"A bit heavy on the hyperbole, Volo," Elminster rumbled. "And you’ve listed the 'Silk-Tone Inn' as having 'enchanted beds.' They’re just stuffed with goose down. Don't lie to the tourists."
He began his draft with the , describing it not just as a monument, but as the pulsating heart of the region's history. He wrote of the Dales’ fierce independence, noting that while the people were welcoming, a traveler should never mistake a farmer’s hospitality for weakness—most of them kept a masterwork longsword tucked behind the cider barrels. Volo's Guide to the Dalelands (AD&D Forgotten R...
Volo spent three pages detailing the "refreshing" qualities of Shadowdale’s ales before moving on to the more perilous locales. He scribbled warnings about the (mostly to avoid the Ettercaps) and the ruins of Myth Drannor , though he conveniently omitted the part where he nearly lost his hat to a stray spell effect. "A bit heavy on the hyperbole, Volo," Elminster rumbled