Bearing Keyra Palin’s nickname as its own, the Laughing Wave is the oldest surviving inn on the mainland, being the only structure not razed by the Shoanti when they drove back the Chelish settlers during the Second Battle of Mainshore, in 4439 AR.
In many ways, the Laughing Wave shows its age, from its rounded steps to its sagging balconies. It remains a favorite destination of visitors, however, thanks to its
long history and the legends surrounding the Barbarian Princess, the ghost of a Shoanti woman said to appear three nights a year: on the solstices and on the night of the Riverwind Festival.