Foundation Stone

The most popular tavern in Hammerfast for mercenaries and other ne'er-do-wells, the Foundation Stone plays host to mercenaries, explorers, and roughnecks. Anyone who needs to hire adventurers for a job heads to the Foundation Stone.
The Stone, as it is commonly referred to, is a large stone building that once served as a meeting hall for Hammerfast's guards. With the rise of the town as a trade center, Hammerfast had a growing need for entertainment to distract visitors. Mercenaries hired to guard caravans had a disturbing tendency to drink themselves stupid and pick fights with one another and with town residents. To most folk of Hammerfast, the Foundation Stone is a holding pen for the undesirable elements necessary to grease the wheels of commerce.
The tavern is built from dull, brown bricks. Its first floor is a wide, open, common room filled with tables. The second floor consists of a balcony overlooking the main bar, more tables, and a few private rooms for relatively quiet discussions.
The Stone's reputation for rowdiness is well earned. Knife-throwing contests, wrestling matches, and other competitions that become more interesting with buckets of cheap ale keep its customers busy until dawn.