Interpretation of “The King’s Rest Inn“; an older, historical establishment upon whose site the well-known Prancing Pony was later built (of LoTR fame). It is a piece of established Middle-earth lore, but information regarding its specific appearance is limited to textual descriptions and some old drawings such as the floor plan printed in “Bree and the Barrow Downs” [ICE MERP #8010, p.9 (1984), map by Peter Fenlon, or perhaps Richard Britton] and inspiration from Karen Fonstad’s “The Prancing Pony” illustration [The Atlas of Middle-earth (Revised Edition, 1991)].
The map is loosely based upon these historical references largely as an excuse to make a map of a building that was partly built into the side of a hill. The result is an unassuming but spacious inn along a dirt road, ready to greet adventurers or maybe even offer rest to a.. king?
Scenes (Dungeon Alechemist screenshots) provided give a fair idea of the spaces within the inn, including a couple exterior shots showing the entry and courtyard. The map is provided with both day and night views of both levels along with roofs, and there are also a couple of screenshots showing a three-dimensional, isometric style, view of the first floor and roof overview.
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- Fully Detailed Interiors – Every room of the inn is richly furnished and ready for roleplay, investigation, or combat.
- Seven 3D Interior Scenes – Includes Dungeon Alchemist “first-person” style screenshots, each marked on a keyed reference map.
- Two-Story Inn Layout with Roof Overview – Separate maps for ground floor, upper floor, and roofs; each with matching day/night variants.
- VTT-Ready Map Files – Clean exports images in webp format for easy drop-in use.
- Bonus Isometric Views – Includes isometric-style images of the first floor and roof for quick orientation.
- Dungeon Alchemist File Included – The original .dam file is available via the Steam Workshop so DA users can explore, modify, or repurpose the inn themselves.
- Flexible Use in Any Campaign – Works as a roadside waypoint, meeting place, adventure hub, mystery location, or NPC home base.
