Great Hall

As you enter the Great Hall you look about you. You notice that the walls are still as in the entry room, stone to the waist then wooden to the celing. To the south there are stained glass windows along both sides of the great fireplace with fire blazing in full glory. Above the fireplace you see a large tapestry bearing the crest of the Crossed Swords Co. A Crimson back ground with 3 sets of black crossed swords, 2 upper, 1 lower. Along the rest of the same wall you can also see that it is adorned with many individual family crests as well.

There is a large wooden table with about 30 throne style seats around it. Each seat is the same yet unique with the name of its owner carved into the headboard and the famliy crest embroydered into the cloth backing and mini flag like coat of arms drapped from the chairs arms. The table has a large Silver cup in front of each seat along with a matching plate and eating utincils

To the north you can see that there is what looks to be many benches around a large hole in the floor. The hole is about 30 x 30 square. about 10 gents seem to be watching and cheering an event within the hole. One man seems to be taking bets on the side. The sounds of growling, grunting and metal clashing against metal eminate from within the hole. There is a sign on the wall that says, "The Hole of Honor".

To the east there is a large bar to the right and what looks to be a large hearth for cooking to the left. The aroma of tender cooked meats fill the room. There are 3 large men working vigerously around the hearth preparing todays feast. The man behind the bar is also a large gent who looks to be a more well seasoned veteran than a bartender. He is continuesly filling flagon upon flagon and sending them to the people around the hole in the floor.

Just to your imediate left on the west wall you see an old man working on some sort of papers at a large wooden desk. Scroll upon scroll fill every nook and cranny. He does not seem to be a Wizard. More of a scribe of sorts. There is a sign above his desk that says "Lineages By Darmok".

You ponder over the sights of the room and then decide what you would like to do first:

Your hungry and decide to sit in the Chair that says Guest at the big table in front of the fireplace.
Your curious over what you will find in the Hole where everyone else is.
You want to find out what the Old Scribe is doing.
You decide to go to The Bar and see what they have to offer.
You want to leave The Crossed Swords for a new destination.