Happy Beholder

The Laughing Beholder, also known as the Happy Beholder, was a tavern on the Rock of Bral owned and managed by the famous beholder Large Luigi in the mid-to-late 14 DR. "Bralian ale is the best in the Known Spheres... 'Course, it's not Bralian, but then I suppose nothing is. Best part o' living in Wildspace is choosing from the very finest groundling lagers. And I'm sure we're all appreciative of somebody's care in their brewing."

- One spacer regular on the selection of drinks in the Laughing Beholder and beyond.

Location
The tavern stood in the Low City part of Bral, near the Docks. It lay in the heart of a wedge-shaped block of buildings neighboring Shou-ton, defined by Dock Street, Dragon Street, and Eel Street. It stood behind the Griffon Company headquarters.

Description
It was a small yet flourishing establishment. Luigi kept a green parrot in the bar to bring good cheer to patrons.

Defenses
Thanks to Large Luigi's great magical powers, namely charm person, charm monster, and sleep, trouble in the Laughing Beholder was stopped almost as soon as it started. In any case, thugs and thieves rarely started something here.

Services
Thanks to the beholder's many eyes, Large Luigi hardly ever missed an order. He used his telekinesis eye ray to mix his drinks and to deliver them through the air direct to a patron.

History
Large Luigi bought the bar some time after he arrived on the Rock of Bral, having hitched a ride on a human tradesman from H'Catha after he achieved enlightenment and had to flee his fellow beholders.

The giff Commodore Krux of the Second Wind met a group of adventurers in the Happy Beholder to recruit them to fight against the astral elves of the Xaryxian Empire.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Light of Xaryxis (mentioned only)