Three Old Kegs The Three Old Kegs is a well - known inn in the city of Baldur ' s Gate . It is widely regarded as one of the best inns in all of Faerûn , and is known for its comfortable furnishings and its generally somnific atmosphere . The establishment is located along the east wall of the Ducal Palace . Its signboard consists of three old kegs hanging via chains from a roofpole above the door . Patronage . The Kegs ' clientele tends to be considerably tamer than that of most inns in Baldur ' s Gate . It caters towards relaxed , easygoing individuals who prefer to spend their days engaged in reading , napping , and low - stakes gambling . Architecture and Decor . While not huge , the Kegs is a large building , with four floors above ground and two levels of cellars below . The basements and the two lower floors are built of fieldstone , while the upper two floors are timber , all topped with a heavy slate roof . The ground floor is given over to the foyer and communal areas . The upper three floors consist almost entirely of bedrooms . The uppermost cellar contains the gaming rooms . All floors are connected in one corner via a dumbwaiter shaft sufficiently large to accomodate two persons pressed together . This system is mostly used by the staff for rapid transportation and by patrons for pranks and quick exits . The inn is furnished with old , comfortable , and slightly shabby furniture culled from a dozen keeps and many homes of rich and poor . The walls are crowded with trophy heads of creatures from deer to Illithid , old fading paintings of fanciful and imaginative scenes , and thick tapestries from several score of cultures . These decorations compete with large bookcases and shelves crowded with old diaries , travel logs , collections of ballads and legends , and colorful history books of dubious accuracy . The floors are covered in thick rugs made from a wide variety of beasts . All the fabric draping the walls and floors makes the Kegs a very quiet place . Provender . The Kegs is neither a tavern nor a restaraunt , and its miniscule menu reflects this fact . There is an expansive wine cellar . Ice water and a selection of hot broths are also available . The only food to be had is a dark , nutty malt bread . Most patrons go elsewhere for actual meals . Management and Staff . The Three Old Kegs is kept by Nantrin Bellowglyn , a retired nobleman ' s guard from Tethyr . The staff consists of Bellowglyn ’ s four daughters , a bag - boy , a hostler , and three serving wenches . The latter are former huntresses from Tethyr and one of them , Ithyl Calantryn , is a sorceress adept in the fields of levitation and shielding spells . She has been known to singlehandedly defenestrate would - be thieves and unruly patrons . While quietly polite and uniformly thoughtful , the Kegs ' staff ( especially Bellowglyn ) do not tolerate rowdiness or violence . Those who drink too much of an evening often awaken in the hay pile by the kitchen door . Patrons are expected to leave their weapons in their rooms ; this rule is firmly enforced . To the majority of patrons who behave , the service is unfailingly excellent . The staff is even known to take the time to chat or play games with bored or lonely patrons , although they will never gamble for money . Like most establishments in Baldur ' s Gate , the Kegs has a less reputable side . The building is known to contain at least one secret passage , which connects to a dockside warehouse and to a sewer shaft near the city ' s Black Dragon Gate . Someplace along this passage is a lime pit , where bodies may be disposed of for a fee paid to Bellowglyn .