Whether you're looking to unwind after a long journey, train your skills, or make some new connections, Eveningstar has something for everyone. Visit the local tavern for a pint of ale and some good company, or head to the market square to peruse the wares of local merchants.

If you're seeking more structured activities, consider enrolling in one of the town's training programs, where you can hone your combat skills or learn a new trade. Or, if you're feeling particularly adventurous, sign up for one of the many expeditions leaving from Eveningstar, and explore the surrounding countryside.

Whatever your preferences, Eveningstar is the perfect place to take a break from your adventures and invest in your personal growth. So sit back, relax, and let's explore all the exciting downtime activities this town has to offer.

After a workweek of carousing, a character stands to make contacts within the selected social class. The character makes a Charisma (Persuasion) check using the Carousing table.

Contacts are NPCs who now share a bond with the character. Each one either owes the character a favor or has some reason to bear a grudge. A hostile contact works against the character, placing obstacles but stopping short of committing a crime or a violent act. Allied contacts are friends who will render aid to the character, but not at the risk of their lives.

Once a contact has helped or hindered a character, the character needs to carouse again to get back into the NPC's good graces. A contact provides help once, not help for life. The contact remains friendly, which can influence roleplaying and how the characters interact with them, but doesn't come with a guarantee of help.

For hostile contacts you can give the characters a specific NPC they should avoid, or you might introduce one at an inopportune or dramatic moment.

The character declares the focus of the research—a specific person, place, or thing. After one workweek, the character makes an Intelligence check with a +1 bonus per 50 gp spent beyond the initial 50 gp, to a maximum of +6. In addition, a character gains advantage on this check if they research, religion or local lore at the temple or history of cormyr and its nobles with Baskar. Determine how much lore a character learns using the Research Outcomes table.

Each piece of lore is the equivalent of one true statement about a person, place, or thing.

Examples include knowledge of a creature's resistances, the password needed to enter a sealed dungeon level, the spells commonly prepared by an order of wizards, and so on.

As the DM, you hold the ultimate authority in determining what information characters acquire. When it comes to monsters or NPCs, you can disclose details about their statistics and personalities.

For locations, you have the power to unveil secrets like hidden entrances, riddle solutions, or the nature of guardians that protect the area.

Hospitality Amidst Adventure: The Welcoming Hand Inn stands as a beacon of respite and mirth within Eveningstar. Characters can find employment within its warm embrace, utilizing their skills in diverse roles. Whether cleaning, cooking, or even providing entertainment, the innkeepers Azourn and Salashar Naasmar are adept at discerning a character's talents and putting them to work in a fitting capacity.

Each of these 5e downtime employment opportunities weaves a tapestry of experience and potential for characters in Eveningstar. As they embrace the path of stability and hard work, they may catch the discerning eye of Eveningstar's leaders, stepping closer to the realization of their true destinies. And who knows, within the folds of these occupations, they might uncover hidden secrets, form lasting connections, or even embark on unexpected journeys that lie just beyond the horizon of their imagination.

To determine how much money a character earns, the character makes an ability check:

Strength (Athletics), Dexterity (Acrobatics), Intelligence using a set of tools, Charisma (Performance), or Charisma using a musical instrument.

Consult the Wages table to see how much money is generated according to the total of the check.

Once the land is secured, the character must gather the necessary building materials and laborers to commence the construction of their stronghold. The process encompasses both material costs and the diligent efforts of skilled workers. The Building a Stronghold table provides invaluable insight into the expenses and time required, assuming the character diligently oversees the project during their downtime. However, should the character be called away on other quests or ventures, the construction will continue at a slower pace, with each day of absence adding three additional days to the overall completion time. Thus, the character's unwavering presence ensures the swift manifestation of their grand vision.

Within the verdant lands of Cormyr, near the quaint town of Eveningstar, the character's stronghold shall rise, a symbol of their power and influence. It shall become a sanctuary amidst the ever-changing tides of adventure, a testament to their valor and ambition. As the stones are laid and the towers reach for the heavens, the character's name shall echo throughout the land, forever etched in the annals of Cormyr's glorious history.