Jarlsheim

A great wooden hall stands alone in the center of the town square. Ornately decorated with carvings of stag and boar, it rises high into the sky, towering above the other houses in the surrounding districts. Smoke billows out of two separate chimneys on either end of the Great Hall. The cities emblem, a golden bristled boar, adorns the two large wooden doors on the front of the building. Standing to the side of each door is a guard. One man, and one woman. Both have their heads shaved and wear the same golden arm band on their right arm, signifying they are the Jarls personal guard. This is Jarlsheim, home to the Ginn-Jarl. Inside the great hall is a large open space with tables in the middle, and large throne in the middle, against the back wall, overlooking the tables. On the left side of the great hall from the entrance is a smithy, leather worker, and other artisans. On the right side is a few administrative offices, and then the private quarters of Jarl Jovi. The wooden beams that make up the walls are covered in exotic animal hides. Shields from clans and other families the Jarl has beaten hang on the walls as well. Two large fires burn in hearths at either end of the great hall, billowing smoke up into the roof where it collects and flows out the ends.
Jarlsheim is many things. It is a home for the Jarl, his guards, and his family. It is where the city artisans sell their goods, and most have workshops just out back. It is where the council meets to run the day-to-day dealings of the city. It is where official court proceedings are had. It is where the Jarls war council meets. Jarlsheim is where the workings of this city truly happen on a large scale. It is an ever-bustling place and the only time its quiet, is when the Jarl is meeting with his generals.
Jarl Jovi is an eccentric man most would say. He his incredibly clever, and ever-conniving. He shaves his head bald but wears his beard long and loose. A scar over his left eye extends down to his mouth, a gift given to him by some orcs in the wildlands. He wears no armor, just a plain cloth shirt and brown plants. A shield rests on his back and the long sword in the scabbard at his hip has a boar head for a pommel. He has put the sword to good use too. He has led many raiding parties into the Wildlands, and he gained much respect from those in his command. He his well liked in Ginnunga, as he promises his people a better life. So far, the economy is doing better due to increased raids, but tensions are high with Jemos because of the Jarl’s dislike for Jemosii culture. What he will do about this, is yet to be seen.

Type

Great hall