade. This establishment was a popular stop for people travelling on the Coast Road. The rooms were airy, the food was good, and everything was clean. The barmaids were rumoured to be iron golems camouflaged as women by illusionary means. Apart from the inn, the wall surrounded a temple, a handful of houses, and stables.^[1]

AtmosphereEdit

At the Friendly Arm Inn, peace was secured by the guards, who insisted on all weapons left at the gate and all wizards and clerics tied one thumb to their belts; a practice which spilled over to fighting monks as well.^{[citation needed]}

Places of interestEdit

TemplesEdit

The Temple of Wisdom: A house of worship dedicated to the gnomish god Garl Glittergold. It was a low building with its interior walls decorated with gems and gold nuggets.^[1]

AppearancesEdit

Baldur's Gate the novelEdit

In the novel, the inn was consistently and incorrectly referred to as the "Friendly Arms Inn".^{[citation needed]}

Baldur's Gate the gameEdit

This section is about an element from the game Baldur's Gate, and so some content may not be canon.

The Friendly Arm was visited early in the game and was the place where Gorion's Wardcould team up with Jaheira and Khalid. The Golden Pantaloons were located here.