Bladesemmer Villa
An absurdly large compound even by Waterdhavian noble standards, many of the Bladesemmer buildings trace their origins to use as mercenary training and headquarters before the Masked Lords limited how many any men-at-arms could be maintained by a given House in the city at a time. The gardens are really more of a lawn, and one well-suited to tromping about and fighting in, at that, and the whole is surrounded by a tall, imposing edifice of black stone, stopped with fanciful wall-spikes in the shape of the House's upraised sword iconography.
Whiteblade House:
Vast and rollicking, Whiteblade House is a manorial edifice in the same black stone as the wall around the compound, with carvings of armored warriors standing at attention in alcoves carved along its outer facade on every level. Narrow windows and crennelations along the roof give it the impression of being a particularly fancy miniature keep. The main floor of Whiteblade has all its social spaces, including a massive grand hall, a scattering of salons, a household salle, and an armory that is more of a family museum with historical weapons and armor on display. The cellars are purely storage and connections to the compound's service tunnels, although household lore likes to maintain there is a secret vault full of riches down there somewhere. The second story bears a library that opens out onto an outer balcony overlooking the gardens, with spacious living quarters taking up the rest of the floor. Slightly less roomy (but no less opulent) living quarters make up the third floor. (A,3)
The Armory:
Once a literal smithy and armory storage for the house's craftsfolk, this building was turned into additional living spaces and a third story added onto it at the height of the House's largest population in the middle 1200s DR. It is shuttered and empty at current. (A,3)
Squirehall:
Consisting of a single story above ground and two levels of cellars beneath it, Squirehall is the servant's quarters for the Bladesemmer villa. Its more genteel living quarters on the ground floor are for the use of the upper echelon of servants and household retainers. The first cellar beneath that is built around the massive kitchens, bakery, and brewery, with living quarters for the folk who work in those facilities, as well as the connections to the tunnels that reach the other buildings along the western edge of the compound. The lower cellars feature extensive storage in the center, with rooming for other household servants. (B,1)
Alimenda's Round:
The newest building on the compound, Alimenda was one of the last dowager consorts of House Bladesemmer before the Wailing Years. Snappish and ill-tempered, her son built her this domicile, which includes a long, glass-walled gallery with a view of the gardens, a large library, and lavish personal suites. It also has a servant's cellar which is mostly just a small bit of storage built around the end-point of a service tunnel from Squirehall. Lady Brone's mother, Nasetta and her paramour Jaesan live here, which suits their desire for quiet privacy very well.. (A,1)
Swordshigh Salle:
Also known as "the Barracks" because this building once housed familial mercenaries when they still owned such, Swordshigh is a fencing academy, and one making quite a splash in that scene. The one-story building features a variety of armories, salles, and lecture halls, as well as a large street-facing exhibition hall whose outward face can be folded back to give passersby a view at the fights on display. (A,1)
Bladesemmer Stables:
A sizable household stables. (B,1)
Warturrets Hall: Though most of Warturrets is made up of living spaces that are extraneous given the current numbers of Bladesemmers in the House, part of the three-story building that extends out into the gardens holds the House's forges. With a long-established tradition of arms and armor smithing, the Bladesemmers have always included smiths in the household, and the modern Bladesemmers may include a higher percentage of them than in any days past save its founding. The workshops along the back of the hall are all taller than they are wide, as the back portion of all three floors are dedicated to them, giving plentiful ventilation for the work at hand. Balconies from the upper two floors open out over the workshops, though since no one lives in Warturrets currently, they go largely unused. Warturrets is also known for an extensive marbled baths where those who've been working can clean off and unwind a little before returning to their normal lives in the rest of the compound. (A,3)
Whiteblade House:
Vast and rollicking, Whiteblade House is a manorial edifice in the same black stone as the wall around the compound, with carvings of armored warriors standing at attention in alcoves carved along its outer facade on every level. Narrow windows and crennelations along the roof give it the impression of being a particularly fancy miniature keep. The main floor of Whiteblade has all its social spaces, including a massive grand hall, a scattering of salons, a household salle, and an armory that is more of a family museum with historical weapons and armor on display. The cellars are purely storage and connections to the compound's service tunnels, although household lore likes to maintain there is a secret vault full of riches down there somewhere. The second story bears a library that opens out onto an outer balcony overlooking the gardens, with spacious living quarters taking up the rest of the floor. Slightly less roomy (but no less opulent) living quarters make up the third floor. (A,3)
The Armory:
Once a literal smithy and armory storage for the house's craftsfolk, this building was turned into additional living spaces and a third story added onto it at the height of the House's largest population in the middle 1200s DR. It is shuttered and empty at current. (A,3)
Squirehall:
Consisting of a single story above ground and two levels of cellars beneath it, Squirehall is the servant's quarters for the Bladesemmer villa. Its more genteel living quarters on the ground floor are for the use of the upper echelon of servants and household retainers. The first cellar beneath that is built around the massive kitchens, bakery, and brewery, with living quarters for the folk who work in those facilities, as well as the connections to the tunnels that reach the other buildings along the western edge of the compound. The lower cellars feature extensive storage in the center, with rooming for other household servants. (B,1)
Alimenda's Round:
The newest building on the compound, Alimenda was one of the last dowager consorts of House Bladesemmer before the Wailing Years. Snappish and ill-tempered, her son built her this domicile, which includes a long, glass-walled gallery with a view of the gardens, a large library, and lavish personal suites. It also has a servant's cellar which is mostly just a small bit of storage built around the end-point of a service tunnel from Squirehall. Lady Brone's mother, Nasetta and her paramour Jaesan live here, which suits their desire for quiet privacy very well.. (A,1)
Swordshigh Salle:
Also known as "the Barracks" because this building once housed familial mercenaries when they still owned such, Swordshigh is a fencing academy, and one making quite a splash in that scene. The one-story building features a variety of armories, salles, and lecture halls, as well as a large street-facing exhibition hall whose outward face can be folded back to give passersby a view at the fights on display. (A,1)
Bladesemmer Stables:
A sizable household stables. (B,1)
Warturrets Hall: Though most of Warturrets is made up of living spaces that are extraneous given the current numbers of Bladesemmers in the House, part of the three-story building that extends out into the gardens holds the House's forges. With a long-established tradition of arms and armor smithing, the Bladesemmers have always included smiths in the household, and the modern Bladesemmers may include a higher percentage of them than in any days past save its founding. The workshops along the back of the hall are all taller than they are wide, as the back portion of all three floors are dedicated to them, giving plentiful ventilation for the work at hand. Balconies from the upper two floors open out over the workshops, though since no one lives in Warturrets currently, they go largely unused. Warturrets is also known for an extensive marbled baths where those who've been working can clean off and unwind a little before returning to their normal lives in the rest of the compound. (A,3)
Type
Manor house / Meeting hall
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