Grinning Lion

The Grinning Lion was a tavern in the North Ward of the city of Waterdeep.

Location
The tavern was located inside a commercial and residential block just off Golden Serpent Street, near the east side of the corner with Shando Street.

Structure
It was a noisy, raucous tavern with tattered shields on its walls and a variety of other weapons and armor from all over the Realms on display.It was rumored many of these "trophies" were fake.

The place was relatively small—being only wide by  feet deep with a  kitchen tacked onto one end. It had a large fireplace and the midden pile out back hid an entrance to the sewer tunnels.

Stairs of the Lion
Behind the establishment was a refuse dump of rotting food and trash that was regularly reduced in size by the trash collectors, but never seemed to get completely removed. Farshal arranged it this way because the smelly mess hid a wooden board that covered a stone staircase that led down (about 30 steps) to the east (beneath the Grinning Lion). The stairs

Services
The tavern served fried onions, eels, pitchers of wine, and zzar.

Inhabitants
The proprietor of the Lion was Unger Farshal. Dancers of both genders performed to the music in mock armor. Most patrons were nobles accompanied by their personal bodyguards.

Patrons that frequented this establishment included:
 * Lord Orlpar Husteem, aristocratic drug dealer.
 * Hala Myrt, runner and go-between for Orlpar.