I met a strange man on the road to the Friendly Arm Inn.

"I met a strange man on the road to the Friendly Arm Inn" is a journal entry in Baldur's Gate.

This entry is not directly related to a quest, but will be obtained when following the suggestions of the Important Events, specifically going to the Friendly Arm Inn. Upon leaving the Lion's Way to the east and arriving on the Coast Way, the party will be greeted by an old man who'd like to know if they count themselves as "desperate or […] deranged."

Reply might be given as for both options, with a neutral third one in addition. No matter which one is chosen, the following appears as a note in the journal, while the old man leaves.

This will not remain the only meeting with the old man …