Kieran Nye is the proprietor of the Whistling Gallows inn in Lonelywood.
Location[]
He stands behind the bar on the ground floor of the inn.
Background[]
He claims to come from Tethyr, far to the south of the Icewind Dale region.
At some point, he used to be a member of the Host Tower of the Arcane, an evil organization of power-hungry wizards based in Luskan. Kieran wanted to leave that life behind, and fled. But the Hosttower, paranoid about the prospect of their secrets leaking out, does not tolerate deserters – and so they have been hunting him ever since.
Kieran fled to the frozen frontier, and decided to settle down in Lonelywood, where he now runs the Whistling Gallows inn and tries to lead a quiet, simple life in hiding.
He still keeps some magical artifacts from his former life around as mementos, but conceals them (and his past) from the other villagers.
Interaction[]
He provides rooms and drinks – see The Whistling Gallows#Services for details. He can also sell you magical items – see below.
When asked, he tells you how the inn got its name. If your speaking party member has 14+ INT, you can ask him about his accent to learn a little about his background.
After finding his secret room, or finding out about his secret from Hailee Dunn, you can talk to him to complete the side-quest:
- Kieran's secret (? exp)
He can also help you out during the side-quest Bad wolf.
When you obtain the sword Cynicism +4, Kieran can help you upgrade it – see that article for details.[EE only]
Buy & Sell[]
Kieran's "special goods", that you can access after completing Kieran's secret: