This three story, cut-stone building sets at the south end of the Martelain Merchants Square. It is one of the few taverns in the city of Martelain that is still busy and very crouded (even with the depressed economy that dominates the city). This part of the city is usually busy with cart merchants hawking their wares in the market square, so the area tends to be bustling during the day, but the people tend to thin out on the streets just before dark. However this is when the Grey Tortoise tends to be the busiest.

They offer a wide variety of food and drinks for their customers. The customers vary quite a bit in profession and background. This is also known for being one of the few establishments in the channel cities that is a "neutral" place for the various underground guilds. Thus it is not uncommon to see meetings between the leaders of the various thieves or other espionage guilds taking place here. While it is a very visible place, the busy nature helps to tone down the watchful trying to gain information. The place is kept quite dark after the sun sinks across the other side of the channel, and the back entrance through the stables as well as the private booths help to keep the "meetings" quiet and un-noticed.